LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham / The LEGO Movie Video Game and Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham are coming to iOS. The LEGO Movie Video Game is available for download from the App Store as of today. LEGO Batman 3 on the other hand, is expected to release this coming spring. The LEGO Movie comes complete with a mix of 90 characters, whereas Batman 3 boasts more than 150 characters, including members of Justice League, The Legion of Doom, and many more. In our review of the Caped Crusader’s latest outing, we said “Lego Batman 3 has loads of great DC characters and missions, but suffers from an inconsistent tone.” And in our review of The LEGO Movie Video Game, we said “The LEGO Movie Videogame's diverse backdrops and heroes devolve into tedium and busywork.” Wesley Copeland is a freelance news writer, but you probably already guessed that. For more obvious statements, you should probably follow him on Twitter. App Watch: the best new iPhone and iPad games released this month
40 fantastic free Android games iCheapskate: the 40 best free apps for iPhone and iPadIn recent years, it has become fashionable to adopt an air of cynicism about the Lego games. They have continued to come thick and fast and, consequently, have attracted accusations of saminess. Such cynicism generally evaporates once stuck into their gameplay, though.Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens suggests that developer TT Games hasn't ignored that criticism, since it takes a back-to-basics approach which, while it doesn't quite constitute a full-on reboot, certainly freshens up the formula. All while continuing to inject its typically British sense of humour throughout.Is it the best Lego game to date?The Force Awakens is one of the most familiar films of recent times and TT Games, wisely, has opted to turn that fact into a virtue. Generally, Lego games based closely on specific films revolve around a story which consists of those films' most iconic scenes concertinaed together, so that you get to replay the moments which stuck most firmly in mind, yet narrative consistency goes out of the window.
However, in Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, pretty much every scene from the film is present.What you get is an unprecedentedly faithful rendering of the film, seen via TT Games' unique Lego-prism. Which means countless little humorous touches in which, say, stormtroopers clown around at rallies which originally had fascistic overtones, or you find yourself on a mission to stock up on wookiee-cookies for Chewbacca before he will even contemplate getting into the Millennium Falcon. If you ever wondered what The Force Awakens would have been like if JJ Abrams had ramped up the silliness-level, here's your answer.The decision to drill deep down into the film, rather than skimming off its highlights, has another welcome by-product: it has freed up TT Games to expand the gameplay beyond what you normally find in a Lego game.Sure, it still involves plenty of smashing of objects and rebuilding them in order to solve puzzles, plus swapping between characters, and the familiar meleeing and shooting.
But this time around, you even find instances of cover-shooting (albeit ones with loads of snap, making it really easy to target enemies more or less instantly).And on top of that, the game features many set-pieces in which you get to engage in proper Star Wars-style battles, putting you at the controls of, among other things, AT-STs, X-Wings, Tie Fighters, the Millennium Falcon and countless turrets.Naturally, you get to wield a light-sabre and, when you've finished the story and want to mine the levels for all their collectables, you even find puzzles that require use of the Dark Side's force.A small but significant alteration has been made to one of the franchise's key gameplay mechanics, too. This time around, you are given the ability to build different objects from each pile of bricks, by moving the right-stick around and highighting different construction-points. Which adds a bit of complexity to the puzzling, since you often have to build something, use it, smash it up and rebuild it as something else.
Lego Star Wars: the Force Awakens feels, in gameplay terms, like the most diverse and varied game TT Games has ever made, neatly sidestepping those recent suspicions of saminess. It's also the best-looking Lego game yet, doing magnificent justice to the general spectacle that the film offers.Like all Lego games, The Force Awakens can be played in two-player co-operative mode, so it's the ideal source of game-related bonding for parents and offspring, in time-honoured fashion. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the best game TT Games has made for years.Naturally, it isn't one of those Lego games that features an open-world city, but it still has plenty of replay value thanks to the usual vast numbers of collectables, hidden characters and puzzles that can only be solved when you return to areas with specialist characters that you don't have in the story mode. And because it's so faithful to the film, that somehow leaves you keener to revisit every one of its nooks and crannies.One thing that JJ Abrams' film nailed in an incredibly impressive manner was bringing back the universality that George Lucas's early efforts possessed, so no matter what your age, if you fail to derive enjoyment from this Lego-fied opportunity to relive The Force Awakens in all its glory, you must be very glum indeed.
