Lego Batman Is The Arkham Sequel You’ve Been Waiting For In More Ways Than One

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight owes a lot to the Arkham series. Many core gameplay elements and even occasional plot points are direct references to Rocksteady's best-in-class superhero action games. And that's no coincidence, as Rocksteady is listed as a co-developer on the production. All of this raises the question: Is this the true Arkham successor we've been waiting for? Does it succeed where Gotham Knights failed?The answer is a resounding and generally positive "yeah kinda."In my Legacy of the Dark Knight review, I refer to its gameplay broadly as "Arkham Lite." The timing-based combat is slower-paced than the Arkham games at the default difficulty level where I played, but there are higher difficulty settings if you want more of a challenge. And regardless of the difficulty setting you choose, it just feels like an Arkham game. There's a satisfying rhythm to combat encounters that made Arkham games such a hit, and Lego Batman does an excellent job capturing that feeling, even if it's slightly simplified.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight owes a lot to the Arkham series. Many core gameplay elements and even occasional plot points are direct references to Rocksteady's best-in-class superhero action games. And that's no coincidence, as Rocksteady is listed as a co-developer on the production. All of this raises the question: Is this the…

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight owes a lot to the Arkham series. Many core gameplay elements and even occasional plot points are direct references to Rocksteady's best-in-class superhero action games. And that's no coincidence, as Rocksteady is listed as a co-developer on the production. All of this raises the question: Is this the true Arkham successor we've been waiting for? Does it succeed where Gotham Knights failed?The answer is a resounding and generally positive "yeah kinda."In my Legacy of the Dark Knight review,…