The Lego Movie Videogame

The Lego Movie Videogame

Company type	Video game
Industry	Video games
Founded	2014 (2014)
Founder	TT Fusion
Successor	The Lego Movie 2 Videogame
Headquarters	United Kingdom , United Kingdom
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Video games
Owner	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (publisher)
Parent	TT Games

The Lego Movie Videogame is an action-adventure title with a Lego theme, developed by TT Fusion and released in 2014. It acts as a companion piece to the animated film The Lego Movie, mirroring its storyline and incorporating characters and locations from the movie.

The game was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and debuted simultaneously with the film in 2014 on various platforms, including Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The Mac OS X edition was made available on 16 October 2014 through Feral Interactive. Subsequently, mobile versions were released, with iOS launching in January 2015 and Android following in May 2016.

Todd Hansen returned to voice Gandalf, while archival audio from the film’s cutscenes featured other principal actors such as Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, and Elizabeth Banks.

Gameplay

Adhering to TT Games' signature Lego game format, players assume control of characters from The Lego Movie as they explore open-world levels constructed entirely from Lego bricks. Film scenes are integrated as cutscenes throughout the experience. Notably, this installment is the first in the series where every environment, aside from a bonus area, is fully built from Lego components.

Two distinct character classes are introduced: Regular Builders, who must follow blueprints to assemble objects from Lego parts, and Master Builders, who possess the ability to spontaneously create new structures using pieces found in the surroundings.

Players gain access to various skills such as activating switches while playing as Lord Business, repairing devices, hacking terminals, destroying gold and silver bricks using lasers or explosives, and extinguishing fires.

Downloadable content

The "Wild West Pack" DLC expanded the roster with four new characters—Old Ollie, Wild Will, Sudds Backwash, and Rootbeer Belle—and introduced four additional pant styles: tornado pants, prospector pants, hot pants, and jack rabbit pants.

Reception

The Lego Movie Videogame garnered mostly favorable critiques. Metacritic scores varied between 68 and 80 depending on platform, with the PlayStation 4 version receiving a score of 71/100 and Xbox One earning 69/100.

Andrew Hayward of IGN assigned it a 6.5/10 rating, noting some dull moments and repetitive mechanics. Conversely, Andrew Reiner from Game Informer awarded it an 8/10 for its appealing visuals, engaging characters, and soundtrack.

Ian Bonds at Destructoid rated it 7.5/10, commending its enjoyable adaptation of the film’s narrative. GamesRadar gave it a 4/5 score, highlighting its entertaining action and charm despite having less content than other Lego games and occasional technical glitches.

VideoGamer.com scored it 6/10, appreciating the humor and settings but criticizing its dependence on movie clips over original jokes, which diminished its appeal relative to other Lego titles.

Jason Venter of GameSpot gave a positive review with a 7/10 score, describing it as a faithful adaptation featuring accessible gameplay for fans willing to spend about 10–12 hours.

Blake Peterson from Game Revolution rated it 3.5/5 for strong comedic elements and replayability but pointed out technical flaws and uneven gameplay quality between different sections of the game.

Marc Camron of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it an 8.5/10 rating, praising innovative gameplay features despite some narrative pacing and camera issues.

Chad Sapieha at Common Sense Media awarded five stars for its fully Lego-constructed worlds that enhance the immersive toy-like atmosphere.

Overall, the title was acknowledged for effectively capturing the spirit of the movie while providing solid gameplay within the licensed tie-in category.

Sequel

On 27 November 2018, The Lego Movie 2 Videogame, based on The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, was announced. It was released on 26 February 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch platforms, followed by a macOS version on 14 March.

See also

• The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game
• Lego Dimensions