LEGO Bricktales

"LEGO Bricktales combines the toys&s; fun theme sets with creativity-forward puzzle solving, creating the purest interpretation yet of LEGO into video game form."

"Bricktales gets its hooks into you in the same way that real-life Lego might"

"LEGO Bricktales deserves credit for trying new things and incorporating the core building experience into gameplay, but the game doesn&s;t quite hit the mark when it comes to polish. That said, if you&s;re willing to be patient with it, there …"

"LEGO Bricktales masterfully combines rewarding exploration with clever construction-based puzzles to make for a highly entertaining formula. The controls can be annoying when you&s;re building things but once you see it all come together, you&s;ll have a great time."

"Lego Bricktales returns the IP to its block-placing origins with fun puzzles that can certainly challenge the mind. While it doesn&s;t allow you to do whatever you want, the satisfaction that comes with problem-solving each puzzle is quite notable."

"LEGO Bricktales isn&s;t like other LEGO titles you&s;ve tried. It is simpler and puts more focus on construction than on action or platforms. The problem is that everything sins of simplicity, and the star of the game, the construction, has …"

"Lego Bricktales is a breath of fresh air, and a tremendous surprise. It’s not the longest experience in the world – but I loved every minute of it, and still feel compelled to go back and improve some of my …"

"LEGO Bricktales is a game with a double personality: fun and inspired on one side, problematic and badly optimized on the other. But despite the obvious flaws it still manages to entertain thanks to its mix of brick-based constructions and …"

"LEGO Brickstales captures the fun and creativity of LEGO really well. Unfortunately, this fun but flawed construction-based puzzle game struggles to live up to the potential it shows in its first few hours. ‍"

"LEGO Bricktales is exactly the kind of game you would expect as both a work of Thunderful Games and a product of the LEGO brand. Seeing your creations come to life, even visually sickening ones, is a rewarding experience and …"

"LEGO Bricktales is puzzler that takes you back to the early days of LEGO, when the freedom to build want you want took centre stage. There&s;re plenty of opportunities to build, explore, and bask in the gentle humour that we …"

"LEGO Bricktales does only one thing, but it does it well: it allows you to play with LEGOs as you would do in your room, without placing constraints on your imagination. Its main limitation is a somewhat stubborn control system …"

"Net of numerous positive aspects, such as the artistic direction, the level design or the humor that permeates the adventure, LEGO Bricktales unfortunately presents itself as an imperfect product."

"Since solving Lego-based puzzles is at the forefront, Bricktales doesn&s;t feel like it&s;s aimed directly at the younger crowd; the sometimes difficult-to-solve conundrums might turn kids off. There is plenty for them to get into, like collecting in-game items or …"

"LEGO Bricktales is a pleasant creative adventure which allows us to stimolate our ingenuity, but unfortunately its own gameplay stops the game&s;s potential."

"This malleable gameplay is the crown jewel on what would otherwise have been an average exploration-adventure title. The presentation is excellent, and the colour palette is vibrant and exciting, but the moments where you have to figure out how to …"

"Lego Bricktales could be up your street depending on what you’re looking for. If you want a simple action adventure like so many other Lego titles then this isn’t for you. However, if you want a unique puzzle game that …"

"Bricktales is perfect – for the right audience. The trouble is, I’m not sure who that audience is. The visuals and the writing feel very all-ages. But the puzzle design requires a high degree of patience and perseverance. I’m neither …"

"LEGO Bricktales takes the simple building blocks we know and love and wraps them within a cute puzzle environment. The satisfying builds and relaxing setting result in a journey into every kid&s;s dream: living in a world made of LEGO."

"LEGO Bricktales not only clearly shows that the LEGO property is more than capable of standing up on its own two block-feet without the aid of a fancy licence, but it also more importantly reminds us why LEGO is loved …"

"Lego Bricktales is a fresh and clever twist on the puzzle genre, even if the controls could be more intuitive."

"LEGO: Bricktales manages to be fun despite some structural shakiness."

"A nice-looking little game, and the idea of solving puzzles by building things out of LEGO bricks is great. However, LEGO Bricktales simply lacks in story and almost everything else that could have made it a more interesting product. Here&s;s …"

"Lego Bricktales doesn&s;t break much new ground, but its satisfying and manageable build experience meshes well with its short-but-sweet world structures to provide an easily digestible and relaxing Lego experience."

"Lego Bricktales isn&s;t perfect, but it offers up a refreshingly unique experience relative to the litany of action platformers based on licensed IP we&s;ve been getting for nearly two decades now. We sincerely appreciated the focus on low-stress building puzzles …"

"For a studio that hasn&s;t previously made any Lego titles, I feel they checked pretty much every box on what makes a Lego game a Lego game. This isn&s;t for everyone but isn&s;t made to be for everyone. If you …"

"Lego Bricktales is the type of game that completely fills you with nostalgic joy. Every time you go into the building mode it feels like opening a new lego set you just bought. Every time you jumble around the world …"

"Developer ClockStone gave this a good effort, but there wasn&s;t enough in LEGO Bricktales to keep me feeling interested. Even the story, which is typically a franchise strong suit felt underwhelming with half-hearted humor and nothing really memorable. That&s;s not …"

"LEGO Bricktales is a creative concept that takes advantage of the brand on which it is based. The way it transported us back to childhood to reconnect with our inner child and remember how we build fantastic things is brilliant. …"

"LEGO Bricktales offers a building adventure in the style of the famous toy franchise"

"Being fans of LEGO and puzzle games, we wanted to love LEGO Bricktales. We’ve found it very hard to do so, however. Crashes are one thing, but when the gameplay itself is hampered by fiddly controls and the feeling of …"

"A soothing and enjoyable adventure with a smattering of smart LEGO-building puzzles and a dose of metroidvania exploration, LEGO Bricktales is a polished and fun way to while away a few quiet evenings."

"LEGO Bricktales can often get in its own way, but it’s still a fun adventure that breathes new life into what a LEGO game can look like."

"Lego Bricktales is a wonderful adventure that&s;s full of the charms of playing with the iconic construction toy in real life. It&s;s a gorgeous digital rendition with all its exquisitely crafted dioramas a delight to behold, and with puzzles that …"

"Lego Bricktales is a remarkable approximation of actually playing with Lego bricks, thanks to a variety of clever physics-based building challenges."

"Part adventure game, part construction simulator, Lego Bricktales lays strong foundations for a truer type of Lego experience."

"While the normal LEGO games are all about action and cooperation, Bricktales&s;s focus on creativity and puzzle solving makes it feel more grounded than the fantastical LEGO Star Wars and Marvel games. This is a game anyone with an understanding …"

"Overall, LEGO Bricktales, much like the similar LEGO Builder&s;s Journey, is a great little puzzle game that provides a real sense of LEGO building to the player. The customization and cute story keep the game interesting and the sandbox mode …"