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Batman With A Cubed Vengeance

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 19
Date: December 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The night hath no fury like that of the caped crusader himself, the Batman. Like the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man before him, now so does the Dark Knight take to the expansive world that is 3-D gaming. Ubi-Soft Entertainment does justice to the animated cartoon version of Batman all fans know and love. With the Next (Next) Generation Consoles upon us, its about time Batman received his very own 3-D treatment.

In Batman: Vengeance, the Dark Knight takes on the persona of his animated self as seen in "The New Adventures of Batman" animated series where the cartoon took on a more sharp and angular look than it had previously. Vengeance translates the animated series well and gives fans of the cartoon forty minutes of original "cinematic sequences," a definite bonus. Given the Gamecube's three inch, 1.4 GB optical disc, one would believe that the graphics of Vengeance would fall short of other Gamecube titles like Rogue Leader and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 do to the cinematic sequences taking up so much space. Don't worry my friends, Batman: Vengeance holds the cartoon feel throughout the game and shouldn't disappoint.

Some may find that the cinematic sequences take over the game and cause Vengeance to be nothing more than an interactive cartoon show (is that really so bad?). Don't believe a word of it. During the first mission, this may seem the case (especially at the beginning when credits appear while you're looking for a bomb), but I assure you the first mission is only like this to introduce the story and play elements, although the cut scenes do get bothersome in the first mission when they pop up in the middle of a fight with the notorious Joker.

Vengeance has some interesting gameplay qualities as well. Not only do you get to have Batman take down thugs with his fists (and feet), but with a variety of interchangeable weapons as well. This excessive amount of weaponry is a slight falter point in the game as cycling through Batman's eight gadgets using the L-button, after first pressing the R-button (to switch to first person mode), can cause some serious damage if an enemy is nearby. Otherwise, the weapons are a nice touch and true to the Bat-universe from batarangs to bat-cuffs. Batman also has the use of flash bombs using the Z-button and the bat-communicator (to converse with Batgirl from the Batcave) using the L-button (but only in third person view).

The only real nasty negative part of Batman: Vengeance is the first and third person views. In third person view, the game does not stay behind Batman as it probably should, but a quick flick of the C-stick can quickly get the camera in the preferred behind the head position. What's really disorienting is trying to control Batman in first person mode which requires moving the Caped Crusader back and forth with the Analog Control Stick and turning him around with the C-stick. Never is this more evident than in the boss battle against the cold hearted Mr. Freeze. Thankfully the need to move Batman around in this mode is limited.

Of course Vengeance isn't just about Batman running around and beating the living crap out of people with his fists and weapons, the Dark Knight of Gotham also has those snazzy vehicles to ride around in. Oh yes Batfans, in Vengeance you get the chance to control both the batmobile and bat-wing in a 3-D environment. Of course using both vehicles can be a little more than a challenge at first but any gamer should be able to get the hang of it . . . after a while.

As for sounds, fans of the Batman will be tickled to death as they hear their favorite hero and his nefarious villains speak, although the soundtrack may leave gamers wanting for something else. All the voice actors (or so it would seem) from "The New Adventures of Batman" reprise their respective animated roles in Vengeance. This will be quite a treat along side the cinematic sequences for those who miss the animated series, but sometimes its hard to hear wait your animated colleges and foes are saying. Also, although good, the soundtrack to this game seems somewhat lacking and not very comparable to its animated brother.

The verdict: if not for the "interactive cartoon" like qualities of the game and its forty minutes of cinematic sequences, I would have given Batman: Vengeance only three stars. The controls aren't always that great, the camera can be a headache, and cycling through Batman's many weapons can be annoying, but, really, this is a good quality game that actually has a story. And hey, Vengeance is based on the Batman Animated series so fans of the cartoon can soothe their Bat-toon withdraw with a brandspankin' new animated Batman tale and partake of the adventure.

Batman: the Animated Series, come to life

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: November 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The title says it all. This game is a fun, action-packed adventure that brings the animated series to life on your tv. This game promises to look and play better on GameCube than on other systems, because it runs at a constant 60 fps (frames per second) which makes the animation appear smoother. The developers also added some extra graphics effects that weren't possible on Xbox or PS2, such as volumetric (more realistic) fog and smoke. This game will not disappoint Batman fans!

