This atmosphere also carried over into the original LEGO Batman sets from 2006-2008 which feel quite darker and more foreboding then the modern Lego Batman sets coming out today
Yeh I was gonna include something about that in the vid but thought it was a but if topic but joker is a lot more crazy here than in the sequel is more funny
The Original first release of the "Lego: Batman" first batch of Lego Sets are to this day my favorite Lego series out of all media to come out for Lego and I pray and hope that one day I will be able to proudly own all of them :)
I remember a theory that the first stage of the game took place in "crime alley". the place where bruce's parents were killed. In addition to the level being an alley, in the middle of the level there is a theater where Bruce's parents went before they died. when you play this same level with the villains, there's a drawing of a body on the ground.
I have always had a weird sense that the gotham portrayed in this game is so abandoned yet so lived in. I always remember looking off to the distance outside of the playable areas and imagining that all the citizens and residents of Gotham City were asleep, the occasional window that was lit up during the night. The sound definitely had a huge role to play and i personally think the Tt games nailed the length of each level. They didn't feel too long but certainly not too short. I recently started playing lego marvel superheroes and damn those levels are so long, just makes you dread having to replay them in free play. One last thing to note, the Gotham portrayed in this game IS Gotham in my opinion. Whenever i think of Gotham i think of how it looked and sounds in this game. The Arkham games also did a very good job but lego batman just wins.
Dude… so I didn’t get to play the console version, I had the DS version (yeah yeah, I know but at least I had more characters). And I would spend ages looking at the background, as low-res as they were (cause DS lol) and they would still nail that dark atmosphere of Gotham… I always wondered if any citizen could see Batman. Where Batman was in Gotham, how big Gotham actually was… that game really did make me a Batman fan.
@@guedem.7197 Yup they did a great job making it feel lived in, and then as you get older you understand how games are actually made and things in the background are just flat textures 😅
@@samlowther9487 oh totally. So I got the game in a veeery legal way (R4 card lmao) and there’s cheats on it I never used em when I was a kid but I decided to play it again recently and there’s an unlimited double jump “cheat” that allows you to fly and go up to the level’s invisible wall limits and there you see how they superposed the flat textures n all. I was amazed at how creepy they made Gotham with a few pixels of flat textures… and the music too. Especially since the DS has this grainy effect to its sound, makes it creepier in its own way too. Combined together it gives you an incredible game
@@guedem.7197 Oh for sure, i wonder if Boundary Break have done a video looking at Lego batman 1. I know they did one for lego star wars so i'd imagine the game/level design would be similar
Tt have always done well with their DC games. Lego Batman serves as a great introduction into Batman, Lego Batman 2 serves as a great introduction to the Justice league heroes, and Lego Batman 3 serves as a great introduction for the greater DC universe.
3:25 This happened to me when I first saw the 1989 Batman film, I was able recognize the whole soundtrack from the game and, because of that, it became my favourite Batman movie
This game has my favorite version of Gotham out of Any batman game because to me it's the only batman game that's been able to accurately depict Gotham and it's atmosphere, it's just amazing, the high rooftops in the air vehicle levels, the rundown and old buildings in the streets, it's just the perfect Gotham to me, and any nostalgia I have for this game just adds to that. And the music is jus chefs kiss.
old traveler’s tales had such restraint with the presentation in lego games. you can see even in the concept art they throw at you, so much care and attention to detail was put into things that weren’t even identifiable lego, but more closely resembled the arkham games (this came first) they looked gritty, simultaneously lived in and abandoned, like you’re wandering around in an extremely high-detail diorama of gotham. only the parts that were important to the player were actually brick, which also made it easier to tell when something’s interact-able. what a great era for tt
The atmosphere is what defined Lego Batman anything in general for awhile, making it feel like an actual genuine separate WORLD for the Batman universe and rightfully so
Good stuff, but you forgot to mention the opening cutscene to the Joker levels when they are playing cards in their hideout. I always thought the atmosphere that brief part creates was brilliant.
