It’s another Lego game. I’ll try to be quick! The handheld version of this game has some fun additions compared to the console one, most of which I’ve experienced before playing Lego The Hobbit on 3DS: level-specific tasks, more smaller levels, character-specific super moves. All these make for snappy play that doesn’t drag. I liked controlling the giant characters like Metalbeard or Emmett’s mech; compared to console, they more effectively portray a fun rampage of destruction. You also get to control the motorbike on the highway chase, and there are even a couple of vehicle-based levels set in Middle Zealand.

However, overall I think this is a weaker version of the game. The in-game graphics don’t go as far to representing the all-Lego world of the movie, and it’s missing the all-important newly recorded character dialogue that occurs during gameplay in the console version. It’s a fun game and a good instalment in the Lego series, but capturing the feel of the movie was a great strength of the console game and this doesn’t do that as effectively. But it’s not one or the other; the two complement each other. After all, everything is cool when you’re part of a team. (Sorry.)