Finally, a Batman worth playing!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

As a Batman fan, I can let out a sigh of relief. I picked up this game on launch day and am I ever glad I did. The story, cutscenes, gameplay, and music are terrific. . .and the voices from the animated series, what more could you ask for. It is not without its flaws, but the feeling you get to finally be the Dark Knight the way he is meant to be outweighs any mishaps about the game. Well done Ubi-soft, my hat goes off to you. If you like games, buy this one!!

Batman

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: October 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The game is very fun. The gameplay is quick and the visuals are amazing. Would recommend to anyone.

Eesh! A horrible, horrible game.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: November 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Man alive, is this game bad or what? The graphics are way below par, even if it were on a playstation 1, never mind a Gamecube. The gameplay is pathetic and the camera movements disorientating. What a worthless game!

I totally love Warner's Batman animation and it's cool that they do all the games in this way. Batman: Vengeance could well have turned out great as they got off to a good start by keeping all the gothic visuals and voice actors but they seriously stumbled when it came to playability and graphics. The result is a boring game that looks incredibly cheap and is no fun to play whatsoever. I really must stress how bad the graphics are. Don't let the color schemes fool you. I've seen better stuff on a Commodore 64.

an okay game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

well this game is really fun, but i beat it in like 2 days. but the cheat envolopes make this game's replay value fun.

Great graphics, but shallow gameplay

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: November 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If any of you out there remember the old "Dragon's Lair" that was mainly in the arcades, but came out on SEGA CD, this reminds me a lot of that style of game. Batman:V is really nothing more than a narrowly interactive cartoon. The true gaming part of the game is nothing more than segues from cut scene to cut scene. In short, it feels like I am watching this game more than playing it. I felt much the same way when I played Sonic Adventure for Dreamcast. Some of the sections are nothing more than Batman finding something and picking it up. Horrible. On the plus side, the graphics are amazing, and if you are a fan of the new cartoons, you truly will enjoy this. The voice of Batman is the same person that does his voice on the cartoon, and the characters are all drawn like the cartoon. There are some sections of the game that are fun- don't get me wrong. But I enjoy playing a game more than watching it. Buy it if you love Batman, not if you love the true third, and sometimes first, person adventure games.

Awsome Game! Did a great job making it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: October 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Batman, the Dark Night sience 1940, has finally had a very comendable Gamecube Game. Not only is it based on the 1997 animated series "The New Adventures Of Batman", but also features classic characters such as Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Batgirl, and yes, you do get to fight The Joker.
The game starts out where you have to save a woman from The Joker's time bomb. The story heats up after there. You may find the first two episodes "A Girl To Die For" and "In Cold Blood" fairly simple, but it gets harder, much harder.
The coolest feature of this game is his Utility Belt Items. He has everything from remote charges, to Bateranges, to Bat Grapples (which looks awsome). When you use a utility belt item, you enter a first- person view (usually it is a third person view).
The controls are fairly simple to master (once you get used to how to use your Gadgets).
Batman, and all other characters are full 3-D motion characters. You can fistfight, glide in the air with your cape, freefall to save people, and run around full 3-D environments. And yes, you can drive the batplane and Batmobile.
If someone is shooting at you, but you are to close to exchange fists, Think Batman! Take out a baterang an wield it at the gun! The enemy will drop the gun and will no longer be able to be armed.
The game includes frequent movie clips that pop up between levels and look great! It is like watching the cartoon in 3-D!
Overall the game is great. Whether you're a Batman fan or not, i'm sure this game will please you.

A comic into life!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: October 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Your favorite action hero is in his own video game! This game rules, I played it on a demonstrative center and its great. If you want a great beat'um up you'd better buy this game!

Batman at his best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the best batman game ever. It is in no way little-kiddish. With a wide aray of powerful comboes and state of the art gadgets makes this a gamecube game worth getting. Its worth your money. For a video game this actually has a pretty clever plot. This game features villians such as the Joker and mr. Freeze. With both the police after you and the villians who framed you, your in for a lot of chaos. However it is a fairly short game with only 19 levels, it should keep you busy for a while.

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