Admittedly, once the game has been completed there are plenty of items to go back for, some of which are only accessible with certain characters. The DC Heroes make a very late appearance as fellow playable characters which left me feeling a little cheated to be honest. The villains are mainly optional side-quests to bung back behind the walls of Arkham Asylum, which still manages to look creepy despite being made of Lego. There are very few appearances from other DC characters. To be honest, the DC Super Heroes part of the title is a little misleading. The story is based in Gotham and Metropolis with Lex Luthor and Joker teaming up to cause trouble. I didn't mind this at all as the shootouts provided a welcome change of gameplay styles from the relentlessly compulsive Lego smashing. Flying the Batwing or helicopters (enjoy Robin’s rainbow paintjob) are ok for navigating the city while avoiding traffic on your way to the next mission, but most dedicated vehicle stages, turn into on-rails turret sections. The handling could be better for the Batmobile and the brief forklift section almost drove me to the edge (via clipping every wall and object possible). Vehicles make a welcome appearance in the game (hint hint Rocksteady Studios). These and more suits are used throughout and are especially handy for exploring the city between missions for collectables. His hazard suit can be used to walk through chemical spillages and absorb water to clean them up allowing safe passage for Batman. Robin has an acrobat outfit that gives him a Bo staff for combat and also sticking into specific slots to swing along the walls. Batman has one for turning invisible and giving him x-ray vision, another for laying bombs and extra strength, and another allowing him to glide and use a sonic gun to break glass barriers.
Specific suits are what give them the equivalent of superpowers though and they add some welcome variety to gameplay. The Dynamic Duo are without super-powers, but very capable in a scrap and can use batarangs to hit multiple enemies thanks to a reliable lock-on system. X-ray vision is useful for seeing through surfaces and picking the locks of large doors. Ice breath can put out fires, heat vision can be used to attack enemies, cut out shapes or destroy gold items. Thankfully, Superman does come equipped with a wide range of familiar and useful skills. When used in the open world parts of the game though the controls change and simply flying up in a straight line requires some awkward analogue controls. Flight controls are basic and a little awkward for tighter indoor spaces, but it certainly makes reaching some areas a doddle. That's right you'll be able to fly as the Man of Steel. Destroying everything insight will reward you in studs (coins) so you’ll find yourself bashing everything like a Tasmanian magpie.įor the most part you'll be swapping between Batman and Robin, with Superman also getting a decent amount of air time. The puzzles usually involve platforming, switches and bashing anything destructible to pieces hoping it will reveal some building items. Batman and Robin fight their way through various gangs of goons before getting on with the puzzling. Gameplay hasn’t really changed over the previous Lego games. Hearing Superman say “Cheer up, Sourpuss,” to Batman is pretty much the best thing I’ve heard in a game too. The way that Batman can't stand Superman is great to listen to throughout, especially as Robin is such a fanboy of the Red Blue Blur. But Traveller's Tales have shown that they can write funny dialogue as well as physical comedy. There isn't too much chit-chat the news reporter introducing each level has more lines than anyone. This allows the game to have a decent story as it doesn’t need to rely on us already knowing the plot as with the Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter titles. Everyone is so happy and cheerful, except for Batman of course.įor the first time in the Lego series, real voices are used instead of vague murmuring. If the Joker was going to make a Batman game it might be like this. This is for fans who don’t mind a bit of fun poked at Batman.
#LEGO BATMAN 2 WALKTHROUGH XBOX 360 CLEAN UP SERIES#
As long as you’re not expecting any dark plot elements like Nolan’s films, the 90s animated series or Rocksteady’s recent games, you’ll be fine.
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