LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Soundtrack aside, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is a comic fan’s absolute delight.

With all of its improvements, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is easily the best LEGO Batman game, but it doesn't quite take the crown for best overall LEGO game.

I certainly enjoyed my time spent with LEGO Batman 3, and if you’ve enjoyed previous entries in the series, I see no reason why you wouldn’t find this one just as enjoyable.

Quotation forthcoming.

It is a very fun game with quite acceptable longevity and very different things to unlock and to do.

Another nice (and safe) LEGO experience, only this time it has Batman in it. In Space. With the entire DC universe.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is another solid entry in the franchise, thanks to a series of new additions that help keep things fresh.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is initially the same type of gameplay that you know from the previous LEGO titles, but with a little bit more freedom and flavor added in to separate it. If you loved previous LEGO titles, especially the most recent LEGO Batman titles, then you’re going to enjoy this one.

They do have that something special, that makes them so engaging and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is no exception.

With couch co-op for two, LEGO Batman 3 is a picture-perfect game to play alongside children. It can be a bit slow going at the start, but power through the introductory missions, acquire some suits, and things really start rolling.

The amount of replayability Lego Batman 3 offers is mind-blowing, and it will take some time to unlock all 150 characters as well as other hidden gems and secrets.

LEGO Batman 3 starts slow and then gets a lot better, and then overwhelms with so much content it's hard to be disappointed.

Keeping the series formula, LEGO Batman 3 escapes from Earth to take us beyond Gotham in a Justice League adventure, with the Lantern Corps, Superman and 145 more apart from Batman & Robin. We have lost the sandbox component, but in exchange we have different planets to explore and new abilities to use. Maybe the whole thing is not as fresh as was last year's Marvel Superheroes, but DC fans have here a unique DC bible of heroes and villains. C'mon, we even have Adam West as Batman! Isn't that the top of the LEGO Batman series?

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is fresh blood for Lego game series. 150 playable characters and Batman’s new suits brings game a new opportunities.

Still enough juice in this well-worked smoothie of fun.

It is obvious TT Games worked hard on the many playable and awesome DC characters in this game. Too bad it takes a while for the game to really hit it off. The setting of Batman in space is great, but even so the gameplay could really use a more fresh and new experiences.

There’s got to be a point at which Lego games finally outstay their welcome. But, against all odds, nine games in under two years is not it.

Batman 3 is another interesting LEGO iteration and a nice co-op game. Loads of characters to choose from and a great sense of humor.

LEGO Batman 3 is not a whole new concept but it is a nice co-op game. Not only for children, but also adults can have a good time with this title. It's just fun.

Lego Batman 3 doesn't bring something truly revolutionary to the Lego series, but is still offering a great time to anyone who will decide to spend some time with it. Especially if this time includes a friend in the co-op mode.

I like Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, but I don’t love it as much as I’ve loved previous games in the series.

The third Lego Batman game is a copy-paste from other Lego games made by Traveller's Tales. At this point it's getting pretty frustrating to see the exactly same game with new characters and some minor tweaks. This isn't a bad game, I've just seen this same stuff so many times before. [Feb 2015]

More of the same only with added super pals, but the formula is still well-executed and enjoyable. [Feb 2015, p.65]

More of the same yet again, but the developers’ obvious love for the DC Universe easily spreads even to someone who’s not into comic books very much. [01/2015, p.82]

A treat for comic and LEGO fans, but also nothing we haven't seen before.

Bizarrely, BG drops the open-world setup that's made the most recent Lego games such grand experiences. [Jan 2015, p.86]

Nothing if not affable. This is highly polished, confident and competent stuff. It may not be as expansive as recent iterations, but Traveller’s Tales does not make bad videogames, and this is absolutely no exception.

As far as Lego games go, it’s not perfect, but it delivers a solid story and a plethora of DC characters to play around with, which is more than ICE can ask for.

Basically, the same great PS3 title we reviewed a while back, but portable and with exemplary CrossPlay functionality. Being able to whip out your Vita and pick up from where you left off (by downloading a Cloud save) is an absolute godsend and the synching process is flawless. [January 2015, p80]

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is another solid and humorous jump into the world of Lego and the DC universe. It has issues, such as sloppy AI and a sluggish start, but that aside, the game is packed with references pouring out of its ears.

An engaging and often hilarious joyride.

A unique fan-service for DC Universe lovers, just another (good) LEGO game for everyone else.

Poor pacing and the worst celebrity voiceovers of the year mar what could have been the definitive Lego game, but in the end is just another fun but shallow co-op game amongst many.

The game has a lot of content, but struggles with keeping you coming back for session after session.

While it does a good job of showing off Batman's past, its haphazard level design and disappointing hub worlds mean that this is a step back compared to Lego Marvel Super Heroes. [Issue#252, p.60]

This time around the repetitiveness feels somehow heavier than usual, and cameos don't work well as they should. The first sign of the need for some innovation on the future LEGO videogames.

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is an uninspired sequel that does not do much to change the stagnant Lego formula. The title instead takes a step backwards compared to the recent Lego games. The adventure still entertains thanks to the humor and charm, but TT Games really have to start innovate the formula now.

Still funny, but already a highly clichéd fairytale about comic heroes who must help each other to overcome the greatest evil. The game offers a minimum of new elements, and sometimes it is confusing and the game experience is spoiled by annoying bugs.

DC Comics fans will get a buzz out of some aspects of the release, while those that really enjoy LEGO titles may find fun here – but everyone else should try the demo first.

Lego Batman 3, like other Lego games before, explores a wealth of characters and locales from the universe it focuses on. Unfortunately, it doesn't come together as well as it could have. The tone is inconsistent, certain levels won't hit fans emotionally, and the inclusion of celebrity cameo characters detracts for the experience at times. It's good, not great.

You could do worse than LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. A lot worse. But if you've played a LEGO game in the last three years and are looking for a new, different experience, you'll be left wanting.