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For the second time in a year Batman appears on the C64 through Ocean. This time riding on the wave of hype which swept across the Atlantic following the release of Batman The Movie.

The first level is essentially the same on both formats. The graphics are clear cut and well drawn. The animation when Batman swings between platforms is very near and helps improve the feel of the section.

Following on from there the first major change becomes apparent. The view on the driving stage is no longer from behind the vehicle, instead the game becomes a sideways scrolling dodgem. Some C64 owners might feel cheated by this, believe me it's a whole lot better than attempting, and ultimately failing to reproduce the excellent driving sequence. As it stands it's still fun to play.

The 'match the cosmetics' section is as dull as ever, but it does help to balance the plot and game. Then on to...

The Batwing level is again in the same style as the Batmobile stage, and believe me it's a lot harder than the Amiga version. For a start there appears to be a lot less room to manoeuvre to catch the balloons, and there's a lot more of them too. Then it's on to the cathedral to meet the Joker. Very similar to the first level, except a lot harder.

A really good game and a very well thought out conversion.