While this choice is somewhat odd, I cant complain about the result.
Lego Horizon Adventures is one of the most enjoyable games Ive played all year.
In fact, this is one of the more action-packed Lego games even in comparison to theLego Star Warsseries.
If you enjoyedAstro Botand want to play another lighthearted journey, you cant go wrong with Horizon Lego Adventures.
Find out why in my full review.
Series lead Aloy and her companions live in a post-apocalyptic world overrun with animal-like machines.
Everyone, save for the late Lance Reddick, reprises their respective roles, only with a sillier twist.
Surviving the wilds
Lego Horizon Adventures retains the isometric camera angle typical of Lego games.
The camera pulls back during enemy encounters, which mostly ensures you wont get sneak-attacked.
Speaking of attacks, the four playable characters all have unique abilities.
Aloy and Varl use a bow and spear (respectively), which are great for long-range attacks.
Teersas bombs are also perfect for long-range damage.
Rost, who wields hammers, is the exception since hes better at close-range combat.
Regarding enemies, theyre surprisingly aggressive on medium difficulty.
If youre not careful, theyll take you down fast especially with their lethal ranged attacks.
There are times when youll be overwhelmed by the sheer number of on-screen enemies.
Like the previous Horizon games, youre able to scan robots for weaknesses.
Defeating enemies and completing objectives earns you experience points, which in turn helps raise your overall level.
Youll unlock new abilities on the characters skill tree, such as increased health or stronger attacks.
These unlocks happen naturally as you level up.
you’re able to also purchase upgrades that apply to all four characters.
Buildable objects include buildings, hotdog stands, chicken coups, rockets, and much more.
Youll do most of your building in Mothers Heart, which is the games main village and central hub.
Creating your own Mothers Heart can be quite an addictive side activity.
Horizon doesnt have nearly as many characters as a long-running franchise like LegoStar Wars.
Even if its weird battling robot dinosaurs as a modern-day cop, it adds to the games quirky charm.
So much shiny plastic
Lego Horizon Adventure features the same charming graphics weve come to expect.
The plastic characters and equally plastic environments look authentic to real-world Lego figures and sets.
The environments consist of dense jungles, barren deserts, snow-capped mountains and more.
But the pleasant graphics help offset this.
The former favors higher resolution and lower frame rate and the latter focuses on smoother gameplay at lower resolution.
A fun adventure
Lego Horizon Adventures is the definition of a delightful surprise.
I dont know who asked for it, but Im glad it exists.
