The team behind LEGO Minifigures Online went back to the drawing board and found out that maybe free to play with weird microtransactions was not the way to go for a LEGO game. So here we are, a video game with a one time fee, imagine that! Now the game is still broken up on iOS and Android, makes sense, people would freak out with a $29.99 game showing up on either store but PC, Linux and Mac players will get the complete game for $29.99 while mobile players buy into the first level for $4.99 for the first world and $3.99 for each additional, makes me sad that there still isn’t some kind of cross-buy for PC/Mac and Android/iOS.
Onto the good stuff, did you watch the trailer for LEGO Minifigures Online, watch the trailer above! There’s all kinds of lands to walk around like pirate world, dino land along with smashing bad guys with your special power! But the real goodness comes from what minifigures you can play as and if you took a second to read the title of this article you’ll notice I’ve already picked out my two. Now we do get some nice footage of Goth Girl and her freaky spider ability which looks like it could be a blast, no sure if they’ll let me wrap up my victims and suck their blood Killer Klowns from Outer Space style but a guy can dream. However, what’s up with not giving me any footage of Hotdog Man? A guy in a Hotdog Suit has to have some kind of crazy super powers right? I’m hoping he has something like infinite ketchup and mustard each in their own pressurized squeeze bottle, the ability to drop onions on enemies to make them cry and dazed with tears in their eyes, what about a hotdog cart to ride around on and heal your party members with a delicious hotdog and soda? LEGO Minifigures Online is out now, there’s even mention of cross play between tablets and PC’s but I’m wondering how that pay per land business on mobile is going to work out. Be sure to check out a review or two is you are looking to play this game everywhere to see how much you’ll need to pay in the end.
Source Link: YouTube | http://www.playminifigures.com/
PRESS RELEASE
LEGO®MINIFIGURES ONLINE NOW AVAILABLE ON PC, MAX, LINUX, IOS AND ANDROID
Build your team of Minifigures and explore classic LEGO® worlds in an online adventure for LEGO fans of all ages, unfolding seamlessly across all devices
Oslo, Norway – June 29th, 2015 – Funcom today announced that LEGO® Minifigures Online, an online adventure for LEGO fans of all ages, is now available on PC, Mac, Linux, iOS and select Android devices. The game features full cross-platform play, allowing players to play together in the same online world as thousands of other LEGO fans around the globe.
After a limited run as a free-to-play game with optional membership on PC only, Funcom have been working tirelessly preparing the game for launch across all platforms, and is now introducing the game as a one-time purchase free of membership and subscription. For those who played the earlier PC incarnation of the game, they will find a game with all new gameplay and content, featuring unique events, cinematics, voice acting, a fun and engaging story and so much more.
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“LEGO® Minifigures Online is designed for LEGO fans of all ages; for those who love online games, and those who have never played one before,” says Funcom CEO Rui Casais. “To make it even easier for friends to play together, the game is playable seamlessly on a large number of platforms and devices, and everyone plays together in the same online world. No matter whether you are playing on a smartphone, tablet or desktop, you will all be playing the same game – together.”
In LEGO Minifigures Online, players can collect over one hundred Minifigures and build a team to journey through classic LEGO worlds. To unlock the full potential of their minifigures, players must collaborate with others, smashing through aliens, sea monsters, and more, from Pirate World to Space World and beyond. To ensure a fun and secure online experience for everyone, the game is KidSafe-certified and fully COPPA compliant.
LEGO Minifigures Online is available for PC and Mac on www.playminifigures.com as well as Steam (which also offers a Linux version) for $29.99 and includes all content. The iOS and Android versions are available in the App Store and on Google Play respectively for $4.99, which will include the first world. Players on iOS devices can purchase additional worlds for $3.99 right away, while Android users will be able to purchase more worlds later this summer. The game is available in English, German, French and Spanish.
The supported iOS devices are iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. On the Android platform, the game supports a limited selection of Intel x86 based tablets, with more devices planned to be supported during Q3 2015
Funcom Contact:
Erling Ellingsen
Director of Communications
Funcom
+47 48867107
erling@funcom.com
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