Batman - Vengeance
Batman - Vengeance is a PlayStation 2 adventure game released in 2001 developed by Ubisoft. It centers on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 2 twin analog sticks, directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, with a dedicated peripheral only where explicitly required.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.1 / 10
About this game
Batman - Vengeance is a PlayStation 2 adventure game centered on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while 3D scenes, streamed data, cinematics, surround audio, and interlaced television output need to preserve action and state readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include DVD loading, the 8MB Memory Card, analog sticks and pressure-sensitive buttons, Multitap, Network Adapter, dedicated peripherals, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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A distinctive animated Batman adventure with a patience-testing finale.
Batman: Vengeance on PS2 turns the animated series' Gotham into an appealing place to act out the character. Art-deco buildings, distinctive figures and familiar Batman and Joker voices establish a strong identity. Batarang disarms, handcuffing, wall-based stealth, grappling and gliding offer variety, with driving, flying and rescue sequences adding more changes of pace. Simple combat supports the adventure, although attacks from surrounding enemies can interrupt its enjoyment. The larger problem arrives late: initially forgiving progression suddenly demands precise jumps from movement and camera systems poorly suited to them. Stopping accurately and maintaining glide direction are awkward, while camera following lags behind turns. R1 recentering helps without solving everything. Cartoon fans have reason to persevere, but players seeking consistent platforming or deep combat should temper expectations.
Strengths
- Distinctive animated art and lead voices
- Varied gadgets, stealth and vehicle sequences
Weaknesses
- Camera and precision movement frustrate platforming
- Abrupt late difficulty and simple combat
Who it is for: Fans of animated Batman and varied character gadgets.
Play notes: Historical original-PS2 evidence, not PC or modern Batman gameplay.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Variety sustains interest, but the late difficulty spike disrupts pacing. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Gadgets and varied actions convey the character well, despite simple combat. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Animated-series art and lead voices give the game a distinctive identity. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Precision movement and camera behavior remain the clearest usability obstacles. | Reviewed | 5.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Ubisoft
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release date
- 2001
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- Third Person3D GraphicsLinear LevelsStory-drivenWarPuzzle SolvingExplorationSolo-friendlyMain Story 10–20 HoursInvestigationSlow Burn
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 2Worldwide2001
- Original XboxWorldwide2001
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