Completely agree with what you said here. I especially felt the atmosphere in villain missions like "a surprise for the commissioner" its just eerie seeing an abandoned place that usually is supposed to be whimsical just empty and run down. Even imo the DS version captured the mood really well (also danny elfmans score is awesome)
perdão meu inglês, minha língua original é o português então desculpa qualquer erro. I love the atmosphere of the game, the levels make you FEEL IN GOTHAM. it's amazing. the police sirens in the background, the windows with most windows closed or lights off. I remember seeing abandoned buildings, destroyed houses and enemies around every corner and I thought "I will never live here". the songs also match so perfectly for each stage.
This is exactly what happened to me after I saw the villains in this game I did research on who they are and this game made me a comic book fan so without this game I wouldn't have been into comics and no nothing about super heroes
As someone who played this game as a kid, and replayed it about a month ago, I can confirm that this is got me reinvested in Batman, as the soundtrack convinced me to watch the 1989 film. I have yet to watch the other films, which hopefully will change in the near future.
"It appeals to all, without heavily leaning to only one." This is what all superhero entertainment should be, or all entertainment for that matter. Walt Elias Disney believed in this mind set, the man was truly a legend. It's a shame that many try and shun this line of thinking. For there is truly no better way to make a story, then to make it for everyone.
This was 100% my first introduction to Batman as a whole. The same year, ‘The Dark Knight’ came out. My favorite character in LB1 was Two-Face, you can imagine my reaction when watching that film.
@@CyberLocky exactly! I literally went on RUclips to look up characters and the animated series were always the first clips to pop up. Even the more exotic characters were on there, which only hyped me up even more. Unfortunately, Lego didn't make all those characters into minifigs. So some pieces of mine were "altered" (ruined) to look like other's. And I got the game in 09 so Unfortunately the brand was discontinued. It was hard to get your hands on minifigs, let alone a set. But yeah I'm still a Batman and DC fan to this day because of this game.
i've been convincing all my friends that LEGO batman the video game is the perfect lego game all this time, yet i cannot prove why. words itself isn't enough to deliver how splendid this game truly is. and now i saw your video. im going to share this video to my friend ASAP.
this was my childhood game and it was the best gift ever i used to play this all the time i enjoyed it so much even the fact we got so many levels and the villians
This game was my introduction to Batman and honestly it was just like you described. It all looked so cool I wanted to know more about it. Been a fan ever since. I thought Scarecrow’s mini figure looked so cool and since then he’s always been my favorite Batman villain. Still looking for a way to watch BTAS in the Netherlands tbh
I prefer Lego Batman over the sequels, not just because of nostalgia, It just simply felt more like a Batman game, I like the tone and atmosphere, the look of Gotham, The Batcave, Arkham and other locations, and I like the fact that the villains have their own story modes after beating the main levels.
Wow, not only did I learn a bit more about this game, but your completely right. The reason for why it's a perfect Batman game make sense to me and it's a favorite game of mine for sure. I do enjoy Lego Jurassic World and Lego Marvel Superheroes more but Lego Batman is such a good Lego game, better than it's sequels I say. Because I prefer Batman over most of DC's characters.
LEGO Batman was also my first introduction to the franchise and I agree with everything you said. It inspired me to check out BTAS and then Arkham Asylum when it came out, mostly due to the fact that I really liked Harley Quinn from this game! Still super into Batman and I know for sure it’s all because of this game. Perfect intro to Batman indeed.
I think is worth mentioning that the game's setting is also heavily inspired by Batman the Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures; many of the character designs are taken from it and the title screen intro is an almost perfect recreation, I think that's also why it uses Tim Burton's ost, the show used an arrangement of it.
Lego Batman is essentially the idealized and definitive version of the Batman character and universe in Lego form. The atmosphere of Gotham, The Batcave, the gadgets and vehicles is the Burton/Animated style. The villains are all in their traditional early-00s comic book costumes and are grouped together like the films. The Bat-family is Batman, Nightwing, Tim Drake/Robin, and Barbara Gordon/Batgirl like the Animated Series. Every bio read-up is either the traditional comic book bio or the animated series version which most of the time is better. Visually, playing this game is like reading an issue from No Man’s Land, Hush, or Bruce Wayne Fugitive since those were all contemporary stories at the time. It’s almost like a playable, legofied encyclopedia for Batman and his world. Everything you’d ever need to know about Batman can be learned from this game.
