The latest LEGO game will showcase all four Pirates of the Caribbean movies, including the forthcoming sequel.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/24469
Pirates of the Caribbean is getting the LEGO treatment next May, courtesy of Disney Interactive Studios, TT Games, The LEGO Group.
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is set to come out on Wii and DS alongside the upcoming fourth film in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. It will feature more than 20 levels that will take players through all four Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
In addition, two players will be able to play cooperatively, choosing from the robust roster of more than 70 characters.
There will also be LEGO-branded Pirates of the Caribbean construction sets coming out at the same time as the game and the movie.
It really makes me sad to see LEGO further dilute itself with movie tie-ins. I remember when LEGO stood for fun, creative, imaginative output with physical objects. Now it just rehashes already cliche films. :(
I figure that eventually, as with the equally overpopulated rhythm genre, people will grow bored and these Lego film games will drop out of the regular schedule.Is the rhythm game really overpopulated though? If you're just looking at them as videogames as I used to do then sure, I could see how that conclusion is reached. But as music games, there aren't too many at all. Each game has different set lists of music that appeals to different people with different tastes, they aren't really "sequels" to one another as they are different albums. I doubt anyone buys every single game, they buy the ones with the music they want to hear and play. Is the pop music genre overpopulated because there are so many singers and groups out there?
The LEGO games appeal to kids, selling very well (LEGO HP was in the top 10 NPD for two months, I think) and it's also a good way to get a competent game based off of a popular franchise.
I mean, look at the LEGO Harry Potter game. It got pretty good reviews, sold very well, and was, on all accounts, a good game. It didn't rewrite the franchise, but it was another solid entry in the LEGO Based On A License franchise.
Meanwhile, look at the Harry Potter 7 movie game. It's apparently a steaming pile of crap.
So, in conclusion, these games might not be for us, but it's a fantastic way for fans of these franchises to get a good game based on something they adore.
Not to mention these games help the bottom line so they can make more Lego sets. It seems like a win-win to me.
