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Without answering to Lucas Arts directly or having the added pressure of sticking to a pre-existing movie plot, we at GCHD assumed that Traveller's Tales would focus on the unforgivable, clumsy camera angles that have been synonymous with the series over the past several years. Perhaps the extra time would lead to more creativity within the story as well, and we'd be treated to amazing puzzles and innovations in gameplay because of this. Unfortunately, upgrades have been kept to a minimum and LEGO Batman ends up treading the same familiar path taken by others in the Lego franchise. However, depending on your point of view, this may not be a bad thing necessarily. Lego Star Wars and Indiana Jones were cute, fun and entertaining in their own right, and this title follows suit perfectly.
Some of the major changes found in this installment begin with the story itself. Without having to replicate source material from a movie or even the comic books for that matter, Lego Batman is able to serve up an original story, complete with a familiar cast of heroes and villains that diehard fans will surely appreciate. Much like its predecessors, the block knight has a trilogy feel to it with three overarching stories that contain several missions per. The time it takes to complete each story also parallel the original Lego games. However most of your time will be spent jumping and ultimately miss-judging your destination and frantically button mashing enemies. 
Melee fighting seems enhanced a bit and using the batarang targeting system is superb in its form and accuracy. Batman and Robin both have the ability to target multiple enemies and destructible objects (up to four at a time) with deadly effectiveness. Another feature that differs from previous Lego titles is the introduction of power-suits and their subsequent upgrades. Instead of switching between characters that can jump high, fire hook and rope guns, or character specific interactive elements, Lego Batman utilizes the cool tech gadgetry we come to expect from the Caped Crusader. Throughout each level Batman and Robin will find power-suit swapping locations that grant our two heroes additional upgrades relevant to the task at hand. Suits equipped with bombs, scuba, magnet boots and glider wings are just a few of the many waiting to be discovered. Furthermore, once you return to the batcave, these suits can be upgraded to do more, fly farther and ultimately kick more block ass.
Lego Batman is another successful installment to the franchise and while wrestling with the camera is still an issue, there's a substantial amount of entertainment present if you can overlook the various shortcomings. Great melee, decent puzzles, fun mini-games and amusing cut-scenes make for, yet again, another classic Lego game. A must have for Lego fans and if you thought about getting into the land of Lego, this a great place to start.
