LEGO Universe Critic Reviews

Lego Universe may be the wrong game for hardcore- or for experienced gamers, but it's definitely a great MMORPG, which provides younger gamers with a great gaming experience.

The novelty wore off, but younger players may want to continue monthly as new content is added.

The movement feels fluid and natural, and there's really nothing bad about the controls.

Sadly, the game has one glaring flaw: the camera has an annoying tendency to zoom in too close, particularly when you're fighting.

Fun in the purest sense of the word, Lego Universe is a delightful MMO that involves your imagination but ends much too soon.

Recommended for Lego fans and families who want parent and children to be able to play a MMO together without either being completely bored. The few foibles in the game are mostly covered up by the quality of the game play, depth of the mini games and building mode, and similarities to the popular Lego series by TT Games.

For gamers seeking to initiate their offspring into massively multiplayer gaming, though, it's certainly worth a look.

The LEGO MMO has many kinks, quirks and weird design choices at the moment, but if you approach the game with patience and curiosity, there's plenty to enjoy. Just don't expect a virtual version of LEGO bricks just yet.

The adventuring side of the game is really just a distraction and a way to waste time until the next bout of brick-related inspiration hits, and will not offer sufficient content to satisfy the appetites of most gamers. Unless you, too, are a building fanatic – then you're in for a potentially limitless amount of creativity-fueled play time.

As it is now, LEGO Universe starts as a pleasant distraction but promptly ferries you straight into a fierce, ludicrous grind that leads nowhere. That's one brick wall I could do without.

The shooting gallery mini-game is pretty standard but includes a combo system and the opportunity to win models to spice things up. But they, like the rest of the game, suffer from potentially ruinous bugs.