They also placed down their controllers after finishing the first level and just started talking to each other. Instead of the hilarious interaction they used to have, however, they were mostly quiet and looked like they were simply going through the motions. These are folks, by the way, who would come to my house a few years ago just to play the new Lego games. It doesn’t help that the game carries over some familiar Lego game issues, such as difficulties in figuring out what you need to do sometimes in order to progress parts of a level.Īs someone who tries to look at things fairly, even though reviews are subjective by their nature, I even had two younger cousins and a niece play the game to see their reaction. As a result, the last few games feel more like expanded DLC additions to past titles instead of brand new games. Even if you change the characters or the backgrounds, they all look like the same blocky rendition of Lego’s toys, which makes it difficult to present the games as something fresh and new. Part of the challenge is Lego’s iconic look, or at least Traveller’s Tales interpretation of it. A decade into playing a multitude of these titles, it’s starting to feel like I’m playing the same game over and over. Star Wars, Batman, Marvel, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Lego City Undercover - I’ve gallivanted across Lego game versions of all these IPs gathering studs, building objects and smashing foes. This is especially true if you’ve played practically every Lego game like I have. While that can be considered as its greatest strength, it also happens to be Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2’s greatest weakness. I’d even say that it’s a good Lego game in terms of how it implements that formula. Overall, though, younger kids will love the dialogue in this one.Īll in all, Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 checks off every box in the list for what makes a Lego game a Lego game. Others, meanwhile, sound corny and will fall flat, especially for older audiences. Some conversations are going to be chuckle-worthy and you’ll find yourself giggling in response. For some variety, the game throws in a local multiplayer mode that can have up to four players battling against each other to fulfill certain tasks.ĭialogue tries to emulate Marvel’s propensity for quips and gags, which also falls in line with the storytelling approach of Lego games in general. You also get to travel across various locales, all presented in the familiar Lego style. Once again, you’ll get your turn using popular Marvel heroes such as the Guardians of the Galaxy crew, Black Panther and Iron Man and even more non-mainstream choices such as Spider-Gwen. This game might not be based on a particular film but the influence of the Marvel cinematic universe is palpable thanks to its slick production values. The game opens up with a pretty action-packed scenario with all the pomp and circumstance of a Marvel movie. As part of the Marvel superhero crew, you’re tasked with righting Kang’s wrongs and saving the universe as superhero team-ups are typically required to do. The plot this time around revolves around the villain Kang the Conqueror, who has been, well, conquering (it’s in his name, after all) various places across time and space and fusing them into a new amalgamation called Chronopolis. It’s a question that certainly popped up in my mind as I reviewed Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.Īs someone who loved the original Lego Marvel Super Heroes, you can say that the game essentially has one foot in the door with yours truly before I even start playing it. Whether those changes are enough to keep the series fresh, however, is an entirely different question. Whether it be the more open sandbox of Lego City Undercover or the ability to play as dinosaurs in Lego Jurassic World, each turn of the Lego gaming wheel isn’t a straight-up copy of past pursuits. To its credit, the Lego series does try to add individual twists to each title. But it can breed apathy barring significant changes to a popular approach. Familiarity might not always breed contempt. Like all long-running trends not named Pokemon, however, every “in” thing eventually gets long in the tooth. It’s basically a tried-and-true formula that has carried the Lego video game franchise to success since Lego Star Wars debuted more than a decade ago. Solid action-adventure gameplay that’s family friendly. Use of popular intellectual property such as Batman, Iron Man and Harry Potter.
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