LEGO Batman: The Videogame
LEGO Batman: The Videogame is the third LEGO adaptation from Traveller’s Tales. They previously took the Star Wars and Indiana Jones universes and converted them into the block form we know and love from our childhood.
In this version, Batman faces his biggest nightmare ever, the jailbreak from Arkham Asylum of every known villain from the Batman universe. Traveller’s Tales has brought the comic book sensibilities of the 70’s version of Batman, added the classic scoring of Danny Elfman distinct music from the Tim Burton interpretation and mixed it together with breakable blocks!
Those familiar with the previous LEGO games will have no problems picking up the nuances of LEGO Batman, while the game is simple enough for the beginner to pick up and learn quickly on the fly.
One of the best features of LEGO Batman is the ability to not only play as Batman or Robin, but the ability to play as both heroes and villains. Who wouldn’t want to play as their favorite super hero or super villain, if you prefer.
Game play starts with a cut scene where the Villains are breaking out of Arkham Asylum. From here you can play as Batman or Robin, switching back and forth between characters performing various tasks to complete the level. Those who have played previous LEGO games will be familiar with the nuances of breaking LEGO scenery to build up vehicles, suits and equipment. Each character has different suits that enable abilities to complete the various levels.
The characters are controlled with the X button for jumping, the square button for attacking, the circle button for grappling and the triangle button for tagging. The left stick moves the character around.
In addition to using the LEGO blocks to build things, there are also LEGO studs that you must collect through out the game. These coins allow the player to unlock other characters such as Nightwing and Batgirl, acquire vehicles or discover facts about Batman.
The Batcave is the base of operations for the good guys and for picking the various missions. This is where the player can buy additional character. There are three vehicles in the Batcave – the BatMobile, the BatBoat and the BatWing. Each of these vehicles is tied to five missions. For instance, the BatMobile leads to an eventual Boss battle with the Riddler. The other two Bosses are the Penguin and the Joker. For the Villains, Arkham Asylum is the main base of operations.
Overall there are thirty levels in the game with a few secret ones thrown in for good measure. Fifteen levels are designed for the do-gooder and the other fifteen are for the nefarious folks.
The tech suits range from a Glide, Demolition, Heat Protection and Sonic suits for the Batman and a Water, Magnet, Technology and Attract suits for Robin. Each of these suits adds special abilities needed to accomplish various tasks throughout the game.
Once you defeat all the baddies as the Caped Crusader, then you can play the rest of the game from the Villains perspective. Each Villain has a unique super power and this makes playing with each one a unique experience.
LEGO Batman has two play modes: Story Mode and Free Play. After missions are completed and characters are unlocked, Free Play allows the player to replay the level with any character (hero or villain) they have unlocked. This gives the player the ability to reach goals that are not obtainable with some characters. For instance Posion Ivy’s skill set allows her to reach a point on one of the boards that other characters are not able to reach.
Pressing the L1 or L2 allows the player to switch between the two characters in the free play mode.
In addition to unlocked characters, the player can purchase Nightwing, Batgirls, Man-Bat and others with the LEGO studs collected on each level. In addition to buying known characters, there is an additional character customizer which can be used to make the greatest hero or the baddest villain ever! The more characters that you have bought, the more options you will have to build your new character.
LEGO Batman does not have to be played solo, as a second player can jump in and out of any mission. All LEGO studs and items collected are pooled to a single active total in an active game save. Unfortunately, there is no online mode. This is a shame since this is a great co-op game and having another human being playing adds to the fun and eliminates some of the frustration of working with a dense AI.
The game is kid friendly where the characters are non-threatening as LEGO blockheads. Even young children can play without worry of having nightmares after meeting the Joker.
Specifications:
The Villains Are On The Loose
Take control of the Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin, as you build, drive, swing, and fight your way through Gotham City capturing escaped villains and putting them back in Arkham Asylum where they belong. Battle against legendary villains including The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman and more to keep the streets of Gotham clean. Then, for the first time, jump into the story from the other side and play as Batman’s foes. Enjoy the power you wield as you spread chaos throughout the city.
Fight for justice as Batman and Robin or create chaos as The Joker, Catwoman and other villains, as you save or destroy Gotham City.
