LEGO Dimensions - Starter Pack The LEGO DIMENSIONS Starter Pack has everything you need to set out on epic mash-up adventures filled with iconic worlds and unlikely allies as youve never seen them before. Build the minifigure heroes and fire-up the game to start the experience, then follow the in-game build instructions to assemble the loose bricks into the LEGO Gateway, and place the structure on the LEGO Toy Pad. Theres a whole multiverse of puzzles to solve, and challenges and enemies to face, and when youre ready for more, collect level, team & fun packs to expand your collection. Use whatever minifigure with whichever vehicle or gadget go ahead break the rules!
LEGO Dimensions - Starter Pack The LEGO DIMENSIONS Starter Pack has everything you need to set out on epic mash-up adventures filled with iconic worlds and unlikely allies as youve never seen them before. Build the minifigure heroes and fire-up the game to start the experience, then follow the in-game build instructions to assemble the loose bricks into the LEGO Gateway, and place the structure on the LEGO Toy Pad. Theres a whole multiverse of puzzles to solve, and challenges and enemies to face, and when youre ready for more, collect level, team & fun packs to expand your collection. Use whatever minifigure with whichever vehicle or gadget go ahead break the rules!
LEGO Dimensions - Starter Pack The LEGO DIMENSIONS Starter Pack has everything you need to set out on epic mash-up adventures filled with iconic worlds and unlikely allies as youve never seen them before. Build the minifigure heroes and fire-up the game to start the experience, then follow the in-game build instructions to assemble the loose bricks into the LEGO Gateway, and place the structure on the LEGO Toy Pad. Theres a whole multiverse of puzzles to solve, and challenges and enemies to face, and when youre ready for more, collect level, team & fun packs to expand your collection. Use whatever minifigure with whichever vehicle or gadget go ahead break the rules!
LEGO Dimensions - Starter Pack The LEGO DIMENSIONS Starter Pack has everything you need to set out on epic mash-up adventures filled with iconic worlds and unlikely allies as youve never seen them before. Build the minifigure heroes and fire-up the game to start the experience, then follow the in-game build instructions to assemble the loose bricks into the LEGO Gateway, and place the structure on the LEGO Toy Pad. Theres a whole multiverse of puzzles to solve, and challenges and enemies to face, and when youre ready for more, collect level, team & fun packs to expand your collection. Use whatever minifigure with whichever vehicle or gadget go ahead break the rules!
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LEGO Dimensions Starter-Pack,1 Nintendo-Wii U-Spiel + Spielfiguren
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originally posted on influenster.com
This is an addictive game. Not only is the game play easy for anyone of any age to pick up but it provides so much fun for gamers of all ages. The main storyline intertwines all the different characters from batman to the Lord of rings into one great adventure. The main game pack comes with 3 characters: Gandalf, batman and wildstyle and those are even to get you through to the end of the story but not to complete the game fully as there are plenty of extras to unlock. You needed other characters though from expansion packs in order to unlock all the extras. There are fun packs which are just an extra character and a vehicle that come with new abilities, a team pack with 2 characters and usually 2 vehicles and then there are level packs that come with a character, a ... MoreThis is an addictive game. Not only is the game play easy for anyone of any age to pick up but it provides so much fun for gamers of all ages. The main storyline intertwines all the different characters from batman to the Lord of rings into one great adventure. The main game pack comes with 3 characters: Gandalf, batman and wildstyle and those are even to get you through to the end of the story but not to complete the game fully as there are plenty of extras to unlock. You needed other characters though from expansion packs in order to unlock all the extras. There are fun packs which are just an extra character and a vehicle that come with new abilities, a team pack with 2 characters and usually 2 vehicles and then there are level packs that come with a character, a vehicle and usually a device important to that level. Level packs open up new levels in the game like Ghostbusters, adventure time, sonic the hedgehog etc. At the moment, there has been 3 waves of releases of new characters, story packs and level packs.Only down side is the expense. Unless you are lucky to find some of the these characters in the Dollarama like me, the fun packs run $10-15, team -$20-25, level $25-40 and the story $40-$50. I managed to find one level pack for $4 for my nephew once at the Dollarama so you are new definitely look for the packs there.
