Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes revolutionized the franchise by introducing an open-world exploration system across Gotham City. Navigating this sprawling hub allows players to locate hidden collectibles, unlock iconic Justice League heroes, and achieve 100% completion. Mastering the game requires understanding both story progression and open-world mechanics.
Mastering Main Story Missions and Suit Abilities
The campaign consists of 15 core story missions that take players through key Gotham locations like Arkham Asylum and Axis Chemicals. Completing these levels unlocks essential character abilities and special suit upgrades for Batman and Robin. Switching between specialized suits, such as the Power Suit or Electricity Suit, is critical for solving environmental puzzles.
Replaying missions in Free Play mode is required to collect all missing Minikits and save Citizens in Peril. Using characters with unique abilities, such as Lex Luthor's Deconstructor or Superman's flight, ensures every hidden area can be accessed. Thorough exploration during replays provides substantial stud rewards and unlocks essential Gold Bricks.
Navigating the Open World Hub of Gotham City
Gotham City serves as a vast open world filled with remote Batcomputer terminals, vehicle call stations, and character boss fights. Players can use flying or street vehicles to traverse North, Central, and South Gotham quickly. Activating Batcomputer terminals reveals nearby collectibles and allows fast travel across the map.
Unlocking playable villains requires finding them in the hub world after completing specific story events. Defeating these characters in open-world encounters allows players to purchase them with studs. Acquiring villains like The Riddler, The Joker, and Lex Luthor grants access to essential end-game abilities needed for 100% completion.
Finding Red Bricks, Gold Bricks, and Secrets
There are 250 Gold Bricks distributed across story chapters, hub challenges, and Gotham landmarks. Players can build special structures, including the mini-level entry point in central Gotham Park, after collecting 175 Gold Bricks. This secret area rewards players with an extra Gold Brick upon reaching 1,000,000 studs.
Red Bricks represent the ultimate game modifiers, offering stud multipliers, invincibility, and handy detectors. Locating and purchasing these cheats drastically reduces the time needed to buy expensive characters. Prioritizing stud multiplier Red Bricks early in free-roam play speeds up overall progress significantly.
Achieving 100% Completion efficiently
Tracking progress through the pause menu ensures no Citizens in Peril or vehicle tokens are overlooked in any district. Rescuing all 50 imperiled citizens rewards players with additional Gold Bricks toward the final total. Completing street races and aquatic challenges provides the remaining vehicle unlocks.
Once all 250 Gold Bricks are collected and every character is purchased, players can unlock Supergirl and achieve total completion. Utilizing character abilities strategically prevents unnecessary backtrack trips across Gotham. Careful planning makes exploring the brick-built metropolis both smooth and rewarding.
