Lego Batman: A Game for all Ages

Keira Peney

Posted on Sun 12 Jul 2009 by Keira Peney under Game Spotlight .
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Lego BatmanI stumbled across Lego Batman almost by accident. One slow evening I was downloading various demo games from the PSN store, and one of them happened to be Lego Batman. Up to now, my involvement with the Lego series had been limited to playing Star Wars alongside a seven year old whilst babysitting. I was vaguely impressed, but not so much that I went and bought it.

Well, I’ve been sold on the Lego games now - Lego Batman is fun, and you can pick it up instantly. It’s a game of choice to bring out when friends come over, no matter how new to gaming they are. It’s also polished, with the details on the various characters giving them a greater acting ability than many of the actors who have played them over the years.

One thing that struck me was how non-linear the storyline was - you can more or less mix the missions up into any order and switch between the good guys and bad guys, and still make sense of the overarching plot. Not bad for a game with no dialogue!

There’s nothing that innovative about the way the levels themselves play out - a mix of platforming-action and puzzle solving - but it’s done well, and nothing jars or annoys you. In short, I really like this game.

Lego Batman is a prime example of a comfortable, middle-of-the-road game that accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do. It’s unique style and lack of dialogue forced it to up the ante as far as animating the characters went, and that paid off. Although not particularly challenging, it’s definitely entertaining.

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3 Responses to “Lego Batman: A Game for all Ages

wilhelm2451 Says:
July 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am

My daughter and I have had a lot of fun with the various LEGO games. They aren’t the best thing ever, but I can’t think of another console franchise I’ve spent more time playing.

Keira Peney Says:
July 27th, 2009 at 3:35 am

@wilhelm - yep! That about sums it up. Not the best ever, but a lot of fun to play!

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