originally posted on LEGO
As I sat down to write this review for Lego Dimensions, I at first felt it nessecary to tell the audience that I am a college student, who purchased the game prior to entering college and took it with me as a stress reliever and pastimeAs with all my reviews, I will write this review with a summary of my thoughts, the pro section, and the con section. At the end I will also be talking about the ‘team’ and ‘fun’ packs that are associated with this, and my recommendations to the game. That said, let us begin.ABSTRACTLego Dimensions is a game that, as a young adult, kept my interest and was genuinely fun to play. The game is very creative in the puzzle mechanics and overall storyline. The game also has a unique attention to detail of each storyline that many ... MoreAs I sat down to write this review for Lego Dimensions, I at first felt it nessecary to tell the audience that I am a college student, who purchased the game prior to entering college and took it with me as a stress reliever and pastimeAs with all my reviews, I will write this review with a summary of my thoughts, the pro section, and the con section. At the end I will also be talking about the ‘team’ and ‘fun’ packs that are associated with this, and my recommendations to the game. That said, let us begin.ABSTRACTLego Dimensions is a game that, as a young adult, kept my interest and was genuinely fun to play. The game is very creative in the puzzle mechanics and overall storyline. The game also has a unique attention to detail of each storyline that many games often lack, making ‘fanboys’ such as myself very pleased with the levels. That said, the game does an above standard job with making sure those with limited knowledge of the universes the game entails do not need to go and research these universes in order to play the levels. The game, however, painfully reminds the player that they are playing a ‘toy to life’ game, and at times is frustrating to completionists with limited incomes who are unable to buy the extra additions. I overall recommend the game to parents with some income to purchase at least 50 dollars of add on packs to enhance your child’s experience.PROSThe first pro of the game, and perhaps the most important one, is that the game is very fun to play. Many of the youth of this generation are used to ‘grinding’ through games, not really having fun and more so playing the game to waste time. This game, however, constantly engages the player, keeping them focused on what is happening and providing a fun atmosphere to learn. The keystones in particular are very fun to use, specifically the ‘seek’ keystone, which allows the player to summon elements from other dimensions, which often times in very amusing (such as blasting down Lord Vortech with the MechaDragon from Ninjago, or Batman’s Nightwing). The game’s atmosphere is also a contributing factor to this, being very fun and happy like many other Lego Video Games.Another important aspect of the game I personally found very entrancing is the puzzle mechanics. Going into the game, I did not realize it would be a game that required me to move characters on the toypad. However, that ended up being the case. During gameplay, a player activates ‘keystones’ to solve a puzzle, these being Teleport (opens 3 portals to move to), Paint (to match a picture on the screen), Elemental (use Fire, Water, Electricity or Earth), Growth (shrink or grow) and Seek (summon elements from other dimensions to help you). These puzzles all require the player to move characters on the toypad to a certain position to use these keystones, keeping the player always interactive with what is happening on screen. These puzzles are integrated into elements of the level, such as having to use Paint to activate a loud speaker to blow away cars blocking your path. These mechanics are beautifully well done.The third pro of the game, and one that is more important to fanboys rather than parents, is the game has a unique attention to detail. In every level, you play through a certain world, beginning with the Wizard of Oz, then onto the Simpsons, then to Ninjago, etc. Each level, however, is very pleasing to those who have seen the particular elements from the game. In the Portal 2 level, for example, those who have played either Portal game will see recognizable elements, and even lines taken from the games that mesh in with the scenery. One of my favorites was, as Wheatly tries to lead you to safety, you pass the three turrets practicing for the Turret Opera, with the exact movements and song playing. The rat dens are also very accurate. Another example would be in the Doctor Who level, there are several cases of ‘Bad Wolf’ being painted on blue walls, which to those who know the series is a great Easter Egg. The game is full of these eggs, and I found myself laughing at a few references.That being said, and this being important to parent buyers, the game does a fantastic job at making sure the player does not need to know the source material to understand the level. For many young children who have not played Portal, the level is very straightforward: find the cake. The puzzles are slightly tailored to the actual puzzles in Portal, but the game doesn’t require the player to go ‘okay I know a portal must go here and momentum is conserved between portals…’; every mechanic in levels are centered around the toypad puzzles you have already done. This, to me, is especially important, as prior to playing the game I had not seen Ghostbusters. When playing the level, however, you again have a simple task: rescue the Ghostbusters from Zod. The rest of the level is puzzle solving. Any inappropriate elements are removed, meaning young children can also play this game, though I do recommend it for children 10 and up.The last pro that I will mention is that the game is very expansive, meaning that the game lasts much more than just the campaign. With just the starter pack, after completing the game the child can explore 3 large dimensions that each have puzzles and mechanics to collect gold bricks (which they use to upgrade their vehicles). Buying just one more add on pack for 11 dollars can open up ANOTHER dimension to explore, meaning that one can easily continue to grow and build their collection even after completing the story.CONSThat being said, the game does have some very noticeable cons. The first that I must bring up is the ‘toy to life’ concept of the game. The characters included in the starter pack have only the basic abilities needed to complete the game, with the Batmobile able to be upgraded to also complete tow bar and sonic puzzles. However, the game, like other Lego Games, has a minikit system that, upon getting all 10, unlocks a little game in a dimension. The problem with this, however, is that one can only attain 1-2 per level with the base characters. Other minikits require having the player buy other packs to get other abilities, with some abilities being only unique to 1 character. This, to one with low disposable income or not wanting to spend another 100 dollars, is a huge turn off. To those who wish to complete levels, this also creates some frustration. Right off the bat, in the very first level, one cannot collect 3 minikits without having the Ghostbuster’s level pack, as normal characters can’t go through ghost swarms. This, to my personal gameplay, was a massive pain.Another massive issue that I bring up with this game is the price point. The game itself is very fun and exciting, but the sheer price of almost 80 dollars for the game is too much. By comparison, I could buy Skylanders, several characters, and even level packs for the same amount, and have much more gameplay. While some can find the game on sale, for those who buy this game direct from Lego, the price is very difficult to cope with, requiring one to shell out almost a hundred dollars for the game. That, however, does not also include buying other packs, which are also still overpriced even with the September price drop of 30%. I have bought most of my packs on clearance, and I am very satisfied with paying 5 dollars for Wonder Woman or Slimer, and gaining almost 8 abilities the base characters do not have.*ADD-ONS*As promised, I have included this section to talk about some of the add-ons to the game. The game is designed to have the player purchase additional packs of characters htat have different abilities, such as diving underwater or using Atlantis pools. One of the largest issues with these packs, besides the aforementioned price point, is that many abilities overlap, can be found in upgraded vehicles or are too exclusive. Two of the most common side abilities are Gold and Silver lego blowup. While neither comes with the starter pack, these can be found in many vehicles and characters, with the list being almost 30 long. Other abilites, such as Atlantis Pool, are ONLY found in Aquaman. While some of these can be extremely fun (such as the Suspend Ghosts or Dive), they often times require one to have many characters. For an example, I personally have collected a total of 15 characters, and still do not have the Atlantis Pool or Spinjitzu ability. Pole Twirl, a rare ability only needed many 5 times in game, only is unique to Legolas or Sensei Wu, while almost 10 characters are able to use the dive ability.That being said, however, I would also like to mention that many of the packs do include fun and inspiring builds, and every character has a unique personality that is conveyed well through dialogue. Each character also has lines when they enter certain vehicles or gadgets, such as the Doctor yelling ‘I prefer cars called Bessie that come with a Brigader!’ when entering the Batmobile (a reference to the 4th doctor). The characters also have a fun ‘collect them all’ feel, and let one amass many figures that, ordinarily, lego would never release. The variety is also stunning, from the Simpsons to Portal 2 to Ghostbusters, there is no shortage in characters.CLOSING REMARKSIf one would like to know my personal recommendations of the fun packs to buy, I recommend the following: Slimer (Ghostbusters), Jurassic World Team Pack (Jurassic World), Zane (Ninjago), Cyberman (Doctor Who), Ghostbusters Level Pack (Ghostbusters), and Unikitty (Lego Movie). These unlock most abilities and leave only Chi, Atlantis, Pole Vault, Drill and Spray abilities not unlocked (others can be unlocked through vehicle upgrading).In short, I recommend this product to young adults and children. Thank you for your time, and I hope this lengthy review has helped you decide on whether or not to purchase this game.
