I feel like the Minecraft line has stepped up a notch this season with more realistic settings that simply feel more believable to me, like I'm there in the game.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
LEGO Minecraft 2016 The End Portal review! 21124
I feel like the Minecraft line has stepped up a notch this season with more realistic settings that simply feel more believable to me, like I'm there in the game.
LEGO Gotham City Cycle Chase review! 76053
Fact: After seeing the first box art image of this set, I expected my review to go like a Mighty Micros overview -- fun cutesy little set, but nothing too special.
Oh, but that new Harley Quinn figure...
LEGO Classic Batman TV series Batcave set build & review! 76052
Must buy! Best set ever! Made by LEGO and therefore the pinnacle of perfection!
This is none of those things, in my opinion :) Some of the components are really cool, but especially for the price, the entire set has too many misses, too many areas that appear or feel half-finished. Even play value is diminished by some of the design choices.
Have a look at the review, if you would, and let me know whether you agree.
Video:
LEGO Minecraft 2016 The Iron Golem set review! 21123
Hmm, the actual Iron Golem figure that gives this set its name is a bit iffy to me, but the set on the whole is more interesting than I expected.
LEGO Mighty Micros Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin review! 76064
LEGO's new Marvel & DC Super Heroes Mighty Micros series has started showing up in stores, and any long-time followers of my channel should find it completely unsurprising that I love the concept, what with all the "chibi style" stuff I've tried, including my miniature racing-car series I did for Hero Factory. These are not designed for the adult collector market! Gasp! There's nothing wrong with adults liking them, of course, but clearly these are targeted towards younger kids who just want to have crashing vehicles together with inexpensive Super Heroes drivers. Righteous.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters review & builds! 75827
I've done it! I've reviewed the new LEGO set with the largest piece count since 2008's Taj Mahal! For sake of reference, this has twice as many parts as the modular Fire Brigade set and 50% more than the Super Star Destroyer.
Videos:
- LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters review! 75827
- LEGO Ghostbusters HQ 2-minute Speedy Build!
- LEGO Ghostbusters HQ 10-minute Speedy Build!
Over the weekend I separately edited & published two different lengths of fast-motion builds to see if viewers had a clear preference between a quick "wow" factor and a somewhat easier to follow build. Surprisingly, every metric was evenly split between the two, including viewership, comment engagement, and like/dislike ratios. More people skipped forward on the 10-minute version, but I definitely didn't get an answer as to which was preferred! Interesting. I suppose I'll have to try the same experiment with some other sizes of builds.
At any rate, enjoy the review and please leave a comment here or on the video with your thoughts about the set itself.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
New JANG City non-progress & self-punishment!
Ah yes, the city layout. That second-class citizen of my LEGO life. Woe is it. Well, I did make some changes affecting a noticeable portion of it this week, so as promised, since there's an update, I've made an update video.
Stuff yet to be developed that has been in the plan since 2013:
- Tall office buildings
- Custom freight harbor with ships, containers, crane, trucks, etc.
- Pet store
- Residential neighborhood with houses and possibly an apartment complex
- Planetary Defense Force base
- Passenger train station with elevated rail transfer
- Second elevated rail stop
- Industrial area
- More cars, trucks (passenger and commercial), other normal vehicles you'll find in any city
- More people (kids, men, women)
- More...
LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters Speedy Build videos
I finally got the huge Ghostbusters set built yesterday, and I've rendered up two different versions of the process. One is really quick to give more of the "wow" value of seeing 4,600+ parts assembled at light speed. The other is more laid back to grab a snack or beverage, lean back in your seat, and have more of an experience of seeing the thing come together, one sub-assembly at a time. Which do you prefer?
Videos:
Friday, February 12, 2016
LEGO Star Wars 2016 Homing Spider Droid review! 75142
Back in 2013 when I was still fairly new to reviewing brick-based sets, I had the misfortune of trying out the previous Homing Spider Droid set, #75016. The result was what remains one of my more negative videos ever. Thankfully this new version has corrected the major error of the last generation!
Thursday, February 11, 2016
LEGO Friends Adventure Camp Tree House review! 41122
Finally some love for the lavender-boxed sets again!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)