New LEGO Batman, the game, seems to be the hype with an almost ridiculous claim to having a larger Gotham City than Batman: Arkham Knight. Seriously, the Arkham Knight map was so huge with all those islands, the Batmobile, and so on. LEGO Batman now threatens to offer FOUR islands worthy of exploration. So much to break for bricks!
Just as the news started to trickle down through LEGO TT News on Twitter, the gamers started losing their minds. Some have now been hyped very much; they are already calling it Game of the Year. “At this point goty,” remarked a player, and another replied in Spanish, “Efectivamente es GOTY 2026,” meaning they seriously think it’s going to be game of the year in 2026. Winning the confidence here.
Some others were unwilling to accept the notion, of course, including the predictable dissent. BatVengeanceCOD said, “It still looks like shit compared to knight,” which, okay, fair enough, but, you know, it’s LEGO. It’s not supposed to look photorealistic. And that’s the entire point! Another one commented, “We dont want lego game we want new batman like arkham series,” which, I get it, but also… let people enjoy things?
Some were really weird and heated in some threads. The user NUREX argued with another user, KirbyKing, on whether this was a game for kids or adults. KirbyKing responded with “It’s not for kids or adults. It’s for BATMAN FANS.” And honestly? That is probably the most accurate statement I have heard all day. Kids and adults are all Batman fans, and the LEGO games have always been the perfect middle ground for kid and adult humor and references.
The confusion still continues on the “four islands” matter. MovieMediaX asked, “Gotham islands? 🤔,” a relevant query, as Gotham city is generally portrayed as one entity and not segmented into islands. But then, with LEGO, anything is possible. They could very well craft a different interpretation of the city’s layout. It could, in fact, be quite an intriguing premise, giving different areas distinct themes.
The hype is real! Many have said that they will definitely buy the game. Lucasvdberg073 replied to someone, “Depending on when this comes out next year, I might buy it,” which shows these are people who might not be fully convinced but are seriously considering it. Roadtothemax simply stated, “I might legit buy this.” Likewise.
The way people are also comparing visuals with Arkham Knight is interesting. User Heskkk2 said, “It’s lego: it’s easier to build compared to the real world,” which is a valid point: building a massive city out of digital LEGO bricks is probably less resource-intensive than creating a photorealistic version. But that doesn’t make it any less impressive from a design standpoint.
The whole talk reminds me of how LEGO games have evolved: Remember LEGO Star Wars, the original? The levels were pretty linear there. Now we are out here discussing open worlds competing in scale with some of the biggest AAA titles. How insane is that for a bunch of games that were once considered “kid’s games”?
Co-op is also a hot topic of discussion. User Madwolfz931 commented in Portuguese: “GOTY, se tiver COOP eu compro no lançamento, se vier com um preço justo,” which translates as “GOTY, if it has COOP I’ll buy it at launch, if it comes with a fair price.” Co-op has always been a huge sell for LEGO games, so let’s hope this one bumps that track.
Some of the reactions are rather crazy. An entire thread is full of ’em baiting GIFs and images. User Badcrypt1 posted an image of LEGO Batman right next to Christian Bale’s Batman, captioned “A beautiful view: LEGO Batman and Dark Knight.” Adorable.
That hype train is really rolling for this one. Despite some doubt concerning its visual style to be compared with Arkham Knight, the great majority of gamers seem genuinely excited about the prospects of a gigantic LEGO Gotham City. The very idea of four islands has sparked curiosity on how different each area will be and what activities will be offered.
Remember how LEGO games always used to have somewhat large worlds for what they were? LEGO Marvel Superheroes had a pretty big New York to fly around, two years ago. If I start trying to imagine how detailed and huge this is going to be, I think I’ll faint.
That very announcement in itself is a good indicator of the project scope. This was a career in which Rocksteady actually raised Batman Games to a level, and for a LEGO title to speak of attempting at such a level is quite an achievement in its own right.
The Batman community must be quite eager to know how traversal is going to be handled because, in Arkham Knight, you had the Batmobile and Gliding, whereas in LEGO you have all sorts of vehicles and characters with abilities – maybe a LEGO Batmobile? A-W-E-S-O-M-E.
This whole discourse about this game is a clear indication that the industry is ready for something new in the Batman game space. Everyone loves the Arkham series, but maybe a lighthearted and all-out LEGO outing is just what the world needs now. It isn’t trying to be Arkham; doing its own thing is refreshing.
My gut says as more of LEGO Batman information starts to hit the waters, the hype is only going to get bigger. An open-world Gotham city built fully of LEGO bricks bigger than the one in Arkham Knight? That’s precisely the kind of ambitious project that might really take everyone by surprise. Going by the reactions so far, gamers definitely have this on their radar.
Could it be GOTY? Or maybe it’s just the third candidate worthy of bronz-ing? That remains to be seen. But, one thing is for sure: it has the talk of the community in it. FIFA is an ever-growing contemporary gaming world, and that is already half the battle won. The combo of LEGO and Batman has always been an incredible union, and a bigger playground to play in is nothing but good news.
