By Katrina Deisler
Lego Dimensions is one of the most popular toy and video game hybrids of this Christmas season, allowing children to combine playing with figures while bringing them to life through their favourite game consoles. The collection is available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 , Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Wii U. The company released six much awaited new game packs, just in time for Christmas! All packs allow up to four players can join the fun, and include figurines that unlock a new Adventure World and battle arena.
The new packs include Sonic the Hedgehog, Gremlins, E.T., Adventure Time, and Fantastics Beasts and Where to Find Them, the newest installment from JK Rowling’s wizarding world. We kind of wish we could buy this one for ourselves. The Fantastic Beasts pack includes game-play that follows the film’s story, and is full of plenty of surprises throughout its six levels. After building the Newt Scamander figure, players get to help him chase his magical escaped creatures through the streets of New York.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was a favourite of mine when growing up, and it’s exciting that a new generation can interact with the film in a new way. The pack includes and E.T. figurine that has illumination, Fix-It, stealth and telekinesis abilities to help it in the Lego Dimensions virtual world. New locations include Elliot’s house, the suburbs, and E.T.’s spaceship, and players can even build the iconic “phone home” device in the game.
The Lego Dimensions collection is available from your favourite shops, including Argos, Amazon. Prices vary, and many places are running sales this time of year. What a fun gift idea for the young ones in your life (and I bet they’ll let you play with them.. hours of fun)!