![]() For those with a number of the extra packs this allows for some potentially humorous character and franchise mash-ups. The portal is a welcome twist on what's come before in rival franchises and through amiibo scanning on the GamePad or New 3DS, as it has a total of seven NFC input areas split between three distinct sections. The gameplay's innovations - at least in terms of the franchise - come through the NFC portal and the compatible toys. Unlike its predecessors, though, you don't unlock new characters by clearing stages and progressing through the story they're solely locked behind toys-to-life products as DLC. The experience is largely familiar, though, with many of LEGO's favourite mechanics being present - smash everything in brick form, occasionally build from destroyed scenery, and utilise character abilities for relatively simple platforming or puzzle challenges. It's a lengthy storyline, too, which is sure to keep younger or less experienced players busy for quite some time. ![]() ![]() The LEGO team at Tt Games has been producing these titles for so long that it's established a narrative style that rarely fails, and the writing team clearly had fun in mashing up some of the world's biggest franchises. It's a fairly predictable setup, sure, but the story is told with some excellent humour and panache. ![]() His ultimate goal is typically apocalyptic stuff as he aims to control all of the dimensions of the universe, or something dastardly along those lines, and naturally that causes realities to collide and intersect in lucrative ways. The plot introduces Lord Vortech, a delightfully camp villain that's both evil and lovable at once, making him perfect for a LEGO game. What happens when you lock secrets behind the priciest real-world DLC imaginable? ![]() Yet it's in a tricky spot - its game series has been around for multiple generations and fans are accustomed to many titles packed with characters and hidden secrets. The toys-to-life market has never been busier as three huge brands go head to head, and LEGO Dimensions arguably - or factually, in terms of the toy market - has the biggest brand of all. If ever there was a time for parents to put their collective foot down and tell their young ones to choose one favourite toy to buy, this may be it. ![]()
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