Every Batman video game that comes out for the rest of eternity will be measured against the Arkham titles, and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight knows it. Rather than try to reinvent the Batwheel, however, Legacy of the Dark Knight just… lifts as much as possible and drops it into a Lego skin from combat to the open world to certain story elements, and more. And it really, really works.
The fact that it so clearly and heavily borrows from the Arkham games aside, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight does plenty to also set itself apart. With half a dozen playable characters, each with their own unique weapons, skills, and abilities, combat is as varied as it is fluid. Nightwing's electrified gadgets are a personal favorite, though the upgraded Batman ability that lets him toss three Batarangs at once is easily the most used tool in my arsenal.