Rocket through sewers and bound across rooftops as you take the fight to the criminals across classic locations in Gotham City.
Fight on land, sea and in the air using a number of powerful Batman, Robin and villain-controlled vehicles, including the rocket-powered Batmobile, sleek Batboat and stealthy Batwing
Enhance the abilities of the Dynamic Duo with all new power suits, including the Magnetic Suit
Enjoy numerous game modes and levels:
-Play through the game in Story Mode from both the hero and villain sides
-Replay any level in Freeplay Mode with any characters you’ve unlocked. Access previously hidden areas to find additional rewards and bonus content
-Collect LEGO studs and special LEGO bricks throughout the game to unlock tons of extra content including special power-ups and bonus levels
Play as Batman, Robin or more than 12 dastardly villains — all in super-fun LEGO form
Master special superhero power-suits and new moves, along with the weapons unique for each character
Build and drive Lego versions of favorite vehicles like the Batmobile, Batboat and the Batwing
Customize characters, build and transform game environments, and challenge yourself with multlayered collectibles and rewards
Designed for standard two-player, drop-in/out cooperative play
Cast of Characters
Game Screen Shots
Game play is definitely fun, but sometimes the AI is lets say a bit lacking. Puzzles can be frustrating as the AI tends to do the wrong thing when trying to solve puzzles unless the player is positioned correctly for the AI to carry out the specific action needed to solve the puzzle.
Also, some of the levels are not clearly designed and finding the solution can lead to some frustration to the player. For instance, levers are sometimes not readily apparent, causing the player to flounder around looking for it for a prolonged period.
The cuts scenes are entertaining and the characters have their own unique personalities. While the game is not based on any specific representation of Batman, it seems to mostly adhere to the 70s take on Batman with violence and whimsy at the same time.
The game play and presentation is the same as the PSP version. Obviously the graphics and sound are obviously better on the more powerful PS3 system. The game can be played in either 780p or 1080p without issue.
Conclusion:
What makes LEGO Batman different from other than previous LEGO games is that Traveller’s Tales have come up with an original story instead of one which was based on previous canon such as the Star Wars Trilogy. While the story is not complicated, catch the bad guys, send them back to Arkham, while smashing objects and beating bad guys senseless, the game is fun to play. Plus the ability to play almost any character makes replaying the same levels seem fresh and different.
LEGO Batman is an entertaining take on the genre and offers a fun and unique interpretation of the Dark Knight’s universe.
Pros:
Almost every major Batman character represented
Lots or replayabilty
Plenty of unlockables
Danny Elffman soundtrack
Kid friendly
Cons:
Lack of online mode
Not much innovation from previous LEGO videogames
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umm anyone can tell me why. that i unlock all the character in batman (psp) except 2 characters by the way i completed 80% of the game what is the other 2 characters ?? i also have all characters from hero mode and villian mode pls tell me
batman is cool and robin wil theycompleet the mission yes leg0 batman the videogam
the other two characters are hush and ras al gul.
how do u keep ur made character not be a good guy?
PLZ CAN SOMEONE TELL ME CAUSE WHEN I MAKE MY CHARACTER HE DOES ROBINS MOVES
AND HE CAN’T HURT GOOD GUYS AND ONLY BAD GUYS HELP ME PLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can anyone help me plz im stuck on flight of the bat and cant figure out how to continue through the level!!
this game rocks so much …IT ROCKS!!!!
WHAT PART ARE ON
I am on to the top of the tower level but can’t figure out what to do. I have built part of a water gun between the two poleice water guns but don’t have enough pieces to complete it. I think it doesn’t let me use it and I am stuck
corey. when harley destroyes the two water guns you bild one out of the two destroyed guns remaning pieces
p.s with the 3rd gun you shoot her in a corner
ALL I NEED TO DO IS UNLOCK THE LAST CHARECTOR AND GET THE REST OF MINIKITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i unlocked all the minikits, all characters (except for the basic joker for some reason, and i cant figure out why) beat hero and villain, beat all the bonus levels, rescued all the hostages, and i only hav 91.7%, how do i get to 100? I WANT RAZ AL GUL!!!
