Build Your Own Dark Knight

Batman is part of DC Comics trinity. Alongside Superman and Wonder Woman, Batman defines many aspects of DC’s comic universe. Despite his recent poor movie characterizations, Batman remains one of the most popular heroes of all time. Traveller’s Tales Games, creators of the incredibly successful LEGO Star Wars Series, latest project is LEGO Batman: The Video Game. The game will be released in Fall 2008.

TT Games LEGO Batman will be big. Its style is based off of Batman: The Animate Series. The game draws from the DC comic book universe’s rich history. The game takes place in Gotham City and features all of the LEGO Batman construction sets. Plot details are sketchy at the moment. Arkham Asylum residents escape plaguing the city and its up to Batman and Robin to return to the asylum. Joker’s girlfriend, Harley Quinn, will play a big role in the story line. She began as an Arkham psychologist who was assigned to treat the Joker. Unfortunately she was not up to the task of rehabilitating the Crown Prince of Crime. Instead, Harley fell under his control becoming mentally insane. Out of all his foes, Batman has the most sympathy for Harley Quinn whom he views as one of the Joker’s victims.

Not only do you control the Dark Knight and all of his gadgets (including ones which you build with LEGO) but you get to see how the other half lives. You can play such Batman foes as The Joker, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, the Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc and the Penguin and many more. Each character is unique and possesses the powers or abilities that made them infamous. Each character has several costumes that can be unlocked and built within the game. The game includes a Villain Mode that allows you to match wits and fists with the Dark Knight. LEGO Batman offers 36 levels - 18 heroic and 18 villainous. Each level that you defeat as Batman can then be replayed from the villain’s perspective.

Pricing information is not available for TT Games LEGO Batman. The game will be available for the PC, Nintendo DS, Xbox, 360, Nintendo Wii, PSP, Play Station 2 and Play Station 3. TT Games LEGO Batman should be as successful as its LEGO Star Wars series.

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