Quick Review: Lego Voyagers

Lego Voyagers is a co-op adventure game developed by Light Brick A/S and published by Annapurna Interactive (publishing studio behind Stray). The game released on all platforms for $24.99 and even allows you to play with a friend that doesn’t own the game. However, keep in mind, they won’t be able to earn achievements on their system. With that being said, let’s discuss if Lego Voyagers is worth the studs, or if it's a brick. 

Puzzles: 

Besides adventure, the main component to Le

go Voyagers is its clever little puzzles. None of them take particularly long to complete, but they are interesting and creative enough for you to appreciate them for what they are (keeping in mind that this is mainly a game meant for children). The thing that I liked about these puzzles is that they were simple enough to keep the game moving; you never feel stuck on a chapter. Moreover, the puzzles are different enough that they never feel repetitive, which is definitely something that I was wary about at first. The place where the game really shines is the puzzles in the training section towards the end of the game; my friend and I had some frustratingly funny moments trying to land that model rocket on each platform!

Building: 

Being a Lego game, I was a little fearful that the building would be overused and get repetitive, but the game does a great job at making each area of building feel unique, and not overbearing (again, this is a kids game afterall). I appreciated that this game took physics into account as well. For example, there is a section where you are working on a see-saw like platform, and have to make sure that you are keeping your lego pieces balanced. The building also feels smooth (once you figure out the buttons), but I will say there is a section towards the end of the game where the building gets a little annoying, but it could just be because my friend and I were getting a little too creative with our rocket ship. 

Game Length: 

This is where the game loses a point for me. I’m going to try to justify the $25 price tag because I genuinely enjoyed the game, as did my friend, but I completely understand if you disagree. This is a children's game that, in my opinion, was meant to play on one system in couch co-op mode. You also have the option of playing this online with a friend that doesn’t have a copy of the game. So, if you were to split the game with a friend, it would really only be $12.50 a person. However, I know that most people don’t do this, especially for a children’s Lego game. With that being said, the length of the game is really the only thing holding this game back from a perfect score. 

Final Verdict: 

Overall, my friend and I had a lot of fun with Lego Voyagers. Our only complaint about the game was that it was too short, it took us about 4 hours to platinum on the PS5. Other than that, this is a fun, chill game to just play with a friend, whether online or couch co-op. Be mindful, the ending does get a little emotional for a game that has no dialogue, so bring some tissues! I may be a little biased because Lego is nostalgic for me, but I am going to have to give Lego Voyagers a solid 9/10.