LEGO has been making some pretty solid decisions in the world of gaming recently. 2022’sLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawas a major step forward for the usual licensed LEGO game formula, and last year’sLEGO Fortnitemode became an overnight sensation and is still incredibly popular almost a whole year later. Now,LEGO Horizon Adventuresis set to take center stage, putting a charming twist on a belovedPlayStation first-party franchise.
Slated to release on November 14 for PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch,LEGO Horizon Adventuresis set to offer both fans and newcomers alike a fun romp throughHorizon’s bright post-apocalyptic world. There are plenty of features confirmed forLEGO Horizon Adventures' imminent launch, many of which long-time LEGO video game fans will surely recognize.
Every LEGO Horizon Adventures Feature Confirmed For Launch
LEGO Horizon Adventures Puts a Humorous Twist on a Familiar Story
Like alllicensed LEGO gamesbefore it,LEGO Horizon Adventurestakes a popular franchise and gives it the trademark LEGO twist, injecting a familiar story with humor and charm.LEGO Horizon Adventureswill take players through a rough retelling of the events of 2017’sHorizon Zero Dawn, where Aloy must save what remains of the Earth from a mysterious digital threat, and a cult of sun worshippers.
WhileLEGO Horizon Adventures' campaign is sure to hit most of the important beats fromHorizonZero Dawn’s story, it’ll be adding plenty of its own material, usually in the form of jokes and on-screen gags. Fans can expect to see plenty of jokes that flipHorizon’s usually darker tone on its head.
According to recent previews,LEGO Horizon Adventures' main story will take around 6–8 hours to finish.
LEGO Horizon Adventures Features Solo and Co-Op Gameplay
WithLEGO Horizon Adventuresbeing developed by Studio Gobo and Guerrilla Games as opposed to Traveler’s Tales, long-time LEGO video game fans might be surprised byLEGO Horizon Adventures' gameplay.LEGO Horizon Adventureswill be played from an isometric perspective, where players traverse through a level, smash their way through environments, and target weak points on Machines to take them down.
Though its gameplay may be taking a slightly different approach from TT Games' LEGO entries,LEGO Horizon Adventuresis still carrying forward TT’s penchant for co-op.LEGO Horizon Adventureswill feature both online and split-screen 2-player co-op. One player controls Aloy, while the other becomes Varl, Teersa, or Erend.
Customization Is Around Every Corner in LEGO Horizon Adventures
LEGO, by its very nature, encourages creativity and customization, andthe best LEGO video gamescarry that inherent premise forward.LEGO Horizon Adventuresis one such game. After each level inLEGO Horizon Adventures, players return to the hub area of Mother’s Heart, the Nora Tribe’s home base. Here, players can unlock unique buildings to customize their hub area, including some bizarre options like theme park rides and disco floors.
LEGO Horizon Adventureswill also feature character customization, which was sorely missing from TT Games' last entry,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. While players can’t create their ownHorizonhero, they can customize Aloy and the rest of her team’s appearance via costumes. These costumes range from outfits based on iconic LEGO themes, like a classic blue space suit, toHorizon-themed outfits, to costumes based on fellow PlayStation franchises likeLittle Big PlanetandRatchet and Clank.
LEGO Horizon Adventures
WHERE TO PLAY
In a far future, where giant mechanized beasts roam a landscape reclaimed by nature and humans live in primitive tribes, an ancient evil seeks to destroy the world…Join hunter Aloy as she leads a colourful crew of heroes on a quest to save the meadows, forests, and mountains of Earth from a man called Helis, who leads a gang of sunworshippers that follow an Ancient Evil shrouded in mystery.Dive into a thrilling adventure alone, or with friends with couch co-op or online play, customize your home in true LEGO style, and uncover stunning secrets from Aloy’s mysterious past along the way.