What could be more fun than finding a list of the 10 Best iOS Super Hero Games? Not much if you're a hardcore comic book loving mobile gamer. Developers are coming up with more and more creative ways to bring your super-powered favorites to your mobile device. Super heroes are more popular now than ever before. Having escaped the world of comic books, you can find your favorite heroes on everything from the big screen to video games to rides at your nearby amusement park. Hollywood and software companies are pouring millions into big budget superhero films and interactive experiences. While super heroes may be larger than life on console games, their bite-sized arcade companions can be just as much fun to play. But sometimes these games can get lost among the thousands that are in the App Store. To help our fellow mobile gaming crime fighters grab the gems they may have missed, here are the 10 Best iOS Super Hero Games you should be playing. Marvel: War of Heroes Starting off our list of the 10 Best iOS Super Hero Games, play as Spider-Man, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow, Spider-Woman and more as you try and unravel the mystery behind the mysterious iso-8, while helping S.H.I.E.L.D. put away these bad guys for good.
With original art by some of your favorite marvel artists, and the option to team up with other players online, you’ll be swinging and punching your way through the game’s most powerful enemies. The greatest super hero of all time is now in one of the coolest games to ever feature him. Chillingo's Superman is an incredible effort that minimizes gameplay for maximum enjoyment. Fly around the city of Metropolis as you put out fires, destroy enemy robots, take out meteors and knock out the bad guys. The flying aspect of the game is so enjoyable that it's fun to take The Man of Steel up into the cold reaches of outer space even if the mission doesn't require it. With 18 different levels and loads of missions, you'll be spending more time in the air with Kal-El then Lois Lane ever could. Even it's not the best Batman game out there for iOS, Arkham origins will still give Batfans their money's worth. Especially since the game is free. But free comes at a price. While the graphics and fights are awesome, the wait in-between is a cruel trick only The Joker could come up with.
A super hero game doesn't have to be new to be good, and fans of the 1992 arcade hit X-Men can attest to that. Konami brought over a fantastic port of their classic beat 'em-up that ran on the same engine as another popular arcade game, The Simpsons. Now mutant fans everywhere could relive this quarter collecting arcade favorite on the comfort of their own iPhone. Play as Wolverine, Cyclops, Colossus, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Storm and even Dazzler as you take on some of their greatest foes including The Blob, Juggernaut and Magneto. This is old-school gaming at its portable finest. Infinity Blade style games aren't going anywhere (see below) and Avengers Initiative is another game using that combat system. While tiring, fans of The Hulk will have a blast beating the crap out of everyone that gets in their way. With lots of different moves and power-ups, and the promise of future content with other members of the team, you'll be playing Avengers Initiative for quite a while. Batman: Arkham City Lockdown
Fans of the incredible Infinity Blade were stoked when they downloaded Batman: Arkham City Lockdown and found that same style of gameplay had been applied to the Caped Crusader. With stunning graphics, a slick presentation, simple touch gameplay, exclusive content and bonus characters like Poison Ivy and Robin, fans of The Dark Knight have been drooling over this 10 Best iOS Super Hero Game ever since it hit the App Store. Supes may look a little different, but he's still got the same heat vision, super strength and ability to woo reporters that we've grown up to love. Man of Steel may be a short game, but the graphics and story more than make up for it. Fly into the App Store and pick it up today! Total Mayhem was a huge surprise for Spidey fans when it hit the App Store and featured incredible graphics, a fun and easy to use combo system and more villains than you could shake a web at. This iOS game is so good it puts its bigger console brothers to shame. Even at the price point of $6.99 you're getting one of the best super hero gaming experiences there is to be had.
As soon as I beat the game, I immediately started a new one and played through it a second time. Don't miss out on this friendly-neighborhood hit. Thor: The Dark World The mighty Thor returns in this free to play iOS adventure. Based off the movie of the same name, swing the powerful Mjolnir and destroy your enemies across the Nine Realms with the help of Heimdall, Sif and Loki. Can you banish the Dark Elves and save the universe? Lego Batman: DC Super Heroes Are there any bad Lego games? We don't think so. Fans of both DC and Lego will get a kick out of this cute and charming Lego game for iOS. With tons of hero and villain guest appearances (Lego Flash!), you'll be having a blast Lego bataranging your way through this charming action title. So far you top our list of the 10 Best iOS Super Hero Games. Next: 10 Best Super Hero Games Best of the Web Best of Arcade Sushi 10 Worst Superhero Games Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Review Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Review