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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham for PlayStation 3
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham for PlayStation 3 sends Batman and the other DC heroes into space. Brainiac uses the power of Lantern rings to shrink worlds, forcing heroes and villains to put their differences aside temporarily. You control a group of LEGO characters through fights, building puzzles and exploration. Familiar faces gain new combinations of allies, while the threat reaches beyond Gotham's streets. The story uses humour and distinct personalities to shape their cooperation.
Batman and Robin's different suits change how you approach an obstacle. Other characters also bring their own powers. You investigate which pieces you can break apart, where you can build something new and which hero opens a blocked route. Locations such as the Batcave and the Watchtower connect the adventure to the familiar DC world. Beyond them, you travel to the Lantern worlds, with colours and environments different from the dark city.
You can play alone or cooperate with two controllers on the same PS3. New figures and collectibles provide reasons to revisit a mission later. A different power then lets you explore what remained out of reach during the story. The focus is on combining abilities and examining LEGO environments thoroughly. This description concerns the base game; separate expansion packs and usable old download codes are not promised as included.
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 3: Beyond Gotham 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 3: Beyond Gotham
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham in May 2014 and released it later that year for platforms including PlayStation 3. TT Games continued the line established by the two previous LEGO Batman games. After the second game had already brought in the Justice League prominently, this sequel moved the conflict into space. Brainiac and the different Lantern worlds gave the makers a reason to use more of the DC universe.
At the presentation, director Arthur Parsons explained that Batman was celebrating his seventy-fifth anniversary in 2014. The team used the occasion to include references to different periods of the hero's history. An additional playable section refers to the television series from the 1960s, with voice work by Adam West. The main story nevertheless remained an original adventure. The game therefore did not restrict itself to one film version of Batman or solely to the newest comics.
The developers further expanded the choice of suits and characters. Heroes and villains who normally oppose one another could also find themselves fighting Brainiac together. This gave the puzzles more kinds of powers and the story more unexpected encounters. Separate downloadable packs also appeared around release. Those are not automatically included with a used standard disc. The original PS3 game remains recognisable as the third LEGO Batman adventure: a journey to other worlds, built on the existing combination of cooperation, breaking things apart and rebuilding.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
LEGO Batman: The Videogame on PlayStation 3 focuses on Batman, Robin and Gotham's escaped villains. Like the third game, you use different characters' abilities to progress. Beyond Gotham broadens that approach to the Justice League, Lantern worlds and a conflict in which even enemies become temporary allies.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes already introduces a wider DC cast and an original story with Superman on PlayStation 3. Its large Gotham environment is an important centre. Beyond Gotham trades that emphasis for a journey through several alien locations. The shared building puzzles consequently gain a different setting and a greater variety of allies.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on PlayStation 3 also combines a standalone superhero story with switching characters and collecting. Manhattan is a large environment between missions. Beyond Gotham uses DC heroes and centres on space travel and Lantern worlds. Both games reward recognising special powers, but have you explore different comic-book worlds to do so.
LEGO Marvel's Avengers on PlayStation 3 likewise offers heroes with varied powers and local cooperation. It mainly follows events from the Marvel cinematic universe. Beyond Gotham builds an original DC conflict around Brainiac and combines figures from different periods of Batman's history. The difference therefore lies both in the heroes you control and in the source and structure of the story.
The LEGO Movie Videogame on PlayStation 3 shares the breaking of objects, rebuilding and switching between characters. Its film story revolves around Emmet and gives building instructions and Master Builders important roles. Beyond Gotham organises its puzzles mainly around superpowers and special suits. Both games let you revisit the same environment with new abilities.