originally posted on bestbuy.com
I have been a long time fan of LEGO games from the very beginning and LEGO Dimensions truly shines above all of the others. I haven't had so much fun in a game like I have sending Batman down the yellow brick road and seeing him get confused with the scarecrow trying to find a brain with the scarecrow that tries to infect an entire city with fear. The humor in the game has stepped up quite a bit and helps make the admission worth the steep price.I'm also a big fan of building LEGOs and the starter pack has a lot of pieces to satisfy the need to build. The LEGO gate seems extremely innovative, I haven't played anything else like it such as Spyro Skylanders or Disney Infinity so I couldn't compare what it is like. Once the LEGO toys have been built and set on the ... MoreI have been a long time fan of LEGO games from the very beginning and LEGO Dimensions truly shines above all of the others. I haven't had so much fun in a game like I have sending Batman down the yellow brick road and seeing him get confused with the scarecrow trying to find a brain with the scarecrow that tries to infect an entire city with fear. The humor in the game has stepped up quite a bit and helps make the admission worth the steep price.I'm also a big fan of building LEGOs and the starter pack has a lot of pieces to satisfy the need to build. The LEGO gate seems extremely innovative, I haven't played anything else like it such as Spyro Skylanders or Disney Infinity so I couldn't compare what it is like. Once the LEGO toys have been built and set on the gateway pad you turn on the game and any character or vehicle is instantly in the game. This includes any of the add-on packs purchased for the game. I purchased the Back to the Future pack along with the starter pack and was able to use Marty McFly instantly after putting him on the pad. I was not able to use the DeLorean or Hover board until I played through the Back to the Future add-on because that level has digital instructions on how to build those vehicles. Once I did I could go back to where I left off in the story and those vehicles could also be added right in to main story line. It's definitely a fun way to mix things up and keep things fresh.During gameplay there is a continuous need to swap character positions on the Gateway pad to either escape from a trap in-game or to teleport to different areas of the level. I was pleasantly surprised that this was part of the gameplay as it provides a use to actually having these real life LEGO toys. What is really nice about the vehicles such as the DeLorean and Batmobile is that when you upgrade them in-game it saves the upgrades and changes you make to the toy so that you can take it with you to a friends house who also has the game. This way you can trade and borrow toys between friends so that they can have a chance to play with them and unlock new areas, and as I said the upgrades you make to them will still be there. I would expect this to work between XBOX and Playstation since the toys are all the same but I do not know for sure.The downside to this game is the price as it is $100 just for the base game. Though you can play through the entire main game with everything it comes with and still have a stellar experience with lots of replay value, there are some areas that are locked until you purchase other sets. As I said, I purchased the Back to the Future pack along with the Starter pack which made a very expensive trip to Best Buy. The BTTF pack is a Level Pack that includes 1 character, 2 vehicles, and 1 gameplay level that allows you to play through the first movie. The level packs are $30. Team packs are $25: 2 characters, 2 vehicles. Fun packs are $15 with 1 character and 1 vehicle. I've heard the prices for LEGOs toy packs are more expensive than other games with toy packs but it really comes down to how much of a fan you are of these packs. Price doesn't matter to me when it comes to flying the DeLorean around Gotham City or Springfield because I love that franchise. You have to pick and choose what is worth the price to you. Kids of course will want them all so this game could be tough on parents to say no as much as it is for the kids who say why not?Overall its an extremely well done and fun experience with the Starter pack, I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of LEGO or any of the properties in the game.
