Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham vs Lego Batman: The Videogame
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is an open-world puzzle game from Feral Interactive (2014) while Lego Batman: The Videogame is an action-adventure open-world game from Traveller's Tales (2008).
What each one is
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is filed under Open-World and Puzzle. In contrast, Lego Batman: The Videogame under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
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.
When all the villains in Arkham Asylum team up and break loose, only the dynamic duo is bold enough to take them on to save Gotham City. The fun of LEGO, the drama of Batman and the uniqueness of the combination makes for a comical and exciting adventure in LEGO Batman: The Videogame.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
A year after the events of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes , Brainiac captures six members of the seven "Emotional Spectrum" Lantern Corps, and heads to Earth to abduct the final one: Hal Jordan , the Green Lantern . In Gotham City , Batman and Robin pursue Killer Croc , who has stolen a map of the sewer system underneath the Hall of Justice, but he escapes and reunites with his accomplices: the Joker , Cheetah , Firefly , and Solomon Grundy . Meanwhile,… (Wikipedia)
Characters
The game includes over 200 characters from both the DC Universe and the returning Batman series. Conan O'Brien appears in a non-playable role as the game's guide. ^ Cite error: The named reference CharacterRef_01 was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham received mostly mixed to positive reviews from critics upon release. Aggregating review website Metacritic gave both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions a 74/100. GameRankings (also an aggregating review website) gave the Xbox One version a 75. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Lego Batman: The Videogame is notable for being the first Traveller's Tales Lego game to have an original plot. Unlike previous games, it is based more on the concept of a media franchise, rather than adapting the story of an existing film or piece of media. The game features Batman and Robin fighting crime and villainy in Gotham City . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Lego Batman received generally favorable reviews from critics upon release. IGN gave the game a 7. 7 for the Wii, PS2, PS3 and 360, and a 7. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Lego Batman: The Videogame | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (88%, 10,500) | Very Positive (89%, 16,416) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 80/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 10 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2014 | 2008 |
| Developer | Feral Interactive | Traveller's Tales |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham vs Lego Batman: The Videogame, 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.
Genre and premise
Lego Batman 3: Beyond GothamOpen-world puzzle gameLego Batman: The VideogameAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Lego Batman 3: Beyond GothamLEGO, Adventure, Open WorldLego Batman: The VideogameLEGO, Action, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Lego Batman 3: Beyond GothamScore 7.0 · 88% on SteamLego Batman: The Videogame ✓Score 7.5 · 89% on Steam · 80 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham10,500 reviews · 10 add-ons · 10 GBLego Batman: The Videogame16,416 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham$19.99Lego Batman: The Videogame$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Lego Batman 3: Beyond GothamVerifiedLego Batman: The VideogameVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Lego Batman: The Videogame takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Lego Batman: The Videogame (GamingPickz Score 7.5)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
LEGOAdventureOpen WorldMultiplayerActionSuperheroLocal Co-OpFunny
Where they differ
SpaceSandboxOnline Co-Op
Local MultiplayerClassicCharacter Customization
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is family-friendly and approachable. Lego Batman: The Videogame is family-friendly and approachable.
System requirements, side by side
| Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Lego Batman: The Videogame | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | 128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability (Shader Model 3.0 recommended) |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel® P3 1.5 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 0.3 GB |
| Install size | 10 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham · Lego Batman: The Videogame.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and 1 for Lego Batman: The Videogame. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and Lego Batman: The Videogame in scope?
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has drawn 10,500 Steam reviews, ships 10 add-ons and installs in 10 GB. Lego Batman: The Videogame has drawn 16,416 Steam reviews.
Is Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham or Lego Batman: The Videogame better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Lego Batman: The Videogame rates higher (7.5 to 7.0). 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 3: Beyond Gotham or Lego Batman: The Videogame?
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
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.
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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.