I saw this on PC Advisor and thought you should see it too. Lego first announced its Minecraft competitor Lego Worlds last year, but has now finally confirmed the game's official release date and begun taking pre-orders. People have been able to play it for a while through Steam Early Access, and it combines the animation and gameplay of the Lego games that we love with the creativity that sandbox games (like Minecraft) offer. So, what details do we know about the upcoming Lego Worlds game? Read on and find out. See also: Everything you need to know about LEGO Dimensions Lego Worlds is coming out on 24 February 2017, and will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the PC. If you don't want to wait that long there is a way to get your hands on the game right now though. Lego Worlds is currently available to download from Steam via Early Access for £11.99. The game, while available to play, is still in development so it’ll be missing certain features and will have its fair share of bugs – but hey, that’s the development process.
It also gives players the chance to feed back to the developers to make the finished product even better than originally planned. Warner Bros. has announced the price of Lego Worlds, and we suspect it's going to make plenty of fans pretty happy. When the game launches in February it will sell for just £24.99, well below the typical launch price of a major game like this. You can also pre-order the game right now to guarantee yourself a copy. Amazon is offering pre-orders of both the PS4 and Xbox One editions of the game for £24.99. However, you can get the game even cheaper if you want to play on PC, and you won't even have to wait to play it. The game is still available through Steam Early Access in its nearly final state, and you can buy it for just £11.99 right now - less than half the game's full price. It will even update to the full retail version when the game comes out at no additional cost, so it really makes no sense to wait until February if you want the Lego Worlds on PC.
So, what can you do in Lego Worlds? It’s reminiscent of Minecraft, with open world capabilities and crafting and exploring being the main focuses of the game. Crafting buildings and statues from digital Lego seems to be the next step along from playing with physical Lego – how time changes eh? Who else would’ve loved for their Lego creations to come to life? We know we would, and we’re excited to delve into this digital Lego world. As with Minecraft, you’re able to explore all that your eye can see – and then some. There are hidden treasures hidden all over the map in environments that Lego claims “range from the fun to the fantastical”, and these can be found with friends as Lego Worlds allows users to share and play in friends’ worlds. With huge maps, Lego has decided to add interesting ways to get around that include helicopters, horses and even dragons. For those of you that are interested in going through a mountain instead of around it, that’s possible too thanks to the digger.
That variety will be another of Lego Worlds' key appeals above and beyond Minecraft. Lego claims that it ranges from "cowboys riding giraffes to vampires scaring Yetis," and that's barely scratching the surface of just how varied the gameplay and worlds can get. This will likely continue to be expanded on long into the game's life through downloadable content packs. Read next: Best board games As well as exploring, creation is a huge part of Lego Worlds. You can build anything you can imagine using the brick-by-brick editor, or you can opt for dragging and dropping pre-built Lego structures into your world. But what about terrain? There’s no quick way to tweak the terrain in Minecraft, but you’re supplied with terrain-editing tools in Lego Worlds to create any landscape that you could possibly imagine. It offers something slightly different to what Minecraft offers, as some people dislike the blocky nature of the popular sandbox game. The great thing about Lego is that pretty much everyone has used Lego at some point in their lives, and it encourages creativity more than using 4x4 patterned squares.
Lego Worlds also includes multiplayer, both offline split-screen multiplayer and online multiplayer, so that you can share your creations, build together, and enjoy both competitive and cooperative multiplayer games. See also: The best Lego sets of 2016 Lego Worlds isn't even out yet, but we already know about the game's first batch of downloadable content. Warner Bros. has announced the Lego Agents DLC pack, which will include "new characters, vehicles, weapons and more from the Agents range." We don't know when the Lego Agents DLC will be out, but we do know it's bad news for PC and Xbox One players: it will be a PS4 exclusive for the first 90 days. First of all, check out the game's latest trailer, which announces the official release date as well as giving a great overview of what Lego Worlds has to offer: There's also a dedicated Lego Worlds multiplayer trailer, which does a good job of showing just how varied two different players' experiences with the game can be:
If that's not enough for you, here are some Lego Worlds screenshots:Is THIS a hint that Borderlands 3 is on the horizon? Is THIS a hint that Borderlands 3 is on the horizon? Best games of 2017: What's best to play and when New Lord of the Rings game Shadow of War unveiled We're making some changes to Digital Spy's forums Injustice 2 trailer is Batman v Superman done right With the launch of the excellent Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we thought we'd take a look back over the illustrious Lego video game series and pick our top 15 titles from the many, many, many that have been released.But where does The Force Awakens sit in our epic ranking? Well, you'll just have to read on and find out.And if you disagree, don't hesitate to fling Lego bricks of love our way on Twitter: @digitalspygames.15. LEGO JURASSIC WORLD (2015)Who thought you could go wrong with Lego, Chris Pratt and dinosaurs? Well apparently you can.While Lego Jurassic World had some great comedic moments, strong co-op gameplay and some slapstick fun, it all felt a little tired.
