My review of "Lego Batman" just got published, and I just haven't got many negative things to say. If you like Lego games, if you like Batman, and/or if you're under 13 or so, it works. Big time.

My problem with "Lego Indiana Jones" was that the property was so ill suited for the format. It didn't work as "cute" and there just weren't many interesting characters and settings to see made out of toy bricks.

"Lego Batman" is the exact opposite, which is exactly why it works so well. Gotham City is literally teeming with fun characters, gadgets, vehicles, etc., and you get to play with them all and be amused a their Lego interpretation. Especially the rogue's gallery. There are 15 different Batman villains here, from the ultra-famous (Joker, Catwoman, Penguin) to the obscure known by geeks only (Mad Hatter, Clayface). And the very cool part is that you get to play them all. By giving the villains their own playable levels, "Lego Batman" essentially doubles the content in previous Lego games.

But still, the formula is the formula. If you're tired of button mashing combat and simple puzzles, you'll get bored with "Lego Batman." But if you like that formula, it's done better than ever here. And if you're 10 (the real intended audience, I'd wager), you'll love it.

One detail that didn't wasn't exactly worth of inclusion in my review: Sexy most definitely doesn't translate in Lego form. I never knew Poison Ivy and Catwoman could be so unalluring as when they are made out of blocks. When Catwoman kisses Batman, I was basically thinking "Man, you could do much better."

Also, if you're a fan of Danny Elfman's music from Tim Burton's two Batman movies, be warned: The music is used so repetitively here, and in such an adorable context, that his score may stop seeming original and moody and become annoying and comical. That's what happened to me. Please, Traveller's Tales, start expanding your musical scores.

Here's an excerpt of my review:

Making a game like this work depends on a wealth of characters and settings that can amuse and entertain with their Lego brick interpretations. With more than a dozen colorful villains like the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman and Mr. Freeze, as well as allies Robin, Alfred and Batgirl to go along with a Batmobile, Batplane, and Batcycle, the source material feels endless. This decidedly non-gritty interpretation of Gotham City is more compatible than "Indiana Jones" and even "Star Wars" with a simple plot for tykes, though the original script lacks the charm of seeing classic movie scenes re-interpreted in Lego form.

And you can read the whole thing here.