Where does he get those wonderful toys? From Lego of course! Paige and I took a look at Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes on the PS3. Lego Batman 2 from Traveller’s Tales and Warner Bros. Interactive is available on all major platforms and brings players a ton of great DC content.
The gameplay is consistent with previous Lego titles, so anyone familiar with these games will feel right at home. As you explore and work to save Gotham you’ll build, break things apart, build again, fight and collect to your heart’s content. I have to admit that sometimes smashing everything in sight does not feel very “Batman”.
There are two main modes of play to enjoy in Lego Batman 2. Story missions place you in the shoes of the dynamic duo out to stop the Joker and along with some of the most memorable villains from the DC universe. Lex Luthor teams up with the Joker and Batman has no choice but to call upon some of his friends…Super Friends! Like other Lego titles of the past, once a story level is completed you can then play the level in “free play” mode utilizing any other DC character you unlock along the way. Between missions you’ll have access to an impressively large and detailed open world Lego Gotham City. So “Batman”!
While the story missions are well designed and make good use of Batman and Robin’s skills and their array of special suits, the open world Gotham is where we spent most of our time. This is where you’ll find the majority of playable characters to add to your Lego DC roster. In true DC fashion, some characters are more powerful than others, but overall the characters are well balanced. There will be times when you’ll want to break out the Penguin and yes, even Aquaman.
Paige couldn’t stop playing as Wonder Woman but Harley Quinn was a close second for her. As for me, when I first took to the skies as Superman and heard his iconic theme song I was hooked. I also enjoyed playing as the Green Lantern as his abilities can earn you some pretty quick cash in and around Lego Gotham…always about the green.
Mini games, unlockable characters and Lego vehicles plus a wide range of other challenges are scattered around Gotham. Helpful and loyal Alfred helps you reveal the map and any Super Villains on the lamb as you find more remote bat computer access points. When you defeat these villains found in the map, you can purchase them and bring them into the fight.
You can play up to 2 players locally in split screen in either Gotham City or in the story levels. Lego Batman 2 uses a “dynamic split screen” option as their default in the story missions. While this gave the gameplay a more dynamic and comic book feel, there were times I didn’t know which part of the screen was mine and the control, especially while flying often fell flat in these situations.
The game looks and sounds great. The cut-scenes are fun, the story touches on some great DC history. Overall, it’s a solid game. I’m still impressed my 7 year old daughter knows who Killer Moth is.
Pros
- A fun story and enjoyable cut-scenes
- Balanced gameplay with engaging but not overly difficult puzzles.
- Tons of fun DC characters and vehicles to play
- Batman!
Cons
- Some control issues in multiplayer
- Character selection in multiplayer can slow things down for the other player
- I walked Aquaman off Gotham Beach into the water and he drowned…wait, what?
For Feed Your Console, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes gets a 9 out of 10 from me. Paige gives it a stunning 10 out of 10.
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