![]() Did you find the first film’s Lex a hugely annoying scream machine? Well, now all that screaming has a purpose, while her ludicrous hacking skills are turned to the game’s advantage too. ![]() The early Lego games worked because they were built by people who knew and loved the movies but weren’t afraid to take the proverbial out of them. There are some fantastic silly sight gags, some ingenious puzzles and some really clever subversions of movie dialogue to make a background joke. The sequence with the velociraptors in the kitchen fares similarly, the toothy varmints playing up to the cameras, the kids using their abilities and fiendishly building to escape. That first T-Rex encounter where the car is overturned in the mud and rain becomes a series of gags and block-bashing and building puzzles, which retains some of the movie’s tension while making fun of the big dino and softening one of the film’s grizzliest moments. Take some of the high points of the original Jurassic Park. In fact, Lego Jurassic Park has some of the best levels and cut-scenes of the series – not to mention some of the funniest. Lego Jurassic World might not be the most innovative game in the series or the one with the most varied settings or exciting cast, but it still showcases TT Games’ genius at transforming memorable movie moments into smart, interesting levels that both parody and celebrate their inspiration. Yet by the time we’d worked our way through Jurassic Park and The Lost World, we’d changed our mind. From the characters to the special abilities they used to solve problems to the vehicles, collectibles, puzzles and settings, it seemed that the Lego games had nothing new to show us. Overall, if you felt that recent Lego games showed the series coasting, Lego Jurassic World won’t change your mind.Īll of which explains why, an hour into Lego Jurassic World, we were beginning to think that this was the game where the Lego series jumped the shark. A new weather system gives the game some added visual drama – and this is the best-looking Lego game yet – but it doesn’t impact gameplay much at all. The most exciting feature, being able to play as a big, rampaging dinosaur, is restricted to a few areas of the open world setting and some key sections in the game, and though you can splice together your own creations later, there’s not an awful lot you can do with them once you have. There are several rushing-out-of-the-screen chase sequences (more on these later), a new rapid-button-press mechanic and what looks suspiciously like quick-time events. ![]() It has two open world settings, Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna, but neither does much more than link the five episodes fashioned from each film together, with a handful of fairly simply puzzles to add a little ballast. It also must be said that Lego Jurassic World’s new twists aren’t all that thrilling. ![]() A sizable proportion of Lego Jurassic World’s unlockable characters are generic dino hunters or InGen employees. Sure, many of us love the original Jurassic Park and the latest movie is a huge smash hit, but who really spends much time thinking fondly of the flawed The Lost World or the forgettable Jurassic Park 3? And is there anyone out there for whom unlocking Pete Postlethwaite’s Roland Tembo or Vince Vaughn’s Nick Van Owen will be as exciting as unlocking Wolverine and Captain America or Saruman and Golum? And those are just the characters who actually have names. Yet this is unquestionably the weakest franchise that the series has yet explored. It also has the co-op action, and a healthy bunch of characters to collect. It has the Lego gameplay, with all the usual scenery-smashing, brick-building, puzzle-solving stuff you might expect. Whether your favourite Lego game is Lego Lord of the Rings, Lego Marvel Super Heroes, Lego Batman 2 or the second Lego Harry Potter, it’s likely to have most or all of these things. After that comes a rich open world where you can build up your supplies of Lego studs and then collect them. Then the brilliant split-screen, co-op gameplay, followed by a beloved franchise with a big ensemble cast of recurring characters you’ll want to collect. Next, some brilliant new feature or innovative twist that takes that gameplay up another level. First, a foundation of rock-solid, tried-and-tested Lego gameplay. Think of what all the best Lego games have in common. Available on Xbox One, PS4 (reviewed), Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita, PC
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