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Lego Dimensions

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Lego Dimensions
Company typeVideo game
IndustryVideo games
FoundedSeptember 2015
ProductsLego Dimensions (video game)
ParentWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Lego Dimensions is an action-adventure platform video game with a Lego theme, developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Wii U. The game employs a toys-to-life concept, incorporating Lego figures and a USB toy pad that interacts directly with the gameplay, featuring characters and settings drawn from more than 30 different franchises. The Starter Pack, which contains the game, the toy pad, and three minifigures, debuted in September 2015, with extra level packs and character additions rolled out over the subsequent two years.

Gameplay

The gameplay of Lego Dimensions builds on the foundation set by earlier Lego video games from Traveller's Tales, enabling up to two players to control various franchise-based Lego minifigures. Players advance through structured levels, utilizing each character’s distinct skills to tackle puzzles, defeat adversaries, and gather collectibles such as Minikits, Characters in Peril, and Gold Bricks. Accumulating the in-game currency known as Studs charges the Rule Breaker Gauge, which upon filling grants access to additional Gold Bricks. Characters are introduced into the game by placing their corresponding minifigures onto a USB toy pad; certain segments require physically moving these figures on the pad to progress.

Included in the Starter Pack is the toy pad alongside a fourteen-level main campaign starring characters like Batman, Gandalf, and Wyldstyle. Additional content can be accessed via Level and Story Packs. Players have the option to construct vehicle models such as the Batmobile, TARDIS, Mystery Machine, or the DeLorean for use within the game. Completing objectives rewards players with Gold Bricks that enhance vehicles or unlock new capabilities. Each Adventure World contains red bricks that offer bonuses like visual effects or aids for collecting items. Distinct from competitors such as Skylanders or Disney Infinity, all figures, vehicles, and the toy pad are crafted from authentic Lego pieces, allowing for unrestricted customization.

All minifigures and vehicles are usable across various levels; however, certain areas require specific characters to gain entry. The "Hire a Hero" mechanic permits players to spend Studs to temporarily call upon characters they do not own to assist in puzzle-solving—though this excludes vehicles and objects like the TARDIS—and this action reduces the Rule Breaker gauge. In its second year, the game introduced competitive multiplayer Battle Arenas supporting up to four players with modes including Capture the Flag. Players can purchase Gold Bricks during these matches for power-ups. Some packs provide exclusive content; for instance, the Midway Arcade pack features playable versions of over twenty classic arcade games, while Teen Titans Go! packs unlock a unique Lego-themed episode accessible within the game.

Packs

In addition to the Starter Pack, Lego Dimensions offers several types of expansion packs: Level Packs, Team Packs, Fun Packs, and Story Packs. Packs released during the second year (September 2016–17) also grant access to Adventure World Battle Arenas—multiplayer competitive zones designed for up to four players that are themed according to each franchise.

Level Packs include one character, two items (vehicles or gadgets), plus an exclusive level tied to that character’s universe. Team Packs contain two characters along with items, whereas Fun Packs consist of one character and one item. Story Packs introduce six new levels that retell a film’s narrative and include one or two characters, a vehicle or gadget, along with a redesigned Toy Pad gateway specific to that story.

Franchises

This game incorporates characters and settings from a total of thirty distinct franchises:

Year 1


Year 2


Additional cameo appearances include HAL 9000 from the Space Odyssey saga, S.T.A.R. Labs as seen in The CW's series The Flash, Bedrock from the classic show The Flintstones, the family room setting from The Jetsons, and the DNA ship featured in Red Dwarf. Unlike other toys-to-life titles such as Skylanders and Disney Infinity, every figure remains fully compatible with the original game without necessitating any sequels.

Plot

At the heart of the Lego multiverse lies Foundation Prime, a planet capable of shapeshifting. Here, Lord Vortech (Gary Oldman), a dimension-hopping shapeshifter, is determined to collect the twelve Foundation Elements—powerful artifacts including the ruby slippers, One Ring, flux capacitor, and kryptonite. His goal is to unify all dimensions under his dominion. After dismissing his robotic subordinate X-PO (Joel McHale) due to distrust, Vortech enlists villains from multiple dimensions to aid in locating these elements, causing fractures in dimensional barriers and displacing numerous characters.

