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The Caped Crusade cleans Gotham City of criminal activity with his trusty and slightly inexperienced partner Robin in this newest LEGO game installment. Recent LEGO game vets (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) get some definite advantages from the familiar game play and actions. This fun, action filled platformer (most gamers should know that by now), has recognizable characters, but here they grunt, hum and wince instead of talk. This status usually means a paper thin story, but developers incorporate a decent storylines and backgrounds very well within the game. The main scheme involves villains escaping from Arkham Asylum. Joker, Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, Riddler, Bane, Catwoman, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, The Mad Hatter, Clay Face and Penguin create the predictable, ensuing chaos as Batman and Robin clean up the mess. Seem like overwhelming odds? Don’t worry. This duo gets special suits (four for the Dark Knight and four for the Boy Wonder) players can choose at special times in the story to advance through levels or solve puzzles – nice incorporation of action and story. Each hero and villain have unique actions, which developers use towards creating the base story mode from both perspectives. Players can then replay each level in free mode once completing the story mode mission. This setup engages players in the story and parallels the increasing amount of unlockable weapons, actions, vehicles and gadgets. Wayne Manor provides a nice base for game play choices among the hero 15 levels complimented by the 15 villain levels. Multiple players can drop in and out of game play and have a seemingly limitless amount of lives after initially having approximately 25. Grappling over objects then bashing through them covers the destruction appeal in the game as special bricks and building areas cover the creation aspects. Players can also customize characters. Characters automatically grab ledges, which keeps younger players out of trouble and less frustrated, which can slow down movements at times. Players can also use choke or throw actions to dispatch adversaries quickly. The batarang comes in handy for distance attacks. A solid, all age title with considerable replay value including bonus content and unlockables found in free play mode. This game has some issues, but they're minor. Younger players may occasionally get stuck in their progression; some of the environment can be too dark to see (depending on your TV settings) and there's no real advantage getting the Wii version over another console version. Overall, this game succeeds yet again by incorporating a current franchise with LEGO mania. The Danny Elfman music score, from the first Batman film, permeates game play plus players can enjoy some amusing sound effects to make those tactical block creations all the more real and effective. With three LEGO franchises created into game, developers have several options to expand in same format…maybe a land (Halo), sea (Pirates of the Caribbean) and air (Spider-Man) combination would keep players happy?Read full review
If you liked LEGO Star Wars and LEGO INDY, then LEGO BATMAN is already in your Wii....'nuff said. If you didn't like them...you won't like BATMAN...if you didn't try them, you should. The LEGO games are fun for the whole family, young and old, the animated LEGO movie links to the gaming threads are wild & wicked and worth the purchase on their merits alone. The format for Batman is much like the Lucasfilm game sets, just not directly connected to any particular movies...although (thankfully) the Danny Elfman music (circa 1989) runs throughout the game, the style is generic Batman via LEGO LAND. The villains have teamed up to escape Arkham Asylum and the Dynamic Duo must stop them...each villain has a story arc to unlock, before free play is possible in the related locations...so like the previous installments, replay value is high, you can return to the story setting later as several optional characters including the villians themselves in order to find hidden "trophies" to build in Wayne Manor (part of the Batcave hub, where menus, story progress and unlockables lie). This way the same tales have many variations for players to explore, collecting the coin-like "studs" as currency for upgrades and unlockables. There's roughly about 30 separate levels to play, 15 in the hero chapters and 15 levels i the villain chapters. LEGO BATMAN characters have individual moves, Batman for example can put baddies in a choke hold and throw them. An exciting addition to LEGO combat is the BATARANG, which will lock on targets for distance attacks. Introduced also, are special suits for Batman and Robin, these make certain combinations of characters a necessity for passing stages or solving puzzles...For example, in true comic book fashion,Robin can get a Magnetized-suit to scale metal walls, I can't explain the pleasure that came from watching Robin lumbering and buzzing up surfaces (sound fx here are classic) Other moves are standard for the LEGO games: grappling hooks for platforms and punching and kicking. The character design is great and Gotham looks good...there are lest characters to be unlocked here than in any other LEGO game so far and lest upgrades as well. But as for the characters there are so good choices from the Batman Universe....Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, Two-Face, Poison IVY, Mr. Freeze, Riddler, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, The Mad Hatter, even Bane.Like the heroes, each villain has their own special weapons and moves...I bet you can guess Banes. Another LEGO staple is the mix and match at the hub, where you can customize a character for free play by swapping the pieces around. No major complaints, it just seems smaller than previous efforts, maybe because no direct movie-tie-in was done...like the Trilogy format. I do miss the "character quirks" introduced for LEGO INDY, like the fear of snakes and rats, effecting character behavior. Admittedly it doesn't work well with the superhero genre. Also, since this is a Traveler's Tales project with Warner Bros. and not Lucasfilm, don't expect to find any hidden Star Wars characters this time....sorry.Read full review
I am a fan of the Lego Stars Wars video game for the Wii so I had a basic idea of how to play this game. Lego Batman is challenging and provides hours of entertainment for the family. I have only so far played Lego Star Wars and I feel that overall Lego Batman is better in several respects. Both have good stories but Lego Batman has a three small stories that run into each other and complement each other. It is more challenging to collect and buy items with Lego Studs that are collected in the game and there many interesting items and suits to unlock. It is more fun and easier to play with a second player and it includes a nice selection of the main villains from the Batman universe such as the Joker, the Man-Bat and Scarecrow. The controls are easy to used to and it's format is very similar to Lego Star Wars for the Wii. Some levels might frustrate younger players because of the more intensive problem solving in certain areas. And as a whole the background is at night so it is usually dark in all the levels, so this can make it a little on the gloomy side. The violence is mild and the only thing that parents would probably want to be aware of is that when you play as the heros you beat up criminals and when you play as the villains you have to fight polices forces such as SWAT teams and other officers. But overall it is a good game for families that offers many mind challenging problems and a good adventure as well.Read full review
My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed playing the game. It brought us many hours of fun; the time we shared together was quality. The only negative comment I have is that the graphics were quite frequently difficult to discern. The amount of illumination was poor making it difficult to see critical detail. The critical detail I am referring would include ladders, metal walkways, etc.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
LEGO Batman The Videogame for Wii may be the less graphically impressive version of all the console releases but it offers exacting the same great game. For a LEGO game, the Wii console's offering does not disappoint. Personally I prefer this game on the Wii because I'm fan of the Wii's remote and nunchuck and also I feel LEGO is more at home on a Nintendo console than on XBox or PlayStation. Keep V-Sync Off to keep the frame rate high though... you might see some screen tearing but I didn't noticed it more than a handful of times throughout my 100% completion run.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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