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The first Lego Movie Videogame wasn't bad, but it didn't exactly make a compelling case for licensed games. This sequel takes that even further; everything about it screams "quick cash-in".
It abandons the idea of including footage from the movie in lieu of cutscenes, so the original actors' voices aren't present to undermine the new voice actors. On the other hand, there's very little dialogue at all (especially during cutscenes), and the storytelling is a disaster. Instead of letting the events play out naturally, most of the story is narrated by Lucy, condensing everything from the movie into a grand total of only a couple of minutes.
The bulk of the game is roaming the planets of the Systar System, each of which is a sandbox where you perform various tasks for other characters. You sometimes build items to clear obstacles, which this time requires collecting a certain amount of different coloured bricks.
As demonstrated by the longplay I watched, the main storyline can be completed in less than two-and-a-half hours, making it just barely longer than the movie itself! For a supposedly AAA game in this day and age, that's pathetic! True, exploring the maps and collecting Master Pieces lengthens the experience, but that's basically just padding.
Overall, this is definitely one of the worst Lego games yet. The gameplay itself is okay – you might have fun exploring the different worlds – but it does a miserable job of representing the movie it's based on.
My rating: 50%
