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The bad guys are coming to Gotham City, to cause some Mayhem. Check out Joker and Harley in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.
Wait til they get a load of Joker
Released earlier this year, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight immediately stirred up a massive amount of positive word. The game brings together a huge collection of the Dark Knight’s film and TV history, amalgamating it into a cohesive LEGO-ized vision of Batman. That includes some of his biggest movie-moments, not to mention his villains.
Actually, let’s mention them, as when the game arrived, there was also a downloadable content announcement. That was for something called the Mayhem Collection, a piece of DLC that’d allow players to actually play as the bad guys. Specifically, Joker and Harley Quinn.
Gamescom has brought a much better look at what that will entail too, including a new story mission for the un-dynamic duo. That’ll follow Joker and Harley as they attempt to initiate a break-out at Arkham.
Time for some Mayhem
As you can see in the trailer, the new story and playable villains might be the main event, but there’s a good deal more to the Mayhem Collection. For one thing, there’s the Mayhem Mode, which is separate from the story mission.
While they kind of bleed into one another in the video above, Mayhem Mode is a totally separate experience, that sees Joker and Harley Quinn take on “Mayhem Runs”. Those send the pair throughout the city, with the goal of making it back to Amusement Mile. It won’t just be a race against time though. Batman and Robin will be in pursuit, and there’ll be A.R.G.U.S. Agents on the hunt.
And we can’t forget “Task Force X” either. Amanda Waller’s squad of controlled villains will be looking to take Joker and Harley down. And we’re not talking about lightweights, as Deathstroke, Killer Croc, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, King Shark, Polka-Dot Man, “and other notorious DC Super-Villains” will all be included.
Rounding out the pack, is a host of cosmetics. The DLC will come fully packed with more costumes, a new vehicle, and Batcave Items. The trick is that all of the above will be Joker-themed, included in something called the Sinister Pack.
While the above is all paid DLC, there’s also a free update landing along side it. That’ll introduce a new difficulty level, in “Absolute”. The setting will “be even more challenging than the Caped Crusader and Dark Knight options”, according to publisher Warner Bros Games.
As for release dates, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is available now, for the PS5, XBOX Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC (via Steam and Epic). Fans can pick up a copy in either Standard or Deluxe Edition forms. As for the DLC and update, fans can look for both of those to drop on September 18th.
Want more? Check out the game’s official site, here.
