I know I’ve said this before, and I’m fairly certain I’ll say it again, but I love Lego video games and with the exception of one or two, I’ve loved every one that I’ve played and this one is no different. As far as “mainstream” DC characters go, Batman is up there as one of my favorites, so already it was no surprise that I wanted to play it…that and playing the other two helped as well.
Graphics: I can’t put my finger on it, but for some reason it looks both better and the same as the previous game, a little of that may be because I have the Xbox One version as opposed to the previous generation of consoles, and the other may be because they did manage to make it look sharper but keep the same style. Either way, I love how it looks.
Story: Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get much into the story, I got it for Christmas and while I’ve had a chance to play a bit of it, I think I spaced on the story, what I have gotten out of it is enjoyable, but even the Lego games I wasn’t too thrilled with I still loved the story. It’s simple and fun and while I haven’t been paying much attention, I still like what I’ve heard so far, mostly it involves Braniac, so that’s always fun.
Gameplay: It plays as well as any other Lego game, like I’ve said before, if it ain’t broke, why fix it, and Traveler’s Tales continues with that philosophy. The biggest change that I’ve noticed is that Batman and Robin (and I assume others) have different suits to change in to that help them tackle each level which is a plus in a way, allowing you to gather more things in a level without having to come back in free play mode after unlocking characters…you still have to but the suits help out by not needing to as often.
Sound: From the music to the voice overs it sounds wonderful…even down to the inclusion of the 60’s Batman theme at one point…well and having Adam West as a minifigure in peril you have to rescue in every level…that one I really like personally, I think it’s hilarious but that’s just me.
Replay Value: Like before, the replay value is somewhat decent if for no other reason than to unlock all the characters and all the hidden blocks.
It’s an amazing game, and I’m not just saying that because it was a Christmas gift, it’s fun to play, it’s funny to watch, and no matter how old you are you’ll always have fun…unless you get stuck on a level and can’t figure it out…I’m not saying that happened…but I wouldn’t deny it either.
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Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham I know I’ve said this before, and I’m fairly certain I’ll say it again, but I love Lego video games and with the exception of one or two, I’ve loved every one that I’ve played and this one is no different.