Lego The Incredibles

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Lego The Incredibles
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Developer(s) TT Fusion [a]
Publisher(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [b]
Composer(s)
  • Simon Withenshaw
Platform(s)
ReleaseNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
  • NA: 15 June 2018
  • AU: 29 June 2018
  • EU: 13 July 2018
  • JP: 2 August 2018
macOS
  • WW: 21 November 2018
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Lego The Incredibles is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by TT Fusion and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the Pixar franchise of the same name, it was released on 15 June 2018 in North America, 29 June in Australasia, 13 July in Europe, and 2 August in Japan on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

A macOS version of the game was developed and published by Feral Interactive on 21 November. [4]

Gameplay

The gameplay is very similar to the previous Lego installments, with puzzles designed for younger players, various waves of fighting enemies and two-player cooperative gameplay. The game allows the player to control various superheroes and villains alike from across the franchise (including supers that have appeared in neither of the films but are listed in the National Supers Agency database in the special features of the first film's DVD release), each with their own special abilities and superpowers. For example, Mr. Incredible has super-strength and invulnerability, Elastigirl can shape her body in many ways, Violet Parr can turn invisible and create force fields, Dash can run at incredible speeds and Jack-Jack has a large variety of powers, just like in the films, such as turning into a being of pure fire, telekinesis and teleportation, to name a few. The game also includes various characters from other Pixar properties, such as A Bug's Life 's Flik, Brave 's Merida, Lightning McQueen from the Cars franchise, James P. "Sulley" Sullivan from the Monsters, Inc. franchise and Woody from the Toy Story franchise. [5] [6] [7]

The open-world of the game is set in a pair of fictional cities from the movies, Municiberg and New Urbem, which are situated very close to each other. [8] Apart from the typical gold bricks puzzles, quests and challenges, the game adds a new feature called the Crime Wave, in which the player travels to a specific area of one of the cities which is under assault from a super-villain and their minions. The player must complete all the quests given by the people in the area to complete the Crime Wave. The final quest usually involves defeating the supervillain. There are a decade of Crime Waves in total and a quintet of supervillains to defeat: three from the films (Syndrome, Bomb Voyage and the Underminer) and two original characters exclusive to the game (the Brainfreezer and Anchor-Man). Like other Lego titles, Lego The Incredibles allows players to create their own custom character with different powers and abilities.

The game received a single downloadable content pack, "Parr Family Vacation", which adds the Parr family and Lucius in vacation clothes to the character roster. The DLC was released on the same day as the game, with the Nintendo Switch version getting it in July 2018.

Plot

The game's story closely follows the plot of both of the franchise's films, though with numerous humorous deviations. The game begins with the events of the second film, which the player must complete before gaining access to that of the first. There are also several major changes to both films' storylines, such as Mr. Incredible being aided by Frozone in fighting the first Omnidroid on the Nomanisan island (there are two Omnidroids in the boss battle), Gazerbeam surviving and helping Mr. Incredible sneak inside into the secret room, or Syndrome being simply defeated when Jack Jack's power activates and going into hiding rather than dying after being sucked into his jet's engine.

Development

Voice acting

For Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and Frozone, the films’ star leads, Craig Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson are replaced by Jeff Bergman, Ally Johnson and John Eric Bentley, respectively.

Reception

Lego The Incredibles received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, on Metacritic. [10] [9] The PlayStation 4 version received a 69 out of 100, while the Nintendo Switch version received a 65 out of 100. [10] [9] Alex Stinton of Push Square praised the game for its faithfulness to the source material and humor, though they were disappointed by the repetitive gameplay and voice acting. [17]

The game was nominated for "Fan Favorite Family-Friendly Multiplayer Game" at the Gamers' Choice Awards, [18] for "Favorite Video Game" at the 2019 Kids' Choice Awards, [19] and for "Family" at the 15th British Academy Games Awards. [20]

Notes

  1. ↑ macOS version developed by Feral Interactive.
  2. ↑ macOS version published by Feral Interactive.

References

  1. ↑ "Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group, Disney and Pixar Announce "LEGO The Incredibles"". Warner Bros. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Dornbush, Jonathon (28 March 2018). "Lego the Incredibles Announced, First Gameplay Details Revealed". IGN . Ziff Davis, LLC. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Greyson Ditzler (15 June 2018). "Lego Incredibles Gameplay Trailer Revealed by WB Games". Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lego Disney•Pixar's The Incredibles out now for macOS. It's super duper!". www.feralinteractive.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "LEGO Incredibles cheat codes, Pixar character locations lists". Eurogamer . 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Balanza, Albert (24 May 2018). "The Lego Incredibles Video Game Will Include Secret Playable Disney Pixar Characters". Brick Show. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "7 Lego Games With The Most Playable Characters". Game Rant . 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Haan, Paul (21 June 2018). "Set In Stone Challenge – Lego The Incredibles". Bricks to Life. ThemeFuse. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 "LEGO The Incredibles for Switch Reviews". Metacritic . Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 "LEGO The Incredibles for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic . Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "LEGO The Incredibles for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  12. ↑ McClusky, Kevin (2 September 2021). "Review: Lego The Incredibles". Destructoid . Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "LEGO The Incredibles Review (Switch) | Aces high". Nintendo Life . 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Parton, Mitchell (2 September 2021). "LEGO The Incredibles (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "LEGO The Incredibles Review (PS4) | Aces high". Push Square . 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lego The Incredibles review – knockabout superhero fun | Aces high". The Guardian . 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  17. ↑ Stinton, Alex (26 June 2018). "Lego The Incredibles Review (PS4)". Push Square . Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  18. ↑ Glyer, Mike (19 November 2018). "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Nominees". File 770. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  19. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (23 March 2019). "Kids' Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  20. ↑ Fogel, Stefanie (14 March 2019). "'God of War,' 'Red Dead 2' Lead BAFTA Game Awards Nominations". Variety . Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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