Categories
Uncategorized

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Review

If you’re a fan of superhero comics, there are many moments that could make you fall in love with Lego Batman 2. It might be the fleeting mention of Ace the Bat-Hound. It might be the discovery that both Hawkman and Hawkgirl are playable characters. It could even be the moment when you realise that somebody really has made a game where Captain Boomerang is a boss character. All suggest that TT Games has gone above and beyond in its quest to squeeze as much fun out of the DC Comics roster as possible, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the moment that will make most players fall for Lego Batman 2’s charms is also the most obvious. It’s when you finally get control of a little, smiling Lego Superman, with an open-world Lego Gotham to explore. You take to the sky, rays of sunlight gleaming off skyscrapers, and Danny Elfman’s ominous Batman theme gives way to the soaring melody of the classic John Williams Superman theme. If you don’t spend the next five minutes just swooping around with a big stupid grin on your face, you are a soulless monster. Read more…