Not having ever really been on the LEGO gaming train, most of what LEGO Batman has to offer has flown under my radar.  Maybe that’s why I was so surprised last night when I was unloading a shipment at work and saw “Remote Play” mentioned right on the back of the box.

For those of you unawares, remote play is a PS3-exclusive feature that allows some games to be streamed to your PSP from your PS3 from any wifi location.  To the best of my recollection, it’s a feature that’s only been available for PS1 games and the occasional PSN download thus far.  As for full retail I think this might be the first title to support it.  If I’m wrong on this, please correct me.

So what does this mean to you the consumer?  While the PS3 version may not support trophies it’s essentially shipping with a free PSP version.  Given the nature of remote play, it’s also pretty likely that the game you take on the road with you will be running from the same save that you’re playing at home.

No word yet on how it actually stacks up against the real PSP version, though we can assume it’s probably a tad choppier by comparison.  Either way, if you’re on the fence about picking it up for the 360 or the PS3, this info should prove essential to your purchasing decision.

Ok, I didn’t end up picking the game up last week (360 or PS3) but now seeing that it does indeed work with the PS3/PSP remote play that Sony seems to love to ignore I’m suddenly very very interested.

Seriously, why is this feature of the PS3 and PSP not talked about more? It’s like it’s some hidden gem that Sony doesn’t want everyone knowing about. Which boggles my mind cause it’s a fraking kick-ass feature. Just another reason to start to questing why we’re paying 50 bucks a year for Xbox Live when we get the PSN for free.