Mixed or average reviews Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings More Details and Credits » LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey - Launch Trailer LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey - Official Trailer LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Adventure Sign In or Join to save for later Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita What parents need to know Parents Need to Know About our ratings and privacy evaluation Lego Lord of the Rings Top advice and articles What parents and kids say Recommended friends are based on your interests. Make sure they are up to date. Lego Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey: Nintendo 3DS Game Review - Reviewed by Kidzworld on ( Rating: ) Help Laval unlock the secret of the triple-Chi armor before Cragger destroys the balance of Chima! Check out our game review for the details. Lego Legends of Chima is the latest Lego playtheme that just came out this year. It features warrior animals living in a natural paradise called Chima.
Various animal tribes, such as Lion, Eagle, Wolf, Rhino, and Bear, battle to acquire and control a powerful element called Chi. Chi is used to power vehicles, gadgets, and even the warrior animals themselves. Cragger, the Crocodile Prince, has declared war on the Lions, who are the sworn protector of the Ancient Pool of Chi. You play as Laval, a Lion, and it is up to you to fight for the justice of Chima! Lego Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey follows a familiar pattern from other LEGO games. You defeat enemies in simple combat, collect studs, and build objects to progress in the game. Like other LEGO games, there are lots of unlockables and things to find and collect. Overall, it will probably take about a week of on and off play to get through the entire story mode and collect everything. Naturally, the most important element in any LEGO game is the ability to switch between characters to activate special abilities or objects. In Lego Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey, there are eight different animal tribes and you will get access to characters from each tribe.
Every animal warrior has a couple of abilities. For example, the Lion can jump up certain walls and use their claws to slide down certain surfaces. Eagles can glide and use their sharp eyes to hit things far away. Overall, the game is a decent LEGO game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is not too difficult, but the story is interesting and there is plenty of action and things to do. Fans of the TV series and LEGO games in general will be happy with this game. ESRB Rating: E 10+ Have you been watching Lego Legends of Chima? Do you like it better than Ninjago? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!Sony PS Vita�ReviewIn Review09:00 on 22nd Aug 2013Before 2005, Lego�s foray into the video game world had been an entirely underwhelming affair. That all changed when the world�s most popular construction toy joined forces with one of the world�s biggest film franchises. Lego Star Wars was born, setting the standard for all future Lego-themed titles. The formula seemed malleable to other popular series such as Batman, Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Well-received by both children and adults alike, Lego seemed to have concocted a foolproof recipe for video game success.TT Games have taken a bit of a gamble with Lego Legends of Chima: Laval�s Journey, the next entry in the series by this time focusing one of Lego�s own emerging franchises. Legends of Chima was introduced just this year and has already spawned a spin-off television series and various other toys to coincide with Lego�s latest range. Set in a world ruled by eleven anthropomorphic tribes, the series focuses on Laval, the young prince to the king of the Lion tribe. As the oldest of these tribes the Lions are tasked with maintaining a balance to the world�s Chi, the substance that caused them to evolve from wild beasts into biped chatterboxes in the first place. However, when the sinister crocodile clan steal the all-powerful Golden Chi orb it�s up to Laval and his friends from the other tribes to take it back and restore balance to their world.The obvious criticism would be that Lego Legends of Chima: Laval�s Journey doesn�t carry a big name licence like the previous instalments in the series.
Gone are the Chaplin-esque in-jokes and child-friendly re-enactments of iconic film scenes, instead replaced with voice acting and cutscenes that focus heavily on the story. However, the title is purposely aimed at children so you can�t expect the same level of humour you�d get from the likes of Lego Indiana Jones or Lego Lord of the Rings. Better yet, even if the world may seem completely alien to adults, the classic tried and tested Lego video game formula remains.For those who are new to the series, a quick recap on how the building bricks of a Lego game slot together. A 3D platformer at heart, the level designs are usually fairly simple to navigate. Once in a while an obstacle will block your path, but in keeping with Lego tradition, these characters can traverse these by searching the area for glittering piles of Lego and building the necessary tools in order to proceed, such as switches, levers and bridges. Of course, it wouldn�t be much of an adventure without enemies and much of the combat relies on bashing the Vita�s action buttons.
Each character also comes with their own special ability which can either be used to deal extra damage to the enemy or navigate seemingly impassable obstacles, particularly later in the game. Starting off with Laval, the game soon opens up to the other realms of the animal kingdom, with characters such as the high flying eagle Eris or the friendly yet rage-prone gorilla Gorzan being added to the roster. Characters can be switched by simply tapping the shoulder buttons, with their special abilities available by using the Vita�s touchscreen. However, these special abilities rely on Chi, which collected throughout your adventure.Laval - taking Lego to dizzying new heightsScattered around the world of Chima are an assortment of Lego pieces that accumulate to give players a high score at the end of each level. These can be found on the hard road ahead, or by destroying enemies and various parts of the environment. They can also be used to purchase extras for the game and are essential in unlocking the game�s offering of over sixty characters, available in the game�s central hub, located in the Lion kingdom.
Whilst many of these characters share their special abilities with the main cast, it gives the game plenty of replay value, especially if you consider the main story takes around six to eight hours to complete. The world of Chima opens up via the game�s main hub, located in the Lion Kingdom. It gives players the chance to revisit earlier levels which contain secret paths and treasures that can only be accessed by certain characters so in order to achieve one-hundred percent completion, you�re going to have to seriously build up your in-game Lego collection. Oh my god Gorilla!The world of Chima, and Laval in particular all comes across a bit Game of Thrones meets Thundercats, all toned down to be child friendly. The Vita handles the graphics with ease, giving the game a glossy, colourful finish much like its older brother, the PlayStation 3. However, it�s become somewhat of a recent tradition for these Lego titles to give otherwise colourful palette a unnecessary washed out finish.
Same goes for the cut-scenes which also aren�t quite as light-hearted as the big franchise adaptations, focusing less on the parody associated with the other games and more getting the nuts and bolts of the story across. Balanced with better respect for voice acting than these titles normally receive, It certainly makes the game much more appealing to children, who perhaps wouldn�t quite understand the parodies and homages that come with the big name titles.Lions with swords are much more dangerous than sharks with lazersThe success of the Lego franchise has always banked on trying to appeal to both the young and the young at heart. Lego Legends of Chima: Laval�s Journey doesn�t add a new dimension onto the how Lego games work and doesn�t immediately stand out amongst the heavy hitters such as Lego Batman or Lego Star Wars, but that doesn�t make it any less of an enjoyable platformer. The summer release is perfectly timed for parents looking for a way to keep their kids occupied over the break, but after they�ve gone back to school, have a little go yourself and you might just find yourself getting sucked into the mystical realm of Chima.VerdictLego Legends of Chima: Laval�s JourneyLego BatmanLego Star Wars6Tom Clancy�s The Division - Last Stand TrailerVideoBulletstorm: Full Clip Edition - Story TrailerMiddle-earth