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[MicroByter]

Aaargh, this was one of my anticipated titles when I bought the Wii U, but it's killing me that it doesn't have off TV play! I'm in that strange, small niche group of gamers that can rarely monopolize a tv so the GamePad has been a godsend to this point.

Guess I'll just have to wait and hope the 3DS version is halfway decent.

 

[megabytecr]

Aaargh, this was one of my anticipated titles when I bought the Wii U, but it's killing me that it doesn't have off TV play! I'm in that strange, small niche group of gamers that can rarely monopolize a tv so the GamePad has been a godsend to this point.

Guess I'll just have to wait and hope the 3DS version is halfway decent.

Try to make time for it, it is totally worth it.

 

[DeuceGamer]

Aaargh, this was one of my anticipated titles when I bought the Wii U, but it's killing me that it doesn't have off TV play! I'm in that strange, small niche group of gamers that can rarely monopolize a tv so the GamePad has been a godsend to this point.

Guess I'll just have to wait and hope the 3DS version is halfway decent.

I love off-TV play, but personally I'm enjoying the way they implemented the GamePad for this game. Along with Zombi U it does bring a unique experience to the table.

Hopefully, you can find a way to get more TV time to play. So far I've really enjoyed my time with the game.

 

[kunonabi]

Looks like BB jumped the gun on putting my copy on backorder as they shipped it out yesterday.

 

[dwu8991]

Aaargh, this was one of my anticipated titles when I bought the Wii U, but it's killing me that it doesn't have off TV play! I'm in that strange, small niche group of gamers that can rarely monopolize a tv so the GamePad has been a godsend to this point.

Guess I'll just have to wait and hope the 3DS version is halfway decent.

Strange they could't make the game outside campaign for off-tv play

 

[deviljho]

Strange they could't make the game outside campaign for off-tv play

Hmm... like make a "sandbox mode" for off-tv... sounds like it would have been a good idea.

 

[zigg]

Guess I'll just have to wait and hope the 3DS version is halfway decent.

Does anyone know anything substantial about the 3DS version yet? Does it compare at all to the Wii U game in terms of quality, quantity, or even just how it's put together?

 

[ChadPaulson]

I finally unlocked my long-coveted car, the Silversmith. Here's how you do it:

Spoiler

Make sure you have the construction worker ability and revisit Chapter 8, the T-Rex museum heist. Fix the fuse box near the totem pole exhibit on the top floor to the right side of the T-Rex super build. Once the fuse box is fixed, teleport to the brontosaurus. Once you are there, use the jet pack to get on top of the dinosaur until you see a prompt to press A and grapple (using the police officer ability) above the dinosaur. You'll see a pterodactyl above which you will cut down and it will smash into the Silversmith token.

As a bonus, for those of you who have completed the story mission:

Spoiler

Change into the Rex Fury criminal costume before entering the museum. Once you are in the room with the T-Rex, open the box on the bottom floor with the glowing handle. It took me awhile, but these boxes can only be opened while using the Rex Fury custom. I won't completely spoil what's inside, but I'm sure you'll dig it.

 

[Cosmozone]

Guess I'll just have to wait and hope the 3DS version is halfway decent.

The 3DS game is a different game. Reportedly a prequel to the main game.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Sigh... deviljho :/

 

[dreamer3kx]

First lego game, are the lego bolts everywhere money, can I purchase stuff or is it basically points?

 

[dwu8991]

Does anyone know anything substantial about the 3DS version yet? Does it compare at all to the Wii U game in terms of quality, quantity, or even just how it's put together?

Looks quite good although no where near MH3. I think you should definitely get it !

 

[campfireweekend]

Sigh... deviljho :/

what did he do to get banned?

 

[Jaded Alyx]

what did he do to get banned?

Seemed to be arguing a lot in the 'UK retailers and Nintendo' thread. Didn't bother to look in detail.

 

[Shadow2222]

This game is really fun. Anybody know how many story chapters there are off hand?

Also, any tips for collecting the studs that you use for super builds? I never have enough.

 

[CoolS]

This game is really fun. Anybody know how many story chapters there are off hand?

Also, any tips for collecting the studs that you use for super builds? I never have enough.

I think its 15 chapters.

 

[dreamer3kx]

This game is really fun. Anybody know how many story chapters there are off hand?

Also, any tips for collecting the studs that you use for super builds? I never have enough.

I know you can scan them with the scan icon on the wii pad, cant get to them all depending where you are up to in the game I think, also you can just break things, they spit them out but that will take awhile if you need right away.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Happy to see both this and MH3U on the plaza.

Less so to see The Year of Luigi -_-

 

[Skiesofwonder]

I'm happy for Nintendo that they have a third-party (first-party published) title like this because we all know the WiiU needs more quality titles, but I can't help but feel like it is being overlooked by many because of said fact.

I mean, this is one of the funniest games I have played since... Kid Icarus: Uprising. And it is fun to boot, with a ton of content plus a very interesting open-world. I just hope a lot of people give this game a chance, because it deserves it. But only seeing 8,000 unique posters in the Miiverse community (and Montster Hunter Tri U as well) is a bit concerning.

 

[canadian crowe]

The game is great and way less tedious than the other lego games. I hate the

Spoiler

rc car parts

.

Way to hard to control.

 

[EloquentM]

Happy to see both this and MH3U on the plaza.

Less so to see The Year of Luigi -_-

What the hell do you have against luigi! weegiiii

 

[BassForever]

It's really quiet depressing as an OCD completitionist to see that I've played this game for like 7 hours and only found 10% of everything this game has to offer.

 

[RumblingRosco]

It's really quiet depressing as an OCD completitionist to see that I've played this game for like 7 hours and only found 10% of everything this game has to offer.