LEGO Dimensions Starter-Pack,1 Nintendo-Wii U-Spiel + Spielfiguren
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This is an addictive game. Not only is the game play easy for anyone of any age to pick up but it provides so much fun for gamers of all ages. The main storyline intertwines all the different characters from batman to the Lord of rings into one great adventure. The main game pack comes with 3 characters: Gandalf, batman and wildstyle and those are even to get you through to the end of the story but not to complete the game fully as there are plenty of extras to unlock. You needed other characters though from expansion packs in order to unlock all the extras. There are fun packs which are just an extra character and a vehicle that come with new abilities, a team pack with 2 characters and usually 2 vehicles and then there are level packs that come with a character, a ... MoreThis is an addictive game. Not only is the game play easy for anyone of any age to pick up but it provides so much fun for gamers of all ages. The main storyline intertwines all the different characters from batman to the Lord of rings into one great adventure. The main game pack comes with 3 characters: Gandalf, batman and wildstyle and those are even to get you through to the end of the story but not to complete the game fully as there are plenty of extras to unlock. You needed other characters though from expansion packs in order to unlock all the extras. There are fun packs which are just an extra character and a vehicle that come with new abilities, a team pack with 2 characters and usually 2 vehicles and then there are level packs that come with a character, a vehicle and usually a device important to that level. Level packs open up new levels in the game like Ghostbusters, adventure time, sonic the hedgehog etc. At the moment, there has been 3 waves of releases of new characters, story packs and level packs.Only down side is the expense. Unless you are lucky to find some of the these characters in the Dollarama like me, the fun packs run $10-15, team -$20-25, level $25-40 and the story $40-$50. I managed to find one level pack for $4 for my nephew once at the Dollarama so you are new definitely look for the packs there.
As I sat down to write this review for Lego Dimensions, I at first felt it nessecary to tell the audience that I am a college student, who purchased the game prior to entering college and took it with me as a stress reliever and pastimeAs with all my reviews, I will write this review with a summary of my thoughts, the pro section, and the con section. At the end I will also be talking about the ‘team’ and ‘fun’ packs that are associated with this, and my recommendations to the game. That said, let us begin.ABSTRACTLego Dimensions is a game that, as a young adult, kept my interest and was genuinely fun to play. The game is very creative in the puzzle mechanics and overall storyline. The game also has a unique attention to detail of each storyline that many ... MoreAs I sat down to write this review for Lego Dimensions, I at first felt it nessecary to tell the audience that I am a college student, who purchased the game prior to entering college and took it with me as a stress reliever and pastimeAs with all my reviews, I will write this review with a summary of my thoughts, the pro section, and the con section. At the end I will also be talking about the ‘team’ and ‘fun’ packs that are associated with this, and my recommendations to the game. That said, let us begin.ABSTRACTLego Dimensions is a game that, as a young adult, kept my interest and was genuinely fun to play. The game is very creative in the puzzle mechanics and overall storyline. The game also has a unique attention to detail of each storyline that many games often lack, making ‘fanboys’ such as myself very pleased with the levels. That said, the game does an above standard job with making sure those with limited knowledge of the universes the game entails do not need to go and research these universes in order to play the levels. The game, however, painfully reminds the player that they are playing a ‘toy to life’ game, and at times is frustrating to completionists with limited incomes who are unable to buy the extra additions. I overall recommend the game to parents with some income to purchase at least 50 dollars of add on packs to enhance your child’s experience.PROSThe first pro of the game, and perhaps the most important one, is that the game is very fun to play. Many of the youth of this generation are used to ‘grinding’ through games, not really having fun and more so playing the game to waste time. This game, however, constantly engages the player, keeping them focused on what is happening and providing a fun atmosphere to learn. The keystones in particular are very fun to use, specifically the ‘seek’ keystone, which allows the player to summon elements from other dimensions, which often times in very amusing (such as blasting down Lord Vortech with the MechaDragon from Ninjago, or Batman’s Nightwing). The game’s atmosphere is also a contributing factor to this, being very fun and happy like many other Lego Video Games.Another important aspect of the game I personally found very entrancing is the puzzle mechanics. Going into the game, I did not realize it would be a game that required me to move characters on the toypad. However, that ended up being the case. During gameplay, a player activates ‘keystones’ to solve a puzzle, these being Teleport (opens 3 portals to move to), Paint (to match a picture on the screen), Elemental (use Fire, Water, Electricity or Earth), Growth (shrink or grow) and Seek (summon elements from other dimensions to help you). These puzzles all require the player to move characters on the toypad to a certain position to use these keystones, keeping the player always interactive with what is happening on screen. These puzzles are integrated into elements of the level, such as having to use Paint to activate a loud speaker to blow away cars blocking your path. These mechanics are beautifully well done.The third pro of the game, and one that is more important to fanboys rather than parents, is the game has a unique attention to detail. In every level, you play through a certain world, beginning with the Wizard of Oz, then onto the Simpsons, then to Ninjago, etc. Each level, however, is very pleasing to those who have seen the particular elements from the game. In the Portal 2 level, for example, those who have played either Portal game will see recognizable elements, and even lines taken from the games that mesh in with the scenery. One of my favorites was, as Wheatly tries to lead you to safety, you pass the three turrets practicing for the Turret Opera, with the exact movements and song playing. The rat dens are also very accurate. Another example would be in the Doctor Who level, there are several cases of ‘Bad Wolf’ being painted on blue walls, which to those who know the series is a great Easter Egg. The game is full of these eggs, and I found myself laughing at a few references.That being said, and this being important to parent buyers, the game does a fantastic job at making sure the player does not need to know the source material to understand the level. For many young children who have not played Portal, the level is very straightforward: find the cake. The puzzles are slightly tailored to the actual puzzles in Portal, but the game doesn’t require the player to go ‘okay I know a portal must go here and momentum is conserved between portals…’; every mechanic in levels are centered around the toypad puzzles you have already done. This, to me, is especially important, as prior to playing the game I had not seen Ghostbusters. When playing the level, however, you again have a simple task: rescue the Ghostbusters from Zod. The rest of the level is puzzle solving. Any inappropriate elements are removed, meaning young children can also play this game, though I do recommend it for children 10 and up.The last pro that I will mention is that the game is very expansive, meaning that the game lasts much more than just the campaign. With just the starter pack, after completing the game the child can explore 3 large dimensions that each have puzzles and mechanics to collect gold bricks (which they use to upgrade their vehicles). Buying just one more add on pack for 11 dollars can open up ANOTHER dimension to explore, meaning that one can easily continue to grow and build their collection even after completing the story.CONSThat being said, the game does have some very noticeable cons. The first