Lego Dimensions
Lego Dimensions is an upcoming Lego action-adventure[1][2] video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. It follows multiple characters from various Lego franchises after a masked villain breaks into multiple worlds. It follows the "toys-to-life" format, in that the player has Lego figures and a portal which can be played within the game itself.[3]
Plot
On a planet in the center of the Lego Multiverse, the evil Lord Vortech seeks the Foundational Elements the planet is built on, which have the power to control the multiverse. To do this, he opens vortexes in many different worlds, recruiting local villains to aid in his search for the Elements and damaging the boundaries between worlds, causing them to merge and characters to be displaced. When Robin, Frodo and Metalbeard are each pulled into the vortexes, Batman, Gandalf and Wyldstyle all jump in after them. The three get pulled into the same vortex and appear in the Land of Oz, deciding to ally with one another and travel the different worlds to find their missing friends and stop Vortech's plan from succeeding.[4]
Franchises
The game will feature characters and worlds from 14 different franchises, including DC Comics, The Lord of the Rings, The Lego Movie, The Wizard of Oz, The Simpsons, Lego Ninjago, Doctor Who, Back to the Future, Portal 2, Ghostbusters, Midway Arcade, Scooby-Doo, Lego Chima and Jurassic World.[5] But there will be more franchises yet to come.
Packs
The game will initially have its own starter pack, plus it will have a wide range of packs, split into three categories; fun packs, team packs and level packs.[6]
Pack name | Contents | Release date |
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Lego Dimensions Starter Pack | Lego Dimensions Video Game | September 27, 2015 (North America) September 29, 2015 (Europe) |
LEGO Toy Pad | ||
Bricks to build the LEGO Gateway | ||
Instruction booklet to build the LEGO Gateway | ||
Batman (from DC Comics) | ||
Gandalf (from The Lord of the Rings) | ||
Wyldstyle (from The Lego Movie) | ||
Batmobile | ||
Follow The LEGO Brick Road |
Level packs
Level packs contain a character with a vehicle/gadget and a new level to play in and a new story to follow.
Franchise | Pack name | Contents | Release date | Series | Wave |
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Back to the Future | Back to the Future Level Pack | Marty McFly | September 27, 2015 | Series 1, Launch | Wave 1, Launch |
DeLorean Time Machine | |||||
Hoverboard | |||||
Once Upon A Time Machine In The West | |||||
Doctor Who[7] | Doctor Who Level Pack | Twelfth Doctor[a] | November 3, 2015 [9] | Wave 1 | |
TARDIS | |||||
K-9 | |||||
A Dalektable Adventure | |||||
The Simpsons[7] | The Simpsons Level Pack | Homer Simpson | September 27, 2015 | Wave 1, Launch | |
Homer's Car | |||||
Taunt-o-Vision | |||||
Meltdown At Sector 7-G | |||||
Portal 2[7] | Portal 2 Level Pack | Chell | |||
Companion Cube | |||||
Sentry Turret | |||||
GLaD To See You |
Team packs
Team packs are similar to Fun packs except they contain more characters, more vehicles/gadgets and come with unique abilities.
Franchise | Pack name | Contents | Release date | Series | Wave |
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Lego Ninjago | Lego Ninjago Team Pack | Kai | November 3, 2015 | Series 1, Launch | Wave 2 |
Cole | |||||
Blade Bike | |||||
Boulder Bomber | |||||
Jurassic World[7] | Jurassic World Team Pack | Owen Grady | September 27, 2015 | Wave 1, Launch | |
ACU | |||||
Velociraptor | |||||
Gyrosphere | |||||
Scooby-Doo[7] | Scooby Doo Team Pack | Scooby Doo | |||
Shaggy Rogers | |||||
Mystery Machine | |||||
Super Shaggy Sandwich | |||||
DC Comics[10] | DC Comics Team Pack | The Joker | January 19, 2016 | Wave 3 | |
Harley Quinn | |||||
The Joker's Copter | |||||
Quinn's Hammer 4X4 |
Fun packs
Fun packs each contain a character from a certain franchise and a gadget or vehicle to play with.
