Batman 2

You got a new 3DS game today.

Scott: Yeah.

By trading in three old games.

Scott: Yeah. They weren’t actually all that good games, though. They all got really good reviews, but they’re pretty crap.

So you weren’t sad to get rid of them?

Scott: I wasn’t sad to get rid of any of them.

So what game did you get?

Scott: Lego Batman 2 – DC Super Heroes.

How is it so far?

Scott: Pretty good. Being pre-owned, there’s some good games on it already.

You mean saved games?

Scott: I don’t mean games – I mean characters.

The characters have been unlocked?

Scott: Yeah.

So who can you play as?

Scott: Well, I’ve not unlocked all the characters, that’s what I’m going to say.

But who can you play as at the moment?

Scott: Quite a lot – so it would be quite hard to list.

Who have you played as so far?

Scott: Eh… Quite a few. I’ve actually gone as Wonder Woman by mistake, I’ve been Superman, Batman, Robin – quite a lot, actually.

So is it better than the Wii game?

Scott: Yeah. At least the Wii game… The 3DS one has horrific loading times.

It takes ages to load?

Scott: Yeah.

That’s a bit rubbish.

Scott: Just like the Harry Potter one. And the Chima one and the Batman one are probably the worst.

But it’s a good game, though?

Scott: Yeah – it’s a good game.

Marks out of 10?

Scott: So far I’d give it a seven. Minus three for the horrific loading time.

Lego Batman

So, tell me about Lego Batman.

Scott: And don’t forget we’re talking about the video game.

Okay.

Scott: Well, it’s actually… so far I’ve unlocked a five player level.

Let’s go back as bit – what’s the game about?

Scott: It’s about catching the Joker. Well, I’m not sure which one he is – I don’t think he’s Two Face.

Who is Batman?

Scott: Eh… eh… That’s a really hard one you picked. Eh… eh… Batman is a person dressed up as a bat.

Helen: He’s a man. He’s a bat and a man.

Scott: Helen!

Helen: (crying) Scott nipped me…

Is Batman a goodie or a baddie?

Scott: Goodie. The goodest goodie you can think of.

Who is Robin?

Scott: Robin… I… I… eh… Can you just leave that question please?

What do you need to do in the video game?

Scott: It’s sort of about building the Lego to complete the levels. Sometimes there’s turner things you have to turn to open a door or work an elevator.

How do you win the game?

Scott: Sort of by defeating all the bosses. There’s one boss a level. There’s one thing I’m not sure about – maybe the bosses come back.

You mean they’re not really dead?

Scott: They come back in another level. On the X Box, you have to complete all the levels before you get free play – Luke told me today.

What’s better – Batman Lego or the video game?

Scott: The video game I think.

Why?

Scott: Because you don’t have to do much building – like… but… In the real Lego, you have to build it until you play with it. In the video game, some bits aren’t made of Lego.

What’s best – one player or two player?

Scott: One player is really good.

Is it not better with two people?

Scott: Can I tell you, only one player is better. One player is better because ‘press C to change your character’, unless it’s story mode and you were at the start and you were Batman and you can press C to be Robin.

It’s better because you can change characters?

Scott: Yes. It’s especially good if it’s story mode. Two players can be the same person in free mode at the same time.

Helen, what do you think of Batman?

Helen: He’s got a blue bag.

What’s in the bag?

Helen: Em… a toilet.

Are you just saying what you see?

Helen: Yeah… and he has a dog called Moo.

Is that true?

Scott: No. No. No matter how many times I’ve played the video game, there’s no dog.

A screenshot from Lego Batman on the Wii. Not really, it's Scott's brilliant drawing of the video game.