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GAME REVIEW - LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes
Lex Luthor, voiced by Clancy Brown, the man who has epitomized Luthor in the world of DC animation for years now. My interest was now piqued. I got hold of the game and started to play. I played. And then played some more. I found that the other games I had on the go at the time (sorry Max Payne 3 and Ghost Recon: Future Solider) were collecting dust on my shelf, as I was so desperate to reach the end of my adventures with the LEGO brick crusader and his chums. My conclusion upon finishing the game is that LEGO Batman 2 is best LEGO game I’ve played. One of the things that surprised me is, for a LEGO game, just how damn pretty the graphics were. I haven’t played some of the more recent offerings but this was definitely a step up from what I’ve seen in the past. In one level Batman and Robin must escape from a burning factory and the flames, the explosions all look fantastic. brave move from the developers you don’t get your hands on the majority of the characters (Superman, Wonder woman, Flash, Green Lantern and Cyborg) until you near the climax of the game. This choice feels right because when these characters do come into the game it’s because the threat level has become so high that neither Batman nor Batman partnered with Superman can handle the danger alone. It is impossible to review this game with spending some time with everyone’s favourite Boy Scout – Superman. Every single game which has tried to capture the experience of being the man of steel, needs to bow before the might of LEGO Batman 2, as it gives us a last son of Krypton that we can be proud to play as. Here, Superman is his invulnerable self but the game makes clever use of his weakness to kryptonite to stop him from becoming the go to character. A great mix of puzzle solving also means that sticking with any one character won’t get you too far and certainly won’t get you all of the game’s hidden rewards and extras. As you play you will find yourself often switching between heroes to get the job done. As much as I loved played as Batman, my favourite moment of the game (and from what I’ve read many share this view) came when you get control of Superman in Gotham City and take to the sky. Not only is Superman’s flight perfect (right down to Reeve’s trademark arm roll when turning) but
Developer: TT Games Publisher: WB Games
The Review:
Lego Batman is back and this time he’s bringing a few friends along. I’ve always loved the LEGO games but I’ve found that over the years my interest in picking up the latest one has waned. When LEGO Batman 2 was announced I mumbled “not another one” and promptly decided to ignore any future news on the game. Even when someone told me that this time around the trademark funny cut scenes would now contain actual voices, my interest was not raised beyond “I might give the demo a go”, which in mind was really: “I will never download the demo much less give it a go”. I then stumbled across the first cut-scene on youtube and found myself laughing out loud watching a LEGO
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Gameplay wise if you’ve played a LEGO game before you know what you’re getting but it is still slick, easy to pick up and play, with fun being the overriding theme throughout the gaming experience. As the subtitle “DC Super Heroes” suggests, the members of the Justice League and more are also in the game. However, in a