Jurassic World does the same, though sadly half of the material is has to work with isn’t the best and that still shows, plus it’s the same old gameplay mechanics you’ll have seen time again, coupled with the same minor bugs and issues that keep cropping up. It’s nothing too taxing if you are prepared to put in the time and it’s still as satisfying as ever to visit all those early levels with a horde of different characters in tow so you can really explore.Īny LEGO game is a fun package, and offers a ton of content in a family friendly manner with plenty of sly humour and knowing winks to the source material. Some of the achievements give knowing nods to the film, and you can steadily work your way towards the magical 100% completion by snagging all the minikits, amber and completing various tasks in the open world areas too. Still there is a nice easy bunch of Gamerscore for those prepared to put in the time. All things that have cropped up time and time again in LEGO games yet continue to be a problem. Things like characters getting stuck in scenery, not interacting with puzzles, items not spawning, all things that cause a hard reset and sometimes a total restart. The second time the two characters were in the wrong location after a cutscene, so the character I needed to use to progress was trapped on a rpe and couldn’t move, Then the third time it finally worked, but the achievement for finishing the level didn’t unlock so I had to go back and do it all again anyway. The first time one character I needed was endlessly falling through the level. The main joy of LEGO games is romping through them with another player, and this one is no different, but at one point I had to reset and restart a level on three occasions. The only other issue with the game comes in the form of familiar glitches and issues, especially when it comes to co-op. In fact while the dino characters are the main draw they really don’t offer much different which is a shame. Controlling the dinosaurs is fun too as you get to take part in the scene stealing fights, though sadly they tend to boil down to dull quick time events. So content wise there is certainly bang for your buck in terms of exploring every nook and cranny to find the bevy of minikits, amber pieces, sick dinsaurs, photo ops and so on. You can explore two massive islands and the titular Jurassic World park, not to mention a few sojourns off the islands as well. Still there is at least plenty to see and do. If you are going to make the game sound authentic then make the game SOUND authentic. Some lines sound like they have been delivered through a blanket, while talking into a tin can down the world’s longest, darkest tunnel, while others are crystal clear. All of the actors seem to have had their voices lifted directly from the films and spliced into the game, but clearly someone didn’t bother to listen to them first. Not to mention that the voice work is all over the place. Which leads us to another problem, the score of Jurassic Park is instantly familiar but do we really need to hear the refrain every five minutes? It pops up at serious moments, at comedic moments, when you build a small car etc etc. The regular levels are satisfying enough but the chase scenes are often bewildering and hard to control if you want to snag the hidden goodies. SPOILER: hearing Tea Leoni’s character stupidly shouting for her son at the top of her voice in game makes you want her character to be eaten all over again. Effectively then you are here for the story, but if you’ve seen the films then there will be no surprises there and if you’ve seen The Lost World and Part3 especially then the thought of revisiting those stories may be too horrifying to contemplate. While it is still as satisfying as ever to smash everything in sight, it really does feel like you are playing any of the last bunch of LEGO games all over again – only with a Jurassic Park texture pack over the top. In order to get you to sample as much of the game as possible first and foremost you’ll need to visit all four films to get enough skills to effectively start revisiting earlier locations and snag the oh so precious hidden loot. As ever different skills are drip fed to you as you play through each story, with some able to climb walls, others able to decipher codes and still others able to dive into dino poop. It’s not long before you are mindlessly bashing bricks for LEGO coins and solving basic puzzles with a range of characters. Unfortunately, that sense of nostalgia doesn’t last as long as it should do.
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