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The Story Of Doodle Jump: Brotherly Love And Digital Snacks Traveller’s Tales, it seems, have discovered a licence to print money. Find a popular franchise, turn even the most insane, homicidal characters within the story into teensy digital mini-figs and let them get to popping each other apart. But with LEGO Batman the developer took it a step further. Instead of riding on the popularity of an existing franchise and epic plots, they created their own story, a story that is doled out from a multitude of perspectives, first Batman and Robin and then the variety of villains.
Does Traveller’s Tales have what it takes to mine Batman for both mini-fig fun and a decent story? Do they even need to, or does the mechanic alone keep the LEGO franchise afloat? Hit the jump to read up on the game’s good, bad and ugly.
Earlier this week Warner Brothers Interactive took over a portion of the Museum of Nature and Science to host a LEGO Batman The Videogame launch party. While I wasn’t able to swing by the place (must have missed the Crecente Signal), some folks in PR were kind enough to pass along this buffet of pictures from the event. Looks like people had a blast. My review of the game, incidentally, should be up in the next few days.
The Batpod won’t be the only ride you’ll be slaughtering Gotham’s worst in. Behold the completely kick arse rides of Lego Batman! What could possibly be better than chomping down on enemies with a 15 foot alligator?
It’s an exciting day for everyone in Lego Gotham City. A new hero err heroine has been announced, Batgirl! She will be joining forces with Lego Batman’s great cast of characters. Batgirl will also be able to sport Batman’s gadgets such as the Glide Suit and Sonic Suit. Expect the game out in September.
I want to see the in-game action in LEGO Batman: The Videogame as much as the next guy, so this slow media drip isn’t helping quell the shakes induced by a combination of three of my younger nerd pursuits mashed into one product. This all-too-brief teaser for the Traveller’s Tales is more cruel than satisfying and I want to share my pain with you.
