Metareview - Lego Batman

by Alexander Sliwinski { Sep 24th 2008 at 7:00PM }

It's time again for another Lego [fill in the blank] title from Traveller's Tales. This time the blocky series follows the Dark Knight and his ward as they attempt to recapture the criminals of Gotham City who've escaped Arkham Asylum. The reviews seem to either take comfort in the familiarity the TT Lego franchise has brought so far, or squarely takes aim at Lego Batman for falling into the same pitfalls that the entire series has been plagued by.

GamePro (90/100): "Full of surprises, humor and an all-star cast of playable characters, it's yet another solid reinvention of an established license. Plus, it has Batman in it!"
GameDaily (80/100): "If you're sick and tired of LEGO games, then LEGO Batman: The Videogame probably won't change your mind. However, if you enjoy them as much as we do, then you shouldn't hesitate to shine the Bat-Signal and answer the call."
IGN (77/100): "LEGO Batman is good fun, but it's really just the same thing we've seen before. I don't think the LEGO formula needs much of a change, but certainly the common issues with the series should no longer exist. If you're looking to have a laugh with a buddy or you want something kid-friendly, this is your game."
Game Informer (75/100): "The charm of LEGO blocks is exploring your creativity and building new things, so Traveler's Tales' habit of sticking to one formula stands in stark contrast to the entire LEGO philosophy. We've had fun with this series, but it's time to dump the franchise out on the floor and start piecing it back into something new."

Tags: lego-batman, metareview, travellers-tales

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Thordon @ Sep 24th 2008 7:08PM

Nana-Nana-Nana-Nana-Nana-Nana-Nana-Na BATMAN!

Looks to be a fun game overall.

Josh @ Sep 25th 2008 9:53AM

nana...nana...nana...nana...nana...nana...nana...nana...SPIDERMAN! SPIDERMAN!

SPIDERPIG? lol

Hirsbrunner @ Sep 25th 2008 2:55PM

nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana....

LEADER! LEADER!

Maverick Saturn @ Sep 24th 2008 7:12PM

Does gamepro give everything 90+

*Backtracks*

theturtle363 @ Sep 24th 2008 7:21PM

Even this game cannot make up for the hole in my heart where The Dark Knight game was

jimmygotsmack @ Sep 24th 2008 8:50PM

Let’s put a smile on that face!

theturtle363 @ Sep 24th 2008 8:56PM

i'll smile when the world is free of crime....or I get the TDK game

theturtle363 @ Sep 24th 2008 9:02PM

after your Avatar loaded jimmy, i realize was a perfect exchange this was

theturtle363 @ Sep 24th 2008 9:02PM

after your Avatar loaded jimmy, i realize was a perfect exchange this was

jimmygotsmack @ Sep 24th 2008 9:33PM

Hehehehehe, AAAHH HAHAHAHAHAha!

Gun Barrier @ Sep 24th 2008 7:23PM

Wow! Great scores!

Von Dozier @ Sep 24th 2008 7:43PM

These LEGO games are seriously pretty damn good. Fun games where you can turn your brain off, stop bitching about graphics and console wars, and just enjoy them.

FernandaRocka @ Sep 24th 2008 8:06PM

Ok Star Wars check, Indiana Jones check, Batman Check, Halo... not checked.

Geist @ Sep 24th 2008 8:24PM

And I hope it stays that way.

theturtle363 @ Sep 24th 2008 8:37PM

that would suck as much as the Halo mmo

J.Goodwin @ Sep 24th 2008 8:23PM

Nice to see that Game Informer's scores don't have the balls that their text does. Oh to be owned by a video game retailer. There's no conflict of interest there for sure.

theturtle363 @ Sep 24th 2008 8:35PM

with respect, joystiq converts all scores to a 0/100 scale regardless of their original scale. In this case Game Informer uses a 0/10 scale which fortunately for you converts pretty well for you, so yeah they still are corporate slaves. I just wanted to let you know about the sacle since i was not aware until last week

Yourself @ Sep 24th 2008 8:54PM

Posting 4 out of 5 currently available reviews hardly constitutes a "Metareview," especially when you include the historically skewed Gamepro scores. I have a feeling this game won't average anywhere near 80, as this implies, when all is said and done.

FSK405K @ Sep 25th 2008 1:29AM

So what's next, Lego MegaMan?

Bad Mojo @ Sep 25th 2008 9:48AM

That would actually be a pretty good idea FSK405K :)

One better if we're gonna milk a franchise.... LEGO World of Warcraft! Yeah.. that would be the badassedness of badassery.

On topic though...

I really enjoy the LEGO games and this one is pure Bat-goodness. Plus the co-op is a very nice touch when including any type of significant other :)