LEGO Movie Videogame, The

$60, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Vita, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS

Teaches: logic, co-op play, math, reasoning

CTR Rating: 98%

CTR Review

We've always loved the work of TT games (the studio behind all the LEGO co-op games, since LEGO Star Wars), and this latest title continues the feelings. In fact, due to the fact that TT has leveraged the abilities of the latest consoles, it's safe to call this the best ever LEGO game. The only drawback might be the depth of content. There's so many twists, turns and game mechanics to master, it's possible to get confused. Like the movie, you become Emmet -- the ordinary, rule-following citizen who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. Content includes 90 characters from the film including Batman, Superman, the Green Ninja and Gandalf. As you explore, you collect all sorts of things, including animated instruction pages that you need to build items in places like Flatbush Gulch and Cloud Cuckoo Land. There are 15 levels, each with drop-in/drop-out co-op play and split screen options. The handheld games contain 45 missions with challenges. You can earn rewards and play with a variety of characters, as well as switch between them to solve the puzzles and unleash their super moves. Prices are $60 for the Xbox One and PS4, $50 for Xbox 360 and PS3, $45 for the WiiU, and $30 for the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS.