Batman in Lego form must rock, right? Star Wars managed to pull it off so why can’t a man in a cape that has no super powers what-so-ever? Despite the title of this post Batman’s Lego cousin’s DS game swings both ways. Plus, it’s probably only going to be awesome if you’re under twelve years-old. That doesn’t mean adults can’t play it (and indeed they will when trying to teach their kids, although to be honest kids usually pick up the game better than their parents. Especially mine, as I still have hilarious memories of my Mum screaming her head off while playing Alex the Kidd on the Master System), but they should probably stick to the console versions of the game as the DS version seems to be a kids only affair.

I say that it’s a kids only affair not because of the presentation (although obviously Lego is marketed towards kids, us adults love to relive our Lego moments too!) but because the game is far too easy. I picked the game up while at my younger cousins house one day and managed to get through a fair number of the 15 levels on offer in no time at all. This is mostly because, when the novelty value of playing a Lego version of Batman wears off, the game tends to be the same all the way through, simply changing the environments and enemies every so often. On each level you’ll fight a number of enemies while using your Lego building skills to solve simple problems. Each level will then end in a boss battle that also requires a solution that my Grandma could probably figure it out. Also, as usual, dying won’t mean all that much (you have no lives) so there’s no real challenge to the game.

Despite all this kids will still find Lego Batman: The Videogame immensely fun (if my cousins reactions are anything to go by) and it’s a perfect option to fill that Christmas stocking of theirs. For us adults that are embarrassingly obsessed with Lego then the Xbox 360, Playstation 2 or Playstation 3 versions will suit us better.