Items 1 to 60 of 3000 Items 1 to 60 of 3000Tonight at midnight $465 worth of LEGO Dimensions product goes on sale. How much does one need to pay to have a good time? Let our buyer’s guide be your...guide. LEGO Dimensions, taken as the whole of the first series of starter and toy kits, is the priciest total game release of the year. Skylanders Superchargers kept launch releases relatively short and sweet, and Disney Infinity 3.0 is definitely playing the long Star Wars game. But not LEGO Dimensions. Along with the priciest starter kit (not counting Superchargers special Dark Editions), Warner Bros. is releasing a trio of Level Packs, two Team Packs and a whopping 15 different Fun Packs. What does that all mean? (Prices may vary based on retailer and promotions)Now that we know the basics, what do you need to play? A single $99 starter kit for PlayStation 4, Xbox One or Wii U goes quite a long way. The kit includes the game itself; the game’s portal platform, which connects to your video game console via USB, as well as the bricks needed to construct it;
three minifigures—Batman, Gandalf and Wildstyle; and a miniature Batmobile that can be rebuilt into three different configurations, as with all of the game’s accessories. With the starter kit you can experience the game’s complete single player (or local co-op) story mode from start to finish. There will be collectibles you cannot unlock due to them requiring a power the three included figures do not have, but the basic game is all there. The three minifigures will also grant access to three of LEGO Dimensions’ free-roaming Adventure Worlds, basically expansive themed playgrounds filled with challenges and secrets and fun. The DC Comics, Lord of the Rings and LEGO Movie Adventure Worlds are accessible with just the starter kit. You don’t need to purchase every single toy in order to experience all of the in-game content available for LEGO Dimensions at launch. Just a little over half. To gain access to every Adventure World and special level along with the main story, you’ll need the following: The grand total for this complete content unlock is $285.
Still a lot, but it’s no $465. What’s missing from the unlocking all the content list? If you go that route then only 12 Fun Packs stand between you and complete mastery of your LEGO domain. I know this, because that’s exactly how many kits are in my Amazon order. With five waves of sets scheduled between tomorrow and May of next year, not all content from LEGO Dimensions will be available at launch. The Doctor Who Level Pack arrives on November 3. Until then, no Doctor Who Adventure World for you. Same for Ghostbusters, the Level Pack of which is due out January 16. And finally the Midway Arcade Level Pack isn’t arriving until March 15. If the inspired Midway Arcade level from the main game is any indication, untold riches await in the Adventure World. I’ve fielded many questions since running the game review earlier today about what sort of extended gameplay comes with each Level Kit. Between the three launch Level Kits—Back to the Future, Portal and The Simpsons—I averaged about a half hour of gameplay in the included levels.
Mind you that’s without attempting to unlock secrets or gathering collectibles or hitting that bits goal. I’d say a dedicated player could squeeze an hour or so out of each. Generally there’s more to do in the figure-unlocked Adventure Worlds than in the Level Pack levels. Unfortunately for Portal, there is no corresponding Fun Pack, so the Level Pack is it. Here’s a brief rundown of the three. Portal: Chell returns to the Aperture Science testing facility to go another round with GLaDOS, aided by the mildly villainous in an adorable sort of way Wheatley. The level is a series of testing chambers, culminating in a good-old Chell Vs. GLaDOS showdown. Easily my favorite of the three. Back To The Future: the level here follows the story of the movie in the most skipping stone of ways. We follow Marty from Doc Brown’s garage to the mall parking lot. From there we go to the past, where we’re immediately tasked with hooking up wires to the clock tower to power the DeLorean’s trip back.
We make it back, and that’s it. The whole thing played out in under 20 minutes, so maybe that hour was a generous estimate for this set. Disappointing content, but great music. The Simpsons: Homer has to make it from home to a chili cooking contest, where he eats hallucinogenic peppers and goes on a vision quest. It’s trippy in a very Simpsons sort of way. I think I had more fun playing with Homer’s powers (belching and hulking out) and driving about the family’s pink car than playing through the story, but fun was definitely had. If you’re planning on getting a bunch or all of the sets, make sure you have a container for the extra bits. There are always extra bits. I used a tiny wooden chest got from the dollar store for my birthday one year. Repeat after that large, bolded bit right above this sentence. The LEGO Dimensions starter kit is packed with fun things to do, and I don’t foresee a shortage of sets in the long run. Start with that, and then collect other bits that interest you as you go along.
Treat yourself or your loved ones with a new character here, a Level Pack there. Hopefully this has been a helpful guide, and you’ve got a better idea of what enjoying all LEGO Dimensions has to offer means to you and your wallet. or follow him on Twitter at @bunnyspatial We will be visiting Legoland a couple of days before christmas with 2 boys who are obsessed with Lego. As we would have been travelling for about 3 weeks already I was planning on getting the boys some christmas presents as close to christmas day as possible so we don't have to cart it across the county. So I am wondering if the Lego at Legoland is resonably priced or am I better off to go to Target or Walmart to get it? A lot of times merchandise at theme parks is overpriced but you never know. The LEGOLAND Park tends to charge retail prices for the most part, but sometimes have sales. One time when we went, they had a "tent sale" where selected items were 50% off or more. So it is worth checking out, but usually you get a better selection of items, and pay full price.
Near LEGOLAND is the Carlsbad some good deals, not neccessarily for LEGO, but still some good deals. One destination mentioned in this post Maybe I should leave the boys with dad at legoland and go shopping!! Looks good, how far from Legoland would it be? I will have a car. Darkbeer you are full of good info, you gave me the links/photos to Palm Springs Tram the other day :) Only a couple of miles by car, less than a mile as the crow flies. Thanks for the complement.... Lots going on, currently working on some future trips, Saturday is the special VIP opening for Windseeker at Knott's, then a chance to check out the Ayers Hotel in Anaheim at the end of the month as part of a Food Truck event. And starting the process on a Mexican Cruise, a trip to Orlando Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure (Harry Potter Land), and a trip to an island (either Aruba, Jamaica or Hawaii). Basically the last three trips are vouchers for "almost" free trips. Hope you have a great trip!
4 destinations mentioned in this post Angela - your shopping plan sounds perfect. Dads can always use a little more 'face time' with the kids :) We found the prices to be the same as other stores, but we had a membership so we saved an extra 10%. They also had a special of 30% off all Lego Games and when you bought 3 make your own lego figures you got 3 free. Their bulk selection was also better than the Lego store at Downtown Disney, and the same price. I will add that the selection is better than what you will find at Target and Walmart. Yes, agree with Jennifer. Legoland has some hard to find items that I have only seen online. They also don't keep a large inventory so if you see something you like today, don't wait until tomorrow to buy it. Or check with an employee to see if they have a lot of it in stock. I made that mistake and missed out on something I wanted..a Christmas item so once they sold out, it was gone for good. I've read that you can get a half pound of bulk Lego for $7.99 - that seems a good price as long as you are happy with bulk and not looking for kits!
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