LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: PS3 Review

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: PS3 Review

Platform: PS3
Released by Warner Bros Games/ TT Games

There's just something about the LEGO Game series from TT Games - they capture the essence of every genre they take on and chew it up and spit it out with a comedic touch that's hard to deny.

From Star Wars, Harry Potter to Batman and Indiana Jones, I've loved and played every iteration of the franchise and adored them - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is no exception at all. In fact, if anything, it's perhaps the best of a very, very wide bunch.

Giving you the chance to take on the stewardship of some 150 characters from within that world, there's so much for you to do - and so much fun to be had doing it.

As for the plot, well, Doctor Doom's collecting a whole series of cosmic blocks and it's upto the various good guys of the series to stop him - as well as the deadly allies he's teamed up with.

From controlling the likes of Iron Man and shooting stuff, to the web slinging exploits of Spider-man, there's no denying this game has a charm and fun nature that's hard to ignore and brilliant to engage with. Each has captured the essence of their character and instilled into a small brick like character - and it makes the whole game fun to play with. But it's the authenticity to the genre and the world which give it its appeal - it's the usual story, collect lego studs, find hidden bits and bobs and play as different characters, but the coup de grace is having Clark Gregg on board as Agent Coulson, a sure sign that this game sticks to its origins.

Each level is quite extended in many ways and isn't just a series of short encounters - with over 150 characters, there are baddies aplenty and sure, the levels end with a battle the boss, but with so many to choose from, it never feels repetitive in the slightest.

There's just something about LEGO Marvel Super Heroes that appeals to kids of all ages. You certainly will have a blast playing it and it's definitely one for the whole family this Christmas - it's a LEGO Game you can't afford to be without. And if you're a comic book fan, you'll be in heaven....

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