Review LEGO Batman: The Legacy of the Dark Knight - The best brick-built Batman yet? Millenium's analysis

LEGO Batman: The Legacy of the Dark Knight doesn't just recycle the TT Games formula: it brings it up to date with an ambition that immediately caught the eye of Millenium's journalist. By opening up Gotham to exploration, the studio finally gives its brick-built Batman a proper playground. The city, full of secrets, platforming challenges and micro-missions, turns every detour into an excuse to smash, build, and explore. The LEGO fun is still there, but this time it's paired with a snappier pace and a more developed presentation.

The heart of the game lies in its reworked gameplay, Millenium's article tells us. Combat gains in clarity, the Bat-tinkerer's gadgets enrich assaults, and exploration offers a better-calibrated pace of progression. The choices made by TT Games prove interesting, in the sense that the playable roster is smaller, in order to better differentiate playstyles on one hand, and give each character more identity on the other. One might regret the loss of sheer variety, but overall there's a gain in coherence.

Aesthetically, the game hooks you with its charming art direction: Gotham is frightening and unsettling without being too consensual, and the way the LEGO bricks are used allows for a playful, wholly recognizable approach. The animations contribute to the studio's trademark humor, even if some lack life. On the audio side, it works. The sound effects are satisfying, the music keeps pace with the action without smothering it.

According to Millenium, the length seems decent, with a substantial campaign, plenty of side content and activities built around exploration; between the main quest, collectibles and side activities, the title has enough to fill several evenings. LEGO Batman: The Legacy of the Dark Knight thus succeeds in its bet, offering a more ambitious, weightier, better-crafted LEGO game, without neglecting the fun of the universe.