Lego DC Super-Villains

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Lego DC Super-Villains
Windows
  • Xbox One
  • macOS
    • Release
    • NA: 16 October 2018
    • WW: 19 October 2018
    macOS
    • WW: 30 July 2019
    Genre(s)Action-adventure
    platform
    Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

    Lego DC Super-Villains is a

    Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on 16 October 2018 in North America[1] and 19 October worldwide. The macOS version of the game was released by Feral Interactive on 30 July 2019.[2]

    While the core gameplay follows the same style of past Lego titles, including the addition of a two-player cooperative multiplayer mode, DC Super-Villains is the first title to incorporate a customized character into the story.[3] The plot centers around the villains of the DC Universe who, in the aftermath of the Justice League's disappearance, reluctantly take on the role of the Earth's protectors and must defeat a rival group of supervillains from another universe, who are masquerading as heroes while searching for a powerful item for their master.[3][4][5]

    Gameplay

    Lego DC Super-Villains is an

    third-person perspective, alternating between various action-adventure sequences and puzzle-solving scenarios.[3]

    Characters

    Like previous titles from the Lego Batman trilogy, such as DC Super Heroes and Beyond Gotham, players gain access to a roster of iconic characters from the DC Universe, each with their own unique abilities. Lego DC Super-Villains stands out from other Lego video games by being the first to incorporate the use of a custom character, who becomes integrated with the game's story. Initially players devise their looks, name, and style of fighting, but gain access to super-powers for their character to use as they progress in the story, along with unlocking customisation options.[6]

    Setting

    The game itself operates with the same level of gameplay mechanics from previous

    Gorilla City, Oa, Themyscira, and Nanda Parbat
    .

    Downloadable content

    The game features a Deluxe Edition, which grants players who purchase it access to season pass content.[7] The season pass consists of levels based on other DC media franchises – two based on the 2018 film Aquaman, one based on the 1993 animated film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, two based on the 2019 film Shazam!, and one based on the 2013 Young Justice animated series episode "Summit". It also contains character packs, including the "DC Super Heroes: TV Series DLC Character Pack" and "DC Super-Villains: TV Series DLC Character Pack", both consisting of characters from The CW's "Arrowverse" television programs; the "Justice League Dark Character Pack"; and the "DC Movies Character Pack", a pack consisting of characters from the DC Extended Universe.[8]

    Plot

    Following the capture of a super-powered individual dubbed "The Rookie",

    Stryker's Island in Metropolis. As the Rookie possesses a previously unseen ability to absorb energy to gain new super-powers, Gordon offers the incarcerated Lex Luthor a reduced prison sentence in exchange for monitoring them and assessing their potential threat. Before he can agree to the deal, Luthor's bodyguard Mercy Graves arrives to break him and the Rookie out of prison, and the trio escape alongside several other imprisoned villains, though they are pursued by the Justice League. Meanwhile, the Joker and Harley Quinn steal several items from Wayne Tech, with Batman giving chase. The combined group of villains are defeated by the sudden arrival of the "Justice Syndicate
    ", a superhero team from a parallel universe, with only a few escaping. Before departing, Harley witnesses the Syndicate forcibly warp the Justice League away.

    The Syndicate claim that the Justice League are on an off-world mission and that they are their replacements, with the group's leader

    LexCorp, but Luthor betrays everyone, planning to use the Syndicate's technology to be rid of them all in order to rule the Earth alone. Furious at Luthor's betrayal, the Rookie tries to stop him by blasting the machine with energy, causing it to malfunction; inadvertently bringing Apokolips
    near Earth and teleporting everyone present to random locations.

    As the Syndicate tries to maintain order on Earth, the Joker, Harley and the Rookie find themselves on Apokolips and encounter Darkseid, the Syndicate's secret master who ordered them to search Earth for the last piece of the Anti-Life Equation. As Darkseid discovers them, the villains are rescued by the Justice League, who have just escaped their imprisonment on Apokolips. Escaping Darkseid's forces, the group learn the Syndicate has fooled the people of Earth into believing the Justice League have become evil, prompting the League to form an uneasy alliance with the Legion of Doom to defeat them.

    After gathering more forces, the alliance tricks Johnny Quick into revealing the Syndicate's plans on camera. Lois broadcasts the footage worldwide, turning the public against the Syndicate. Upon defeating and sending the Syndicate back to Earth-3, the alliance focus on finding the last piece of the Equation. Batman soon discovers it to have been inside a Mother Box that Harley stole from Wayne Tech, until the Rookie inadvertently absorbed it while sending the Crime Syndicate back to Earth-3. Learning that Darkseid is sending his forces to Earth to track it down, the alliance attempts to protect the Rookie, but they are captured and taken to Apokolips, forcing the League and the Legion to mount a rescue mission. Though the Rookie is rescued, Darkseid absorbs the last piece of the Equation. However, it proves ineffective as it was altered by the physiology of the Rookie, who is now revealed to hail from Earth-3. The Rookie then uses the Anti-Life Equation to defeat Darkseid and alter his and his forces' psyches, making them kind. Though Luthor attempts to abandon them again and take over Earth, the alliance manages to restore Apokolips to its original location and return home. The Rookie is then given the chance to join the Justice League as a superhero, or to continue working for the Legion of Doom as a supervillain; the choice made is left up to the player.

    If the player chooses to join the Justice League, Luthor will express disappointment at the Rookie for betraying him even though the Joker reminds Luthor that he tried to send the Rookie to the other side of the universe twice. Livewire then uses her ability to blind the Justice League and the Rookie so the villains can make their escape. The Rookie then joins the Justice League to chase down the villains.

    If the player decides to join The Legion of Doom, the Joker suggests that the Rookie become their new leader as Luthor can no longer be trusted. The Rookie then teleports the villains away with Batman stating that he hates it when he's right. The Legion is then teleported to safety so they can resume their criminal activities.

    In a post-credits scene, the angry Anti-Monitor arrives on Apokolips to find all its occupants still under the effect of the Rookie's powers, and proceeds to attack Darkseid, having been disgusted by his kindness.

    Development

    The game was leaked by

    Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the title officially on 30 May 2018.[4] Game director Arthur Parsons revealed that the concept of a super villain themed game dates back in 2008's Lego Batman: The Videogame, with featured levels based on a villain's point of view of the story.[10]

    Voice acting

    The game's voice work is directed by

    Greg Miller providing the voice of Polka-Dot Man.[15]

    Reception

    The Nintendo Switch and PC versions received "generally favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions received "mixed or average" reviews, according to Metacritic.[17][18][19] Reviewers praised the game's story, humor, and voice acting.

    Accolades

    Year Award Category Result Ref
    2018 Game Critics Awards Best Family/Social Game Nominated [24]
    Gamescom Awards Best Family Game Nominated [25]
    Best Console Game (Nintendo Switch) Nominated
    2019 New York Game Awards Central Park Children's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game Nominated [26]
    D.I.C.E. Awards Family Game of the Year Nominated [27]
    National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Direction in a Game Cinema Nominated [28][29]
    Game, Franchise Family Nominated
    Performance in a Comedy, Supporting (Tara Strong) Won
    Writing in a Comedy Nominated
    British Academy Children's Awards Game Nominated [30]

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