LEGO Batman: The Videogame
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| LEGO Batman: The Videogame | |
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| Developer(s): |
Traveller's Tales |
| Publisher(s): |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
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| Genre: |
Action, adventure |
| Mode(s): |
Single player, simultaneous two player |
| Rating: |
ESRB: 10+ |
| Platforms: |
Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Windows PC |
LEGO Batman: The Videogame is an video game developed by Traveller's Tales. It was released on September 23, 2008. Players are able to fight on land, sea and in the air using a number of powerful Batman, Robin and hero-controlled vehicles, including the Batmobile, Batboat, Batcopter, Bat-Tank, and Batwing. New abilities include picking up and carrying enemies and walking on tightropes over the city. The hub for this game is the batcave.
Like every LEGO game made before LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, all players start in Story Mode. After each level, players can earn Extras by collecting the Red Power Brick. All the characters in the play range are in the game such as Batman, Robin, The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, and Killer Croc. New characters that are not in the LEGO Batman sets are added as well such as Batgirl, Mad Hatter, Clayface, Man-Bat, and Killer Moth. The characters are able to use many unique abilities: the Joker is able to attack enemies and activate machines with a joy buzzer, Poison Ivy may grow plants, Catwoman can attack foes with a whip in a similar fashion to Indiana Jones from LEGO Indiana Jones, and Killer Croc can punch enemies with such force that they fly off-screen. Both Batman and Robin have their animated TV show dressing style, but players are able to swap Batman and Robin's Suits.
Batman starts in his standard black suit and can wear a Heat Protection Suit, a Sonic Suit, a Glide Suit, and a Demolition Suit. Robin can wear a Tech Suit, a Water Suit, an Attract Suit, and a Magnetic Suit. When you find those suits, you may obtain them in the Suit Swappers, or play as them in free-play. Batgirl can wear the same suits as Batman, and Nightwing can wear the same suits as Robin.
As in the previous LEGO games (such as LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Indiana Jones), once a player completes a level, that level is unlocked in "Free-play Mode". Free-play mode allows the player to replay any level they've completed with any characters they've unlocked, unlike Story Mode, which only allows players to switch between the characters involved in that scene. This permits access to areas containing extras the player was unable to get before.
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions will offer 720p Displays and 1080p Displays.
Contents
Characters
Hero Characters
- Batman-Weapon: Batarang/Powers: Grapple Hook, Destroy Batarang Targets, Dive-jump: Available in Demolition Suit, Glide Suit, Sonic Suit, Heat Protection Suit, and as Bruce Wayne.
- Robin-Weapon: Birdarang/Powers: Grapple Hook, Destroy Batarang Targets, Dive-jump: Available in Technology Suit, Magnet Suit, Attract Suit, Water Suit, and as Tim Drake (DS Only)[1].
- Bruce Wayne-Weapon: Briefcase/Powers: Dive-jump
- Alfred-Weapon: Steel Dish/Powers: Dive-jump
- Batgirl-Weapon: Batarang/Powers: Grapple Hook, Destroy Batarang Targets, Dive-jump: Available in Demolition Suit, Glide Suit, Sonic Suit, Heat Protection Suit, and as Barbara Gordon (DS Only)[2].
- Nightwing-Weapon: Light Blue Shaft x2, WingDing/Powers: Grapple Hook, Destroy Batarang Targets, Dive-jump: Available in Technology Suit, Magnet Suit, Attract Suit, Water Suit, and as Dick Grayson (DS Only)[3].
