Batman’s Weird Frustrating Space Adventure

A bold gaming genre mashup that kinda backfired

Alex Rowe
7 min read2 days ago
Lego Batman stands in front of a blurry brick wall.
Screenshot taken by the author.

In the third Lego Batman video game, Warner Bros and longtime developer TT Games said “screw it, let’s send this guy into space.” Trouble is, the opening pre-space portion of the game is such a slog that a majority of players never even witnessed the larger galactic experience.

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Alex Rowe

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