Can someone please tell me how to unlock or play in free play with the JOKER. I have Joker Tropical but I want to play with THE JOKER main character. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have everyone else. THANKS!
How do I unlock all the characters????!!!
can someone help me figure out how to beet the pinguin the second time when ever cat woman is helping him? PLZ!!!
how do u get the red blck on ” a surprize for the commisher
how do you beat the penguin and catwoman on the last mission of episode 2
I’m stuck on Flight of The Bat, i cant get passed the tube of flames, any help would be greatly appreciated, please.
Thankyou for your time
you use the helicopter and pick up a floating mine
Hi, this is on behalf of my son really. He has just got Lego Batman, its 18% complete but its showing that all the levels are completed. I have tried looking to see if there are any more levels but i cant find any either.
Also i cant seem to find any of the red bricks in any of the levels either…
Anybody Help????
Thanks
How do you get hush and ras al gul?
Can anyone help with the mini kit to the right of Robin’s aqua suit on Under the City, that is by the villain entry by toxic waste???
u noe on level 2 (i tink) when u get the new batman suit and u have to fly across how do u do it cause when ever u turn the thing the pressure of the air goes down but as soon as batman flies it comes bak up
help pls i am stuck
GAME ON PAUSE PLS BE QUICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TQ
I have beat both the hero side and the villian side of the game and i have unlocked all of the charictors. Even though all of them are unlocked, I still have 2 mystery people left besides my 2 created people. Who are they and how do I unlock them? PLS HHHUUURRRRRRRYY!!!!!
can anyone help me unlock hush and raz al gul im 99.4 percent dome need help
ineed help im stuck on the levle when your the joker (with the scercrow and you have to open the door
Becca, has he got all of the:
Charaters
Red bricks (One in each level)
Minikits/canisters
Superkits for both good side and evil
everything… absolutly everything there s to buy and:
got four billion things (sorry!) of money
I’m not totally sure about the last one and if you do have to, then you need all of the X extras. Money stopps and dosn’t count once it reaches 4 billion.
Hope that helps
Blackshadow
how do i make a caracter on lego batman
i have tropical joker but i dont know how to unlock the main joker? does anyone know how to help me? thank you
I am stuck on the disco scene, I do not know how to pass it. Does anyone know how, please help me. Thanks
Dear Lego Batman,
I play your vidio game a lot, and so do my two brothers also.
My family wants to play it together but we only have 2 remotes.
I wish we met you! your friend Jilian
How do you bet Wane!
PLEASE HELP US QUICK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please typ bake SOON!!!!!
how do you unlock all the data?
What are the white things on the walls? Can’t find a character to operate them.
how do you create a caracter??
we have finished all of the levels but we still have to mystery characters that we can not unlock.
pls hlep!!!!!
To create a character, you go to Arkahm Asylum, explore a little bit until you get to a room with 2 people hanging by chains over a pit. Walk up to one and you can change their parts and make a character! To get Arkham Asylum, go to the floor of the Batcave that has the suit changer and Batcomputer. Go to the far side of the room and you will see a switch. After you finish all the levels in one story(like;”The Joker’s Return),pull the switch and you should be either Clay Face or Riddler.
Hope it helps! Oh, and could someone help me with the second to the last level on the Villains’ Riddler Story mode. I’m stuck at the generators with the fan. I found the acid vacum but there’s no acid it can get to. I broke the first generator. I just can’t get the second.
-Gameshark
I have many people, but, how do you get Poison Ivy’s long hair?
Okay” Gameshark”, play as Two-Face and go to the other side, then kill all the police men, next( don’t worry you’ll find your way) then you’ll see a ledge, jump to it and build the lego, build-it! If you need more help ask me- Jesse Wrih
im stuk on the first level of the vilens
For ages i have looked for someone that could tell me how to unlock the original joker! Many have asked no-one answered!
How do I unlock the original joker?
I am stuck on level 5 bad guys. there is a wide chasm with 2 metal things hanging from the ceiling I cannot jump far enough to get accross. How do I cross?
Can anyone please tell me and my son how to get to the Riddler. We build the hover craft and get to the circle door with the moving/blinking floor, but can’t figure how to get through the door. Thanks!