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Few ideas are repeated, so playing never feels like a chore.ĭespite this welcome help, you'll likely turn to Batman in the fighting sections, especially near the end of the game (you can choose what order to tackle levels, apart from the final boss stage) when you've powered him up.Įxtra batarangs, tougher armour and other items can be bought (with the numerous bat-tokens scattered through the levels) at the upgrade panel in the Batcave, which acts as the games's hub. Your sidekicks all have different skills to master, from Plastic Man's hammer shaped fists, Red Tornado's, er, tornados, and Blue Beetle's hover jump, and a quick prod of the touchscreen is all that's needed to swap between them and Batman.Īlthough hardly a innovation in itself, the way you have to combine both characters' abilities is genuinely enjoyable. For most levels you have a different ally from the DC universe, and Robin doesn't even make a (playable) appearance. Lesser known villains from the DC pantheon such as Gentleman Ghost, Gorilla Grodd, and Clock King get the chance to shine, and they all offer a welcome change from Two-Face, Killer Croc, and the Riddler.Īnd Batman is not alone. The evil masterminds you have to face are also not your typical antagonists. Getting the Caped Crusader to beat a pterodactyl out of mid-air and then finish it off while it flails on the ground is just an everyday sight here. Haunted London graveyards, space station deathtraps, and Jurassic ruins offer up situations you wouldn't imagine appearing in a darker, grittier Batman title. Levels in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, which is based on the cartoon of the same name, are treated like individual self-contained episodes, and developer WayForward has embraced the show's gleeful disregard for any kind of consistency in the choice of locations. Playing through Batman: The Brave and The Bold shows how a lighter approach can still work.
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In 1989 he returned in darker form thanks to Tim Burton's movie, but over the course of the next decade the film series gradually reintroduced the clownish spirit of West, much to the derision of critics.Ĭhristopher Nolan flipped the switch again in 2005 with Batman Begins and followed that in 2008 with The Dark Knight, and the matter seemed settled: Batman is better when he's miserable. After starting out as a brooding, tortured vigilante he entered a more light-hearted phase in the 1960s with Adam West behind the mask. Batman has always suffered from an identity crisis.