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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBvr289G3w8 LEGO Dimensions has been released! Developed by Traveller's Tales for Warner Brothers, Dimensions is a 'toys to life' game, akin to Disney Infinity or Skylanders. It's been released on every major console, so for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and the WiiU. The starter pack contains the portal for the game, 3 minifigs of Batman, Gandalf and Wyldstyle, and a Batmobile.  Wait, Batman... and Gandalf? I know, right? Part of Dimensions' appeal is the wide variety of licences that Lego has access to and that they can incorporate in the game. There are currently 14 franchises that have been announced, with more to come.
Look at it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_1Yu50qSyE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OKG0kyam14 Lego... Doctor Who? Ghostbusters? Portal? I know! Lego has embraced the Each level pack contains a minifig of a character, and 2 mini builds of appropriate vehicles and accessories, like these:   Then there are are Fun Packs containing a minifigure and a vehicle that will appear in the game, like so:  And finally we have Team Packs which are like double Fun Packs:  While the Fun/Team Packs don't allow you access to the specific level for that theme, they will allow you to enter an open adventure world for that theme which has quests you can do with any character. OK, so far so good. I can hear my wallet emptying. But how does it play? Well, if you've played any of the other Lego video games, you'll know what to expect. Solve puzzles, collect Lego studs, laugh at surprisingly funny jokes, all with a twist of flavour from whatever levels you're playing, and with what characters. The Portal levels have Portal style puzzles. The Doctor Who levels have you regenerate into the next Doctor if you die. The Ghostbusters levels have you, well, busting ghosts. The mini vehicles/gadgets that come in the packs all have 3 modes which you build (instructions are annoyingly in game or on the website, not in the pack's box), which are then reflected in the game, helping you to solve puzzles. There's also an overarching plot, which has you facing off against a villain, Lord Vortech, played by Gary Oldman(!) who is intent on merging all the universes into one (thus explaining the multiverse of franchises all crashing together ). Speaking of Oldman, the voice cast for the rest of the characters is astounding, with many of the original actors playing their roles, including Michael J Fox as Marty McFly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avEGqe4Crbo The Starter set and wave 1 of the packs are out in stores now, with Wave 2 coming in November, and more in January and March next year. Lego have announced they have planned releases for the next 3 years, so your wallet will be empty for some time to come yet! Everything will continue to be awesome! The_Doctor fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Sep 30, 2015 |
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Oh hey! Thread! Yeah, this game and the addon packs cost too much but my wife and I are having a great time with it. It IS dangrous though. Like amiibos and their kind once you buy a couple it's hard to resist adding a few more to your collection. And then a few more... etc. I'm only through level 4 or 5 of the main story and have fooled around in a couple of the adventure worlds. When I put my Homer mini-fig on the pedestal it said the car would unlock after I'd played the Simpsons level. Which I thought I had. Is there another maybe? Or am I just hitting a bug?
