Lego Horizon Adventures Reviews
By lacking a sense of purpose or direction, it feels like Guerrilla Games & Studio Gobo couldn't be as creative with the license as they ought to have been; and, as a result, neither can you.
Too simple and childish for adults, and too one-note to convert the kids, Lego Horizon Adventures does little to recommend it to either existing Horizon fans or series newcomers.
The game feels like it is meant for children between the ages of 2 to 7 who can’t play mechanical games. Most Lego games are played by adults or adults playing with their children and this feels like this was created for the lowest denominator.
Insultingly short for its price, but that might be its one saving grace considering how derivative it feels.
Greeted with a muted cry of “Who asked for this?” upon its announcement, Lego Horizon Adventures has faced an uphill battle from the start. So I’m here to inform you that when the question was asked, Lego Horizon Adventures should have said, “Good point,” and stopped there.
LEGO Horizon Adventures disappoints despite its humorous narrative. Repetitive levels, limited combat, and a lack of character variety make it a far cry from what a LEGO game should be. While the visuals are nice, the gameplay is stale and unimaginative. It's a missed opportunity for both the Horizon and LEGO franchises.
LEGO Horizon Adventures struggles under the weight of expectation, whilst never managing to find an identity or audience of its own. Fun combat encounters and great visuals lose out to an otherwise shallow experience.
Unless you're a parent looking to keep your kid occupied for the evening, Lego Horizon Adventures is a hard pass.
LEGO Horizon Adventures has some things going for it, but it's a boring game that fails to live up to other LEGO or Horizon titles.
Lego Horizon Adventures struggles to capture the interest of both child and adult players. The game world and story, originally designed for an older audience, remain too complex for young minds yet too shallow for adults. Although it aims to be accessible for all ages, even for those unfamiliar with Horizon, it ultimately feels unfocused and underwhelming. The quality doesn't measure up to past Lego titles, making it clear that it's the work of a different studio.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Even the good things about LEGO Horizon Adventures still come with some major caveats. As someone who loves Horizon: Zero Dawn and who loves LEGO games, I was really hoping that a combination of the two would be something special. Instead, we have LEGO Horizon Adventures, and for the life of me I can’t figure out why it exists.
This is a gorgeous world with plenty of detail within levels that feels quite hollow and lacks both the excitement of exploring Horizon Zero Dawn and destroying the world, which is usually pieced together in a LEGO game.
The impossible crossover between Aloy's universe and the most popular building blocks on the planet knows how to please, but ends up not going very far.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
This kind of Hades for the little ones bets on good humor, simple gameplay and beautiful graphics, but fails to achieve something that really makes you enjoy playing until the end
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
LEGO Horizon Adventures by Sony, Guerrilla, and Studio Gobo offers an overly simplistic experience. While it is pleasant and easy to digest, Aloy's brick adventure lacks the unique touches that usually distinguish LEGO video game productions. It might attract younger players to the Guerrilla saga, but it will likely fail to engage and excite the more seasoned and discerning audience. Additionally, the pricing seems off-target for what it offers. Sacrificing Killzone for such productions raises some regrets, though hopefully, it leads to dedicated LEGO kits like the one for Tallneck.
Review in Italian | Read full review
“Lego Horizon Adventures” is by far the most beautiful Lego game. The world is made entirely of Lego bricks and impresses with its attention to detail and beautiful lighting. A dream come true for Lego fans. Unfortunately, the fun but overly simple combat system and the boring level design cannot keep up with the high level of graphics.
Review in German | Read full review
LEGO Horizon Adventures has left us feeling somewhat torn. On the one hand, this is a charming, kid-friendly take on Sony's popular series that successfully translates the story, characters, and combat into the LEGO realm - and with real visual polish to boot. On the other, once the novelty wears off, level design feels vacant and repetitive, almost never engaging you with the sort of platforming or puzzle solving you might expect. There's absolutely fun to be had here, especially the combat, but some fundamental design decisions let the side down.
While I’m sure that some of my disappointment can be chalked up to its younger target audience, the truth of the matter is a tougher pill to swallow: Lego Horizon Adventures is a half-decent game, but at the end of the day, it’s not a good Horizon game, and it’s certainly not a good Lego game. Somehow, it manages to be less than the sum of its parts.
Lego Horizon Adventures isn't a perfect fit, but Sony's charmer snaps together where it counts.
I quickly found the entire experience very repetitive and not a true representation of what makes Horizon special. Look, I'm a Lego fan. But this time around, I feel it really doesn't do the source material justice.