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LEGO video games – try them, they are fun!

by Thita (admin) on June 22, 2012

Have you ever wanted to create huge battle-scenes with LEGO, but you just didn’t have enough minifigs? How about making a daring escape – like Indiana Jones – but felt like your LEGO Indy sets didn’t do it well enough? And what about wanting to rock out – LEGO style – but you didn’t feel like your LEGO creations achieved it? Then, try out a LEGO game! 😀

Many licensed LEGO themes have their own LEGO video game, and there are other non-licensed themed games as well, so you will likely find one you like. Below I will list some of them to give you a taste:

➡ LEGO Indiana Jones video game: Created in 2008, LEGO Indiana Jones is a video game where you can play the three original Indiana Jones movies, LEGO style. Fight as Indy, Short Round, Sallah, and at least 55 more characters. In my opinion, this game is great. Of course, that was when I was a Indiana Jones freak. But it’s still cool. And now there is also a second version. You can learn more here: LEGO Indiana Jones Video Game

➡ LEGO Star Wars video game: Made in 2007, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a game where you play in all six of the Star Wars movies, (excluding Star Wars – The Clone Wars, which is a separate game). The characters are still using the old megaphone & red stud guns, but it’s still fun. You can learn more here: LEGO Star Wars Video Game

➡ LEGO Rock Band video game: Made in 2009, LEGO Rock Band is a game where you rock it out, LEGO style. Play some famous songs, create your custom avatar, and rock out the universe with LEGO! You can learn more about this LEGO game here: LEGO Rock Band Video Game

➡ LEGO Lord of the Rings video game: Not yet released, LEGO Lord of the Rings is a game where you join the Fellowship of the Ring and save Middle Earth. They are going to use the actor’s lines from the movies for the scenes, so the characters will actually talk! You can learn more about this highly anticipated game here: LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game

There are many other LEGO games, including Harry Potter, Batman, Ninjago, Pirates of the Caribbean, and more. Luckily, they go on sale quickly, because they aren’t as long as other video games, but still, they are fun. You can buy them at the official LEGO Online Shop, and also on Amazon.com.

I suggest buying a LEGO video game for a non-portable system, because there’s more to them. Of course, I’ve never played a system other than a Nintendo or computer for LEGO games, so I’m not so sure.

How about you? Do you play LEGO video games? Which one is your favorite and why? And which one would you recommend to someone who never played before? Share your thoughts in the comment section below! 😉

Also, this is my second post, and I’m a KFOL (Kid-Fan-of-LEGO). You can read my first post here: LEGO Lord of the Rings Website New Features!

Happy video gaming!!! 😛

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LEGO book for the brick-addicted

by Thita (admin) on June 21, 2012

in LEGO Books & Magazines

You know the scene. You walk into any toy-store, “for the kids” (*wink-wink*) to purchase just ONE toy. You come out with just about every LEGO set the store has – for yourself. Next, you’re wondering how you’re going to pay the bills, and whether you’ll be able to give your kids Christmas presents this year.

Brickdiction: A Seven Step Recovery Guide for People Addicted to LEGO lays out the principles and procedures YOU can apply to YOUR life to recover from your plastic brick-addiction.

Countless people have turned their lives around by going through the steps outlined in this book. You too can recover from your LEGO addiction by working through these steps.

Recovery will be hard, but it is possible. Have hope.*

*Disclaimer: This might be a good time to point out that this whole book is a joke. (You didn’t think I was actually serious, did you?)

The above is the intro to an awesome little LEGO book I have been reading by Bill Deen (yep, you are right; that sounds like Billdeen = building… with LEGO of course). The book lightheartedly pokes fun at adult LEGO fans and their addiction to the LEGO hobby.

Brickdiction is written like a recovery-guide with seven steps; starting out with admitting that you have a problem, and finishing with sharing your journey to recovery with others.

The author is an AFOL himself, and knows the secret lives of adult LEGO fans intimately; everything from swooshing around LEGO spaceships when others are not around, to hiding new LEGO sets under the bed from spouses and kids. This LEGO book would be a fun read for any LEGO fan, and I highly recommend you get a copy just for the chuckles. It also makes a great gift for other LEGO addicts you know! 🙂

Although the book raises the topic of adults addicted to LEGO in a lighthearted manner, I believe it would also be helpful if someone indeed has a serious issue. Yeah, there are people for whom LEGO does become an addiction; jeopardizing their relationships, finances and careers. I guess by now you all heard about the wealthy executive who recently got caught stealing LEGO from Target stores and keeping them for his own collection or selling them on eBay. It was clear that what he needed was not more money or more LEGO, but help with his addiction. If you have someone like him in your life, this book would be a good conversation-starter. And because of its half-joking, half-serious style, it could be an ice-breaker to start discussing an important topic. So, if you are the unfortunate spouse or child of a brickdicted individual get them this book! 😉

To summarize; if you (or someone you know) have no life outside of building with LEGO, physically could not fit any more LEGO in the house, have no savings left for retirement, get daily LEGO deliveries from the UPS guy, and have no money left for food and rent, or got an ultimatum from a spouse, get this book! And if you just want a fun read at the beach from a fellow LEGO fan, get it too.

Brickdiction is only a few bucks (less than a small LEGO set) and available at Amazon.com. Click link or image below to check it out! 😛

What do you think? Are you addicted to LEGO? Have any plans of recovering? Share your thought below! Remember the first step of recovery is admitting that you have a problem. As for myself; I don’t have a problem… I can stop at any time. 8)

To see other interesting LEGO books check out these reviews:

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