Shhh, don't give developers any idea that we'd want SHORTER games. Your post just added +1 to my determination to pick this game up once I get a Wii U.

 

[BassForever]

Shhh, don't give developers any idea that we'd want SHORTER games. Your post just added +1 to my determination to pick this game up once I get a Wii U.

Oh god no, for me this is the ultimate lego game, the one all the others built up to.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

What the hell do you have against luigi! weegiiii

lol I just don't want to see Communities like that on the Plaza. It should all be about promoting actual software.

I feel the same about the Zelda Community being there.

 

[EloquentM]

lol I just don't want to see Communities like that on the Plaza. It should all be about promoting actual software.

I feel the same about the Zelda Community being there.

well in a way they're inadvertently promoting LM 2

 

[Jaded Alyx]

well in a way they're inadvertently promoting LM 2

If it was the LM2 Community, then fine.

 

[RobbieNick]

Just finished messing around in the Lego store inside the game. You can smash boxes and make the sets inside.

Have you taken a Taxi yet? They don't always go by the green chips. They'll find shortcuts and drive through them.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Just finished messing around in the Lego store inside the game. You can smash boxes and make the sets inside.

Have you taken a Taxi yet? They don't always go by the green chips. They'll find shortcuts and drive through them.

I can't seem to find any since the first time I drove and a message popped up about taxis and limousines.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Welp, Gamefly finally sent me a copy. Guess I'll let my GameStop reserve fade away as they still haven't received it.

 

[HeySeuss]

Took me quite awhile to find this today. Had to go to 5 different stores before I found it. Luckily I found it at a Target so I was able to get the buy 2 get 1 deal so I also picked up NFSMWU and Ninja Gaiden and also snagged Punch-Out on the eShop. I now officially have a WiiU backlog.

 

[dreamer3kx]

Just finished messing around in the Lego store inside the game. You can smash boxes and make the sets inside.

Have you taken a Taxi yet? They don't always go by the green chips. They'll find shortcuts and drive through them.

Wheres the Lego store in game?

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I now officially have a WiiU backlog.

Welcome!

 

[malingenie]

Amazing. First game I've played all the way to gamepad battery depletion.

 

[RobbieNick]

Wheres the Lego store in game?

In the city near the "Times Square" where the big disco dancer statue is. It even has the Lego Chinese Dragon from the Disneyland store.

 

[Lizardus]

My copy finally arrived on time. Glad to see Canada Post not fuck things up for once. Played a bit before work and I am loving it.

 

[Data West]

Chang's Vincent Price impression is great.

 

[Outtrigger888]

Amazing. First game I've played all the way to gamepad battery depletion.

So this is the first wii u game you have played for 2 hours straight?

So far this game has exceeded my expectations, the world is more detailed and interesting than 90% of the open world games on the market. Its smaller than most but the attention to detail is better than anything ive played this gen besides red dead redemption. Also the voice acting and sound track is top notch. Ive played almost all of the lego games and this is by far the best, just wish it had co-op as me and my daughter usually play the lego games together.

 

[hokahey]

Great game. Lots of fun to be had. Well worth the purchase.

 

[DownWithTheShip]

This game is great!

So much fun

 

[fernoca]

Finally got the game! (Gamestop preorder)
Quick impressions:
-Loadings are not as problematic or as constant as reviewers made it out.
-Game has a really nice sense of humor. When I started it, a friend of mine was over here and he was laughing at many things (especially Honey) and got many of the references too; like the "guest officers" at the briefing.
-Visuals are quite nice, colorful and alive.
-Voice-acting is great.
-No problems with driving yet. Maybe I "got used to it" while playing the Lego Batman games, as I remember having some problems in the driving sessions of those.

 

[oatmeal]

First impressions...

- VO quality is great, they have some real actors here...
- Wife was embarrassed for me because of how cheesy it is...
- The world looks great
- Cars drive like shit, the stop and go is awful


I finished the first Chapter...how do you save? I went to the Police Department and went to the cheat machine and backed out of it (I didn't know what it waS) and it apparently saved there.

Is there no quick save?

 

[Madouu]

Is there no quick save?

I don't have the game but I've been following the topic a bit

Disguise booth can save the game, you can unlock it after chapter 1

- Beat Chapter 1
- Go back to the Police Station
- Go to the basement
- Talk to lady behind the requasitions counter
- Go down the stairs to the gym area
- Break Police box
- Build Booth
- Booth boxes are now unlocked across Lego City

 

[oatmeal]

I don't have the game but I've been following the topic a bit

Nice, thanks

 

[Fandangox]

It's really quiet depressing as an OCD completitionist to see that I've played this game for like 7 hours and only found 10% of everything this game has to offer.

Sold.

 

[zigg]

Welp, Gamefly finally sent me a copy. Guess I'll let my GameStop reserve fade away as they still haven't received it.

Sorry to hear that. My GS got my copy yesterday, minifigure and all (though I had to remind the cashier about the latter.)

 

[Flightmare]

First impressions...

- VO quality is great, they have some real actors here...
- Wife was embarrassed for me because of how cheesy it is...
- The world looks great
- Cars drive like shit, the stop and go is awful

Sounds awesome

 

[Berg]

- Cars drive like shit, the stop and go is awful

Don't worry about the cars, you'll start to be exposed to some faster/better handling cars further into the story.

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

It's fine UPS, I didn't want to track where my game was anyway. ;_;

 

[Plinko]

After a few hours of playing, I have to say that I really love this game. There is so much to do and I find the humor great. The vehicles don't handle well and the load times are atrocious, but those are my only complaints and they are overshadowed by everything else.