Gotham in bricks, a Batman who falls apart when he takes a hit, and a laugh that never takes itself seriously.

When the community picks on gut feel, LEGO Batman lands ahead of a little over four games in ten. Nothing shameful. But go criterion by criterion and the floor gives way: desert island near the bottom, ahead of 7% of games, fun ahead of 10%, attachment ahead of 16%, art style ahead of 18%. Only controller feel and the sound side climb back near the middle. The tension is quiet but real: people like it fine when they answer on instinct, yet nobody takes it anywhere, nobody truly bonds with it. Careful though, several of those lines rest on a handful of votes and need confirming.

That is the fate of many LEGO licence games. Charming tinkering, easy couch co-op, visual humour that lands, but a formula repeated from entry to entry that leaves few marks. Next to the Batman games that shaped the medium, the comparison stings.

So, who is it for? For you if you want something to play with someone else, relaxed, zero stakes, perfect with a kid or a friend who does not really game. Much less so if you want a game that leaves a mark, an art direction that sticks, or a session that swallows your night.