LEGO The Incredibles: PS4 Review

LEGO The Incredibles: PS4 Review

Developed by TT Games
Platform: PS4

It's no surprise that the double whammy of a new Disney movie and the school holidays have combined to ensure the release of this latest LEGO game.

The franchise as a whole has been floundering; each LEGO release subsequently feels like a game that lacks a full raison d'etre and was solely about ticking franchise boxes.

And while LEGO The Incredibles doesn't really stray too far from that format, the game's commitment to the film and playability is what sets this latest release more on the straight and narrow.

Ripping the story straight from Incredibles 2, the film follows the course very much in a linear fashion in terms of narrative, but mixes it up with characters being able to be played earlier on.

It's part and parcel of the fact the film splits the family up, so perhaps it's no real surprise that in order to push the co-op elements, it needs to shake things up a little.

Nicely, the Hub worlds feel real in LEGO The Incredibles and give you other bits to do rather than just follow the narrative. It's a nice breakaway from the non-swerving storyline, which has beats to hit, rather than reasons to do so. Extra crime waves take place in the hubs, people have to be helped, and there are little other tasks to do - a welcome reprieve if you fancy some time away.

The game's playability is perfectly fine, but occasionally, Elastigirl's stretchability proves a little difficult to master with some of the controls not quite reacting the way they should.

LEGO The Incredibles: PS4 Review

Minikits, builds, red bricks, gold bricks - they're all here - and while parts of the game may mean you feel a little like you've played it before, the fact the game delivers what it sets out to do so makes it all hang together just fine.

The cut scenes seem a little more dry this time around, with some of the trademark wackiness missing.

Solid entertainment, but nothing more or less, LEGO The Incredibles keeps the course for the LEGO game series, but presents a case that this gaming franchise needs to branch out a bit more or else it'll run the risk of becoming a tad redundant.