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Review by casey all reviews by casey

Although I was only randomly selected to write a review for it, I can honestly say that Legoland Adventures is my favorite game developed for the TINS ?05 competition. Apparently a parody of the classic Mario platformers with the twist being that Mario is a Lego-man and Treasure Trolls are trying to stomp him, the game doesn?t exactly seem to make fun of Mario. The ?Lego-mation? graphics, however, are the funniest thing I have seen this competition, especially the peace sign that the Lego-man flashes to conclude each level. The theme is very original and well implemented. The use of trolls is perfect in my opinion; they fit well with the toy-land theme and apprently inspired it, which suggests that the game was built around the competition requirements and not vice-versa.

Unfortunately, other competition requirements are where the game stumbles. There are no un-lockable secrets, and though the README explains that collecting all tokens unlocks the flag, that is no different than saying that pressing enter unlocks the game. The sine waves used to wave the Lego-man?s flag are cool, but they are just eye candy and do not affect the game play. A similar idea was implemented better in Trollus.

While there is not a whole lot of variety in the game play, the engine is solid and the game is about as complete as any weekend-competition game I?ve ever played, with 8 different levels and a boss battle at the end (similar to the one with Koopa in SMB3). Joystick support and semi-original music (waltz versions of Mario?s music) are a much appreciated bonus.

Overall, Legoland Adventures is the most enjoyable game I?ve seen this competition; here?s hoping for a sequel.

Scores: Overall 4 Artistical 4 Technical 4 Genre 4