Play Fair will bring together dozens of the biggest toy and family entertainment brands for a weekend for parents, kids, and anyone who’s a kid a heart! Play Fair’s 2017 map and schedule will be revealed closer to the event, but highlights include…The Ghostbusters Headquarters Firehouse is similar to sets that have been submitted to LEGO Ideas, including one by the original Ecto 1 designer Brent Waller. I can't understate how massive this set is! It actually took me something like 2 months to finish building this - mainly because of the need to take photos, and inability to dedicate the many, many hours needed to finish it!This set contains 4639 parts (with 143 spares!) - the third largest model ever released by LEGO after the Taj Mahal and Millenium Falcon UCS sets. Due to it's size, it comes in a very large box measuring 18.5 x 48.5 x 58 cm and weighing 6.5kg. In fact, there are two large boxes within the main box - presumably to help with the box strength and keep it rigid.
The instruction booklet (at 418 pages) gets quite a workout, but survived intact. It's printed on black glossy paper like several LEGO Ideas sets have been, which I dislike. It collects fingerprints too easily, and it can be difficult to make out the proper colors of parts sometimes.New part elements (except Minifig parts):There are 9 minifigs and 3 ghost figures. The four Ghostbuster minifigs have slightly different torso prints and some also have new hair parts.Where there are two minifigs in the photos below, the one on the left is the old minifig from the LEGO Ideas set 21108 Ghostbusters Ecto 1.With their backpacks on, they are too heavy and tip backwards. They can only stand up if you put the hose into their hands so it props them up. The backpacks themselves are identical to the ones in the LEGO Ideas Ecto 1 set.Louis actually get's two heads - one is double sided, the other has the chinstrap print and is meant to be used with a helmet.The three ghosts have printed faces, but they feel like they could scratch off easily.
I'm not sure if that's because of the different plastic used for the transparency.There are several modules that are built separately and can be detached from the final building when completed - similar to sets from the Modular Buildings theme.The whole thing is built on one and a half baseplates - a total of 48 x 32 studs in size.The ground floor has thick walls to support the buildings weight. Technic beams are used to help strengthen the sides that open up, and there are multiple hinges to help spread the weight when they do open up.The main front doors are nicely done, and contain a smaller minifig sized door that can open separately.And finally, the ground floor is complete! You can see the many hinges used to open up the sides of the building - they need to support quite a bit of weight later on. The whole thing feels very sturdy.The reception area is very open and spacious, but is not big enough to fit the LEGO Ideas Ecto 1 car inside. Maybe the upcoming Ecto 1 car will be smaller and fit better.
Immediately things are a bit brighter on this floor compared to the dark feeling of the ground floor.There are many small items and pieces of furniture on this floor. They all have some great details and are fun to build.The chairs around the table are not actually connected to anything and will slide around as you manipulate the build. A bit annoying - especially for photo taking.I started to take it easier with the photos about now, otherwise there would just be too many :)I presume all the yellow parts around the toilet is ghost ectoplasm or something. At least I hope so.I don't remember this room from the movie, but I guess even if it wasn't in there they had to put something on this floor.Again, so many impressive details here.I guess this is Egon's lab. I don't know why there are stickers on the wall for Vigo. But then again, I can't remember much about that terrible sequel.This module covers two floors and creates the fire-escape on the outside of the building that covers all three floors.
There's not much to the roof, mainly the hinge joint.There are some transparent rods to connect the flying ghosts to random spots on the walls of the building. I must admit, the outside of the building looks pretty boring - but is a very faithful reproduction of the movie set.With so much attention to detail everywhere, it's a shame that the back of the building doesn't look very good. The backs of panels and mismatched colors seem very out of place compared to everything else.The completed building opens up fairly easily and gives you easy access to all the googies inside. The small wall opens up 180 degrees while the larger section only opens 90 degrees.Since the walls are fairly heavy, it doesn't take too much opening/closing of them before the tiles on the ground floor start to get scratched up.At a cost of US $350, this is a very large and very expensive set. If you're a fan of modular buildings, you'll probably love this one too. Even though its technically not compatible with other modulars, it's not hard to just sit them next to each other and use the gap as a small alley-way.
Being such a large set, there are so many little features and the designers have paid great attention to detail everywhere (except the back of the building!). There are doors and drawers everywhere, and plenty of things to play with.Disclaimer: This LEGO set was provided for review by The LEGO Group. Anything said in this post is the opinion of the author and not The LEGO Group.Disney INFINITY: 3.0 Edition is the third and final video game in the Disney INFINITY franchise. Similar to its predecessor, this game features another subsidiary-exclusive theme - Star Wars.[3] It was released on August 30, 2015 in North America. Disney Infinity 3.0 features similar gameplay mechanics to Disney Infinity and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes. Although sharing many key elements, the game's combat system has been redesigned to become more in-depth and complex. The game's combat system is influenced by the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and its sequel, Kingdom Hearts, Devil May Cry, and most of the Spider-Man's aerial combat-themed video game series (except Ultimate Spider-Man).
Lightsabers have been integrated into combat, due to the inclusion of Star Wars characters. In addition, characters who use lightsabers in combat can utilize additional weapons. For instance, playable character Luke Skywalker has the ability to use a blaster and a lightsaber, which used together can juggle enemies in the air. Full combos have been integrated, which allows the player to pause mid-combo and branch off into another variation of the combo. Playable characters with the ability to use the Force, in Star Wars mythology, have the ability to push and pull enemies during combat. Special attacks, which were introduced in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, have returned. Only the bearer of a close-ranged type weapon (such as lightsabers and other blade or staff weapons), including the characters who have their own primary close-ranged weapons (like Mulan, whose primary weapon is a staff, similar to the Jedi and Sith's own primary lightsaber), and characters who can fly are able to perform an aerial combo.
