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I have some great ideas.) You also get
to match wits with Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and everyone's favorite,
Harley Quinn. This game is meant to resemble a dark version of the animated series - from the way the characters are animated, to the dark
surroundings, and most importantly the character voices (Mark Hamill
reprises his voice role as the Joker), BV does an excellent job of
creating the feeling you're playing an episode of the animated series.
The
main action during a level has Batman responding to some event (or
investigating) but you always have to complete all the goals of a stage
before you can progress - and in the right order or you're screwed.
Helping you out (much in the same way a 2 year old helps you move
furniture) is Bat-girl who does nothing more than remind you to "Be
careful. There are enemies there." It's a tad irritating at times.
The levels are huge but you still find yourself inspecting those
boundaries thinking that is where you are supposed to go to finish the
level. As you progress through the levels, you are awarded a score on
how well you performed. This score translates into an amount of points
which you use towards unlocking new skills for fighting. You can utilize
these power moves as you build up your "power bar" (I prefer
to think of it as a "PO'd bar) to deliver even more awe-inspiring
pain on your unsuspecting opponent.
The
game looks and sounds great but does have some weaknesses. The game does
regress into a series of jumping puzzles and mindless repetition at
times, which is not what I expect from a game these days (it's almost
like playing a re-vamped Coleco game). The worst detraction has to be
the progression goals. For a game that is rigidly locked into forcing
the gamer in a specific direction and method to solving goals, there is
nothing more irritating than trying to figure out what to do or where to
go when you're just walking around a level and all of the enemies are
hog-tied and unconscious. I actually spent 25-30 minutes trying to
figure out what to do on the first level and that is seriously wrong.
All
in all, Batman Vengeance is good game with a few weaknesses, but is
definitely worth a look.
-
Tazman
(December
20, 2001)
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