Holy Lego Batman!

Some of you might be groaning at the thought of yet another installment of the Lego series, but I hope you keep an open mind and check this one out. I am a big fan of the Lego games and Lego Batman is probably my favorite. The same style of gameplay is still here. Collecting Lego studs as currency, find the mini kit pieces and the power up bricks. There are a couple of new twists that are totally Batman though. Along with the myriad of characters available for play Batman and Robin get new costumes to handle the dozens of puzzles you run into. Heat resistance, Sonic blaster, Magnetic boots and a Scuba suit to name just a few. These add a new dimension to the gameplay that the last iterations didn't have. You start out with the normal Batman and have to locate a special suit in the level to pass certain obstacles or reach a bonus. Probably the best thing about this game though is the ability to play as the villians and not just in free play. You can play the story from both sides of the coin (sorry, bad Two-Face pun). Good guy levels are played from the Batcave and bad guy levels are played from Arkham Asylum. Batman and Robin might have to defeat the Joker to save Commissioner Gordon, but you can play the level where Joker kidnaps him in the first place! This is a great addition to the Lego franchise. If you liked the previous ones or you are just a big Batman buff you will definitely get a kick out of this one. That's my two cents anyway.