Games

LEGO Batman: The Videogame

Traveller's Tales

2008•Platformer•PEGI 7•About 11 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfamilysuperheroanimalsvehiclesfasttried & testedimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life platformer that is glossy, sweeping and fast-moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

75 / 100

288 ratings

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About This Game

The fun of LEGO, the drama of Batman and the uniqueness of the combination makes for a comical and exciting adventure in LEGO Batman: The Videogame. Play as Batman and his sidekick Robin as you build, drive, swing and fight your way through Gotham City capturing escaped villains including The Joker, Penguin, Scarecrow and more. Then, jump into the story from the other side and play as Batman's foes! Enjoy the power you wield and battle Batman while spreading chaos throughout the city. There is no rest for the good (or evil!).

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFamilySuperheroAnimalsVehiclesAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HelicopterMotorcycleGravityDetectiveComicsDeathBrawlerAction-adventure

Where to play

Details

Developer: Traveller's Tales
Publishers: WB Games, DC Comics
Released: 23 September 2008
Series: Batman
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 11h normally, 22h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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