There will be more than a hundred figures at launch, drawing from the series that have already been released and launching to coincide with a new set, all of which will be included in the game. Tapping into the variety of the figures, which range from ancient mythology to roller derby, Funcom’s game is an attempt to capture the pleasure of playing with toys. During that first look at the game, I was hoping for more construction options and, while that aspect of the game isn’t the focal point, between the cooperative exploration and combat, something else stood out. At Gamescom, the company showed their work for the first time. Like the ill-fated Lego Universe, the game would be an MMO, but details were thin on the ground. Back when the continuation of Dreamfall was still the hot topic down in the comments section, the Norwegian developer announced that they were working on a game based on Lego Minifigs, specifically the current sets, which are regularly released as collectable series. The bricks are little more than an aesthetic and even that is increasingly diluted as voice acting and lavish backdrops vie for attention.Įnter Funcom. That is to say, the idea of playing with Marvel characters in Lego form is more enticing than the idea of actually playing with Lego. But what of the game itself? What is it doing with all of that lovely Lego*?ĭidn’t Lego used to be about building things? Traveller’s Tales enjoyable series has found its own rhythm, humorous action adventures in which even the most complex constructions only require the prolonged push of a button and the secondary license trumps the primary one. At a crowded and explosion-happy Gamescom, the sight of Lego was soothing and somehow reassuring. Funcom have a great deal of experience in the genre, but there will almost certainly be less decapitations and horrific conspiracies than in their previous massively multiplayer efforts.
This is a game in which tiny Lego humanoids have adventures together, in colourful worlds full of loot, quests and monsters. Lego Minifigures Online is a functional title.
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