8 October 2013
Created by Platinum Games The Wonderful 101 is a difficult game to review because it’s an original idea that makes excellent use of the Wii U but is frustrating to play initially, both in the way you move through the game with the characters and in the mechanics by which you play the game in order to progress through the…
6 February 2013
Although I’ve only written about the first Lego Harry Potter game, I have thoroughly enjoyed nearly all the Lego games. All three Lego Star Wars are great, both Lego Indiana Jones are very enjoyable, the second Lego Harry Potter game is expansive (if not as ‘fun’ as the first, what with all the deaths and grimness), the first Lego Batman…
31 March 2011
I was going to blog something. And then the post man delivered our copy of Lego Star Wars 3 The Clone Wars. There should be a modern saying about good intentions and video games for children. Ah well. Time to get back to throwing lightsabres and blowing stuff up. (PS: I love the muzak when characters are in the lift…
28 July 2010
I love the Lego games and I love the Harry Potter books and films, so I knew in advance that I was going to love Lego Harry Potter Years 1–4. And it didn’t disappoint. If you enjoy the films and enjoy the cuteness and humour that Travellers Tales bring to their execution of a fun game, you will pass the…
26 June 2010
There will be no notes on comic books or films or books or anything else today: I’m too busy being a boy wizard in Lego-bricks-computer-game form …
13 June 2010
Normal service will be resumed as soon as I can drag myself away from this beautiful, brilliant, delightful, glorious game. Whenever that may be …
7 January 2010
I’m amazed that I’ve kept to my resolution of daily blogging because I get so easily distracted, especially by games … Lego Indiana Jones is not my favourite Lego game by far (in order: Lego Batman, Lego Star Wars, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, then quite a distance to Lego Indiana Jones); it has an odd hub area,…
14 October 2008
In the tradition of legitimate excuses for not blogging, the arrival of an anticipated video game aimed at children means that my dedication to telling you my opinions on comic books, films, television shows and books wavers for a short while. I hope to maintain my irregular schedule, but there is a lot of crime to fight using Lego ……