Does an unbelievably good job of providing heaps of fanservice and simultaneously wrapping it up in a fantastic aesthetic that's realism-themed but retaining a comic book edge with exagerrated proportions and effects across the board. The atmosphere is tangible and setting the game in an enclosed space you can freely move around was a really good choice.

The game isn't especially hard, the combat is satisfying but a little mind-numbing towards the end. I personally prefer not upgrading health to keep it somewhat tense. Going for high combos and variety bonuses over everything else also helps, plus the extra XP will net you more upgrades so you keep getting new toys to play with.

It's great that each villain gets their own buildup before their area/fight while still maintaining the Joker as the primary antagonist throughout as he takes the piss out of you and his own henchmen over the intercom, building up to a narratively appropriate if mechanically very dull final boss.

A very concise and excellently realised experience. Has some very well-known down moments but some failures are to be expected when they try to put in this much variety on top of also establishing the (at the time) unique core gameplay and ridiculously good animation work.

Reviewed on Feb 11, 2024


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