that I must bring up is the ‘toy to life’ concept of the game. The characters included in the starter pack have only the basic abilities needed to complete the game, with the Batmobile able to be upgraded to also complete tow bar and sonic puzzles. However, the game, like other Lego Games, has a minikit system that, upon getting all 10, unlocks a little game in a dimension. The problem with this, however, is that one can only attain 1-2 per level with the base characters. Other minikits require having the player buy other packs to get other abilities, with some abilities being only unique to 1 character. This, to one with low disposable income or not wanting to spend another 100 dollars, is a huge turn off. To those who wish to complete levels, this also creates some frustration. Right off the bat, in the very first level, one cannot collect 3 minikits without having the Ghostbuster’s level pack, as normal characters can’t go through ghost swarms. This, to my personal gameplay, was a massive pain.Another massive issue that I bring up with this game is the price point. The game itself is very fun and exciting, but the sheer price of almost 80 dollars for the game is too much. By comparison, I could buy Skylanders, several characters, and even level packs for the same amount, and have much more gameplay. While some can find the game on sale, for those who buy this game direct from Lego, the price is very difficult to cope with, requiring one to shell out almost a hundred dollars for the game. That, however, does not also include buying other packs, which are also still overpriced even with the September price drop of 30%. I have bought most of my packs on clearance, and I am very satisfied with paying 5 dollars for Wonder Woman or Slimer, and gaining almost 8 abilities the base characters do not have.*ADD-ONS*As promised, I have included this section to talk about some of the add-ons to the game. The game is designed to have the player purchase additional packs of characters htat have different abilities, such as diving underwater or using Atlantis pools. One of the largest issues with these packs, besides the aforementioned price point, is that many abilities overlap, can be found in upgraded vehicles or are too exclusive. Two of the most common side abilities are Gold and Silver lego blowup. While neither comes with the starter pack, these can be found in many vehicles and characters, with the list being almost 30 long. Other abilites, such as Atlantis Pool, are ONLY found in Aquaman. While some of these can be extremely fun (such as the Suspend Ghosts or Dive), they often times require one to have many characters. For an example, I personally have collected a total of 15 characters, and still do not have the Atlantis Pool or Spinjitzu ability. Pole Twirl, a rare ability only needed many 5 times in game, only is unique to Legolas or Sensei Wu, while almost 10 characters are able to use the dive ability.That being said, however, I would also like to mention that many of the packs do include fun and inspiring builds, and every character has a unique personality that is conveyed well through dialogue. Each character also has lines when they enter certain vehicles or gadgets, such as the Doctor yelling ‘I prefer cars called Bessie that come with a Brigader!’ when entering the Batmobile (a reference to the 4th doctor). The characters also have a fun ‘collect them all’ feel, and let one amass many figures that, ordinarily, lego would never release. The variety is also stunning, from the Simpsons to Portal 2 to Ghostbusters, there is no shortage in characters.CLOSING REMARKSIf one would like to know my personal recommendations of the fun packs to buy, I recommend the following: Slimer (Ghostbusters), Jurassic World Team Pack (Jurassic World), Zane (Ninjago), Cyberman (Doctor Who), Ghostbusters Level Pack (Ghostbusters), and Unikitty (Lego Movie). These unlock most abilities and leave only Chi, Atlantis, Pole Vault, Drill and Spray abilities not unlocked (others can be unlocked through vehicle upgrading).In short, I recommend this product to young adults and children. Thank you for your time, and I hope this lengthy review has helped you decide on whether or not to purchase this game.
I have been a long time fan of LEGO games from the very beginning and LEGO Dimensions truly shines above all of the others. I haven't had so much fun in a game like I have sending Batman down the yellow brick road and seeing him get confused with the scarecrow trying to find a brain with the scarecrow that tries to infect an entire city with fear. The humor in the game has stepped up quite a bit and helps make the admission worth the steep price.I'm also a big fan of building LEGOs and the starter pack has a lot of pieces to satisfy the need to build. The LEGO gate seems extremely innovative, I haven't played anything else like it such as Spyro Skylanders or Disney Infinity so I couldn't compare what it is like. Once the LEGO toys have been built and set on the ... MoreI have been a long time fan of LEGO games from the very beginning and LEGO Dimensions truly shines above all of the others. I haven't had so much fun in a game like I have sending Batman down the yellow brick road and seeing him get confused with the scarecrow trying to find a brain with the scarecrow that tries to infect an entire city with fear. The humor in the game has stepped up quite a bit and helps make the admission worth the steep price.I'm also a big fan of building LEGOs and the starter pack has a lot of pieces to satisfy the need to build. The LEGO gate seems extremely innovative, I haven't played anything else like it such as Spyro Skylanders or Disney Infinity so I couldn't compare what it is like. Once the LEGO toys have been built and set on the gateway pad you turn on the game and any character or vehicle is instantly in the game. This includes any of the add-on packs purchased for the game. I purchased the Back to the Future pack along with the starter pack and was able to use Marty McFly instantly after putting him on the pad. I was not able to use the DeLorean or Hover board until I played through the Back to the Future add-on because that level has digital instructions on how to build those vehicles. Once I did I could go back to where I left off in the story and those vehicles could also be added right in to main story line. It's definitely a fun way to mix things up and keep things fresh.During gameplay there is a continuous need to swap character positions on the Gateway pad to either escape from a trap in-game or to teleport to different areas of the level. I was pleasantly surprised that this was part of the gameplay as it provides a use to actually having these real life LEGO toys. What is really nice about the vehicles such as the DeLorean and Batmobile is that when you upgrade them in-game it saves the upgrades and changes you make to the toy so that you can take it with you to a friends house who also has the game. This way you can trade and borrow toys between friends so that they can have a chance to play with them and unlock new areas, and as I said the upgrades you make to them will still be there. I would expect this to work between XBOX and Playstation since the toys are all the same but I do not know for sure.The downside to this game is the price as it is $100 just for the base game. Though you can play through the entire main game with everything it comes with and still have a stellar experience with lots of replay value, there are some areas that are locked until you purchase other sets. As I said, I purchased the Back to the Future pack along with the Starter pack which made a very expensive trip to Best Buy. The BTTF pack is a Level Pack that includes 1 character, 2 vehicles, and 1 gameplay level that allows you to play through the first movie. The level packs are $30. Team packs are $25: 2 characters, 2 vehicles. Fun packs are $15 with 1 character and 1 vehicle. I've heard the prices for LEGOs toy packs are more expensive than other games with toy packs but it really comes down to how much of a fan you are of these packs. Price doesn't matter to me when it comes to flying the DeLorean around Gotham City or Springfield because I love that franchise. You have to pick and choose what is worth the price to you. Kids of course will want them all so this game could be tough on parents to say no as much as it is for the kids who say why not?Overall its an extremely well done and fun experience with the Starter pack, I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of LEGO or any of the properties in the game.
