![]() Rinse and repeat.įlying around Gotham as Superman with the original John Williams score blaring or ripping through the streets as the motion sickness-inducing Flash is the best way to explore, but there just isn’t that much to see. There are also several mini-bosses littered throughout Gotham, but once you unlock them, it is simply a matter of punch, punch, punch, until you have the option to buy that character for use later. This quickly devolves into a series of hunting for the right suit to unlock the brick. There are plenty of gold and red bricks, most of which will require you to overcome certain obstacles or use specific characters to collect them. But for all the space at your disposal, there really isn’t much there. Giant Lego statues hold up bridges and buildings Arkham Asylum is just a car ride away and even places like Acme Chemicals make an appearance. It is gaudy and bright, and totally over-the-top in a fitting way. That is especially obvious when you begin to explore the mean streets of Gotham. The charm and fun are absent - or at least muted. Unfortunately, there is just something missing here. Of course, breaking things like it’s your job is all part of the TT Games formula. There is only one way through, so it is just a matter of figuring it out. You will swap outfits as Batman and Robin, but this is generally to solve a very specific obstacle or puzzle. The levels are all well-designed as a platformer, but they quickly devolve into smashing things and moving in a straight line. If you are hoping for a narrative driven story, Batman 2 is a bit weak on that end. Once you complete the game you can then access many other Leaguers and villains to replay and explore. It isn’t until the very end that you have access to Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Flash. The game’s narrative unfolds over 15 chapters, but that makes up only about a quarter of the game - the remainder is left to replaying levels with different characters, exploring Gotham, and defeating the more than 20 DC villains scattered around the city.Īlthough a great deal has been made of the inclusion of many of the Justice Leaguers that you can play, the game is mostly spent focusing on Batman and Robin, then for some of the later levels Superman replaces Robin. When Joker and Lex Luthor team up to help Superman’s arch-enemy get elected as President, it pits them directly against Batman and Robin, eventually Superman, and (at the very end) the Justice League. The game simply doesn’t deliver on its potential, but it does offer a lot to do and see. There are multiple enemies to fight and plenty of red and gold blocks to collect, but beyond that there is very little substance. That is surprising and perhaps even a touch ironic considering that Lego Batman 2 features an open world of Gotham City, but the city is deceptively vacant. You can say that about all the TT games, but Lego Batman 2 lacks a lot of the depth that the other games have. But they are tempered by the audience the game is geared towards. The game, however, has bigger issues holding it back. The humor is good, but it is different than before. It is more an issue with the change than the quality of what is there. This is a first for the series, and it may not sit well with the more ardent fans of the games, but the humor is well presented through the cast. One more significant change that longtime fans will notice is the inclusion of voice acting. Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes follows the same formula that the other Lego titles feature, but throws in an open world to explore along with some of the best-known characters that the DC universe has to offer. It is still very much a Lego game, and that is a good and bad thing. The gameplay is generally simple, and smashing stuff can become a full time job as you collect studs throughout the world, but it is charming in its own way. It involves taking a beloved license, distilling the story down to its essential parts, then throwing in some humor. ![]() Place the AUDIO and LEVELS folders in, replacing files when prompted.There is a very specific formula to Traveller’s Tales’ Lego games that has served them well for years. Bat-Music: Lots of Batman by Gabriel Bezerra - Adds a lot of music tracks from Batman Returns, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, Superman: The Animated Series, and Superman Returns for more music variety in almost every level.Expanded Character Grid by MrAdam - Adds more characters that were previously unused or unplayable which are unlocked either from the start or by completing story levels. ![]() Darkseid improvements and fixes by Suso - Changes the unused character Darkseid to have a more suitable face as well as giving him new abilities and fixing some of his animations. ![]() The contents of the \_DLC1_\ and \_DLC2_\ folders are unused earlier versions of the character files and can be safely deleted. ![]()
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