The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame

So, I played *The Lego Movie 2 Videogame* from start to finish—yes, I even went the extra mile and 100%ed it (because why not?). And I’ve got to say, I’m pretty indifferent overall. But here’s the thing: while the game has its ups and downs, it’s actually a pretty solid experience, especially if you’re willing to look at it on its own merits.

Let’s start with the gameplay. I was pleasantly surprised by how good it is. Sure, it still has you collecting studs and unlocking characters, but *The Lego Movie 2* takes a different approach. It leans into an open-world, Mad Max-style experience with a hint of resource management, and even throws in some boss mechanics that feel like a nod to *Shadow of the Colossus*. It’s basically *Lego Worlds* on a budget—less sandbox, more structured open-world with random quests and collectibles scattered about. It might not be what everyone was expecting, but I appreciate that they tried something different.

Now, if you’re in it for the story, I’ve got some bad news. It’s pretty much nonexistent. There’s not much of a narrative here, which is a bit disappointing considering the charm and humor the Lego games are known for. But hey, if you’re here just for the gameplay, this might not be a dealbreaker for you.

As a standalone game, without comparing it to the other Lego titles, *The Lego Movie 2 Videogame* holds its own pretty well. It’s fun, the changes are refreshing, and it’s a decent way to kill some time, especially if you’re a fan of the movie. But if you’re expecting it to stack up to the other entries in the Lego game universe, you might be left wanting.

Oh, and one last thing: don’t take my word for it. I mean, what do I know? I’m just the guy who went and completed everything the game had to offer. Maybe you should listen to the 50% of people who didn’t even make it past level 2 instead. They clearly saw something I didn’t!

This game was way better than I expected, just like The Lego Movie Video Game 1 no crashes, and unlike any other lego game I've played before I didn't need to look anything up about the game for help, it was all simple enough to do in game.
I enjoyed a lot of the game and think the relics are cool, especially since they weren't as grindy as I imagined.
Unfortunately the only things I really have to say about the game are negative because they're the only things that stood out to me.
1. Too many characters, no reason to use them. The only characters I equipped without being required to were the first couple I unlocked, and Wonder Woman because I like her. I guess it's like 1 character for everyone instead of every character for 1 person like in the first game. My main issue is that the characters are only cosmetic to my knowledge, but unique abilities or quirks are what make characters in lego games fun to experiment with.
2. Too many items, no reason to use them. I found myself using very few items, really only 1 to help with combat and the other was the lasso of truth because it's Wonder Woman's weapon
3. Combat. Some enemies were really easy but annoying, some others were for no reason super hard. I don't think there's really anything special, all you do is spam attack and hope you don't get stun locked. I found the rocket blaster was great but I unlocked it super late, the build attack thing was cool but seemingly random when it could be done, and not super accurate for killing.
4. Some bugs with camera angle, quests, specifically fetch quests, despawning animal requirements. I had to re enter places 3 times, due to things unloading / softlocks.
5. Achievements are too regular. at 100% you should have them all naturally, it'd be cool to equip certain characters or do some specific things like in LB3 or TLMVG.
Overall though the game was simple to play, had cool new stuff, and was a good 27 total in game hours of playtime (DLC included). I'd recommend it to people who enjoy lego games.

cons:
ive tried a few lego games now and i have to say it...
1. why do studs disappear after a few seconds?
2. why do studs not autocollect (everything, why do i have to walk into every little stud)?
-cant fly across all terrain (invisible wall)
-movement and vehicles (flying and driving) slow as my grandma/sluggish
-glitter sound on legendary weapons/equipment is confusing and distracting from actual treasures that have the same sound.
-lots of relics/studs get lost depending on map, or you have to stand too long next to them.
-videosettings bugging like hell, especially if you alt tab. often dont save the settings.
-vehicles getting stuck at the smallest angle. (luckily you can jump but come on...)
-annoying that i have to discover so many objects just to "personal build" if i want to.
-i barely used weapons because they do the same damage as fists afaik, i wish there was an EQUIP system similar to rpgs then i wouldve used them more.
-had a crash once in the REX GALAXY
-the normal galaxy levels are quiet long and nice but the rex galaxy and dlc galaxy levels are very short (mainquest wise) and then also collecting is short.
pros:
-very creative levels (loved the sorting area and the home/garden area etc.)
-fun gameplay (lots of tools and objects to interact with the world)
-love the epic boss battles (big bosses)
conclusion:
this is way better than lego worlds.
the dlc galaxy doesnt count towards 100% and has no achievements. (its just 3 short levels anyways)
dont get the mixed reviews, this is definitely fun.