When Robin (Scott Menville), Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), and MetalBeard (Nick Offerman) are drawn into vortexes along with some elements, Batman (Troy Baker), Gandalf the Grey (Tom Kane), and Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks) pursue them. Stranded on Vorton following an explosion that destroys their vortex generator, they reconstruct it with assistance from X-PO and embark on a quest across dimensions to retrieve both the Foundation Elements and five missing Keystones—Shift, Chroma, Elemental Phase, Scale, and Locate—that power their device. Utilizing "Keystone Devices," they support heroes such as Dorothy Gale (Laura Bailey), Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta), and Scooby-Doo (Frank Welker) while confronting adversaries like Lord Business (Nolan North), The Joker (Christopher Corey Smith), Lex Luthor (Travis Willingham) among others. During this journey, they encounter Vortech twice, who uncovers X-PO's treachery.

At Foundation Prime, their battle with Vortech serves as a distraction; meanwhile, his henchmen seize their Foundation Elements. With all elements gathered, Vortech accesses the Foundation of All Dimensions—a green Lego baseplate—granting him nearly unlimited power. He merges Robin, Frodo, MetalBeard, and himself into a colossal mutant entity known as the Tri (voiced by Menville, Wood, Offerman) to launch attacks on the heroes’ home dimensions. However, Vortech’s followers abandon him out of fear from this transformation.

Eventually, the heroes liberate their friends from the Tri's grasp and shatter Vortech’s fragment, triggering its collapse. Batman spearheads recruitment efforts enlisting allies such as the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi), Mystery Inc., the Ghostbusters, the spaceship Defender, and GLaDOS (Ellen McLain) to confront Vortech once more. While the Doctor, GLaDOS, and X-PO devise a strategy to trap Vortech within a rift loop, the heroes battle through Foundation Prime’s environment. They deactivate the Foundation of All Dimensions, causing its palace to crumble and provoking Vortech’s wrath. Enlarged in size, he attacks but is ultimately sucked into a rift loop created by the Doctor’s portal technology. Utilizing specialized devices crafted by their allies, they imprison Vortech indefinitely, thereby safeguarding the multiverse.

In a post-credits sequence, an unidentified individual discovers a surviving fragment of Vortech’s body amid Foundation Prime’s ruins. This piece corrupts him into another incarnation of Vortech.

Additional gameplay levels revisit iconic narratives such as those from Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, and an episode of The Simpsons, alongside original stories tied directly to Lego Dimensions. The Portal 2 Level Pack features Chell and Wheatley exploring GLaDOS’s rift generator. The Midway Arcade Level Pack focuses on Gamer Kid combating arcade machines infected by Vortech’s energy. The Sonic the Hedgehog Level Pack follows Sonic’s search for friends and Chaos Emeralds scattered across various dimensions. The Doctor Who Level Pack centers on the Twelfth Doctor’s mission to thwart a Dalek conversion scheme targeting Earth.

Reception

Lego Dimensions was met with generally favorable critiques according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[1][2][3] The review from IGN awarded it a 7.7 out of 10, commending its engaging characters and entertaining references that consistently provide enjoyment.[4] GameSpot rated the title 8.0/10, emphasizing its success as both an enjoyable game and a toy, with open world segments extending gameplay by several hours.[5] Receiving an 8 out of 10, Polygon highlighted the innovative fusion of physical toys and digital gaming alongside strong narrative elements that cohesively bind the experience.[6] The hosts of Good Game: Spawn Point, Bajo and Hex, gave the game a score of 3 out of 5. They praised the game's puzzles and mechanics, suggesting it may be their favorite Lego installment, but criticized the pricing strategy as offering "poor value," especially when compared to earlier Lego games that included extensive character selections without requiring additional purchases.[7]

Sales

Upon release in the UK and Ireland, Lego Dimensions entered sales charts at number two, surpassing the initial week sales figures of rival 2015 toys-to-life titles such as Skylanders: Superchargers and Disney Infinity 3.0.

Awards

Compilation of awards and nominations
Award Category Outcome
The Game Awards 2015 Best Family Game Template:Nom
19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Family Game of the Year Template:Nom
British Academy Children's Awards Game Template:Won

External links

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