

The game's level design hearkens back to a more 2-D approach in order to make it more co-op friendly. They also spent a lot of time working with the DC Comics crew, making sure they kept all of the characters as genuine as possible in the cutesy, silly Lego world. However, it did grant them a certain freedom to create the levels and gameplay first, and then go back and devise a story that fit into the universe they had created. The team admitted that it was a little harder creating their own brand-new story this time rather than having the arc already laid out for them. Therefore, it's up to Batman and trusty sidekick Robin to track down the nefarious evildoers and send them back to Arkham once more.

Joker, Penguin, Scarecrow and all the rest of the Caped Crusader's nemeses are once again running amuck. It seems that all of Batman's hard work has been undone, as the entire roster of villains has escaped from Arkham Asylum. Now, the team at Traveller's Tales is looking to bring another beloved franchise into their blocky world, this time recruiting the Dark Knight and friends for the upcoming Lego Batman.Īt a recent GDC demo, the team parceled out a few details of what would be in store for gamers in Lego Gotham City. The simple gameplay, the outrageous humor, and the huge cast of characters running about in their Lego world somehow turned out to be one of the most brilliant gaming concepts in a long time. However, I would then have to return and apologize later, as the Lego Star Wars series completely blew me away. If you would have told me three years ago that some of my favorite games ever would be based on the same Lego building blocks I used to swallow as a kid, I would have stared at you blankly and then punched you in the mouth.
