It doesn’t seem right to call this “a movie game.”
I mean, that’s obviously what it is.
It’s a game based on a movie, the LEGO Movie.
But when you call something “a movie game,” that comes with the connotations of, “Oh,
it’s actually a sh*t game.
That what it is.
It’s a sh*t game.”
But this game isn’t so sh*t.
That’s right.
On that fabled and notoriously short list of movie games that are actually good, it’s
time for the classics to move over.
GoldenEye, Aladdin…um…actually, some of EA’s Lord of the Rings games were pretty
good, too.
So.
Add a…fifth game, to the list.
The LEGO Movie Video Game is one of the best movie games I’ve played in a long, long
time.
And that’s because…it’s not really a movie game.
No, it’s more like…this is just another really good LEGO game, from the team at Traveller’s
Tales.
So it’s, like…if someone happened to make a movie about plumbers, who hate turtles.
Wonder what kind of game that would get?
That’s what happened here.
Someone made the movie version of a LEGO game, basically.
So…it’s getting a LEGO game.
If only it were always this simple.
And this good.
So the game actually follows the plot of the movie
pretty closely.
And again, the crazy thing is that…it’s not like Traveller’s Tales had to give this
movie the LEGO treatment.
It already got the LEGO treatment.
It’s a LEGO movie.
It’s, like…probably like working backward, for them.
The game tells the story of Emmet, a decidedly average LEGO dude who…as is turns out, is
anything but average.
Or maybe not, could be a huge mistake.
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So this is kind of interesting, because…the story is already there.
And since the game uses video from the movie, there’s no need to, like…do original cut
scenes or anything.
All that the game needed…was a game.
And that’s where it’s a little surprising.
I mean, it’s obviously a familiar LEGO game…but there’s something a bit different about
it this time, too.
It’s, like…it’s a lot more LEGO-y.
In previous games, only certain objects were made from LEGO.
In this one, it’s like…everything is made of LEGO.
So as a result, The LEGO Movie Video Game actually feels like more of a LEGO game than
a lot of the prior ones.
The buildings, the roads, the ground…seriously, everything.
LEGO.
And a good amount of that stuff is destructible, which is awesome.
There’s LEGO bricks all over the place in this game.
So it really has that feeling of…you’re just playing with LEGO.
Even more so than some of the bigger LEGO games.
And a big reason for that is the increased emphasis on building.
You’re constantly building in this game.
And actually, some characters are master builders.
They can create these massive LEGO structures…out of objects that aren’t even broken yet.
You just target a couple objects, and they throw ‘em all together in this…LEGO whirlwind.
What comes out depends on the situation.
Could be a bridge, could be a laser cannon…
Could be…awesome, is what it is (sync 01;21;13 here for end of build, start earlier during
description of it?).
And actually, these master building…things…have a very cinematic feel.
Which is fitting, given that it’s a movie.
Now, that typical LEGO combat is still part of the gameplay, but it does feel like it’s
taken a backseat this time.
To the puzzle solving, and the LEGO building.
And I’m fine with that.
I mean, for a license like Marvel, or Batman…having more combat makes sense.
But for this?
I think focusing on the LEGO-ness was the right move.
And speaking of Batman…
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Another cool touch is that…some of the building requires you to actually pick the right LEGO
blocks.
And speaking of making it feel more LEGO, you have to use the instructions to do it.
So again, it’s just a much more LEGO-focused LEGO game.
Which I really like.
And you know, the presentation is on par with what you’d expect, too.
It looks good, sounds good…
There are some (02;48;31, switch to horse but it’s stuck on object) bugs, and some
problems with hit detection, but…nothing that’s out of the ordinary for a LEGO game.
Just for nature.
You know, it’s nice to just…to be able to actually recommend a movie game for once.
This is a nice feeling.
And hey…you don’t even need to have seen the movie to like the game.
If you like LEGO games, you’re gonna love this one.
The LEGO Movie Video Game isn’t exactly a great video game, but it’s definitely
a great movie game.
I almost forgot what they looked like.