LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack Standard Edition - Xbox One

Is this really a video game? 5 min into it I'm building Legos in the real world. It really is kind of amazing to have both. For kids, depending on Lego experience, parents may need to assist with these or the expansion sets. For adults, ditto, ha. The game itself is fun and filled with pop culture references from every corner of entertainment. Game play is the same as many of the previous Lego video games just with the addition of real Lego building.

This game is extremely intern interactive and it make the kids wanna learn more and more by building.

This game is the best Lego game so far! Will be playing it for the foreseeable future!

I have been a long time fan of LEGO games from the very beginning and LEGO Dimensions truly shines above all of the others. I haven't had so much fun in a game like I have sending Batman down the yellow brick road and seeing him get confused with the scarecrow trying to find a brain with the scarecrow that tries to infect an entire city with fear. The humor in the game has stepped up quite a bit and helps make the admission worth the steep price. I'm also a big fan of building LEGOs and the starter pack has a lot of pieces to satisfy the need to build. The LEGO gate seems extremely innovative, I haven't played anything else like it such as Spyro Skylanders or Disney Infinity so I couldn't compare what it is like. Once the LEGO toys have been built and set on the gateway pad you turn on the game and any character or vehicle is instantly in the game. This includes any of the add-on packs purchased for the game. I purchased the Back to the Future pack along with the starter pack and was able to use Marty McFly instantly after putting him on the pad. I was not able to use the DeLorean or Hover board until I played through the Back to the Future add-on because that level has digital instructions on how to build those vehicles. Once I did I could go back to where I left off in the story and those vehicles could also be added right in to main story line. It's definitely a fun way to mix things up and keep things fresh. During gameplay there is a continuous need to swap character positions on the Gateway pad to either escape from a trap in-game or to teleport to different areas of the level. I was pleasantly surprised that this was part of the gameplay as it provides a use to actually having these real life LEGO toys. What is really nice about the vehicles such as the DeLorean and Batmobile is that when you upgrade them in-game it saves the upgrades and changes you make to the toy so that you can take it with you to a friends house who also has the game. This way you can trade and borrow toys between friends so that they can have a chance to play with them and unlock new areas, and as I said the upgrades you make to them will still be there. I would expect this to work between XBOX and Playstation since the toys are all the same but I do not know for sure. The downside to this game is the price as it is $100 just for the base game. Though you can play through the entire main game with everything it comes with and still have a stellar experience with lots of replay value, there are some areas that are locked until you purchase other sets. As I said, I purchased the Back to the Future pack along with the Starter pack which made a very expensive trip to Best Buy. The BTTF pack is a Level Pack that includes 1 character, 2 vehicles, and 1 gameplay level that allows you to play through the first movie. The level packs are $30. Team packs are $25: 2 characters, 2 vehicles. Fun packs are $15 with 1 character and 1 vehicle. I've heard the prices for LEGOs toy packs are more expensive than other games with toy packs but it really comes down to how much of a fan you are of these packs. Price doesn't matter to me when it comes to flying the DeLorean around Gotham City or Springfield because I love that franchise. You have to pick and choose what is worth the price to you. Kids of course will want them all so this game could be tough on parents to say no as much as it is for the kids who say why not? Overall its an extremely well done and fun experience with the Starter pack, I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of LEGO or any of the properties in the game.

Great idea. Wish there were more real-to-life games for consoles. Although they no longer make new figures for this game, we are still able to find build up packs here and there.

I have loved the LEGO video games since I got the first Star Wars game for my Nintendo Game Cube. Dimensions has brought all of the great mechanics from their games and added a whole lot of new stuff to create this masterpiece. Batman, Gandalf, and Wyldstyle are able to interact with a lot of the special mechanics and they are the only characters you need to complete the storyline (I'm only about half of the way through but I assume the rest is the same). They also give you access to the open worlds of DC, Lord of the Rings, and The LEGO movie. It is so much fun to build the LEGO's as you go through the game. This game is humongous! I now have characters from 7 of the worlds and there continues to be more and more stuff to do. One down side is that you will need to purchase at least one character from each world if you want to complete everything. There are some mechanics that can only be completed by one character (i.e. Unikitty is the only character that can interact with rainbow bricks). The good thing is that, if you have your hints turned on, they will tell you which characters, vehicles, or gadgets can work with each thing. If you love LEGO's and video games, this is the perfect game for you.

I like the game so far. Typical LEGO humor. First time Batman and The Scarecrow meet each other is priceless. This is really a video game AND LEGO sets. So you will be building a LEGO set like if you just bought a normal kit. I think that is how they justify the price tag. The cost is the real negative of this game. I may be wrong but if you are an achievement hunter you MAY be out big bucks just to 100% this title. It seems to me like you will need to buy a bunch of extra sets in order to find all of the hidden stuff. The other issue I have is that a lot of the puzzles require you to reposition the figures on the portal. I find this annoying and unnecessary, my 7 year old nephew loves it though. Losing pieces may be an issue as well for the toy part of this game, I dont think it matters as far as playing the video game part as everything is just in the base anyways. If you dont mind spending all the cash on this money pit and your kid likes building LEGO sets then buy it. If building sets isnt really their thing just buy one of the many other LEGO titles out there that have all the characters unlockable in game.

Awesome game. Addictive to buy all the packs though.