Review: LEGO DC Super-Villains (PlayStation 4)
It’s good to be bad… Embark on an all-new DC/LEGO adventure by becoming the best villain the universe has seen. Players will create and play as an all-new super-villain throughout the game, unleashing mischievous antics and wreaking havoc in an action-packed story.
Pros:
- Classic Lego HD graphics.
- 19.38GB Download size.
- Two difficulties- Rookie and master.
- Three subtitle size options.
- In-depth character creator off the bat- Abilities, Appearance, Personality, Weapons, Basic info and a randomize button.
- Autosaves regularly.
- Platinum trophy.
- Drop in/out local co-op play.
- Save and exit option.
- Action adventure gameplay.
- Unlock and replay levels via free play.
- Massive open levels.
- Studs- collect them by breaking things, Building things, Killing things. They full a bar which gives a gold brick at the end. If you are a returning player, Same stuff as all the previous games.
- Open world city hub worlds.
- Same controls as always AKA easy controls.
- Tons of replayability.
- Easy to play.
- Do what you want and play how you want. You can ignore the main story for large portions of time.
- Map- Shows bricks, Missions, special builds etc. You have a mini-map and the big map can be viewed as a 2D or 3D world.
- Fast travel is near instant.
- Red bricks- Unlock game modifiers like infinite health, Mini kit detector etc.
- Map areas show your progress in regards to missions and collectibles.
- The cities have different styles and weather so it all fits but feel different.
- Save and exit option.
- Vehicles- Can buy and spawn them whenever you are in the city.
- Little loading times between missions.
- A huge array of superheroes and villains.
- The character creator is back.
- Mini kits- Each level has them and you collect them to build unique builds.
- The game has secrets from levels to more.
- Fresh unique new story.
- Tutorial- Little animation in a window bottom left with button prompts.
Cons:
- Not original voices.
- Some of the jokes fall flat.
- Cutscenes lack any oompf or action, It just feels flat.
- Can’t skip cutscenes.
- No online co-op.
- Camera control is slow.
- Driving is really tricky.
- Slight pop in.
- Plays just the same as all the previous games.
