<s>
Lego	B-Application
DC	I-Application
Super-Villains	I-Application
is	O
a	O
Lego-themed	O
action-adventure	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Lego	B-Application
Batman	I-Application
series	O
of	O
games	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
that	O
focuses	O
entirely	O
on	O
villains	O
of	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
;	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
since	O
the	O
villain	O
levels	O
from	O
Lego	B-Application
Batman	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Videogame	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
macOS	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
on	O
30	O
July	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
core	O
gameplay	O
follows	O
the	O
same	O
style	O
of	O
past	O
Lego	B-Language
titles	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
a	O
two-player	O
cooperative	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
DC	O
Super-Villains	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
to	O
incorporate	O
a	O
customized	O
character	O
into	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
centers	O
around	O
the	O
villains	O
of	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
who	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
Justice	O
League	O
's	O
disappearance	O
,	O
reluctantly	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
Earth	O
's	O
protectors	O
and	O
must	O
defeat	O
a	O
rival	O
group	O
of	O
supervillains	O
from	O
another	O
universe	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
masquerading	O
as	O
heroes	O
while	O
searching	O
for	O
a	O
powerful	O
item	O
for	O
their	O
master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lego	B-Application
DC	I-Application
Super-Villains	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
alternating	O
between	O
various	O
action-adventure	O
sequences	O
and	O
puzzle-solving	O
scenarios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
previous	O
titles	O
from	O
the	O
Lego	B-Application
Batman	I-Application
trilogy	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
DC	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
Beyond	B-Application
Gotham	I-Application
,	O
players	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
roster	O
of	O
iconic	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
unique	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lego	B-Application
DC	I-Application
Super-Villains	I-Application
stands	O
out	O
from	O
other	O
Lego	B-Language
video	O
games	O
by	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
incorporate	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
custom	O
character	O
,	O
who	O
becomes	O
integrated	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
itself	O
operates	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
level	O
of	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
from	O
previous	O
Lego	B-Language
video	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
Lego	B-Application
Batman	I-Application
trilogy	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
levels	O
consisting	O
of	O
two	O
modes	O
–	O
story	O
and	O
free	O
roam	O
–	O
along	O
with	O
open-world	O
elements	O
in	O
between	O
levels	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
selection	O
of	O
locations	O
from	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
,	O
including	O
condensed	O
versions	O
of	O
Gotham	O
City	O
and	O
Metropolis	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Smallville	O
,	O
Arkham	B-Application
Asylum	I-Application
,	O
Apokolips	O
,	O
the	O
Justice	O
League	O
Watchtower	O
,	O
Stryker	O
's	O
Island	O
,	O
the	O
Hall	O
of	O
Justice	O
,	O
S.T.A.R.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
season	O
pass	O
consists	O
of	O
levels	O
based	O
on	O
other	O
DC	O
media	O
franchises	O
–	O
two	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
2018	O
film	O
Aquaman	O
,	O
one	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1993	O
animated	O
film	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
:	O
Mask	O
of	O
the	O
Phantasm	O
,	O
two	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
2019	O
film	O
Shazam	O
!,	O
and	O
one	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
2013	O
Young	O
Justice	O
animated	O
series	O
episode	O
"	O
Summit	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
contains	O
character	O
packs	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
"	O
DC	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	O
TV	O
Series	O
DLC	O
Character	O
Pack	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
DC	O
Super-Villains	O
:	O
TV	O
Series	O
DLC	O
Character	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
both	O
consisting	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
The	O
CW	O
's	O
"	O
Arrowverse	O
"	O
television	O
programs	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Justice	O
League	O
Dark	O
Character	O
Pack	O
"	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
DC	O
Movies	O
Character	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
pack	O
consisting	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
DC	O
Extended	O
Universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
the	O
Joker	O
and	O
Harley	O
Quinn	O
steal	O
several	O
items	O
from	O
Wayne	O
Tech	O
,	O
with	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
giving	O
chase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
soon	O
discovers	O
it	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
inside	O
a	O
Mother	O
Box	O
that	O
Harley	O
stole	O
from	O
Wayne	O
Tech	O
,	O
until	O
the	O
Rookie	O
inadvertently	O
absorbed	O
it	O
while	O
sending	O
the	O
Crime	O
Syndicate	O
back	O
to	O
Earth-3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rookie	O
then	O
teleports	O
the	O
villains	O
away	O
with	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
stating	O
that	O
he	O
hates	O
it	O
when	O
he	O
's	O
right	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
director	O
Arthur	O
Parsons	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
a	O
super	O
villain	O
themed	O
game	O
dates	O
back	O
in	O
2008	O
's	O
Lego	B-Application
Batman	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Videogame	I-Application
,	O
with	O
featured	O
levels	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
villain	O
's	O
point	O
of	O
view	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
voice	O
work	O
is	O
directed	O
by	O
Liam	O
O'Brien	O
,	O
where	O
this	O
marks	O
the	O
first	O
Lego	B-Language
game	O
since	O
Lego	B-Application
Dimensions	I-Application
to	O
have	O
original	O
voice	O
acting	O
utilised	O
by	O
actors	O
who	O
are	O
affiliated	O
with	O
the	O
Screen	O
Actors	O
Guild‐American	O
Federation	O
of	O
Television	O
and	O
Radio	O
Artists	O
(	O
SAG-AFTRA	O
)	O
following	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
2016	O
–	O
17	O
video	O
game	O
voice	O
actor	O
strike	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parsons	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
utilises	O
an	O
"	O
All-Star	O
"	O
voice	O
cast	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
describes	O
his	O
excitement	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
cast	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
one	O
that	O
he	O
has	O
ever	O
worked	O
on	O
in	O
any	O
Lego	B-Language
game	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
has	O
ever	O
done	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Lego	B-Application
Batman	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Beyond	I-Application
Gotham	I-Application
,	O
the	O
cast	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
various	O
actors	O
reprising	O
roles	O
from	O
various	O
DC	O
properties	O
,	O
Noticeable	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
cast	O
includes	O
of	O
Michael	O
Ironside	O
reprising	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
Darkseid	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
since	O
the	O
Justice	O
League	O
Unlimited	O
series	O
finale	O
"	O
Destroyer	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
aired	O
in	O
2006	O
,	O
Zachary	O
Levi	O
reprising	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
titular	O
character	O
from	O
the	O
Shazam	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Award	O
Category	O
Result	O
Ref	O
2018	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Family/Social	O
Game	O
Gamescom	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Family	O
Game	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
(	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
)	O
2019	O
New	O
York	O
Game	O
Awards	O
Central	O
Park	O
Children	O
's	O
Zoo	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Kids	O
Game	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
