SPLICED GAMING /
REVIEW / THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME
PLATFORMS
PS4 / PS3 / 360 / XONE / PC
WiiU / 3DS / PS Vita
GENRE
Action Adventure
DEVELOPER
TT Games
PUBLISHER
Warner Bros Interactive
AGE RATING All
WEBSITE videogames.lego.com
by Pippa Tshabalala
The LEGO Movie
Videogame
Everything is (not quite as) awesome.
I
The LEGO Movie Videogame is based on
The LEGO Movie (what a surprise), and follows
the story of Emmett Brickowski, an ordinary
construction worker who is supposed to fulfill a
prophecy of becoming the “Special”.
Without going into too much depth
with regards to the plot, The LEGO Movie
Videogame is filled with everything awesome.
There are some new gameplay mechanics in
terms of building as well that change it up a
little. Since the storyline is largely focused on
construction, it makes sense that the gameplay
is too, and although you might be used to other
LEGO games that allow you
The Lego Movie Videogame features to just build things whenever
appearances by Abraham Lincoln, it’s appropriate, this game
Michelangelo, Gandalf and Batman. separates you into “Regular
This combination of historical and Builders” and “Master
fictional figures makes everything Builders”.
Regular builders need to
awesome. You know it does.
use plans in order to build
objects, which are often separated and spread
throughout a level, so you need to wander around
collecting the pieces before you can begin.
loved LEGO Marvel Superheroes. I mention
is because it’s the last LEGO game I played
before this one, and it was so much fun that
it kind of redefined and set the standard for
me of LEGO for the near future.
The LEGO games in general are
charming, filled with off-beat humour, sometimes
challenging but never particularly difficult
puzzles, and yet they are stimulating and
entertaining enough that they’re fun for the
whole family. The adults get the off-colour jokes,
and the kids just love the fact that it’s LEGO
come to life. It’s a win win situation.
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