Alice Liang writes:
"Though the few areas I saw still required a bit of optimization to get rid of the graphical hiccups, I'm anxious to get my hands on LEGO Universe whenever it goes into beta -- presumably next year. Honestly, if NetDevil manages to pull it off, I think they stand to gain a lot. I know a handful of young boys and girls who would jump at the chance to lose themselves in this world -- and I, for one, would be right there with them."
Often it is asked why Lego hasn’t done Minecraft. After all, the formula fits. You put blocks on to other blocks to create something blocky and wonderful, fresh from your imagination. Surely that just screams Lego.
It seems that they tried with Lego Universe, but how do you make a kid-friendly Lego MMO when almost everybody seems intent on building penises?
Developed by The Lego Group, the app takes the form of an interactive comic book, complete with mini-games and virtual Lego build kits to be unlocked. The Antimatter Missions is broken up into five parts, with five short comics making up the bulk of the title.
Funcom Lead Designer Oscar López Lacalle previews the new MMO LEGO Minifigures Online and discusses The LEGO Movie in this exclusive interview from GDC 2014.