It's interesting how both this game and Arkham Asylum were the first in their respective series' and focus more on the horror aspects than their sequels. Could be a coincidence, or could be the time they came out, but it's really cool how similar they are.
I could see a bit of that with average-height Penguin and the implication that Batman is still developing relative to the typical portrayal of him. Even Joker could’ve taken inspiration from it with evil Thomas Wayne.
Anyone else notice just how creepy the music is when you build that penguin ride in Zoo’s Company. The “cheerful” music coming from the machine sounds sad
I got lego batman around 2016 7 years after the game relelased, and played it for 4 hours, back then i was so young that i came to a point where i stopped playing the game, so my parents confiscated it due to being too hard for my age. Those 4 hours of lego Batman were the best...
Batman 1989 best movie for Tim Burton, Batman Animated Series best cartoon for young or old audiences, Best Lego game is Lego batman, and Best Arkham game is Asylum.
Lego Batman the game is literally the epitome of nostalgia for me, so many special memories playing this with my little brother, and it still holds up as a fun little weekend game to this day
This was my very first LEGO game... And it was actually what got me into DC Comics in general. I didnt know the name of the characters when i was younger so i either called Bane ,, Mask Muscle" or Two-Face ,,Scarred Face" xD.
Is it sad I’m collecting all the sets and building an army of the different shirt coloured goons I even custom made the police officers (it’s actually possible from a line called LEGO world city)
this is getting me to redownload the game for PC but for OTG i'd use my Vita to play the PSP port edit: i have 100% the game and let me tell you some parts are a real nerve rack to complete so i am just going to replay for the story for now
This is my favourite Lego batman game and lego game in general. I didn't like that in the next games we had the justice league and went to space. The first where we are focused only on Batman is literally perfect.
*sigh* if only Tt games put this much effort into their newer games like how they did with this one. If you want to hear my opinion this game is the best lego game it goes immediately in first place for me with lego star wars the complete saga being in second place for me
There’s nothing horror about this game, the laughs are from the joker, also even though the levels are a bit gloomy at times I still find it warm and lively, with it’s intense colours
This atmosphere also carried over into the original LEGO Batman sets from 2006-2008 which feel quite darker and more foreboding then the modern Lego Batman sets coming out today
Yeh I was gonna include something about that in the vid but thought it was a but if topic but joker is a lot more crazy here than in the sequel is more funny
Seriously, the boxart is straight up art. The way the minifigures and sets are rendered don't feel like a toy. The titles are even so matter of fact.
100%ing all super villain levels gives you the Arkham Asylum mini kit which is actually an exact mini model of the Arkham Asylum one from the set.
The Original first release of the
"Lego: Batman" first batch of Lego Sets are to this day my favorite Lego series out of all media to come out for Lego and I pray and hope that one day I will be able to proudly own all of them :)
I remember a theory that the first stage of the game took place in "crime alley". the place where bruce's parents were killed. In addition to the level being an alley, in the middle of the level there is a theater where Bruce's parents went before they died. when you play this same level with the villains, there's a drawing of a body on the ground.
The outline in 4-1’s parking garage or a different one?
@Brutogaster707 well he's talking about a drawing of a body on the ground in the alley way level not a parking garage
I have always had a weird sense that the gotham portrayed in this game is so abandoned yet so lived in. I always remember looking off to the distance outside of the playable areas and imagining that all the citizens and residents of Gotham City were asleep, the occasional window that was lit up during the night.
The sound definitely had a huge role to play and i personally think the Tt games nailed the length of each level. They didn't feel too long but certainly not too short. I recently started playing lego marvel superheroes and damn those levels are so long, just makes you dread having to replay them in free play.
One last thing to note, the Gotham portrayed in this game IS Gotham in my opinion. Whenever i think of Gotham i think of how it looked and sounds in this game. The Arkham games also did a very good job but lego batman just wins.
Yeah when I imagine Gotham it always looks like this I think DC supervillains did a great job at making Gotham just the map was smaller but more in it
Dude… so I didn’t get to play the console version, I had the DS version (yeah yeah, I know but at least I had more characters). And I would spend ages looking at the background, as low-res as they were (cause DS lol) and they would still nail that dark atmosphere of Gotham… I always wondered if any citizen could see Batman. Where Batman was in Gotham, how big Gotham actually was… that game really did make me a Batman fan.
