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LEGO Batman: The Videogame

PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventure

Time to beat: about 10.5 hours

Overview

Lego Batman: The Videogame is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Microsoft Windows. A port for Mac OS X was released in April 2009 by Feral Interactive. The game is based on the DC Comics character Batman, as well as the eponymous Lego Batman toyline.

Lego Batman is similar to earlier Lego games developed by Traveller's Tales, such as the Lego Star Wars series and Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, in that it is both a game based on a licensed property, and has environments, objects, and creatures made out of Lego. However, Lego Batman is the first of these to have an original story. The game received positive reviews, and spawned three sequels: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, as well as a villain-themed spin-off, Lego DC Super-Villains.