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One of the first games based around the LEGO franchise was Lego Island, released in 1997 and developed by Mindscape. The citizens of LEGO Island must seek help when the evil Brickster escapes from his prison cell. You take the role of a young pizza delivery boy called Pepper who must solve the day by stopping the Brickster from causing mayhem; he has hijacked nearly all vehicles, and has stolen the red brick that sits on top of the Information Tower, which is the peace-keeper of the island stops any problems occurring. The story was incredibly short, but the gameplay was fun and enjoyable.
Four years later in 2001, a sequel was released with improved graphics and gameplay, along with a new developer by the name of Crawfish Interactive. The story remained similar, with the Brickster escaping from the jail and steals the Constructopedia, a book which contains blueprints for all the buildings on the island. He tears out the pages from the book and scatters them throughout space, which brings all the buildings on the island collapsing down. Once again, Pepper is sent to save the day and restore the island back to how it was. LEGO Island 2 allowed you to travel to many different locations, unlike its predecessor. The desert, forest and Brickster's island were some of the many places that Pepper could travel to via plane, boat, and a whole host of vehicles. Although perhaps simplistic in nature for veteran gamers, there was still something for everyone in this lovable series. It is highly unlikely that there will be any further games based around this LEGO Island series.
Not content with just sticking to one gaming genre, the LEGO franchise branched out to racing in 1999. Taking some inspiration from Mario Kart, Lego Racers saw you racing around fully 3D tracks in LEGO karts. The tournament mode consisted of numerous different words, each with their own track boss who you had to beat. To complete the game and claim the trophy, you must defeat Rocket Racer, the fastest racer in the whole Lego universe. As you were going around the various tracks, you could pick up weapons (represented as Lego bricks) to use against other players. If you got three of the same coloured Lego brick in a row, you would gain the top power for that weapon; for example, knock someone off the course or warp ahead of everyone. Unique for its time, and now a common feature, the game allowed you to create your own vehicle and driver for use in the main tournament mode.
A couple of years later and Lego Racers 2 was released on PC, PS2 and GBA. Following on from the original, Rocket Racer is trying to find the best racer in the galaxy, and has invited everyone to Planet Xalax for the Galatic Racing Championship. To qualify for the ultimate race, players must show their driving skill in all four different worlds. The game is quite different from the first, and follows a young racer wanting to become the champion, and challenging other racers along the way. The more races you win, the more golden blocks (which help you move up levels) and car parts you get. The game was not as well received as the first, and a Lego Racers 3 is not known to be in production, nor is it likely to be.
The franchise was rested for a year, and June 2008 saw the release of another LucasArts franchise, Indiana Jones. The game followed a very similar format to the Star Wars games, and was based around the first three original Indiana Jones films, as you take control of Indy and his friends, whip and all. Moments such as the iconic boulder rolling seen were playable and the co-op was still very much enjoyable, but the game was being criticised for being too similar to the LEGO Star Wars series, and that something fresh needed to be added to the series if it was going to continue. Enter September 2008, only three months after Lego Indiana was released, and LEGO Batman hit the gaming scene following a license from Warner Bros. The game is based around a brand new, unique-to-game story, everyone has escaped from Arkham Asylum and it is up to Batman and Robin (bearing their new power suits) to round everyone up.
The LEGO franchise went musical in late 2009 with LEGO Rock Band, a project between both Traveller's Tales and Harmonix. The game follows suit to other games in the Rock Band franchise, allowing the player to take control of guitar, bass, drums and vocals and rock along to a set tracklist by themselves or in a group. The visuals in the game are, as to be expected, made entirely out of LEGO. The singers, instruments and set are all made out of the multicoloured building bricks, perhaps to open up the franchise to the family market.
As E3 2009 drew closer, Traveller's Tales announced they would be bringing Indiana back with Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues. The game contains whole new levels based around Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, reworked versions of the first three movies found in the original game and a level editor. Addition material to the first three include new objectives and levels, such as the classic vehicle chase with Short Round from Temple of Doom. Indiana will also have a more functional whip at his use, as well as planes, boats and mine carts. However, that was not all that was to be announced. On the first day of E3, 1 June 2009, another joint venture between Warner Bros. and Traveller's Tales was announced -- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. The game lets you attend lessons, cast spells, mix potions, fly on broomsticks and complete tasks to earn house points. On top of this, players can explore many trademark Harry Potter locations such as Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. The game is scheduled for a release in 2010.
The LEGO Franchise are video games based the popular LEGO Toys. Many games ranging from racers, builders and adventures bear the LEGO brand name.
Lego Island
Flying in the forest.
Four years later in 2001, a sequel was released with improved graphics and gameplay, along with a new developer by the name of Crawfish Interactive. The story remained similar, with the Brickster escaping from the jail and steals the Constructopedia, a book which contains blueprints for all the buildings on the island. He tears out the pages from the book and scatters them throughout space, which brings all the buildings on the island collapsing down. Once again, Pepper is sent to save the day and restore the island back to how it was. LEGO Island 2 allowed you to travel to many different locations, unlike its predecessor. The desert, forest and Brickster's island were some of the many places that Pepper could travel to via plane, boat, and a whole host of vehicles. Although perhaps simplistic in nature for veteran gamers, there was still something for everyone in this lovable series. It is highly unlikely that there will be any further games based around this LEGO Island series.
