- Publisher: Thunderful
- Release Date: Oct 12, 2022
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, Meta Quest, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Oct 11, 2022Since solving Lego-based puzzles is at the forefront, Bricktales doesn’t feel like it’s aimed directly at the younger crowd; the sometimes difficult-to-solve conundrums might turn kids off. There is plenty for them to get into, like collecting in-game items or the Lego player customization. The physics-based puzzles to solve were excellent; some were easy, and others were a challenge, but all were rewarding. Even with the challenge, Lego Bricktales is the closest I’ve come to feeling like I was playing with physical Lego bricks. Playing Lego Bricktales is not the same as sitting on your bedroom floor and letting your imagination run wild, but it’s close.
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Oct 13, 2022Lego Bricktales returns the IP to its block-placing origins with fun puzzles that can certainly challenge the mind. While it doesn't allow you to do whatever you want, the satisfaction that comes with problem-solving each puzzle is quite notable.
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Oct 12, 2022Lego Bricktales is the type of game that completely fills you with nostalgic joy. Every time you go into the building mode it feels like opening a new lego set you just bought. Every time you jumble around the world it feels like playing with all your Legos in you tiny kids’ bedroom. This game made me think hard about the physics-based Lego construction work I had to do and motivated me to think outside of the “blocks”. It’s fun, addicting, full of great humor and despite minor issues I had with the game, I must recommend this to every Lego fan.
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Oct 11, 2022LEGO Bricktales is exactly the kind of game you would expect as both a work of Thunderful Games and a product of the LEGO brand. Seeing your creations come to life, even visually sickening ones, is a rewarding experience and a must-play for LEGO enthusiasts.
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Oct 12, 2022Being a slightly less-than-perfect approximation of building with Lego bricks still means it is almost perfect, though, and that's remarkably impressive. While some of the build challenges feel repetitive and the controls can be fiddly, this is a great concept executed well, and pays respectful homage to the classic toy. Lego Bricktales sets a new template for what a Lego game can be, and I'd love to see developer Clockstone build on it even more.
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Oct 12, 2022LEGO Bricktales feels like a short vacation to your childhood if you grew up with games like LEGO Island. The cubicle worlds look stunning, and the gameplay offers a nice and balanced mix between exploration and building. However, the game is a bit too short and too easy and would benefit from a full sandbox mode.
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Oct 11, 2022Despite its flaws, LEGO Bricktales is a game many will love as it lets you experience the magic of LEGO without needing to go out and buy your own plastic bricks to play with.
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Oct 11, 2022LEGO Bricktales is puzzler that takes you back to the early days of LEGO, when the freedom to build want you want took centre stage. There're plenty of opportunities to build, explore, and bask in the gentle humour that we could all do with a little more of.
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Oct 11, 2022Lego Bricktales is a breath of fresh air, and a tremendous surprise. It’s not the longest experience in the world – but I loved every minute of it, and still feel compelled to go back and improve some of my less satisfying builds. Tricky controls be damned – it’s a low-key game of the year contender.
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Nov 8, 2022In all LEGO: Bricktales is a charming foray into a plastic moulded world. Creativity is encouraged, but players are more than free to blitz through with whatever roughshod constructions that they are able to make, allowing for some hilarity when people either question the quality of a painstakingly built bridge or compliment the artistry in a hastily constructed helicopter. For anyone that is a fan of LEGO, character creation, or questionable engineering, this isn’t a game to miss despite its few flaws.
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Oct 11, 2022LEGO Bricktales is the way LEGO video games should be conceptualized. A meditative, yet intoxicating building experience that truly relies itself on the physical reliability of our creations. It is the kind of adventure that brings generations together, having fun and sharing experiences through their favourite passions.
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Nov 3, 2022LEGO: Bricktales manages to be fun despite some structural shakiness.
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Oct 19, 2022LEGO Bricktales is a creative concept that takes advantage of the brand on which it is based. The way it transported us back to childhood to reconnect with our inner child and remember how we build fantastic things is brilliant. We highly recommend it for anyone who wants to relax for a while.
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Oct 19, 2022A good Lego adventure that finally takes a playful look at the creative clamping block values.
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Oct 11, 2022LEGO Bricktales it's not the usual LEGO game. It's more simpler, and put the focus on the construction, more than action or platforming. The problem is that all feels simple, and the main star, the construction, it's a little bit cumbersome and have its share of flaws. But if you like LEGO for the pure construction, you will enjoy it.