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LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for PlayStation 3
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for PlayStation 3 brings Batman and Robin together with Superman in a new adventure set around Gotham City. Lex Luthor and the Joker cause trouble that demands more than the two main characters' usual equipment. You fight LEGO enemies, build with loose pieces and use special powers to progress. The light-hearted scenes tell an original story, in which the heroes' collaboration is a particular source of friction and jokes.
Batman and Robin change what they can do by wearing special suits. An obstacle may require a powerful tool or different protection, while Superman offers other solutions through flight, heat vision and his breath. You therefore work out which figure belongs with an object or passage. Between story sections, you can explore Gotham, drive vehicles and search for collectibles. The city gives the adventure more room than a simple sequence of separate missions.
You play alone and switch between the available characters yourself, or cooperate with two players on the same PS3. You use two controllers for that local cooperation. Returning later with unlocked heroes helps you explore previously unreachable places. This leaves a second layer after the story: recognising which power you needed somewhere, then bringing the right hero. This is the complete PS3 console version, not the differently structured handheld edition.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
TT Games released LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in 2012. It followed LEGO Batman: The Videogame from 2008 and broadened the focus from Batman to the wider DC universe. Superman, Green Lantern and other heroes took their place alongside Gotham's familiar characters. The makers again chose an original story, allowing them to bring different personalities into conflict without closely following an existing film.
In an interview around release, producer Matthew Ellison described the city as a larger central environment than the studio had previously created. That choice also changed what you did between missions. With a flying hero, the same city offered a different perspective from the view behind the Batmobile's wheel. Character differences therefore extended beyond the puzzle rooms. The PS3 version had that extensive Gotham environment; the PS Vita edition used a different central structure.
Spoken dialogue was another notable step for the LEGO adventures. Earlier games told much of their stories through gestures and mumbling. Here the makers could let you hear the relationship between the reserved Batman and the confident Superman directly. Building, collecting and switching characters nevertheless remained the foundation. The sequel connected that existing formula with a city you could explore more freely and a broader cast. It became a stepping stone towards later LEGO superhero games with large collectible rosters.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
LEGO Batman: The Videogame on PlayStation 3 also has you guide Batman and Robin through puzzles using special equipment. The original game focuses more strongly on their fight against Gotham's villains and also includes villain stories. LEGO Batman 2 adds Superman and other DC heroes and gives you a larger city to explore between missions.
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham on PlayStation 3 builds further on switching between DC heroes and their powers. The fight against Brainiac shifts the focus to space and different Lantern worlds. LEGO Batman 2 keeps Gotham much more central, so driving and flying around one recognisable city occupy a different place in the adventure.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on PlayStation 3 also offers superpowers, puzzles and a city to explore. There you meet Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men, among others, in Manhattan. LEGO Batman 2 uses DC characters and Gotham, with a story that specifically revolves around the relationships between Batman, Robin and Superman.
LEGO Marvel's Avengers on PlayStation 3 likewise combines a large heroic cast with building and collecting. It draws important events from the Avengers films and several other Marvel films. LEGO Batman 2 tells a standalone DC story. Combining powers is what they share; familiar elements come from different characters and a different source for the story.
The LEGO Movie Videogame on PlayStation 3 also uses changing characters and constructions to overcome obstacles. Emmet and his allies follow the animated film's events, with building instructions and Master Builders as important elements. LEGO Batman 2 relies more on superhero suits, special powers and exploring Gotham's streets and rooftops.
