This is more of a reminder than a real SyndicateX-style review. These games have been out long enough that they’ve been reviewed by dozens of other sites. But, with Lego Batman scheduled to be released on September, 23 (North America), we thought it worthy of mention that all of the Lego games are pretty good.
Traveller’s Tales‘ Lego efforts began with Lego Star Wars, which was released on just about every platform out there in various versions. All versions have been fairly well-received by critics. The Starwars-themed Lego games were followed up with Lego Indiana Jones recently, which was also well-received.
All of the Lego games thus-far have been praised for surprisingly engaging gameplay that is fun for just about anyone. The controls are easy to master, the character’s antics and Traveller’s Tales adaptation of the subject matter is fun and quirky. Dying simply results in a loss of points so younger or inexperienced players can enjoy them too. More serious players will enjoy collecting Lego studs, bricks and unlocking new characters, all of which contribute to the replay value of the games.
The main complaint with the Lego series overall is the gross stupidity of your Lego allies. Fortunately, you can kill them or shove them out of the way with no penalty, or just have a friend play with you (and hope that your friend is smarter than the AI). Some of the puzzles can be a little obscure as well but once you get the hang of the puzzle style it’s mostly a matter of solving the puzzle while fighting back the flow of evil henchmen.
The fun gameplay, quirky cutscenes that are a fun take on classic movie scenes and overall sense of adventure make the Lego games a solid choice for any gamer (or even non-gamers).
The Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones games are available on just about any console or PC, including handheld devices. We’ve provided some links to the PC versions below, including the Lego Batman preorder (as of this posting, the PC version was only $29.99)!