Still worth a punt if you want to be a Lego dinosaur though.14. Before the Lego series started taking on the big names in Hollywood, it contained an awesome game called Lego Island. You played as Pepper Roni, a pizza delivery boy in a world that you could create yourself. But you accidentally freed the diabolical Brickster and chaos ensued.It was hard not to get distracted by the fact that the entire island was customisable and you could build a load of different things before bringing them to life in-game. A foreshadowing of Lego Dimensions perhaps?13. LEGO RACERS (1999)Lego Mario Kart anyone? Lego Racers enabled you to build an awesome car out of Lego bricks and then race it around a track.Sadly it hasn't aged well, but we spent so long playing this game back in the day crafting racers that it deserves a place on this list. And maybe a reboot too.12. THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME (2014)The Lego Movie Videogame basically meant that you played through the entire plot of the film on your console of choice, taking on the various iconic roles to solve puzzles and smash bricks.
But that was part of the reason it's so low on this list. The game really followed the movie too closely, which compromised on some of the gameplay. But it was great to see Emmett and the gang again, but it could have done with deviating from the plot a little more.11. LEGO WORLDS (2016)Okay, so technically Lego Worlds isn't out yet, but you can play it via Steam Early Access and it's pretty amazing.It's basically Lego Minecraft and allows you – a bit like Lego Island – to create entire worlds with blocks but without taking over your entire dining room or risking the dog breaking everything.10. LEGO INDIANA JONES: THE ORIGINAL ADVENTURES (2008)Although there are two Lego Indiana Jones titles, the first is definitely the best, because The Crystal Skull isn't a real Indiana Jones movie.Becoming a little Lego Indy with whip and fedora as you explore the world of Indiana Jones block by block was always exhilarating, as long as you avoided the snakes.9. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 & 5-7 (2010/2011)Now we know that these are actually two different titles, but both Lego Harry Potter titles are so good you really need to play both.
The pair of games bring the magic of Hogwarts to life so well that even diehard Potter fans will be appeased.If you play both games, all seven books or eight movies are covered off with plenty of brilliantly blocky wizardry.8. LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER (2013)For this Wii U exclusive, developer TT Games managed to create an exciting original Lego title that was essentially the series' answer to Grand Theft Auto without the torture, drugs and prostitutes.It was an open-world sandbox game that could appeal to all the family for weeks on end.7. LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS (2012)Thankfully no-one told the Lego team that it couldn't pass into the realms of Lord of the Rings, so we got to play through a beautiful block-based rendition of the entire trilogy, complete with some of that glorious music and original dialogue.And although the story was compressed somewhat – can you blame them? – the game still offered a lot of gameplay action, secrets and worlds to wander.6. LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN (2011)We always knew Captain Jack Sparrow would translate well to Lego and bringing all three original Pirates of the Caribbean movies to life in Lego was a great feat.
Although we will argue that the game would have really benefited from some dialogue, it still managed to capture the world, characters and humour perfectly.5. LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2016)Although there have been so many Lego Star Wars games, we're in love with the latest release: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Not only does it have the same excellent gameplay that the series is built on, but the twists you'll discover are quite brilliant.Plus, the trademark Telltale Games humour is stronger than ever.4. LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES (2013)Although it's not the newest in the Lego Marvel series, it was undoubtedly the game that really showcased the scope Lego games were capable of. Lego Marvel Super Heroes features over 150 characters to discover, tons of collectibles and lots of replayability, all with its very own story that makes you feel like you're watching a very personal Marvel movie. Complete with Stan Lee cameos.And don't forget, there's nothing more satisfying than flying around the world as Iron Man.3.
LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESFor the first time in the franchise, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes featured original voice acting, adding a whole new dimension to the series following a narrative of mainly primitive grunts.The sandbox gameplay was awesome and you could play as both Batman and Superman, along with a vast array of classic DC heroes.Drama and humour abounded, along with a great story and top notch graphics. It was close to being the best Lego game of all time.2. LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA (2007)With Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga you got both the brilliant Lego Star Wars and Lego Star Wars 2 games in one massive bundle with completely revamped graphics. That's a lot of content.We couldn't get enough of that classic soundtrack and huge helpings of that unique Lego humour that reigns to this day.1. LEGO DIMENSIONS (2015)It might have taken Lego a few years to get involved with the toys-to-life genre, but when it arrived, boy did it shake things up.Lego Dimensions combines real-world Lego block-building escapades, a toys-to-life portal and the classic Lego gameplay but with a lot more innovation than ever seen before.