Rocksteady’s Batman games had an enormous impact on the industry, with the trilogy (and WB Montreal’s spinoff, Arkham Origins) creating the blueprint for modern licensed games that don’t feel like quick cash-ins. Even a decade after the series’ final game, its influence lives on in beloved titles like Insomniac’s Spider-Man games and Respawn’s Jedi titles.
Batman’s storied gaming history is what makes Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight feel so good. The title is a reference to the many interpretations of Batman across film, TV, and comics that appear in this unified adventure, but it also applies to how the game plays. Based on the hour that I got to play during New York Comic Con, it's clear that veteran studio TT Games is creating a loving send-off for open-world Batman games, giving the caped crusader a charming final run through the familiar formula he helped create.