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Sep 30, 2015 16:08
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Putting Homer on the portal should unlock the new level. It's gonna be a different level from the story mode one. I love this game so far. Only bought the starter set so far and I'll wait for some sales before getting more. I love all the mash ups and especially that cameo in the Portal level.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:15
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Ah ok. I assumed it was the campaign level I needed to complete. I haven't tried the bonus level that came with the pack yet.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:17
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One thing missing from the OP is that while the fun packs don't allow you access to the level(kind of a story) for that theme, it does allow you to enter an open adventure world for that theme which has quest and other things you can do with any character.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:24
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ltr posted:One thing missing from the OP is that while the fun packs don't allow you access to the level(kind of a story) for that theme, it does allow you to enter an open adventure world for that theme which has quest and other things you can do with any character. Ah, I didn't know that! My starter pack is still in the mail! Thanks, I've added that in. The_Doctor fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Sep 30, 2015 |
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Sep 30, 2015 17:25
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I've spent way too much on this game already but I'm having a blast playing with my son. What's nice about the Wii U version is that one player's screen can be (and is by default) on the gamepad, which is way better than splitscreen. What sucks about the Wii U version is the low FPS which can get pretty terrible in some areas. Also the game has completely frozen a few times and there are some weird quirks and bugs that pop up somewhat frequently. Flying vehicles and characters are very handy in general, especially in the open-world environments. IMO picking up at least one flyer is practically mandatory for travelling at a reasonable pace. Wonder Woman is god tier because she can fly and comes with her invisible jet for your buddy to ride in as well. Also she has a pretty good set of abilities: laser deflect, dive, illuminate, mind control etc. If you are obsessive about getting all of the hidden unlocks and golden bricks and such you will have to buy a large chunk of the roster. You can't even 100% everything with the characters that are out at launch; you'd need Aquaman for Atlantis, Peter Venkman for Suspend Ghost, etc. That's how they get you but we all knew that this was going to be the case. It wouldn't be so bad if the packs weren't so goddamn expensive. Oh, and the Portal 2 level owns. The Companion Cube and Sentry Turret are pretty useless and Chell's only good for the rare portal puzzles in certain other levels but the Portal 2 level and open-world are great. The writing and voice acting are on par with the actual Portal games. The "puzzles" are pretty linear and obvious but this is a children's game so it's understandable. Homer's level is pretty good too, it's based on the chili vision quest episode with Coyote and such. Phyresis fucked around with this message at 17:47 on Sep 30, 2015 |
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Sep 30, 2015 17:42
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I'm fortunately not too obsessive in these games about getting every gold brick. However I am interested in seeing all the adventure worlds which still makes the minimum buy in pretty high. I'm fortunately pretty flush and it's not a big deal but it's a shame a lot of folks won't really be able to afford all the stuff. Maybe since the sets are so plentiful they'll get some nice clearances down the road. I've been pretty impressed so far with the variety in the levels I've played. A lot of standard Lego game stuff but the powers that use moving characters from panel to panel are neat and each theme has it's own cool gimmicks.
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Sep 30, 2015 17:59
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On the one hand I am sort of interested. I do enjoy the TT lego games. On the other it is rather expensive and I neither have kids nor am a toy collector. One thing that sticks out at me is the level packs: I am hearing that they top out at an hour. I do not know if this includes the freeroam stuff or not let, though.
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Sep 30, 2015 18:10
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Unlucky7 posted:On the one hand I am sort of interested. I do enjoy the TT lego games. On the other it is rather expensive and I neither have kids nor am a toy collector. Any character from a given theme unlocks the free roam stuff (Adventure World) for that theme. So a level pack includes it but so does a fun pack or team pack.
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Sep 30, 2015 18:14
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The Midway Arcade level was pretty awesome. There's a cool Easter egg when you use Gandalf. When you are at low health in the Gauntlet section, the announcer says "Wizard needs food, badly".
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Sep 30, 2015 19:45
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How are the non-next gen versions? I want to get it now for the PS3 rather than wait until I update someday.
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Sep 30, 2015 22:45
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I don't know if it counts as last-gen but the Wii U version runs fine with the occasional framerate slowdown.
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Sep 30, 2015 23:06
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I dug through my own LEGOs and found a pole to stick X-PO on the toy pad. I also found a skeleton and a shark so I stuck them on there too.
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Oct 1, 2015 00:53
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Liar Lyre posted:I dug through my own LEGOs and found a pole to stick X-PO on the toy pad. I also found a skeleton and a shark so I stuck them on there too. Pretty sure that means you're doing it right.
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Oct 1, 2015 16:04
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From checking out some streams and stuff this game looks pretty rad, definitely higher quality than Skylanders or Disney Infinity in terms of the overall experience. Plus you get legos to play with. Hoping to pick it up once I get my new job's discount (Best Buy makes you wait like 30 days or something) and get the BTTF, Simpsons, and Portal packs for sure. Not sure what else to get though, until Doctor Who and/or Ghostbusters hits. Thinking Cyborg and Wonder Woman might be cool since I like the DC stuff but I really wish there was a level pack for that world. How are the Lego Movie characters like Emmet and Benny? And the extra LotR guys? Any feel worthwhile?