@@guedem.7197 Yup they did a great job making it feel lived in, and then as you get older you understand how games are actually made and things in the background are just flat textures 😅
@@samlowther9487 oh totally. So I got the game in a veeery legal way (R4 card lmao) and there’s cheats on it I never used em when I was a kid but I decided to play it again recently and there’s an unlimited double jump “cheat” that allows you to fly and go up to the level’s invisible wall limits and there you see how they superposed the flat textures n all. I was amazed at how creepy they made Gotham with a few pixels of flat textures… and the music too. Especially since the DS has this grainy effect to its sound, makes it creepier in its own way too. Combined together it gives you an incredible game
@@guedem.7197 Oh for sure, i wonder if Boundary Break have done a video looking at Lego batman 1. I know they did one for lego star wars so i'd imagine the game/level design would be similar
This game made me love the riddler and freeze
Yep my fav freeze design
Tt have always done well with their DC games. Lego Batman serves as a great introduction into Batman, Lego Batman 2 serves as a great introduction to the Justice league heroes, and Lego Batman 3 serves as a great introduction for the greater DC universe.
3:25 This happened to me when I first saw the 1989 Batman film, I was able recognize the whole soundtrack from the game and, because of that, it became my favourite Batman movie
I was like 5 years old when I first played Lego Batman in 2008 so yeah watching the movie automatically gave me creepy nostalgia
yeah and some of the storylines from the game are recognizable in those movies as well
This game has my favorite version of Gotham out of Any batman game because to me it's the only batman game that's been able to accurately depict Gotham and it's atmosphere, it's just amazing, the high rooftops in the air vehicle levels, the rundown and old buildings in the streets, it's just the perfect Gotham to me, and any nostalgia I have for this game just adds to that. And the music is jus chefs kiss.
old traveler’s tales had such restraint with the presentation in lego games. you can see even in the concept art they throw at you, so much care and attention to detail was put into things that weren’t even identifiable lego, but more closely resembled the arkham games (this came first) they looked gritty, simultaneously lived in and abandoned, like you’re wandering around in an extremely high-detail diorama of gotham. only the parts that were important to the player were actually brick, which also made it easier to tell when something’s interact-able. what a great era for tt
The atmosphere is what defined Lego Batman anything in general for awhile, making it feel like an actual genuine separate WORLD for the Batman universe and rightfully so
Good stuff, but you forgot to mention the opening cutscene to the Joker levels when they are playing cards in their hideout. I always thought the atmosphere that brief part creates was brilliant.
Yes
Completely agree with what you said here. I especially felt the atmosphere in villain missions like "a surprise for the commissioner" its just eerie seeing an abandoned place that usually is supposed to be whimsical just empty and run down. Even imo the DS version captured the mood really well (also danny elfmans score is awesome)
For me it’s simple:
*Its what introduced me to Batman*
The most addicting Lego game Ive ever played. One of the first games I played and made me a huge fan of Batman.
perdão meu inglês, minha língua original é o português então desculpa qualquer erro.
I love the atmosphere of the game, the levels make you FEEL IN GOTHAM. it's amazing. the police sirens in the background, the windows with most windows closed or lights off. I remember seeing abandoned buildings, destroyed houses and enemies around every corner and I thought "I will never live here". the songs also match so perfectly for each stage.
This is exactly what happened to me after I saw the villains in this game I did research on who they are and this game made me a comic book fan so without this game I wouldn't have been into comics and no nothing about super heroes
As someone who played this game as a kid, and replayed it about a month ago, I can confirm that this is got me reinvested in Batman, as the soundtrack convinced me to watch the 1989 film. I have yet to watch the other films, which hopefully will change in the near future.
My childhood game
also my fav character in lego batman is the SWAT
I loved playing as swat and imagining myself going through the story as him
@@CyberLocky EXACTLY... and the fact that when the swat shoot backwards tho
"It appeals to all, without heavily leaning to only one." This is what all superhero entertainment should be, or all entertainment for that matter. Walt Elias Disney believed in this mind set, the man was truly a legend. It's a shame that many try and shun this line of thinking. For there is truly no better way to make a story, then to make it for everyone.
