The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game

My biggest takeaway from Ninjago was how gorgeous the clips from the movie looked on the Switch’s screen, even if they’re unskippable. The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game is, perhaps unsurprisingly, best enjoyed as a companion to The Lego Ninjago Movie and only by its biggest fans.

While LEGO Ninjago is certainly more aimed at a younger crowd, if you're a middle-aged gamer like myself who have enjoyed the vast majority of LEGO titles up to this point, then the added combat complexity and small tweaks to gameplay mechanics make this

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Videogame is really a mixed bag at the end of the day. It has some beautiful cutscenes, funny dialogue, and an engaging combat system, but almost everything else is just OK. I’m glad the game has 2-player co-op, but the frame rate really drags my enjoyment down. If you’re looking for a decent LEGO game with some engaging combat, LEGO NINJAGO may be up your alley.

LEGO games are typically quite good. Movie franchise games are typically quite bad. The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game is, both, but ultimately it feels more like a movie game than a LEGO game. Poor level design, long load times and bugs make for a game that doesn't realise its full potential; funny dialogue and entertaining movie clips can't elevate this one to greatness. If you're looking for a great LEGO game for your Switch, stick to Undercover for now.

One of the most notable elements of the game is its combat system. No longer are we limited to just hitting objects and enemies. A huge and varied skill tree gives you the ability to chain attacks and add to your combo counter which also acts as a stud multiplier. This "Wall of Ninjanuity" grants you a new skill to unlock at various checkpoints along the way, but leaves it open for you to pick which abilities you want to utilise. One such ability causes you to launch the bad guys high into the air while you swiftly land a barrage of hits before smashing them, quite satisfyingly, into the ground in a fountain of studs.

La LEGO Ninjago Película es entretenido, la fórmula sigue funcionando aunque en esta ocasión da la sensación de que las buenas ideas iniciales del juego han quedado a medio desarrollar. Plantea un ataque interesante y diferencia con acierto el estilo de cada personaje principal de la película. Es esa sensación de estar arrebatado lo que impide que sea un juego mejor, aunque al final deja un sabor de boca agradable y la sensación de haber pasado un buen rato.

Non dénué de qualités, LEGO Ninjago ne rentrera probablement pas au panthéon des meilleurs jeux de la licence. Si la touche orientale n'est pas désagréable, elle manque tout de même de profondeur pour éviter le syndrome du copier-coller. Très proche de ses aînés, le titre de TT Fusion aurait eu besoin de quelques mois supplémentaires pour passer maître dans l'art du ninjutsu. Les problèmes techniques sont trop nombreux et l'ensemble est trop capillotracté pour être ignorés. Pas mauvais mais pas renversant, LEGO Ninjago est un épisode correct, dans la lignée de ce que propose la série ces derniers temps. Prochain rendez-vous : LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 !

Sebbene non si tratti di uno dei migliori esponenti della longeva serie LEGO, The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame riesce comunque ad essere un titolo solido, riproponendo in modo convincente il classico gameplay della serie, con qualche aggiustamento che rende il gioco molto piÚ action rispetto al passato. Se siete amanti dei platform e se i giochi LEGO vi sono piaciuti in passato, o se semplicemente cercate un'esperienza leggera da godervi in compagnia, The LEGO Ninjavo Movie Videogame è il titolo che fa per voi.

Al met al is de LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game niet perfect, maar wel erg vermakelijk. De kracht zit hem vooral in leuke stukjes gameplay en humoristische stukken. Elke LEGO-fanaat vindt dit leuk, dat kan niet anders. Het is alleen zo jammer dat de Switchversie het soms laat afweten met de audio. Want anders had de game zeker een extra puntje verdiend! Desondanks raden we nog steeds de Switchversie aan, zodat je naar hartelust overal met LEGO kan spelen. Daar ben je nooit te oud voor!