I Played the New Lego Batman, a Whimsical Game That Takes the Dark Knight Seriously
If you told a comic book nerd like me that you love Batman, I might ask, "Which era?" Since his debut, nearly 90 years ago, the Dark Knight's story has had so many chapters and retellings that he's become a cultural symbol of core themes and elements, ready to be remixed into new versions for TV, film, audio drama, games and more.
The latest of these reinterprets the Caped Crusader's adventures using the most famous building blocks in the world. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is undoubtedly a family-friendly game, with lighthearted action and slapstick gags -- but even if it doesn't have, say, the gritty violence of Frank Miller's seminal The Dark Knight Returns, I got the sense that Traveller's Tales, the game's British developer, treats the character's legacy seriously.
I asked Jonathan Smith, strategic director and head of the development team at TT Games (the studio's...
Copyright of this story solely belongs to cnet.com. To see the full text click HERE