The game is intended for children. With that said I have enjoyed many "kids" games in the past as an adult. However Dimensions did not hold up. I got this only a few months ago at deep clearance. The parts are nice colors. The figures are nothing special with Batman being an amalgamation of previously released parts.The game play gets redundant quick with most of your time spent breaking everything in sight for an endless stream of coins. The puzzles are more time consuming than difficult where figuring out the mechanics of what you are supposed to be doing is the hardest challenge. Also I didn't see anywhere where these coins added to gameplay - such as upgrades.I get that the game can be completed without all the packs, but so much of the game is locked behind ... MoreThe game is intended for children. With that said I have enjoyed many "kids" games in the past as an adult. However Dimensions did not hold up. I got this only a few months ago at deep clearance. The parts are nice colors. The figures are nothing special with Batman being an amalgamation of previously released parts.The game play gets redundant quick with most of your time spent breaking everything in sight for an endless stream of coins. The puzzles are more time consuming than difficult where figuring out the mechanics of what you are supposed to be doing is the hardest challenge. Also I didn't see anywhere where these coins added to gameplay - such as upgrades.I get that the game can be completed without all the packs, but so much of the game is locked behind needing X or Y character to do this section. I would have an annoying time playing this without all the packs. Luckily I had most of the packs because of them being available for a dollar last year.There is a reason this game failed. Redundant kills fun fast, and that is terrible for a game that tries to offer an experience that is supposed to last. The cost, and out of date references likely made it difficult for kids to enjoy (how many ten year olds watch the A-Team?). I played maybe 15 hours (mainly of portal 2) before I got bored and quit.
We bought the Playstation 4 mainly for this game since there is apparently so much to do with it. The starter kit has everything you need in order to play the story levels, although to get every gold brick, kit, etc., other characters will be needed. You also have free roam access to three worlds: Lego Movie, Lord of the Rings, and DC comics. Younger children might find some of the puzzles challenging as I will admit getting stuck in certain places every once in a while. There is an opportunity to buy expansion character packs. These characters bring in new abilities and they open the respective world that they represent for free roaming. If you are a fan of the 80s pop culture, this might be too difficult to resist with all the movie themes from that time ... MoreWe bought the Playstation 4 mainly for this game since there is apparently so much to do with it. The starter kit has everything you need in order to play the story levels, although to get every gold brick, kit, etc., other characters will be needed. You also have free roam access to three worlds: Lego Movie, Lord of the Rings, and DC comics. Younger children might find some of the puzzles challenging as I will admit getting stuck in certain places every once in a while. There is an opportunity to buy expansion character packs. These characters bring in new abilities and they open the respective world that they represent for free roaming. If you are a fan of the 80s pop culture, this might be too difficult to resist with all the movie themes from that time available.The only drawback is that the portal pad has to connect with a cable to the PS4. For us, this means a lot of getting up to move/switch characters and vehicle builds on the pad, and this is sometimes required fairly often. I guess it does give you a little exercise and keep you moving depending on how your unit, TV, and couch is oriented.This is certainly a good family game, as everyone will have their favorite areas to explore. It can be expensive, especially to get more character packs, but it does add a lot more possibilities.One of my favorite aspects of the game is where you have the opportunity to rebuild areas in the free roam world. I wish there was a way to get instructions online for some of these, as I would like to try building some with actual bricks.
The game is clever with Large sand box game level worlds. Land of Oz Driving the Batmobile through also Middle Earth & Lego Movie World & DC Hero' World are the only 4 worlds U have in basic set. other Expansion Worlds can be purchases & Charters. The Dr Who set is Good the Tardis U can enter change interiors & Play All the DRs 1 to 12 with various Theme Tunes. For the actual Level Worlds need ONLINE Upgrade !! Is the Only Downside if Offline. & Some areas need different Characters which need to purchase. A Flying Character is worth getting like Superman Girl or Wonder Women or a Flying Vehicle which is Great fun & allows U easier Access & to Survey the World Level ! Other Level Worlds.... Ghostbusters, Jurassic World, Ninjango, Back To The Future & More.
