Although the new Ghostbusters movie may have had mixed reviews from critics, you can't say that it wasn't a laugh. The cast were loveable, hilarious, and seriously inspiring to a whole load of little girls out there.And now Warner Bros have managed to make the story even better by translating it into Lego form with a brand new Lego Dimensions Story Pack to celebrate the second year of the toys-to-life franchise.What's interesting about the new Story Packs is that you get a lot of content for your money, both digitally and physically. All Story Packs going forward – Ghostbusters is the first and Fantastic Beasts arrives in November – will come with a character, a vehicle/other item and a brand-new gateway build. That's basically a new backdrop for your Lego Dimensions portal and for Ghostbusters it's Zhu's Chinese Restaurant. Fantastic Beasts gets MACUSA (The Magical Congress of the USA) .You also get a much longer new storyline with a Story Pack, especially compared with the Level Packs currently available.
With the Ghostbusters Story Pack you get to play through the plot of the new Ghostbusters movie in full, complete with newly recorded dialogue from the voice cast themselves.As with all the previous Lego titles, TT Games manages to inject its trademark humour into the already chuckle-worthy Ghostbusters movie. There are moments of hilarious crossovers, which we won't spot here, and even a nod to that Paul Feig Back to the Future movie gag if you discover the hidden Feig early on in the game.The story is brilliantly brought to life in Lego for the Story Pack too, with New York feeling vibrant and full of ghosts, ghouls and ghastly beasts. Some scenes have been omitted, though, and there isn't as much in the way of dialogue or story-setting scenes – it's all about the action here.However, if you've seen the movie, the Story Pack here does it more than justice, with an excellent retelling featuring novel twists and boss fights.The Balloon Parade was a particular highlight for us, with its crossover casts highlighting some of the new packs coming in the second wave of Lego Dimensions, but also because of its quirky boss fights and action-packed cutscenes.
In the box, you get the Lego Dimensions figurine for Abby Yates and the new Ecto-1 ghostbusting chariot.But there's something particularly special about Abby Yates in Lego Dimensions, in that you actually get four characters for the price of one. When she's on the Lego Dimensions portal, Abby also brings with her the other three members of the new Ghostbusters gang and each of the characters have their own skills and strengths in gameplay.Abby herself is obviously a dab hand with the Proton Pack and actually trapping ghosts, although all four of them can do that. But she also has the new Charge Transfer ability that allows her to store electricity in a weapon and then take it to another charge point. She's actually the only Lego Dimensions character that can do this so far.Then you've got Erin Gilbert, who can blow up Silver Lego Bricks and interact with the so-called "Technology" panels in the game. Jillian Holtzmann, on the other hand, is the best at fixing broken stuff and actually has a grapple hook for swinging across chasms or to new areas.
Finally, there's Patty Tolan, who has the super-strength ability and the unique Ghost Chipper that rips down the shields of ghostly entities in the story.You'll have to use all their abilities to move through the Story Pack, and you even get a brand-new Portal Mode called Rip that opens up two different tears in reality. The panels on your Portal will turn one pink and one yellow, opening up access to two alternate realities that hold key items, or Lego pieces, you'll need to move through the game.The puzzles are clever and inventive, rarely feeling repetitive due to the sheer amount of new skills and unique powers harnessed by the ladies in beige.TT Games keeps absolutely knocking them out of the park. This is one of the best recreations we've seen, and you get a whole lot of new Lego to go along with it.Prepare yourself for some serious giggles.Lego Dimensions Ghostbusters Story Pack release date: September 30, 2016Price: £37.99 (requires Lego Dimensions Starter Pack to play)Available on: Xbox One, PS4, Wii U (tested), Xbox 360, PS3
Who ya gonna call? Celebrate 30 years of ghost-busting action with the iconic Ghostbusters Ecto-1 car! Selected by LEGO Ideas members (formerly known as CUUSOO), this fun and iconic vehicle from the blockbuster ‘80s movie is fully loaded with all the paranormal detection equipment needed to track down those ghastly ghosts. It also features cool Ghostbusters logo decoration, removable roof, tracking computer and seats for 3 minifigures. This unique set also includes a fascinating booklet containing building instructions, selected images and behind-the-scenes details about the classic Ghostbusters movie. So if there’s something strange in your neighborhood, strap on your proton pack and get ready to help Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore bust some ghosts! Includes 4 minifigures with proton packs: Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore Ecto-1 vehicle features Ghostbusters logo decoration, paranormal detection equipment, removable roof, tracking computer and seats for 3 minifigures.
Build the model that LEGO Ideas members requested Includes building instructions and exclusive Ghostbusters information booklet. The perfect gift for fans of LEGO bricks and Ghostbusters of all ages. Ecto-1 vehicle measures over 3” (9cm) high, 7” (20cm) long and 2” (6cm) wide. Our community, 3930 want it Our community, 2035 want it and the LEGO Shop have a number of “Brick Friday” and Cyber Monday deals from now through the 28th. Starting at midnight Eastern at the LEGO Shop online, shipping is free regardless of order size, and orders over $99 USD / £60 qualify for a free 40223 Snowglobe. A number of exclusive and hard-to-find sets are 20% off from the LEGO Shop as well — we’ll update this post with the specific sets once we see what’s actually available on the 25th. And scroll down for links to the LEGO Shop sales & deals for our UK and Canadian readers. is already having a huge LEGO sale, with sets as much as 44% off. The fantastic LEGO Star Wars set 75150 Vader’s TIE Advanced vs. A-Wing Starfighter (read our review) is 37% or $33.20 off, at only $56.79.
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