The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame has already blown away my expectations of Lego. It follows the plot of the movie very loosely (compared to The Lego Movie Videogame) It isn't just a re-skin of the previous Lego Movie Videgame, which followed the same old Lego game formula; a bunch of linear levels followed by one big hub world with secrets to unveil. It takes HEAVY influences from Lego Worlds and open world collectathons. Below I will state what I like and what I do not like so far!
Pros
⚫The controls are much better and I have noticed that it is KEYBOARD FRIENDLY this time around!
⚫You have a lot of Quests to do. They are very simple (so far) and I think its really tailored to the younger ages.
⚫You get a Video Tutorial that explains how to build, use your tools, use your menu, to navigate e.t.c. Very user friendly.
⚫Remarkably, the graphics are actually pretty damn good.
⚫You can build almost anywhere you want, and you can choose what you want to build. Just like Lego Worlds. (with a few exceptions of course)
⚫So far, the 3 "worlds" that I have unlocked are stunning, colourful, vibrant and (ironically) full of life.
The game supports "local coop" and "Steam Remote Play". Played a little in coop and it was a blast.
⚫A lot of characters, weapons, houses, items e.t.c to unlock via these "loot" drop things that you open up in shops.
⚫A unique take on the standard Lego games.
⚫Fun for the entire family.
⚫Very well optimised. No crash's, freezing, stuttering, FPS drops e.t.c. I am amazed.
⚫Tonnes of free content was given to us which adds on to the already stunning game we get to play!
Cons - What I do not like so far
⚫I played the "Early Access" edition of this game and it had fill voices for the quests but now the full game only has text boxes? why? Is it a setting I need to enable?
⚫The game can get boring fast, like... really fast. All the quest are STUPIDLY easy to complete which offer NO challenge at all.
⚫The first "Vehicle" you get, the giant robot kitty thing... while running it gets caught on everything. The slightest bump, increase in height, decrease in height and it gets stuck on the spot forcing you to jump. So more or less the first "vehicle" is a "SPAM A to jump vehicle"
⚫So far, the voice acting is terrible. It is not the original voice cast and Emmet has not spoken once. Is he not the main selling point of The Lego Movie?
⚫The Lego Movie 2 is not its own game, realistically. It is Lego Worlds, Same tools, Same Planets and so on. Its just copy and paste, re-branded.
⚫The Lego Movie 2 Videogame is proof that not all songs need a remix. I miss the original "EVERYTHING IS AWESOME".
It has NO missions. It is just planets with "open world missions" that have no collectables. No gold bricks. No character tokens, no red bricks and sadly... no whimsical easter egg secrets.
⚫How can they screw up a map this bad. It is a tiny little "radar" on your upper right hand side of your screen. Yes it shows your "collectables" and "where to go" but to track objectives on such a SMALL little circle... where is the big FULLSCREEN map like Lego Superheroes 2?
My Verdict
So far, this has been a breathe of fresh air for me. Rather than having to do the entire story 2 times, for about 10-20 hours, then open world content, another 15-25 hours, and if I have missed anything - clean up time 5 hours extra. With this game, it feels like I am free to enjoy what I want, when I want. I just miss the whimsical easter eggs and the quips for pure humour like star wars.
EDIT: Game lasted me 9 hours 55 minutes. That is how long this game lasts. Not worth it FULL price at all.
So far a solid 8/10! With how optimised this game feels and the FREE content that we got given, who would not love this game!

it's a great game overall, but it might not be such a good game for others, but i'd say about 50 percent of people will like this game, have fun.

I've seen worse bosses in AAA games from prominent studios. Mostly down the main story by this point, and while this game does have its downsides, non existent story that doesn't follow the movie as well as it should, repetitive tasks, meaningless unlockables, and the like, but the base gameplay is genuinely quite nice, the game looks better than most other Lego games, the boss fights are surprisingly well thought out for a kids game, and it has a lot of optional content and exploration to do if you don't feel like rushing the main story. If you compare this game to the Lego Ninjago movie game, I think this one is pretty much just the better game to play, even if there is less cool stuff to get in it

Hi,
as a fan of the movie this game is based on, I bought this game to try it out. Before I start listing off pros and cons, let's make something very clear: this is not a typical lego game. It plays out more like an open-world sandbox game, like Lego Worlds. So, if you are looking for something more like Lego Star Wars, this is not that. So, without further ado, let's start with the pros.
Pros:
1. The music is pretty good and upbeat.
2. The controls aren't that bad. They can be a bit finicky at times but that might just be me because I'm new to keyboard controls.
3. The graphics and the open-world create a pretty nice place to stroll around and role-play.
4. There's a ton of characters to play as and a lot of fun items and vehicles.
5. The gameplay is just fun little simple puzzles to solve by building or with another item. Plus, free DLC!
6. The combat is fun and easy to get the hang of.
Cons:
1. A lot of characters, vehicles, and items are inside of these things called relics, which are randomized, so it can take a while to get what you want.
2. In this game, you can play as every single main character except for Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi. (my favorite character) So, that's a little annoying.
3. The story is very loosely based on that of the movie and there are a ton of contradictions.
For, example, the galaxy map shows that Apocolypseburg is in the Systar System. That is not true. It is not a part of the Systar System in the movie. It also shows Planet Sparkles in another system, where in the movie it is in the Systar System. Also, in the DLC, the Queen's palace is in the Galactic Outskirts when it is clearly in the Systar System as well. Like, it's the palace of the queen of the Systar System. Also, when General Mayhem's helmet is off, she stills sounds the same for some reason, even thought she clearly sounds different when it is off in the movie. Like, they even say in the movie it changes your voice.
4. Speaking of voices, they don't have the same voice actors as in the movie, (at least I don't think they do) so the characters don't sound like themselves. Some sound close enough, like General Mayhem or Rex, but most characters with voice acting don't sound like the character.
Conclusion: Despite the cons, this game is a fun, cute, and short game. Is it worth the original price? No, but good if it's on sale. I'd recommend this to any Lego Movie 2 fan who's looking for a just a fun little game to play around with. Please note this is just my opinion and yours may be different. That's okay, everyone is into different things, that's just how it is. So even if you don't like it, please don't yuck my yum.
PS:
If any other Lego Movie 2 fans are reading this, just know that you are AWESOME! (You'll also probably know the reference in my username) Hopefully, you also know now you are not alone. The Lego Movie 2 is so good!
The Lego Movie 2 Videogame:
Four out of five stars.
Thanks for reading my review! I hope you found it helpful. This is my first game review, so that's fun!
Party forever,
Susan,
a fan of the Lego Movie 2