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Oct 2, 2015 00:56
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Benny has some pretty useful powers: Hacking, Sonar Smash, Target, and Technology. He's pretty good in combat because you can blast enemies pretty quickly with his raygun but it's pretty easy to cause friendly casualties if you are playing with another person. His spaceship is a really good vehicle because it flies and the second form has both (flying vehicle) tow cables and a gold-brick-destroying laser for puzzles/collectables. I just picked up Emmet today because a lot of collectables and puzzles are gated behind a Drillable wall, which only he and Bane's dumb drill vehicle can destroy. He seems to kind of suck in combat but at least he has the repair power. Out of the LotR characters I only have Gimli, he's useful to solve puzzles only Tiny characters can get into and he seems pretty solid in combat for a melee character because his axe swinging animation is pretty good.
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Oct 2, 2015 01:19
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Where is the story content in the game? I just unlocked the area with all the world puzzles, but when I go in them it's just an open world part. Is it because I didn't let the patch install yet?
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Oct 2, 2015 03:31
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Aphrodite posted:Where is the story content in the game? I just unlocked the area with all the world puzzles, but when I go in them it's just an open world part. Go back and jump through the main portal to progress the story.
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Oct 2, 2015 03:34
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I broke down and bought a base kit, Portal and Simpsons worlds, and Wonder Woman and Benny packs yesterday. I've played a bunch of the Tt LEGO games and generally like them (there have been a few turds though) and this one seems like it's going to be a good one. My only real complaint is that the cord for the (XBONE) base station isn't nearly long enough for someone with a decent size TV or living room. I have to jump off the couch and walk over to the portal every couple minutes, which is a bit of a pain in the rear end. Maybe I'm just a fat, lazy videogamer but these really should be "get really high and not move off the couch" games. I wish they'd figured out a way to make the portal wireless, even if it meant chewing through (rechargeable) batteries.
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Oct 2, 2015 21:38
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Lawen posted:I broke down and bought a base kit, Portal and Simpsons worlds, and Wonder Woman and Benny packs yesterday. I've played a bunch of the Tt LEGO games and generally like them (there have been a few turds though) and this one seems like it's going to be a good one. Not that I disagree with wireless, but is the XBone cord shorter than the PS4 one? That thing is 8'. Even with a 60" TV that should put it within reach unless you're sitting farther away than optimal distance.
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Oct 3, 2015 00:57
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I don't even like Lego games but I want this so bad. It looks great.  Going to purchase it.
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Oct 3, 2015 01:24
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shymog posted:Not that I disagree with wireless, but is the XBone cord shorter than the PS4 one? That thing is 8'. Even with a 60" TV that should put it within reach unless you're sitting farther away than optimal distance. I have a 65" and my couch is about 12-14' from the TV 
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Oct 3, 2015 02:21
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Lawen posted:I have a 65" and my couch is about 12-14' from the TV I had something like this back when I had space like that: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=8751 On-topic I've spend an absurd amount of money on this game and I should feel bad about it, but I'm having so much fun playing it with my normally-gaming wife.
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Oct 3, 2015 02:57
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Running a giant USB extension cable while you play could be a problem if there's people running in and out of the room but yeah that might be your best bet if the normal cord isn't long enough. Especially if it's only like $6 and you already spent $150+ on the game and stuff.
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Oct 3, 2015 03:03
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Lawen posted:My only real complaint is that the cord for the (XBONE) base station isn't nearly long enough for someone with a decent size TV or living room. I have to jump off the couch and walk over to the portal every couple minutes, which is a bit of a pain in the rear end. Maybe I'm just a fat, lazy videogamer but these really should be "get really high and not move off the couch" games. These things are designed for kids who typically have lots of energy.