My family has always been big into the lego video games. While some of us like to complete the missions and unlock the rewards, I do have 1 son that simply enjoys running and driving different vehicles around the different areas. Lego Dimensions satisfies all of us. My 8 year old can run around multiple lego worlds, making it seem like several games in 1. Instead of having to change games to run around, just use different characters to access different universes/ portals. You will also have your choice of characters to play as.The starter pack includes Batman, giving you access to the DC Comics portal, WildStyle, giving you access to the Lego Movie portal and Gandalf, giving you access to the Lord of the Rings portal. By going through the main portal, you access ... MoreMy family has always been big into the lego video games. While some of us like to complete the missions and unlock the rewards, I do have 1 son that simply enjoys running and driving different vehicles around the different areas. Lego Dimensions satisfies all of us. My 8 year old can run around multiple lego worlds, making it seem like several games in 1. Instead of having to change games to run around, just use different characters to access different universes/ portals. You will also have your choice of characters to play as.The starter pack includes Batman, giving you access to the DC Comics portal, WildStyle, giving you access to the Lego Movie portal and Gandalf, giving you access to the Lord of the Rings portal. By going through the main portal, you access the primary missions which take you into various worlds (including ones that you do not have characters for) to complete specific tasks. Each level is longer and more difficult than the last. As with all the lego games there will be tasks that require specific skills, which only specific characters can do. You do not have to buy any extra sets to simply play and complete levels in the primary portal. You will want to purchase sets if you want to complete bonus goals and access more dimensions outside of the primary portal, DC Comics, Lego Movie and Lord of the Rings. Packs outside of the starter pack will unlock portals to their coinciding worlds (ie. Jurassic World team pack opens Jurassic World, Ninjago characters unlock the Ninjago portal, ect ). WiFi access is required for system and game updates, if you only have cell service you can use a mobile Hotspot, but you can play the game without updates.A note of caution, there are some parts of the levels (ie. Dr. Who) that some children and adults may find creepy/scary. Having had that happen through the level in the main portal, I have decided against purchasing any Dr Who packs. If you're considering purchasing just the packs to build and not the game starter pack, you should know that only the character building directions are included in their boxes. When you place the characters on the toy pad you will get the directions to build them in their dimension or just by being them in the game.If you wish to play two player or simply use a controller other than the game pad, begin the game than press the + button on the other controller. You may then drop the game pad out, and using controller settings turn off the game pad display.
I bought this in 2018, almost a year after LEGO Dimensions was discontinued, and right now is probably the best time to buy it. The Starter Pack is now a fantastic value by itself, many Fun Packs and even Level Packs can be found for reasonable prices, and the main game has plenty of content to keep you entertained for many hours. I'd recommend picking up at least a few additional Fun Packs for the best experience (some powers/abilities can only be used by certain characters, so if you want to 100% the game you'll need to buy a few more characters and accessories), but it is still possible to play and complete the story mode using just what comes in the Starter Pack, so if you don't care about finding all the in-game collectibles don't let the toys-to-life aspect ... MoreI bought this in 2018, almost a year after LEGO Dimensions was discontinued, and right now is probably the best time to buy it. The Starter Pack is now a fantastic value by itself, many Fun Packs and even Level Packs can be found for reasonable prices, and the main game has plenty of content to keep you entertained for many hours. I'd recommend picking up at least a few additional Fun Packs for the best experience (some powers/abilities can only be used by certain characters, so if you want to 100% the game you'll need to buy a few more characters and accessories), but it is still possible to play and complete the story mode using just what comes in the Starter Pack, so if you don't care about finding all the in-game collectibles don't let the toys-to-life aspect scare you away.If you haven't played a LEGO game before it's basically an action/adventure platformer that takes place in the LEGO world, so in addition to the usual exploration, fighting, and puzzles you find in most games there's also a lot of smashing LEGO objects and using the pieces to build new objects to reach your goals. The game itself doesn't really rely on the physical toys at all apart from some mini-puzzles, they're mainly used as an excuse to sell additional sets and to include other franchises like The Simpsons, Back to the Future, and Doctor Who, as well as give collectors something to play with or display when they're not playing the game. So just to reiterate, this is a full-length game that can be played without buying anything extra. It's not just for kids either, it's entertaining and challenging enough for adults to enjoy too. Definitely worth the price that it's selling for right now.Also make sure to update the game before starting, as the original release has a bug that will cause the tutorial to stop responding after you first build the Batmobile. The very long opening cutscenes aren't skippable and the first save point isn't until after this section, so you could end up wasting a lot of time and have to restart the game from the beginning if you encounter that bug.
