Lego Marvel Super Heroes is all that fans of Marvel Heroes could wish for. The last title from Traveller's Tales is a fun game that's achieved the perfect balance between the world of comics and the little yellow figures. The main mode in Lego Marvel Super Heroes is the story mode, which is well known by players of the usual Lego games. In it, you move around closed scenarios – albeit very wide ones – and you advance by solving puzzles and killing enemies. If you can also collect parts and other foreign objects along the way, then you'll enjoy some surprises. Unlike other Lego games where, despite a low level of difficulty, you sometimes have to think a little to get to the next stage, in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, the way forward is very clearly laid out. The game tells you almost all the time what to do to next, either through messages ("You need a large character to break through this door") or with really obvious indicators such as Spider-Man's 'spider sense'.
Despite this simplicity, the game is very entertaining, as each phase is very well designed with fully destructible classic scenarios and the resources to access different areas. Besides the classic repetition levels that let you unlock new characters or areas, other highlights include an open world where you can carry out short missions or simply get the chance to explore the city with your favorite characters. The greatest success of Lego Marvel Super Heroes is how Traveller's Tales has managed to convey the essence of each cartoon character in the form of a Lego doll. Each superpower of each character is very successfully shown: they're very similar to the comic book heroes and, in turn, they're very well adapted to the typical mechanics of these games. For example, Hulk can transform into Bruce Banner and vice versa, and his destructive power is above average; Spider-Man has various ways in which he can use his webs, and the Black Widow, in addition to being skilled in combat, is the team "scheduler" and the one who can solve puzzles.
Of course, all these powers are illustrated with Lego's great sense of humor, but a sense of humor that's also respectful of the characteristics of each character in the comics and movies. The graphics engine in the Lego games shows its age. What seemed great to us a few years ago is now limited to simply being eye-catching. But do you need more of a thinking game for all ages? The Marvel characters are not only well designed in terms of their powers, but their physical resemblance to the originals is also remarkable. Physically bigger characters, such as the villains Galactus or The Sandman, offer some of the most spectacular moments in Lego Marvel Super Heroes. The way in which New York has been recreated is also remarkable, and it functions like an open world scenario. If you've ever walked through the city of skyscrapers, you'll be able to recognize buildings and some of the famous sights, all converted, of course, into a Lego style. The sound guys have also done a good job, with more than acceptable dubbing (although I continue to enjoy the Lego games undubbed), as well as a soundtrack that draws on themes that have been composed for the various films of the Marvel stable.
Traveller's Tales has done it again: they've taken a very popular franchise and managed to transform it into Lego, resulting in a tremendously fun game. Maybe the Lego Marvel Super Heroes game isn't very challenging, but the respect shown for Marvel, the great sense of humor, and the variety of characters and levels make it perfectly entertaining to play, no matter what your age or skills with the controls .Sold & shipped by WalmartShipping optionsPickup options1Add to CartShipping optionsPickup options$.$.$.+ $.$.$.+ Compare all 3 sellersNew and enhanced powers and abilities - Battle in new ways with enhanced powers and character abilities. ESRB Rating: EVERYONE 10+ with Comic Mischief and Cartoon Violence Explore this itemSpecificationsVideo Game CollectionIs Downloadable Content AvailableYAge RangeGenreModelBrandRequired PeripheralsVideo Game GenreVideo Game PlatformAge GroupTarget AudienceConditionCompatible DevicesManufacturer Part NumberSubgenreColorContainer TypePublisherFeaturesAssembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)Release DateVideosNo question have been asked yet.
Gifting plansPricing policyOnline Price Match.ReturnsReturns Policy.Can't read the text above?Try another text or an audio CAPTCHAText in the box:What's this?It is what Lego fans have been waiting for, and its absence is perhaps what has allowed the block-building hit Minecraft to flourish so spectacularly. And now, after weeks of rumours, it is here. Lego Worlds is an open-world construction and exploration game in which the landscapes and everything in them are constructed with digital Lego bricks. Players are able to modify an array of pre-built worlds, or construct their own using virtual Lego sets. Each landscape is populated with Lego vehicles, mini-figs and creatures – all based on real-life playsets. And many more building options are set to follow. Launched onto the PC gaming platform Steam on Monday, the ambitious project is currently available in “Early Access” mode, which means it is unfinished and only has a portion of the planned features. Although players can build and modify worlds, as well as drive vehicles and ride horses and dragons, there is currently no online multiplayer mode – a vital element in the success of Minecraft and other similar block-building games.
Developer Traveller’s Tales, which has been responsible for the hugely successful Lego-branded series of action adventure titles including Lego Star Wars and Lego Marvel Super Heroes, has promised that the feature is incoming. Lego Worlds is expected to remain in Early Access until the end of 2015. Although currently limited, the game has already proved popular on Steam, with over 90% of the 518 user reviews coming in positive. “It’s the Lego game that they should have made years ago,” writes one user. Lego has certainly tried to explore the creative elements of its legendary toy with previous games. In 2010 the company released Lego Universe – a massive multiplayer online world, based around user-creativity. However, the title was quietly abandoned in 2012, and recently a developer on the project stated that the overheads of managing and moderating the user-created content were prohibitively high – allegedly because the company had to check every user model to ensure it was family friendly.
It is not yet clear how Lego, a staunchly family-friendly brand, will deal with the twin spectres of customisable virtual environments: namely penises and swastikas. Right now, Lego Worlds features procedurally generated environments which, like Minecraft, means that the program can create unique new landscapes each time it loads up. These are populated with a small array of animals and vehicles including horses and helicopters. In the final game, Traveller’s Tales is set to create more diverse locations, with specific biomes such as deserts and tundras (again, like Minecraft), and will include a greater selection of digital playsets. The pricing model is not yet clear. Publisher Warner Bros has said that the current £11.99 cost is a reduced price. It’s possible that the final release, due sometime in 2016, will provide a basic array of pre-loaded playsets, but that others will be available as downloadable content. Lego, of course, has access to an array of licensed content from Star Wars to the Hobbit, Batman and Marvel heroes.
Often referred to as “digital Lego”, Minecraft has turned large-scale creative gaming into a multimillion dollar industry. The game, created by Swedish studio Mojang was released in 2011 and now has over 100 million registered users. In 2014, Microsoft bought the developer for $2.5bn dollars, and fans are waiting to see what the corporation has planned for the game going forward. But Lego is making aggressive moves to corner the market in constructive digital play. It has also announced Lego Dimensions, an action adventure title that lets players combine real-world models with on-screen action, in a manner similar to the hugely successful Skylanders and Disney Infinity titles. Although Minecraft has faced plenty of competitors and similar open-world building titles in the past, with newcomers like SkySaga and Roblox bringing in a wealth of added features, it has remained dominant. Given that Lego has already partnered with Mojang on a range of licensed real-world playsets based on the game, Lego Worlds is surely its most intriguing rival.