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Oct 3, 2015 10:44
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Looks like someone screwed up the launch in Scandinavia. I looked at multiple stores website and nobody has it for sale. I even called two stores here in Norway and neither had any idea why it was listed as out in their system, yet they didn't have it. Something tells me they might have pushed back the releases due to localization reasons but if that means they dub the game I'll have to import it from the UK. This might just get a bit to pricey for such a novelty game.
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Oct 3, 2015 12:30
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The maximum length for USB is 5 meters, which is probably enough for anyone.
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Oct 3, 2015 20:23
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My Lego nerd friend bought this today so I helped him put it together and played the first couple levels with him. It's fun watching buyers remorse slowly take hold in real time.
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Oct 4, 2015 19:07
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Steve2911 posted:My Lego nerd friend bought this today so I helped him put it together and played the first couple levels with him. What were his issues with it?
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Oct 4, 2015 19:48
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It's a little weird to have buyers remorse considering the game is pretty much exactly what you would expect. If you've played other Lego games this is exactly that with a bunch of popular properties mashed up and physical collectibles added. If anything this adds more gameplay on top of the old formula with the different portal power things. I guess if you did basically zero investigation ahead of time or had never seen what a Lego game is?
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Oct 4, 2015 22:36
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DisposableHero posted:It's a little weird to have buyers remorse considering the game is pretty much exactly what you would expect. If you've played other Lego games this is exactly that with a bunch of popular properties mashed up and physical collectibles added. If anything this adds more gameplay on top of the old formula with the different portal power things. Nah he adores all the Lego games and looked it all up properly. His main issue is basically how much stuff that he'd normally enjoy over the normal game (going back and doing poo poo with unlockable characters) is paywalled.
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Oct 4, 2015 22:44
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Well I can't really disagree with him there. I mean going into one of these toys to life games you have to figure it's going to be structured to get you to buy lots of stuff but even so the price is a bit high on this one.
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Oct 5, 2015 00:52
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I love all the other Lego games but this one is pretty awful to the point my girlfriend and I haven't even played more than a few levels. It sucks the fun out of it to know even with 3 level packs I'm not even close to being able to get half of the mini kits or gold bricks. I did research but i assumed you would be able to unlock the other skills through gameplay. Apparently that unlock is through the VISA card. That and having to get up to move pieces as part of the actual game play and it feels like they made another LEGO game but added a bunch of stuff on top of it to make it less fun. Hooray cash grab!
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Oct 5, 2015 01:14
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people angry that a game based around buying toys wants you to buy toys itt
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Oct 5, 2015 01:21
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In fairness, I would have expected the main game to be completable without shelling out for extra packs. I didn't know when I bought it you got no additional characters or abilities in game.
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Oct 5, 2015 01:26
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Waldorf Sixpence posted:In fairness, I would have expected the main game to be completable without shelling out for extra packs. I didn't know when I bought it you got no additional characters or abilities in game. sounds like someone failed to do his research
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Oct 5, 2015 01:49
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The game is completable regardless. The only thing you're locked out of is the collection of some gold bricks. The gold bricks are currency to unlock better versions of the vehicles but you won't need many if you haven't bought extra packs containing vehicles so it seems like a non issue.
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Oct 5, 2015 02:23
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schreibs posted:That and having to get up to move pieces as part of the actual game play and it feels like they made another LEGO game but added a bunch of stuff on top of it to make it less fun. I actually really like this part of it. It's like a "Play with your toys" thing. Sure you're doing nothing more than moving them from section to section, but it's more interesting than something like Disney Infinity, where the figures just sit there. Also mine is like right in front of me when I play so there's no getting up or anything involved.
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Waldorf Sixpence posted:In fairness, I would have expected the main game to be completable without shelling out for extra packs. I didn't know when I bought it you got no additional characters or abilities in game. you can totally complete the entire story mode with just the pack-in characters and vehicle, and you even get access to the DC, Lego Movie, and LotR worlds for more side-quests and content on top of that everything else is optional
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