The concept of taking various licensed LEGO properties and throwing them together is great. Some of the properties, like Portal and Doctor Who, have been treated with evident love by the game designers. The controls are less convoluted than some recent LEGO games (LEGO The Hobbit was especially overloaded).But for all the fun in the idea, there's some big negatives.First of all, there's the cost. The entry cost is $99, and that just lets you play part of the game. If you want to get all of the gold bricks and other extras, you're going to need to by expansion sets—and a lot of them. In previous LEGO games, you unlocked characters by finding character tokens; in Dimensions, you unlock characters by buying real-world packs with real money. Even if you don't want ... MoreThe concept of taking various licensed LEGO properties and throwing them together is great. Some of the properties, like Portal and Doctor Who, have been treated with evident love by the game designers. The controls are less convoluted than some recent LEGO games (LEGO The Hobbit was especially overloaded).But for all the fun in the idea, there's some big negatives.First of all, there's the cost. The entry cost is $99, and that just lets you play part of the game. If you want to get all of the gold bricks and other extras, you're going to need to by expansion sets—and a lot of them. In previous LEGO games, you unlocked characters by finding character tokens; in Dimensions, you unlock characters by buying real-world packs with real money. Even if you don't want to collect all the characters, but you just want to access all the hidden areas, Dimensions will cost you several hundred dollars. Many things are hidden behind things that require one specific expansion character to unlock. While the various packs aren't priced particularly high compared to non-game LEGO building sets with similar parts counts, the fact that you will need so many sets just to get 100% on the basic storyline means that this game requires a substantial financial investment.The game's story mode is short compared to recent LEGO games, although the "adventure worlds" make up for that somewhat. Likewise, the "level packs" that add new story levels are very brief.As for the controls, TT has traded complex menus on-screen for the toy pad. In many places, you need to use the pad and your characters as controls, moving them to different slots on the pad. That adds a new kind of control complexity. You can't just sit down and play the game; you need to have your toy pad within reach. It needs to be on a non-metallic surface, away from any sources of RF interference. It needs to be within reach of your console; it uses a long USB cord to connect. It needs to be on a relatively level, stable surface. And you'll need to have room nearby for your collection of characters and vehicles so you can swap them in and out. The need to constantly shift attention to the toy pad draws you out of the game, especially when you find you need to remove characters from play to make room to swap others from section to section. Like the Wii U's second-screen, it's an idea that sounds good in the abstract but isn't very fun in reality. (At least in the 1.02 patch, some character abilities can be activated with a button press instead of requiring toy pad movement.)The game also suffers from TT Games' long-standing LEGO game-engine bugs. After a decade of LEGO games, TT still hasn't fixed problems like characters getting stuck in places with no way out, or the game occasionally locking up for no apparent reason. (The Doctor Who level pack has a nasty bug where having the artifact-detector red brick enabled causes the game to crash reliably on multiple platforms, making the level unplayable until you disable the brick.) It also adds some new glitches, such as places where your character can fall through the world and die in the offstage area that you should never see... and then respawn offstage right above where you died, creating an infinite loop of falling, dying (and losing studs), and respawning that you can't escape without quitting the game (and losing progress). For a game that will cost several hundred dollars to complete, there's no excuse for not delivering a stable game without ancient bugs. It can be done—the Wii U-only LEGO City Undercover was virtually free of the typical TT Games LEGO bugs—but it wasn't done for Dimensions. If the game were free of these long-standing bugs—heck, if it were even free of bugs that should have been caught with minimal pre-release playtesting—it would be a four-star game. As it is, only the charm of the writing and the concept keep it from being a two-star game.The various properties in Dimensions receive varying amounts of care. For example, the starter set characters all have fairly extensive dialogue from the original actors. The Doctor Who, Portal, and LEGO Movie characters also receive extensive voice acting from the original actors, including minor characters. The Lord of the Rings characters receive the same over-used movie sound bites as the standalone games, which are sometimes even appropriate to the situation. The Ghostbusters levels available so far seem to rely exclusively on movie sound clips. The Simpsons properties are missing dialogue for many of the characters.If you have a lot of disposable income and a high tolerance for replaying levels due to game-ending glitches, LEGO Dimensions has a lot of fun in the way it lampoons its subjects and mashes them together. If spending $300 to $800 to play a buggy LEGO game doesn't appeal to you, you might want to skip it and just watch gameplay clips on YouTube.
Lego Dimensions is obviously one of the best Lego games that has ever existed and there are alot of great things I can say about it. Making a toys-to-life game out of Legos was a brilliant idea sence Legos were toys to begin with. It does a good job combining the Lego toys with the Lego video games. You get to build the stuff before using it in-game, and I always like to say that buliding them is half the fun. The gadgets and vehicles can actually be rebuilt into their rebulds in the game, which I think really emphasizes the Lego-ness of the game. The stuff with the keystones is quite groundbreaking for toys-to-life games as you constantly interact with the physical toys instead of just leaving them there. This game, like all Lego games, has alot of replay value, ... MoreLego Dimensions is obviously one of the best Lego games that has ever existed and there are alot of great things I can say about it. Making a toys-to-life game out of Legos was a brilliant idea sence Legos were toys to begin with. It does a good job combining the Lego toys with the Lego video games. You get to build the stuff before using it in-game, and I always like to say that buliding them is half the fun. The gadgets and vehicles can actually be rebuilt into their rebulds in the game, which I think really emphasizes the Lego-ness of the game. The stuff with the keystones is quite groundbreaking for toys-to-life games as you constantly interact with the physical toys instead of just leaving them there. This game, like all Lego games, has alot of replay value, and that replay value gets bigger and bigger as you get more characters; geting even one character pack can unveil many hours of content. I also find the Story Packs to be nice little alternatives to makeing full games off of those movies. And then there is, of course the very best part of this game, this game is the biggest crossover in the history of anything ever! All of these great movies, TV shows & video games all coming together in this one big thing! And the people at the Lego company are the only guys who could do this because they have the rights to use the likenesses of so many intulectual properties! Any character, veichle & gadget can go anywhere, meaning that you can mash these worlds together to your hearts content. There is so much love shown for each franchise that's represented here; there's alot of stuff that only people who know the respective sources would understand. Alot of the abilities that each character has, make sense for that character, you can easily play as them in the game knowing exactally what they can do. It was wonderfull that they added even more stuff to the game, and it's because of the many franchises and characters that are in here, that fans of the game have they're own ideas of who they'd like to see in the game, including myself; and it is because of this immense potential that I hope we see alot more of this in the future.
