LoreHound.com writes: "Do you like Legos? Do you like universes? Then you just might like Lego Universe! Modern Lego games have tended towards children and casual gamers, and the MMORPG version isn’t drastically different. Nothing wrong with that, right? You have to initiate the young ones early into a pale-skinned, indoor life and be-Cheetoed fingers (something tells me they already have that one down, though). Don’t worry, there are plenty of block-based baddies to smash apart, but the game is also about exploration, mini-games, and of course, building things."
Often it is asked why Lego hasn’t done Minecraft. After all, the formula fits. You put blocks on to other blocks to create something blocky and wonderful, fresh from your imagination. Surely that just screams Lego.
It seems that they tried with Lego Universe, but how do you make a kid-friendly Lego MMO when almost everybody seems intent on building penises?
Developed by The Lego Group, the app takes the form of an interactive comic book, complete with mini-games and virtual Lego build kits to be unlocked. The Antimatter Missions is broken up into five parts, with five short comics making up the bulk of the title.
Funcom Lead Designer Oscar López Lacalle previews the new MMO LEGO Minifigures Online and discusses The LEGO Movie in this exclusive interview from GDC 2014.