Lego Racers
3... 2... 1... GO!
A couple of years later and Lego Racers 2 was released on PC, PS2 and GBA. Following on from the original, Rocket Racer is trying to find the best racer in the galaxy, and has invited everyone to Planet Xalax for the Galatic Racing Championship. To qualify for the ultimate race, players must show their driving skill in all four different worlds. The game is quite different from the first, and follows a young racer wanting to become the champion, and challenging other racers along the way. The more races you win, the more golden blocks (which help you move up levels) and car parts you get. The game was not as well received as the first, and a Lego Racers 3 is not known to be in production, nor is it likely to be.
Traveller's Tales
Traveller's Tales picked up the license to make LEGO third person adventure platformers in 2005, and came out with LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game later that year. The game covered the first three chronological Star Wars films and was a critical and financial success, with reviewers praising the wide range of playable characters on offer, as well as the game's graphical and level design. The player had to solve platformer puzzles to progress in the game, as well as engage in a fairly simple hack-'n'-slash combat with enemies. Humour played a part in the game too, with the LEGO characters recreating famous scenes from the franchise in a funny way. A follow-up to the game was released a year later covering the other Star Wars movies, boasting new features such as adaptive difficulty and character customization.
May the force be with you.
The franchise was rested for a year, and June 2008 saw the release of another LucasArts franchise, Indiana Jones. The game followed a very similar format to the Star Wars games, and was based around the first three original Indiana Jones films, as you take control of Indy and his friends, whip and all. Moments such as the iconic boulder rolling seen were playable and the co-op was still very much enjoyable, but the game was being criticised for being too similar to the LEGO Star Wars series, and that something fresh needed to be added to the series if it was going to continue. Enter September 2008, only three months after Lego Indiana was released, and LEGO Batman hit the gaming scene following a license from Warner Bros. The game is based around a brand new, unique-to-game story, everyone has escaped from Arkham Asylum and it is up to Batman and Robin (bearing their new power suits) to round everyone up.
The LEGO franchise went musical in late 2009 with LEGO Rock Band, a project between both Traveller's Tales and Harmonix. The game follows suit to other games in the Rock Band franchise, allowing the player to take control of guitar, bass, drums and vocals and rock along to a set tracklist by themselves or in a group. The visuals in the game are, as to be expected, made entirely out of LEGO. The singers, instruments and set are all made out of the multicoloured building bricks, perhaps to open up the franchise to the family market.
As E3 2009 drew closer, Traveller's Tales announced they would be bringing Indiana back with Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues. The game contains whole new levels based around Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, reworked versions of the first three movies found in the original game and a level editor. Addition material to the first three include new objectives and levels, such as the classic vehicle chase with Short Round from Temple of Doom. Indiana will also have a more functional whip at his use, as well as planes, boats and mine carts. However, that was not all that was to be announced. On the first day of E3, 1 June 2009, another joint venture between Warner Bros. and Traveller's Tales was announced -- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. The game lets you attend lessons, cast spells, mix potions, fly on broomsticks and complete tasks to earn house points. On top of this, players can explore many trademark Harry Potter locations such as Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. The game is scheduled for a release in 2010.
LEGO games
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 |
Traveller's Tales Ltd. | |
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LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues |
PC, X360, PS3, PSP, DS, WII | Traveller's Tales Ltd. |
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Lego Chess |
PC | |
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LEGO Universe |
PC | |
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LEGO Rock Band |
PS3, X360, DS, WII | Backbone Entertainment, Traveller's Tales Ltd., Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
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LEGO Battles released on June 9, 2009 |
DS | Traveller's Tales Ltd., Hellbent Games |
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Lego Batman: The Video Game released on Sept. 23, 2008 |
X360, PS2, PSP, PS3, DS, WII, PC | Traveller's Tales Ltd. |
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Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures released on June 3, 2008 |
X360, MAC, WII, PSP, DS, PS2, PS3, PC | Traveller's Tales Ltd. |
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LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga released on Nov. 27, 2007 |
X360, PS2, DS, PS3, WII | Traveller's Tales Ltd. |
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Bionicle Heroes released on Nov. 14, 2006 |
GBA, GC, WII, PC, PS2, X360, DS | Amaze Entertainment, Inc., Traveller's Tales Ltd. |
| Name: | LEGO |
| Total games: | 30 games |
| First game: | LEGO Island |
| Aliases: |
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Lego Minifig first in Lego Creator |
18
|
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Han Solo |
4
|
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R2D2 first in Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi |
4
|
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C-3PO |
4
|
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Yoda |
3
|
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Padme Amidala first in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
3
|
|
Qui-Gon Jinn first in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace |
3
|
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Darth Vader first in Star Wars: Jedi Arena |
3
|
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Obi-Wan Kenobi first in Super Star Wars |
3
|
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Emperor Palpatine first in Star Wars: TIE Fighter |
3
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