Franchise | Pack name | Contents | Release date | Series | Wave |
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Lego Ninjago | Zane Fun Pack | Zane | September 27, 2015 | Series 1, Launch | Wave 1, Launch |
Ninjacopter | |||||
Nya Fun Pack | Nya | ||||
Samurai Mech | |||||
Jay Fun Pack | Jay | ||||
Stormfighter | |||||
Sensei Wu Fun Pack | Sensei Wu | January 19, 2016 [11] | Wave 3 | ||
Flying White Dragon | |||||
Lloyd Fun Pack | Lloyd | May 31, 2016 [12] | Wave 5 | ||
Lloyd's Golden Dragon | |||||
The Lego Movie | Emmet Fun Pack | Emmet | September 27, 2015 | Wave 1, Launch | |
Emmet's Excavator | |||||
Unikitty Fun Pack | Unikitty | ||||
Cloud Cuckoo Car | |||||
Benny Fun Pack | Benny | ||||
Benny's Spaceship | |||||
Bad Cop Fun Pack | Bad Cop | ||||
Police Car | |||||
The Lord of the Rings | Legolas Fun Pack | Legolas | |||
Arrow Launcher | |||||
Gollum Fun Pack | Gollum | ||||
Shelob the Great | |||||
Gimli Fun Pack | Gimli | ||||
Axe Chariot | |||||
DC Comics | Wonder Woman Fun Pack | Wonder Woman | |||
Invisible Jet | |||||
Cyborg Fun Pack | Cyborg | ||||
Cyber-Guard | |||||
Aquaman Fun Pack | Aquaman | March 31, 2016 [13] | Wave 4 | ||
Aqua Submarine | |||||
Superman Fun Pack | Superman | ||||
Hover Pod | |||||
Bane Fun Pack | Bane | ||||
Bane's Drill Tank | |||||
The Wizard of Oz | Wicked Witch Fun Pack | Wicked Witch | September 27, 2015 [14][15] | Wave 1, Launch | |
Winged Monkey | |||||
Lego Chima[7] | Laval Fun Pack | Laval | |||
Mighty Lion Rider | |||||
Cragger Fun Pack | Cragger | ||||
Swamp Skimmer | |||||
Eris Fun Pack | Eris | ||||
Eagle Interceptor | |||||
The Simpsons[7] | Bart Simpson Fun Pack | Bart Simpson | |||
Gravity Sprinter | |||||
Krusty the Clown Fun Pack | Krusty the Clown | ||||
Clown Bike | |||||
Back To The Future[10] | Doc Brown Fun Pack | Doc Brown | January 19, 2016 [9][16] | Wave 3 | |
Travelling Time Train | |||||
Doctor Who[7] | Cyberman and Dalek Fun Pack | Cyberman | |||
Dalek |
Notes
- ^ All other incarnations of The Doctor (including the War Doctor) are also playable; when players die, they will regenerate, cycling from the First Doctor through to the Twelfth. Peter Capaldi has recorded new dialogue for the character of the Twelfth Doctor, while the other twelve Doctors will feature the voices of their respective actors via archive audio taken from the tv series. The interior of the TARDIS will also change accordingly; for example, the First Doctor's console room will be displayed in monochrome to match the black & white 1960s era.[8]
References
- ^ Martens, Todd. "Toys-to-life gaming at E3 is set to land big, but it's not all child's play". LA Times. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Williams, Katie (May 4, 2015). "Toys-To-Life Are Gaming's Hottest-selling Accessory of 2015". IGN. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Narcisse, Evan (April 9, 2015). "Lego Dimensions Announced, Uses Actual Lego Toys". Kotaku. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Jabat3QtWGain-8rQpmASSyf19TBsrXA
- ^ http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/02/lego-dimensions-simpsons-ghostbusters-and-more-confirmed
- ^ Copeland, Wesley (April 9, 2015). "Warner Bros. Announces Lego Dimensions". IGN. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Portal, Doctor Who, The Simpsons and more confirmed for Lego Dimensions". Polygon. May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Haywald, Justin (July 8, 2015). "Every Doctor Who is Playable in Lego Dimensions, but Only One Will Have a Voice Actor". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "LEGO Dimensions Level Pack: Dr. Who". GameStop. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "LEGO Dimensions Adds More Iconic Characters". Brick Fanatics. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Ninjago Sensei Wu Fun Pack - LEGO Dimensions: Video Games". amazon.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Ninjago Lloyd Fun Pack - LEGO Dimensions: Video Games". amazon.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Amazon.com: DC Bane Fun Pack - LEGO Dimensions: Video Games". amazon.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ http://gonintendo.com/stories/235314-gamestop-shares-listing-for-lego-dimensions-laval-fun-pack-chim
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Simpsons-Bart-Pack-Not-Machine-Specific/dp/B00ZGDSFYY
- ^ "Amazon.com: Back to the Future Doc Brown Fun Pack - LEGO Dimensions: Video Games". amazon.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
External links
- Upcoming video games scheduled for 2015
- Action-adventure games
- Batman arcade and video games
- Lego video games
- Back to the Future video games
- Crossover video games
- Jurassic Park video games
- PlayStation 3 games
- PlayStation 4 games
- Portal (series)
- Sentient toys in fiction
- The Lord of the Rings (film series) video games
- Video games based on Doctor Who
- Video games based on Oz (franchise)
- Video games based on Scooby-Doo
- Video games based on The Simpsons
- Video games featuring female protagonists
- Video games featuring parallel universes
- Video games that use figurines
- Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment games
- Wii U games
- Xbox 360 games
- Xbox One games
- Video games featuring anthropomorphic characters