Game reviews / LEGO Batman: The Videogame
LEGO Batman: The Videogame
2008 · PC · Mac · PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · Xbox 360 · Wii · Nintendo DS · BlackBerry · Action · Adventure · Platformer · Puzzle
6 scored sources · 5 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
LEGO Batman: The Videogame is a charming, accessible co-op adventure built around destructible environments, light puzzles, collectible hunting, and a broad roster of Batman heroes and villains. Reviewers consistently praised its playful humor, strong fan-service, dual hero-and-villain campaigns, unlockables, and enjoyable local multiplayer. Its main weaknesses are equally consistent: the formula is very familiar, combat and platforming are basic, vehicle sections can be awkward, difficulty is low, and companion AI is unreliable. It is best suited to families, younger players, Batman fans, and LEGO veterans who value relaxed replayable co-op over challenge or innovation. Comparable games include LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-11
Pros
- Excellent local cooperative play
- Large cast of playable Batman characters and villains
- Humorous presentation with strong Batman fan-service
- Many collectibles, unlockables, and replayable free-play content
Cons
- Very little innovation over earlier LEGO games
- Weak companion AI and simplistic combat
- Vehicle and platforming sections can be awkward
- Low difficulty and occasionally repetitive mission design
Review sources
8 sources found across 5 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- GameSpot · United States · 65/100
- Game Informer · United States · 75/100
- Nintendo Life · United Kingdom · 80/100
- GamesRadar+ · United Kingdom
- GRYOnline.pl · Poland · 75/100
- Gamekult · France · 60/100
- SpazioGames · Italy · 65/100
- Jeuxvideo.com · France