We saw how stereotyped Batman was as just another fighting superhero in his earlier game avatars. We also saw how some developers tried to revolutionize Batman by trying to stay true to his comic/TV versions, but still weren't quite there yet. Now, in this third and final installment of the feature, I shall highlight upcoming games featuring Batman in ways that are both fresh and hopefully faithful to the legend of the dark knight.
Before you venture any further, I would recommend you glance through the previous two installments here and here, to get a gist of Batman's evolution in video games. All done? Let's begin with a game that's set to release next week.
Lego Batman (September 23, 2008)
PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, PS2, DS, PSP, PC
Lego seems hell-bent on emasculating every cool franchise out there. First they got Star Wars, then Indiana Jones, and now Batman?! What next, Lego Hannibal? Jokes aside, you can expect this one to go in about the same direction as the other Lego games — with cute characters, stuff breaking into lego pieces, and the lead character constantly fluttering around to get his hands on little parts that act as currency.
As you can see from the screenshots, you would not only get to play as Batman and Robin, but also with other heroes such as Nightwing and Batgirl. The good part about the game is that you also get a generous 15 levels out of the 30 levels present, to play as the villains. Now that is something I can look forward to.
Still, I'm not getting my hopes too high for this one, as it's not only cute and casual, but also takes Batman back into the pointless brawling phase that he so needs to get out of. Let's see how it turns out.
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