The LEGO Dimensions Doctor Who level pack plays out like a television episode, and like any television episode it starts with opening credits—what might be the best Doctor Who opening credits sequence ever. Well, technically it begins with a prologue involving a large fleet of Dalek ships descending on the Earth and one of the Doctor’s greatest villains surrounded by plunger-armed robots acting like a bunch of frat boys, but then come those credits. Thus begins another episode of Doctor Who, because that’s what the LEGO Dimensions Doctor Who level pack is. It might not have all that complicated a plot—the Doctor must travel back and forth through time to destroy a series of shield generators before confronting the aforementioned big bad guy in another place entirely. It might not have a Clara, but K-9 will do in a pinch. Plus, unlike any other Doctor Who episode, this one comes with toys. We’ve got the Doctor, of course. This is our first chance at a Peter Capaldi figure until the LEGO Ideas set is released on December 1.
Obviously a pre-sunglasses version of the 12th. There’s the TARDIS, which is in all caps for a reason. It’s a lovely little build, complete with bits inside that can be used to rebuild it into either a Laser-Pulse TARDIS or an Energy-Burst TARDIS. And then we have K-9. He’s adorable, and the Doctor can ride him in all three of his forms, regular, Ruff Power and Laser Cutter. But most of all we get one of the lengthiest, most satisfying LEGO Dimensions levels yet. Okay, everyone who doesn’t want things ruined turned away? Good.First off, here are a few special moments from the hour-and-change episode. We’ve got some explosions, a little time travel, a mention of—among other things—good old Weng Chiang, and the Doctor riding K-9 about and firing lasers. So the big bad guy is of course Davros, looking much haler and hardier than we last saw him in the show. He’s invaded Earth as a means to lure the Doctor into his trap, which ends just as well as it normally does.
The Doctor and fleets of Daleks do not mix. The final conclusion takes place on Skaro, again looking much different than we last saw it, but not without a slight detour that should confuse and thrill fans of the series. Yes, it’s Trenzalore, the place where the TARDIS exploded and the Doctor...perhaps also exploded. I’m not clear on events. All I know is the game manages to pack both the Weeping Angels and The Silence into one place, and it’s wonderful. Once the credits roll on the Doctor’s big LEGO adventure there’s still an entire free-roaming Doctor Who world to explore. The Doctor’s first task is to stitch together chunks of six different worlds—modern London, Victorian London, Skaro, Mars, Telos and Trenzalore. It’s pretty much a Doctor Who playground. Not only does the Doctor meet several of his contemporary allies and enemies here—including Missy, voiced gleefully by Michelle Gomez—we also get a hefty dose of old school nostalgia. It’s in the Adventure Level (as it’s called) that the Doctor gains the ability to regenerate into any of his previous forms, including John Hurt’s War Doctor.Pardon the temporal suicide.
There are sights to see, adventure to undergo, Cybermats to slay and series music to unlock from the latest theme (sans electric guitar) way on back to 1963. Long story short, it’s the best. The Doctor Who LEGO Dimensions level pack is available now for $29.99 wherever video games are sold. It requires the $99.99 LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack to play. The $14.99 Cyberman Fun Pack arrives in January. or find him on Twitter @bunnyspatial.LEGO debuted its latest video game, "LEGO Dimensions," on September 27th. The toy-to-life game, which allows you to play simultaneously with characters from Batman, "Jurassic World," "The Lord of the Rings," and more, is going to be a must-have on children's holiday wish lists. While it's undeniably fun, parents are going to have to dig deep for this one. A starter pack for the video game, which comes with three characters, costs $100. While you can beat the game with the characters provided, there are plenty of locked items and areas you can't complete without other characters.
