The game is also aesthetically pleasing, the cutscenes demonstrate good character detail and the sheen on the Lego material is a nice effect. The game runs and plays relatively smoothly, I encountered a few frame rate issues during a couple of boss fights but nothing too severe. Thankfully there aren't too many of these missions and they don't last too long, allowing you to get back to the main mission relatively quickly. The virtual reality hacking mini-games fare slightly better tasking you with collecting items throughout a series of maze like platforms where the floor falls away from you. The space battles look the part acting as a twin stick shooter but your vehicle and the enemies are so small it's difficult to tell what is going on. There are occasional attempts at switching up the formula, with space battles and virtual reality hacking mini-games being spread throughout certain missions, unfortunately neither of these are very fun. Overall the missions are enjoyable but I do wish Traveller’s Tales mixed them up a bit more. You fight enemies, solve puzzles and battle a boss who is in control of the power battery of the Lantern planet. Unfortunately whilst the setting of these planets are strange and exciting, the missions themselves are consistently familiar. Later missions send you to exciting locations such as The Watchtower and a range of the Lantern planets including Nok, Qward, Zamaron and more. Seeing the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace and The Leaning Tower of Pisa in a scaled down size is hilarious and stomping through these cities is very enjoyable. One particular mission sends Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman to miniature sized Earth cities, and this is a real stand out level. You will have to use a variety of heroes and villains to get past puzzles and obstacles and it's refreshing to see the missions consisting of a whole host of characters instead of just Batman and Robin. The costume switching mechanic has been made easier as well: instead of having to change costumes at a machine like in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, you can switch them on the spot making the pacing of the game quicker and less frustrating. A lot of the heroes and villains have different suits to switch between, for instance Cyborg has a Giant Suit which allows him to smash through walls, and (among others) a Stealth Suit which sees him transform into a washing machine to fool any pesky surveillance cameras. These first few levels allow you to get used to character switching mechanic that will be the key to solving puzzles within the game. It's a shame that Brainiac isn't as good of a villain as The Joker or Lex Luthor, but his exploits do allow for a lot of the back and forth that takes place between the central cast of characters. The story may be simple, but it serves the characters well and that is where most of the charm lies. Other high points include Batman attempting to act as The Joker and Lex Luthor dressed as an unconvincing Wonder Woman. A small twist in the story a short way into the game allows character’s attitudes to be changed, resulting in a hilarious crossover between personality and emotions. I regularly found myself laughing during cutscenes and smiling at the different personalities that each character has. In fact the game hosts a fantastic cast of characters with each one being superbly voiced. This counters the overtly serious Batman who sees emotions as a sign of weakness. Indeed it is Robin who steals the show, his simple boyhood innocence and slight cowardice is charming, as is his belief in emotions and heroic speeches. The first few levels are based entirely in Gotham sewers and the Batcave, you solve simple puzzles, battle a few bosses and are treated to the fine cutscenes demonstrating Travellers Tales’ skill at writing a hilarious dynamic between Batman and Robin. The game begins in a similar fashion to that of its predecessor with Batman and Robin chasing Killer Croc through the sewers of Gotham. Whilst the cast and setting for Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is large, the game never lives up to its galactic proportions, instead sticking by similar formulas seen in previous Lego games making this entry enjoyable but slightly familiar. Along the way they encounter various heroes and villains, with the game opening up to host a range of supporting characters, who join our heroes to do battle against Brainiac and save Earth in the process. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham strives to be bigger than its predecessor by bringing Batman and Robin to the far reaches of the DC universe. Reviews // 22nd Nov 2014 - 8 years ago // By Reece Armstrong Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Review
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