Very well said. This game got me into Batman as did other LEGO games with Indiana Jones and Star Wars. My childhood in a bundle
lego is one of the most nostalgic game franchises
This was 100% my first introduction to Batman as a whole. The same year, ‘The Dark Knight’ came out. My favorite character in LB1 was Two-Face, you can imagine my reaction when watching that film.
this is exactly what got me into Batman and then DC, I 100% believe the exact same thing. It made me google characters then watch the animated seires.
the game is the perfect gateway into the animated series
@@CyberLocky exactly! I literally went on RUclips to look up characters and the animated series were always the first clips to pop up. Even the more exotic characters were on there, which only hyped me up even more. Unfortunately, Lego didn't make all those characters into minifigs. So some pieces of mine were "altered" (ruined) to look like other's. And I got the game in 09 so Unfortunately the brand was discontinued. It was hard to get your hands on minifigs, let alone a set. But yeah I'm still a Batman and DC fan to this day because of this game.
Unlike previous lego games (ex: Star Wars, Indiana jones) lego Batman has its own unique story/plot, and doesn’t follow just the movies
i've been convincing all my friends that LEGO batman the video game is the perfect lego game all this time, yet i cannot prove why. words itself isn't enough to deliver how splendid this game truly is. and now i saw your video. im going to share this video to my friend ASAP.
this was my childhood game and it was the best gift ever i used to play this all the time i enjoyed it so much even the fact we got so many levels and the villians
This game was my introduction to Batman and honestly it was just like you described. It all looked so cool I wanted to know more about it. Been a fan ever since. I thought Scarecrow’s mini figure looked so cool and since then he’s always been my favorite Batman villain.
Still looking for a way to watch BTAS in the Netherlands tbh
I prefer Lego Batman over the sequels, not just because of nostalgia, It just simply felt more like a Batman game, I like the tone and atmosphere, the look of Gotham, The Batcave, Arkham and other locations, and I like the fact that the villains have their own story modes after beating the main levels.
Wow, not only did I learn a bit more about this game, but your completely right. The reason for why it's a perfect Batman game make sense to me and it's a favorite game of mine for sure. I do enjoy Lego Jurassic World and Lego Marvel Superheroes more but Lego Batman is such a good Lego game, better than it's sequels I say. Because I prefer Batman over most of DC's characters.
The problem with LEGO Batman 2 is that it's not about Batman anymore, it's about DC. I expect a LEGO Batman game when I buy a "LEGO Batman" game
only 600 views? this video was amazing and very underrated
Thank you
LEGO Batman was also my first introduction to the franchise and I agree with everything you said. It inspired me to check out BTAS and then Arkham Asylum when it came out, mostly due to the fact that I really liked Harley Quinn from this game! Still super into Batman and I know for sure it’s all because of this game. Perfect intro to Batman indeed.
I think is worth mentioning that the game's setting is also heavily inspired by Batman the Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures; many of the character designs are taken from it and the title screen intro is an almost perfect recreation, I think that's also why it uses Tim Burton's ost, the show used an arrangement of it.
No it’s mainly based on Tim burton’s movies with some Joel Schumacher references
Honestly i was just looking for a comment just like this 👍
Lego Batman is essentially the idealized and definitive version of the Batman character and universe in Lego form. The atmosphere of Gotham, The Batcave, the gadgets and vehicles is the Burton/Animated style. The villains are all in their traditional early-00s comic book costumes and are grouped together like the films. The Bat-family is Batman, Nightwing, Tim Drake/Robin, and Barbara Gordon/Batgirl like the Animated Series. Every bio read-up is either the traditional comic book bio or the animated series version which most of the time is better. Visually, playing this game is like reading an issue from No Man’s Land, Hush, or Bruce Wayne Fugitive since those were all contemporary stories at the time.
It’s almost like a playable, legofied encyclopedia for Batman and his world. Everything you’d ever need to know about Batman can be learned from this game.
SUPER well said and I loved this all! Thank you!!
