Lego: Universe Review
You know, there's something just flat wonderful about Lego. Back when I was a kid I couldn't have enough of them! As an adult, I had a wonderful Lego city that included a lighthouse, police department, pizzaria, roads, landscaping and even, in one corner of it, some old West sets that I made to look like a movie was being filmed. Good times, good times.
I don't own much in the way of Lego now. I have one small minifigure of a traveler and that's about it. But on the other hand I have and enjoy "Lego Batman" and was fortunate enough to participate in the beta testing for this fine game, "Lego Universe."
LU is a MMORPG. Like any of the sort, such as "World of Warcraft", you make a character and run around doing quests while accumulating treasure. Unlike any others I've seen, you get to have your own bit of land and you can use that to build your own Lego paradise! In practice it's not as simple to do as you might like, but once you get used to using the building tools, it's very fun.
The game itself is easy, but not overly so. There's plenty of in-game help and tools and unlike many other games, they're actually useful. There's also a lovely design aesthetic to the game, and some serious chuckles at some of the elements and cut scenes.
Now bear in mind this is a game directed primarily at children. As such, you'll run into a lot more restrictions than normal, which even carries over into your name. You create a default name at first using approved words (my first character? Dazzling Garlic Toad). You can submit a name of your own, but it's subject to approval by the game makers.
That said, though, it's still a very fun and enjoyable game and one that I'd highly recommend for kids or just anyone who is into Lego!
Lego: Universe Feature
- Design your own minifig avatar and go on exciting missions to save Imagination!
- Explore vibrant worlds - adventure, build, tame pets and more!
- Collect bricks to build anything you can imagine from castles to creatures, and bring your creations to life
- Play with friends or make new friends in the game
- Collect and buy accessories and character customizations
Lego: Universe Overview
Lego Universe takes the widely successful LEGO videogame franchise online for a massively multiplayer online game for the whole family! Delve into an original storyline that challenges you to push back the enemy - the Maelstrom - and save Imagination! Connect with friends, build and play your way, and bring your LEGO worlds to life.
Lego: Universe Specifications
Synopsis
Lego Universe takes the widely successful LEGO videogame franchise online for a massively multiplayer online game for the whole family! Delve into an original storyline that challenges you to push back the enemy - the Maelstrom - and save Imagination! Connect with friends, build and play your way, and bring your LEGO worlds to life.
Features
- Design your own minifig avatar and go on exciting missions to save Imagination!
- Explore vibrant worlds - adventure, build, tame pets and more!
- Collect bricks to build anything you can imagine from castles to creatures, and bring your creations to life
- Play with friends or make new friends in the game
- Collect and buy accessories and character customizations
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