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Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes vs Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is an action-adventure open-world game from Traveller's Tales (2012) while Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is an action-adventure open-world game (2004).

Quick answer: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes rates higher, 7.7 to 7.3 on the GamingPickz Score, and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is the cheaper at $9.99.

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

2012 · Traveller's Tales

7.7GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

2004 · Studio not listed

7.3GamingPickz Score

$9.99

Steam: Very Positive

What each one is

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is filed under Action-Adventure and Open-World. In contrast, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within under Action-Adventure and Open-World.

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Legends Unite! The Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker.

Description from its Steam store page

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.

Description from its Steam store page

Story, characters and reception

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Plot

Characters Actor Clancy Brown reprises his role as Lex Luthor from the DC Animated Universe . Lego Batman 2 features a larger cast of characters than its predecessor and is the first Traveller's Tales Lego game to feature full spoken dialogue, as opposed to the mime acting, grunts, and mumbles of the previous games. Returning characters from Lego Batman: The Videogame include Batman ( Troy Baker ), Robin ( Charlie Schlatter ), and the Joker ( Christopher… (Wikipedia)

Characters

Actor Clancy Brown reprises his role as Lex Luthor from the DC Animated Universe . Lego Batman 2 features a larger cast of characters than its predecessor and is the first Traveller's Tales Lego game to feature full spoken dialogue, as opposed to the mime acting, grunts, and mumbles of the previous games. Returning characters from Lego Batman: The Videogame include Batman ( Troy Baker ), Robin ( Charlie Schlatter ), and the Joker ( Christopher Corey… (Wikipedia)

Reception

Reception Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes received mostly positive reviews. According to the review aggregation site Metacritic , the 3DS version of the game received an average review score of 72/100, the PC and PlayStation 3 versions both received a score of 81/100, the PlayStation Vita version had 62/100, the Wii U version had 77/100, and the Xbox 360 version had 79/100. Eurogamer s Dan Whitehead gave the game a 9/10, and stated it would be an… (Wikipedia)

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Plot

Seven years after the events of The Sands of Time , following the reversal of his devastating release of the Sands in the palace of Azad, the Prince is hunted by a being called the Dahaka as the Prince was destined to die after releasing the Sands. Seeking advice from a wise man, the Prince learns the Sands were created on a distant island by the Empress of Time. Despite the wise man's warnings about changing fate, the Prince resolves to travel to the… (Wikipedia)

Reception

Reception According to Ubisoft, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within sold 1. 9 million units worldwide in its debut month, 1. 8 Million in the first two weeks. (Wikipedia)

At a glance

Lego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesPrince of Persia: Warrior Within
GamingPickz Score7.7/107.3/10
Steam ratingOverwhelmingly Positive (95%, 9,574)Very Positive (83%, 4,127)
Critic aggregate81/10083/100
Price$19.99$9.99
Install size
Steam Deckverifiedplayable
Released20122004
DeveloperTraveller's Tales

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes vs Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Lego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesAction-adventure open-world game
    Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinAction-adventure open-world game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Lego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesLEGO, Action, Adventure
    Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinAction, Adventure, Parkour

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Lego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesScore 7.7 · 95% on Steam · 81 critic
    Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinScore 7.3 · 83% on Steam · 83 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes9,574 reviews
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within4,127 reviews

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes$19.99
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within$9.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Lego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesVerified
    Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinPlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (GamingPickz Score 7.7)
  • The cheaper right now: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within ($9.99)
  • Better on a Steam Deck: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (verified)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (9,574 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

ActionAdventureOpen WorldSingleplayerControllerThird PersonPuzzleStory Rich

Where they differ

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is also

LEGOLocal Co-OpSuperheroFamily FriendlyMultiplayerCo-op

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is also

ParkourGreat SoundtrackPlatformerTime TravelClassicAtmospheric

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is relaxed, easy to pick up. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

System requirements, side by side

Lego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesPrince of Persia: Warrior Within
Minimum GPU
Minimum CPUIntel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
Minimum RAM1 GB
Install size

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes · Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes and 0 for Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within in scope?

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has drawn 9,574 Steam reviews. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within has drawn 4,127 Steam reviews.

Is Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes or Prince of Persia: Warrior Within better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes rates higher (7.7 to 7.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes or Prince of Persia: Warrior Within?

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Should I get Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes or Prince of Persia: Warrior Within?

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes rates higher, 7.7 to 7.3 on the GamingPickz Score, and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is the cheaper at $9.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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