The printing on her torso is sublime, accurately looking like her digital version. LEGO have nailed Chell’s appearance and she is fast becoming one of my favourite minifigures of all time. I’m still pinching myself and having a hard time to believe that we actually have a minifigure version of Chell and she’s perfect in every way. ![]() This is probably the most I’ve ever paid (at retail) for a minifigure but boy is she worth it. You get 5 printed tiles in the set which make up the Companion Cube’s exterior. ? Thank God that these weren’t stickers. The Aperture-printed NFC base is also cool as hell. The bases are flat, so you can’t fasten them to other LEGO but they do make really great looking bases for minifigures. They interact with the aforementioned Toy Pad and are translucent so you can see the circuitry in them. These are the NFC bases that are the heart and soul of LEGO Dimensions. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting elements contained in the Portal Level Pack, before we jump into the Chell minifig and models. Now, I also learned that the instructions for these builds are meant to be accessed in-game as part of the Portal Level but I believe it’s a huge oversight by LEGO not to include them in the box for fans like me who buy these packs purely for the LEGO. You’ll have to click “Show More” to find the instructions. I was perplexed (and kind of irritated) till I discovered that you actually had to go online to get the instructions for the Sentry Turret and Companion Cube. ![]() ![]() I dug into the instruction manual, eager to put together the Companion Cube but was quite shocked that the booklet only contained a guide to put the Chell minifigure together (how hard could that be?!), steps to allow Chell to interact with the Toy Pad and the rest were just advertisements for LEGO Dimensions and the other packs. With only 85 pieces, be sure to not expect too much. LEGO Dimensions sets are really just glorified polybags. On the back, you get to see all the alternate builds for the Sentry Turret and Companion Cube, which gives the set a decent amount of replayability that’s reminiscent of the 3 in 1 Creator or LEGO Movie sets. The art is pretty eye catching and it gives you a pretty good idea of what you can expect inside the box. The LEGO Dimensions packaging is a slight departure from the usual LEGO boxes as they’re designed to be hung from retail shelves in the video games section, instead of the regular toy aisle. Okay, enough about the video game and on to the actual review of the Portal Level Pack! LEGO have committed to supporting LEGO Dimensions for the first 3 years – here’s a schedule of the upcoming waves of Level Packs, Fun Packs and Team Packs so you can plan your purchases accordingly. You can then unlock additional characters in-game through Fun Packs (1 minifig) and Team Packs (2 minifigs) as well as additional worlds and levels through Level Packs. The core game is contained within a Starter Pack which comes with a Toy Pad that detects the NFC-enabled bases to unlock additional content. How does LEGO Dimensions work? It’s a video game (for the Xbox One, PS4, Wii U) that’s in the same mould as previous LEGO Games – expect tons of platforming, exploring and running around shooting stuff up. ![]() LEGO’s foray into the US$600m toys-to-life industry is underpinned by the playability of the actual LEGO models – unlike Disney Infinity, Skylanders or Nintendo’s Amiibo which are usually static figures, the lure of building, destroying and rebuilding models should warrant some amount of success for LEGO Dimensions. LEGO Dimensions is not an entirely original concept but The LEGO Group and TT Games have ensured that the execution remains fresh. Price: AU$39.99 – Available at Target, EB Games, JB Hifi, Big W and other game stores Let’s get into a short review of the LEGO elements of the Portal Level Pack! That didn’t stop me from picking up the Portal Level Pack as I am a huge fan of the game and this is pretty much one of my dream LEGO licenses. I don’t have a current-gen game console (I’m a PC gamer) so I won’t be able to comment or review the actual game itself. LEGO Dimensions represents the next evolution of LEGO’s efforts to remain relevant in an age where digital devices such as consoles & smartphones are one of the primary sources of entertainment for children. For those unfamiliar with LEGO’s history, the company has always been obsessed with “winning” the video game-crazy generation over. Last week, LEGO Dimensions launched with much fanfare, heralding a brand new era for LEGO as it seeks to blur the lines between digital and physical play.
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