Instead of waiting for a progress bar to fill up for a special attack to be performed, a new feature allows the attack to be released early, but the effects of the attack are not as strong. Auto-lock when firing ranged weapons at targets has been enhanced, so players no longer have to move closer to enemies in order to auto-lock on their positions. All of the characters from the first two games are also compatible.[4] There is also a Light FX series, where some of the Star Wars characters have their lightsabers light up when put on the base. Peter Pan was going to be in the game sometime in 2016, having been chosen as a "Toy Box Artists Choice",[6] but after the figures from Alice Through the Looking Glass and Finding Dory were confirmed to be the final figures,[7] it is assumed that Peter got canceled. *This character needs an online patch to make it playable.[10] The Star Wars: The Force Awakens content is otherwise activated by a code on the official website for offline players.
**Black Suit Spider-Man was originally available in the PS Vita Starter Pack for the second game. Two more play sets, based on Disney and Star Wars were originally going to be made,[12][13] which John Vignocchi said in an interview that one of the play sets is based on a Disney animated film.[14] However, they were canceled after John Blackburn announced the series was discontinued. *This play set needs an online patch to make it accessible. Unlike the ones for the first two games, Power Discs for the third game are not available in blind packs, instead being available in packs of four each that show the discs and are labeled for different franchises.[4] The D23 Expo had an exclusive King Mickey Costume Change Power Disc for the people who attended. The game's Starter Pack was released in the United States on August 30, 2015, for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Wii U.[1] The software and base are included, along with the Twilight of the Republic Play Set, the figures of Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker, and the web code for the play set.
[4] In Europe, it was released on August 28, 2015.[2] Also released was a limited edition starter pack for PS3 and PS4 that also included the Rise Against the Empire Play Set and Boba Fett, which the latter was a timed exclusive,[26] and was released individually in the United States on March 15, 2016.[27] A download for the PC was released on October 29, 2015. For players who already have a Starter Pack of the first two games, a digital download was released, depending on if players plan to get the third game for the same game console due to different bases needed for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.[29] However, it was released for PlayStation consoles a day later.[30] Additionally, there was an individual release of the software in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with a special limited offer that allowed players to get the Twilight of the Republic Play Set.[31] Some figures and play sets need an internet connection to download the data supporting them. On September 9, 2015, Disney had officially announced that a version for the Apple TV would be released later in the year, with a special controller included, while the Apple TV's controller is also compatible, and also has the use of Bluetooth.
[33] It was released on November 11, 2015. The base was also made to compatible on both PlayStation and Nintendo consoles by using a USB cable.[34] It was later released for iOS and Android on September 24, 2015, along with being available in the Amazon Appstore. On March 1, 2016, John Blackburn confirmed that there would not be a fourth game in the same year, instead expansions of the third game.[12] On May 10, 2016, it was announced that the Disney INFINITY series will cease production,[7] with an internal memo saying, "...it has become difficult to financially justify continued investment given the lack of growth in the toys-to-life market. Coupled with high development costs, the economics of our current vertical business model no longer add up."[36] This also led to Avalanche Software being shut down. The Disney Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Disney INFINITY: 3.0 Edition. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Disney Infinity 3.0 Launching August 30th In North America, Launch Lineup Confirmed
↑ 2.0 2.1 Disney Infinity 3.0 release date set for August ↑ June Cover Revealed – Disney Infinity 3.0 ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars™ Joins Forces With Disney, Disney•Pixar And Marvel In The All-New Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition ↑ 5.0 5.1 Disney Infinity D23 Panel News Round-Up! ↑ Disney Interactive Presentation Reveals ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Blackburn, John (May 10, 2016). "An Update on Disney Infinity". Retrieved on May 10, 2016. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 REPORT: We've Had The Force Awakens Content On The Disney Infinity Game Disc All Along ↑ 9.0 9.1 What We Know So Far, Recent Figures, Internet Required, And Who Will Be In The Battlegrounds Play Set? ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Confirmed: Disney Infinity's Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set Includes Only One Figure (Retailing for $29.99) ↑ Black Panther, Vision, Ant-Man, and Black Suit Spider-man Announced For Disney Infinity ↑ 12.0 12.1 Disney Infinity Announces Plans for 2016 ↑ Four New Disney Infinity 3.0 Play Sets Coming To Disney Infinity 3.0 (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars)
↑ A Disney Animation Play Set, Marvel Easter Egg, Disney Parks Content? Fasinating Disney Infinity Interview ↑ Ashley Eckstein Twitter (12:40 PM - 5 May 2015 Tweet) ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 James Arnold Taylor Twitter (11:58 AM - 5 May 2015 Tweet) ↑ Anna Graves Twitter (1:35 PM - 28 Aug 2015 Tweet) ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Disney Infinity Twitch Stream – 6.26.15 – Disney Infinity Codes ↑ 19.0 19.1 D23 2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Set Revealed for Disney Infinity 3.0 ↑ 20.0 20.1 Star Wars The Force Awakens: Disney Infinity 3.0 possibly reveals huge spoiler about Rey ↑ Disney Infinity 3.0 Inside Out - Toy Tour ↑ Disney Infinity Toy Box TV Live Edition 05/29/15 on Twitch ↑ Jason J. Lewis Twitter (4:37 PM - 30 Aug 2015 Tweet) ↑ Disney Infinity Wiki's image of the updated credits ↑ SDCC Exclusive: First Look at "Disney Infinity 3.0" Hulkbuster, details on Ultron's abilities ↑ 'Boba Fett' Figure Coming To Disney Infinity 3.0, Timed Exclusive To Playstation Platforms