Lego Batman 3 is a disappointing addition to the Lego game franchise. From a story that is extended far beyond what it should have been to boring, repetitive side missions. Lego Batman 3 feels more like a chore to complete, rather than the fun entertaining experience it should have been.
Lets start with the story:
The story swings in both extremes of bad writing. You have certainLego Batman 3 is a disappointing addition to the Lego game franchise. From a story that is extended far beyond what it should have been to boring, repetitive side missions. Lego Batman 3 feels more like a chore to complete, rather than the fun entertaining experience it should have been.
Lets start with the story:
The story swings in both extremes of bad writing. You have certain issues which could be expanded upon wrapped up too quickly, and other issues which could be explained and dealt with within 1-2 levels, expands to take up 5-6 levels. The story needs more balance and extra ideas to keep the plot rolling, rather than being stuck doing the same task over and over, except it's slightly tweaked so it looks different
Gameplay:
The game starts out alright with you starting out as Batman doing Batman things, giving off the impression that it may take a similar form as its predecessor Lego Batman 2. But as you play this game, you get the impression that Lego Batman 3 is stuck between a rock and a hard place in the sense that it wants to be both a Lego Batman game and a Lego DC superhero game. The level design feels like it should be for a Lego Batman game, but the abilities given to you from the DC universe makes the level feel restrictive in what you can actually do.
The Hub worlds provided in the game is an interesting idea, but a large portion of them feel like copy and paste, with similar quest lines, tedious racing challenges and annoying item hunts. The main hub worlds look the part, but can be confusing to navigate, as each door is labeled with a tiny sign that you can only see up close, and no other indication of where the door leads.
If you are in it for 100% completion, you are in for a rough time. Everything is tedious to collect, from gold brick achieved by quest lines, to red bricks (with no red brick indicator), and to minikits. The 100% reward is unjustified and doesn't even include a 'collect a million studs' included in its previous iterations, which was annoying.
Also, the game itself has been known to have a save glitch where it says there is no game save data found whenever you leave the game and come back to it. I had to restart the game 3 times until I looked up the problem and how to fix it.
The only good thing I can mention is that it feels like it would be a good nostalga trip for fans of the DC universe. Collecting all the Adam Wests (which feels like a rip off of the stan lee collectables) gives a nice Easter egg level, you can play as your favorite superhero/ supervillian that they have available, and aesthetically it feels like you are in the DC universe.
Overall, I give this game a 3 out of 10 for a drawn out plot, game breaking glitches and freezing on multiple occasions, inadequate level design, and boring, tedious collectables to acquire. Unless you are nostalgic for the DC universe and want a sandbox to play with your favorite super heroes, I recommend skipping this Lego title.… Expand
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