Launched in October 2010 by Warner Brothers, lego universe is a massively multiplayer
online game (MMOG). It also appeals to adults who are gamers and who have grown
up with LEGO, although the game is rated for players age 10 and up. Though
universal access to all features requires a monthly $10 subscription, players
are able to play in two different worlds for free. Accessing the game on secure
servers, players download the game from the LEGO Universe website. In English
and German, the game is available.
When the interlocking plastic bricks were
first produced in Denmark, the popularity of LEGO extends back to 1949. Since
that time, into books, games, amusement parks, robotics and video games, the
company has expanded. Its simplistic block-by-block designs is the attraction
to LEGO whereby children (and adults) can build anything they desire. It is a
marketing tool to further establish the LEGO brand and the creation of LEGO
Universe is not only an additional branch of LEGO.
About the Virtual World
In LEGO Universe, in an age-old battle of
good versus evil in an alternate universe, players take the role of LEGO mini-figures.
Threatening the universe, a maelstrom is the center of the dark energy. To try
and destroy the maelstrom, players split up into teams (or factions) and in
various worlds, a beast called a Spider Queen. To help them fight their foes, players
collect battle gear on their journey. To build models on their personal
property, players also collect LEGO bricks along the way. Where the player is
safe and is able to allow fellow players access to their property, properties
are like a home base.
What's Good
Mainly to tween boys and older teens who are
fascinated with futuristic worlds and fantasy, LEGO Universe is an
action-oriented game that will appeal. Top-notch are the graphics and overall
design of the game. You would expect nothing but rich colors, detailed images
and a solid platform, with LEGO and Warner Brothers partnering on this project.
As there are no adult themes in the game parents can be reassured. There is no smoking,
drinking, drug use, sex or offensive language. In the dictionary, words that
are not found will not be shown.
To find out information about the game,
registration, online safety and customer service, LEGO Universe offers an
easy-to-navigate website for parents. In an online community, share game plans
and become friends anonymously, players can easily connect with fellow players.
The LEGO brand is heavily promoted through the website and not through the
game. Players can easily browse the entire LEGO catalogue online to purchase lego create products, although tokens
cannot be accumulated to buy LEGO merchandise.
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