- Commissioner Gordon-Weapon: Pistol/Powers: Military Access
- Police Officer-Weapon: Pistol/Powers: None
- Military Policeman-Weapon: Pistol/Powers: Dive-jump
- Security Guard-Weapon: Pistol/Powers: None
- S.W.A.T.-Weapon: Pistol/Powers: Dive-jump
- Police Marksman-Weapon: Shotgun
- Fishmonger
- Scientist Powers: Tech Panel Access
- Sailor
- Zoo Sweeper
- Azrael (DS Only)[4]
- Dr. Jeremiah Arkham (DS Only) [5]
- Harvey Bullock (DS Only) [6]
- Lucius Fox (DS Only) [7]
Villains
- Clayface Powers: Double Jump, Super Strength
- Mr. Freeze Powers: Super Strength
- Poison Ivy Powers: Double Jump, Poisonous Breath, Plant Growing
- Two-Face Powers: Toxin Resistance
- The Riddler Powers: Mind Control
- Bane Powers: Super Strength
- Catwoman Powers: Double Jump
- Catwoman (Classic) Powers: Double Jump
- Killer Croc Powers: Super Strength, Underwater breathing
- Man-Bat Powers: Super Strength, Flight
- The Penguin Powers: Glide, Penguin bombers
- Harley Quinn Powers: Double Jump
- The Scarecrow Powers: Fear Gas
- Killer Moth Powers: Glide
- The Mad Hatter Powers: Double Jump
- The Joker Powers: Toxic Resistance
- The Joker (Tropical) Powers: Toxic Resistance
- Riddler Goon
- Riddler Henchman
- Freeze Girl
- Poison Ivy Goon
- Penguin Goon
- Penguin Henchman
- Yeti
- Joker Goon
- Joker's Henchman
- Clown Goon
- Penguin Minion
- Hush
- Ra's Al Ghul
- Victor Zsasz (DS Only)
- Black Mask (DS Only)
- Ventriloquist (DS Only)
- Dr. Hugo Strange (DS Only)
- Talia Al Ghul (DS Only)
Other
- Huntress (DS only)
Ground Vehicles
- Batmobile
- Bat-Tank
- Batcycle
- Catwoman's Motorcycle
- Two-Face's Armored Truck
- The Joker's Van
- Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck
- Mr. Freeze's Kart
- Garbage Truck
- Police Car
- Police Van
- Police Bike
- Riddler Goon Van
- Bank Truck
Water Vehicles
- Batboat
- Robin's Watercraft
- Robin's Submarine
- Penguin Goon Submarine
- Mr. Freeze's Iceberg
- Mad Hatter's Steamboat
- Penguin's Submarine
- Killer Croc's Swamp Rider
- Police Watercraft
- Police Boat
Air Vehicles
- Batwing
- Batcopter
- Bruce Wayne's Private Jet
- Harbor Helicopter
- Riddler's Jet
- Mad Hatter's Glider
- Joker's Helicopter
- Goon Helicopter
- The Scarecrow's Bi-Plane
- Police Helicopter
Notes
- The Attract video shows several Preliminarly Designs of characters, it is identical to the trailer released online, with the exception of the words "Coming Soon" faded out, however they are still visible
- The Extra "Extra Toggle" has no effect.
- Several Non-Playable characters that do not appear in the game are able to be built on Customization.
- Several characters like "Ventriloquist and Scarface", "Huntress", "Dr. Arkham", and "Talia al Ghul" are mentioned in the "Info" though they do not appear in the game (except the DS versions).
- This game has the smallest character selection chart of all the LEGO games created by TT Games.
- This was the first LEGO game to feature a soundtrack by a composer other than John Williams. This game features music composed by Danny Elfman from the two Tim Burton films Batman and Batman Returns. John Williams has music featured in all LEGO Star Wars games and both LEGO Indiana Jones games.
- The video game version of the Batcycle is actually Nightwing's cycle without the sticker rather than the Batcycle from 7886 The Batcycle: Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck
- The last data that is purchased reads "The End?" suggesting that there may be a sequel if the line is to be renewed.
Known Glitches
- If the player uses a helicopter with The Penguin and Killer Croc to escape from police for a certain time period, many police officers will randomly appear, once the player hits a dead end, the police officers will short out the game, causing the game and the console to not respond.
- When the player enters "An Enterprising Theft" in two-player mode, the player can enter the third room with an exit guarded by a laser field, and tech panel robot next to it. If the robot is not built and one player stands still while the other can walk normally through the laser field with no harm. However the other player will proceed to explode profoundly, and will not stop until the other exits the lasers. Afterwards the tech robot can be built and taken further through the level.
- Only in the Batcave hubworld, Robin can wear his tech suit. Once the player reaches the Trophy Room of the hub, the player (once the upgrade is bought) can lay down a decoy of themselves. However in the hub the decoys can be tagged and can run until it explodes. It will regenerate. The player can make over ten decoys. The decoys can also wear the tech suit and they can place their decoys which can be tagged. Many glitches occur, sometimes even cloning Batman
- Once the player enters the Arkham Asylum hub, they can wait in the main room next to the computer until another taggable super-villian enters. While one player pulls the switch and the other tags rapidly, occasionally a super-villian will enter the the Batcave.
- After passing the Arkham Asylum bonus, two hero characters will appear in the villain hub.
- If you select the Yellow Version of Nightwing's hair on a Custom Character and use the character in a stage, the hair will disappear causing the character to look bald.
- In LEGO Batman: The Video Game, after the "Slam" upgrade is purchased, a glitch prevents Batgirl from being able to smack down on enemies while in the glide suit.
- If the player has the Decoy Upgrade for Robin and Nightwing purchased and lies down a Decoy on the edge of a pit and hits it constantly, the Decoy will fall down the pit, the soon there will be an explosion where it was put down.
Gallery
- Batgirl pic.jpg
- Clayface.legojpl.jpg