“It’s Awesome!!!”
That’s the initial review of Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes from my 9-year-old son Jason. And I pretty much have to agree with him. The Lego video games in general are all-around incredible (the Star Wars ones actually make Episodes I-III not just tolerable, but downright entertaining). The first Lego Batman was fun, but Lego Batman 2 soars to new heights.
Not only do you get to play as Batman and Robin, but some of the DC Universe’s heaviest hitters join the Lego party: Superman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Flash, and more! And of course the usual gang of Gotham’s Worstest crash the scene. Lex Luthor actually joins up with the Joker, Riddler, Two-Face, Penguin, Harley Quinn and more.
Just like all the other Lego video games, there’s an overall storyline that’s told through animated scenes. There’s tons of puzzles to solve as you fight your way through Gotham City. Don’t worry about violence, since characters don’t actually die, they just break apart into small Lego pieces, quickly getting put back together.
What’s new about this Lego game? Plenty! Besides housing the largest Lego world to date in the mega-sized Gotham City, Lego Batman 2 is the first Lego video game to actually feature voices! The Lego characters actually speak to each other, helping to move the story along, and crack plenty of jokes. You’ll also find an amazing soundtrack, including the theme from the original Superman movie!
One other new feature, which my kids and I both disliked, however, was the introduction of the split screen. In other Lego games, when you play with two players and one tries walking off the screen, he just can’t. You need to work together. It slows the game down slightly, but makes it easier to follow. With the new split screen feature, each player can run off on their own and investigate their own corner of the City. While this is a very common feature used on probably 90% of most co-op video games made today, it’s never been on a Lego one before and just feels weird. It also makes it a little tougher to see specific areas if you’re trying to use a grappling hook or something.
Despite that one issue, the rest of the game is just too much fun. You just have to love how Batman (and almost everyone else) pretty much ignore Robin and treat him like a little kid. Batman totally gives Superman a cold shoulder. And the Joker is… well, a complete riot.
Lego Batman 2 is a fantastic game for kids and adults alike. It’s simplistic enough in basic gameplay for anyone to pick up easily, but the boards and puzzles can be challenging enough to keep you guessing. I hope Lego keeps the trend going and adds tons more superhero games to the mix. Heck, there’s an entire DC Universe just waiting to be pixelized.
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Batman for sure. Nothing beats the Dark Knight!
It is Batman
Batman
Batman
kelleyc76(at)live(dot)com
The Flash
My favorite is Wonder Woman.
Flash
My son says Superman.
batman for sure
Spiderman
Superman
I am a huge Wonder Woman fan. Thanks!!
I like Batman
My favorite DC hero is the Green Lantern!
I like Batman!
FLASH!
Wonder Woman!
Hmmm…I would have to say Batman is my favorite.
Superman!
hstorm799{at}gmail{dot}com
have to say batman
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
The kids love Batman!
Batman is our fav!
superman
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
diffently Batman
Batman!!
always been fond of Batman!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
Superman!!
Wonder Woman!
I’m gonna go with the Flash.
I love Batman. Thank you
My favorite is Wonder Woman!
My favorite is Green Lantern
Batman is my favorite
Batman
Wonder Woman!
My favorite is Wonder Woman!
Batman is my favorite
Superman is my favorite
The flash
Superman
superman
vmkids3 at msn dot com
Our favorite is definitely batman.
batman!
love batman
Batman is the coolest
Superman
Superman!
my favorite is batman.
Batman
the batman!
Batman, of course
Batman!!
Superman is the man. Thanks.
batman
Gonna be Superman. He was my first super hero 😀
Thanks!
I have to go with Wonder Woman! Girl power!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Superman is my favorite
Wonder Woman!
batman of course!!
Batman
Batman
Superman!!!
Superman!
I like Spiderman!
The boys love Batman. I liked Harley Quinn
definitely batman
Superman is my favorite.
I like Wonder Woman.
wonder woman
Batman is my favorite.
I like Superman
We love Batman! My middle son also loves Spiderman, but Batman is superior lol.
Batman is my favorite
I like Catwoman but as she’s not always a hero…I’ll say Batman
I took a vote, everyone in my house said Batman except my hubby who said Superman.
Batman!
I like Batman.
Thanks for the chance.
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I like Batman too. He’s prob my fav DC Character. And you’re welcome! Good luck!
My favorite is Iron Man! I love Robert Downey Jr.
That’s 2 votes for Iron Man… sadly, he’s a Marvel character, not a DC one. Be funny if he ends up with the most votes on a DC poll though.
I like Superman.
Superman is my favorite
I’d have to say Jonah Hex.
Nice obscure pic! Hopefully you don’t mean the movie version, though. 🙂
It’s all about superman baby!
Batman, The Dark Knight!
Superman!
batman
I love wonder woman.
Definitely Batman!
I like Batman. I want to thank you for this awesome sweep and hope to win 🙂 Thanks and have a Happy 4th of July !!!!!!!!
Wonder Woman!
Superman is my favorite!
Animal Man!
cody_endres(at)hotmail(dot)com
YES! Gotta love the poor guy!
BATMAN is the BEST.
Batman
superman
Wonder Woman of course! Go girl power!
While I was more a Marvel fan – always liked Wonder Woman.
i love superman
Superman
LEGO Harry Potter and LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean both used split screen for multiplayer when the characters got to far apart.
By the way, my favorite DC Comics superhero is Captain Marvel, aka Shazam.
Hey, Karl! Ah, I’ve never played either of those. Didn’t realize they had the split screen as well. On Lego Batman 2, though, you can even be really close to each other and at times the screen splits. Just kind of distracting.
Got to go with the most ‘real’ hero: Batman!
My favorite character is Batman.
My favorite is Ironman.
Sigh. I need to teach you guys a lot more about comics! Iron Man is from the Marvel Universe, not DC. Try again. 🙂
Batman!!! 🙂 It’s that dark, brooding 😀
Batman is definitely the best D.C. superhero.
Batman always!
Batman
Joker!
A villain??! Nice pick!
Batman!
I have always loved Superman!
Love Batman!!
Superman is my favorite DC hero.
superman
Superman
Batman
Batman, of course.
Batman is my favorite DC Superhero.
Batman
Spiderman
Flag on the play! Spider-Man’s a Marvel character, not DC! Though it would be cool to see Spidey team up with Batman!
I like Superman.
Batman
I am a Wonder Woman girl all the way! I also love Harley Quinn. 🙂
I like Superman.
Its batman of course
I do like Batman alot!
Green Lantern fo sho 😉
Batman for me!
Go to go with Superman.
I gotta be the Flash! Awesome, man..
Hmmm, more of a Marvel girl but I’ll say Green Lantern
My favorite is Wonder Woman!
I am more of a Marvel gal myself, but I do love Superman.
Hmmm, it’s a toss up between Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. I love Diana’s girl power, but the whole lantern corps lore is really cool.