Thank you
It's interesting how both this game and Arkham Asylum were the first in their respective series' and focus more on the horror aspects than their sequels. Could be a coincidence, or could be the time they came out, but it's really cool how similar they are.
my Dad got me into Batman without the games or movies it was by Coloring books and possibly comics then it grew in the background
I loved and still love this game. I love everything about it. Its what got me into batman in general
this game means sooo much to me cause because of the Rogue Texts i started to dive deeper and deeper in to this unvierse and became a massive fan
Fun how you post this the day after I played the first episode of the TellTale series.
Great game seems the batman 2022 is taking a bit from it
I could see a bit of that with average-height Penguin and the implication that Batman is still developing relative to the typical portrayal of him. Even Joker could’ve taken inspiration from it with evil Thomas Wayne.
Anyone else notice just how creepy the music is when you build that penguin ride in Zoo’s Company. The “cheerful” music coming from the machine sounds sad
I got lego batman around 2016 7 years after the game relelased, and played it for 4 hours, back then i was so young that i came to a point where i stopped playing the game, so my parents confiscated it due to being too hard for my age.
Those 4 hours of lego Batman were the best...
Batman 1989 best movie for Tim Burton, Batman Animated Series best cartoon for young or old audiences, Best Lego game is Lego batman, and Best Arkham game is Asylum.
This might be the closest I can ever get to a Lego gothic horror Lovecraft game. At least in the sense of visual and audio atmosphere.
Lego Batman the game is literally the epitome of nostalgia for me, so many special memories playing this with my little brother, and it still holds up as a fun little weekend game to this day
maybe a video of your fav level-chapter. i played this game when i was young and started playing again. can you make that?….
Because it has the Snowman, lol.
This game make love killer moth, yes it make me love a d-list villain
Randomly offish topic but was this anyone else’s first time seeing Bane and was always confused as to why he was a big deal besides looking cool?
i went through this effect this guy speaking fact over fact
This was my very first LEGO game... And it was actually what got me into DC Comics in general. I didnt know the name of the characters when i was younger so i either called Bane ,, Mask Muscle" or Two-Face ,,Scarred Face" xD.
I was literally playing the Lego batman video game on my psp while watching this video
Is it sad I’m collecting all the sets and building an army of the different shirt coloured goons I even custom made the police officers (it’s actually possible from a line called LEGO world city)
Loved chapter 2 especially in this game
Lego batman DS has THE BEST VIBE OF GOTHAM CITY.
Yeah cos it has Bruce and Robert
I dislike this videogame character
this is getting me to redownload the game for PC but for OTG i'd use my Vita to play the PSP port
edit: i have 100% the game and let me tell you some parts are a real nerve rack to complete so i am just going to replay for the story for now
Great video!
I always have heard those sounds on The background but i didn't really think anything
Never saw a video that understood it better than yours
You just explains my prosses when I became a Batman fan
Happy New Year!
Happy new year 🎉
Loved this game 🦇
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What a suprising video.
I'm surprised I haven't done analysis until now I defo want to make this a regular thing on the channel
Love legoBatman
This game feels like it toke inspiration from thr Tim Burton batman films
This is my favourite Lego batman game and lego game in general. I didn't like that in the next games we had the justice league and went to space. The first where we are focused only on Batman is literally perfect.
Anyone else here a Mr. Freeze main?
*sigh* if only Tt games put this much effort into their newer games like how they did with this one. If you want to hear my opinion this game is the best lego game it goes immediately in first place for me with lego star wars the complete saga being in second place for me
i love this one but 2 is better in my opinion as a sequel should be.
This is exactly what happened to me this is crazy, oh I already saw this and said that oops lol. Great video tho.
I noticed the girl laugh in Arkham when I was 10 when I entered Arkham for the first time.
It’s the joker
I love this video
So true
There’s nothing horror about this game, the laughs are from the joker, also even though the levels are a bit gloomy at times I still find it warm and lively, with it’s intense colours
what an amazing video
thank you!
Because you played it when you were 6
Lego Batman 2 >
is ass compared to original
Lego batman 2 is not good
1 is way better
@@Soldierkimi saying 1 is better is one thing, saying 2 isnt good is wrong