LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM Officially Announced


Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and the LEGO Group just announced the sequel to their DC Universe mash-up, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham which takes the Caped Crusader and, you know, those other not-Batman people to space!

In a story that involves Brainiac trying to shrink and capture Earth using the power of the Lantern Rings, Batman and the other not-Batman people have to travel to various Lantern Worlds to collect the rings and stop Brainiac from, you know, destroying Earth or whatever.

As usual for any LEGO video game, players will be able to unlock over a hundred different unique characters, including members of the “Batman League” featuring Batman and others; and villains such as Killer Croc and Solomon Grundy, who are apparently in space as well, for some reason.

The game will also feature such iconic locations as the Hall of Batman, the Batcave and the Batman League Bat Tower.

In LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the super heroes of the DC Comics Universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth. Using the power of the Lantern Rings, Brainiac shrinks worlds to add to his twisted collection of miniature cities from across the universe. Now the greatest super heroes and the most cunning villains must unite and journey to different Lantern Worlds to collect the Lantern Rings and stop Brainiac before it’s too late.

Players will unlock more than 150 unique characters from the DC Comics universe, including members of the Justice League and LEGO big figures such as Killer Croc, Solomon Grundy and many more. Fans of all ages will be able to control their favorite heroes and villains with new gadgets and abilities. Brainiac’s mind controlling abilities and the power of the Lantern rings bring unexpected twists to the classic characters’ personalities.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham also will allow players to explore iconic locations such as the Hall of Justice, the Batcave and the Justice League Watchtower. They will be able to access Batman’s training modules on the Bat Computer and take part in various challenges, battles and races.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will available starting Fall 2014 on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and PC.

Source: Comic Vine