20 additional expansion packs, ranging in price from $14.99 - $29.99, were released at launch. Another 17 will trickle out in the coming months in several waves. In addition to the starter pack, if you were to purchase everything right now, there's $464.79 worth of "LEGO Dimensions" content available in stores. If you buy everything from now until next May, that will bring you to a grand total of $789.62 before tax. Here's everything you'd have to buy to get the most out of "LEGO Dimensions." In total, 37 different playsets will be available over the course of the next year. The expansion packs are broken into level packs ($29.99), which come with a character, vehicle, gadget, and a new game level; team packs ($24.99), which come with two characters, a vehicle, and gadget; and fun packs ($14.99), which come with a character and vehicle or gadget. 20 expansion packs were released September 27. They include Homer Simpson and his iconic car. Homer will be available with his car, television set, and a new level.
He has the ability to grow and have super strength along with sonar smash. A "Portal 2" level pack based on the game will come with character Chell. The set will come with Chell, a companion cube, and a Sentry Turret. It will unlock the "Aperture Science" level. If you're going to get a level pack, this is a good one to have handy, since Chell's the only character allowing you to create portals so far. The "Back to the Future" level pack let's you play as Marty McFly. Not only does Marty rock out to his guitar but he also has the iconic DeLorean time machine and Hoverboard. You'll also be able to head to Hill Valley. The "Jurassic World" team pack let's you play as Chris Pratt's dino trainer, Owen, and one of his velociraptors. Owen and his velociraptor come with a gyrosphere and a member of the Asset Containment Unit who's responsible for keeping the dinos in check. Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are available in another team pack. The duo come with the Mystery Machine and a Scooby snack.
10 smaller "fun packs" are currently available, too. There's the "Wizard of Oz" Wicked Witch. The Wicked Witch comes with one of her blue winged monkeys and allows you to harness several abilities the main three characters can't like blowing up silver LEGOs and using mind control. Tech Insider was told this one was expected to be popular with collectors. A few "The Lord of the Rings" characters will be available. There's a Legolas fun pack. It comes with Legolas and an arrow launcher. Gollum comes with Shelob the Great spider. Gimli comes with an axe chariot. There are also a few sets from LEGO's popular Chima set. Here's Laval and a mighty lion rider. Cragger and a swamp skimmer come in another pack. Eris and an eagle interceptor are also available. "The LEGO Movie" characters like Emmet are sure to be popular. He'll come with an excavator vehicle for digging. Benny will come with his spaceship. Good Cop/Bad Cop will come with his police car.
There are also characters available from LEGO's Ninjago series. There's Zane and a ninjacopter ... ... as well as Nya and a Samurai Mech. Here's Jay and a stormfighter. In addition to Batman, other DC characters are available at launch including Wonder Woman. She comes with her invisible jet. Cyborg is also currently available. Actress Alison Brie reprises her role as Unikitty from "The LEGO Movie" "Doctor Who" will be making his entry as a LEGO character! If you're going to get any expansion pack, this is the one. This will be the first time "Doctor Who" characters will be released in LEGO form. The BBC worked closely with developer Tt Games to make sure every detail of the character was perfect for fans. In addition to a LEGO version of the 12th doctor, voiced by Peter Capaldi, fans will also be able to play as every incarnation of the Doctor. Homer Simpson's son Bart will be part of a fun pack. Instead of his iconic skateboard, Bart will come with a gravity sprinter vehicle.
Krusty the Clown will also come in a fun pack. Krusty will come with a clown bike. He'll have the ability to grow and clean up hazardous messes. Kai and Cole will be available in a LEGO Ninjago pack. You'll be able to play as Peter Venkman and the "Ghostbusters" gang. Venkman will come with a ghost trap, the Ecto-1, and a new level. The Joker and Harley Quinn should be another popular team pack. The partners-in-crime will come with the Joker's copter and the Quinn-mobile. Sensei Wu will be available in a LEGO Ninjago fun pack. If you still don't have enough "Doctor Who," you'll be able to pick up a Cyberman and Dalek. Doc Brown and his time-travelling train will pair nicely with Marty. You'll have to wait until right before the release of "Batman v Superman" in theaters to get your hands on Superman. Aquaman will help flesh out the growing Justice League members in the game. Your "Ghostbusters" collection won't be complete without the Stay Puft marshmallow.