After the previous announcement regarding Lego Group’s first massively multiplayer online game Lego Universe, those who have pre-ordered the game now get a two week early on access. The Lego MMOG has hit the official servers prior to its set release date which is noted to be later this month for this certain niche of players.
Offered on PC and Mac, Lego Universe provides a unique online experience and is the first of its kind in the Lego franchise. On diving into the game, players are offered to join a legion of minifigs called as Nexus Force which is further split into four factions namely Assembly, Paradox, Sentinel, and Venture League.
After choosing one of the factions under the Nexus Force alliance, mini-figured heroes can team up with friends to merry around and traverse through the 5 currently known worlds using a custom built modular rocket. Players protect the last endangered fragment of sublime ‘Imagination’ by building up resistance against the evil ‘Maelstrom’ through defeating several enemies which are either corrupted, converted or convoluted by Maelstrom.
“Lego fans have been inspirational; downright instrumental to the Lego Universe development process. Now as Founders, fans hold the heavy responsibility of jumpstarting the creative forces of ‘good’ in-game,” commented Ryan Seabury, the creative director for the game at NetDevil. “No one is better suited for that honorable task than the Lego fan community.”
The iconic Lego brick can be employed in multiple ways from the simple minimalistic creations fulfilling the necessity of succeeding in gameplay challenges to progress in the game, or to assist and delight the player’s exquisite creativity. The easily accessible programming language can also be utilized as a tool of imaginative expression through the enticing world of Lego Universe.
“The Lego Group has been closely involved throughout the game’s development to ensure the brick is as authentic in-game as in real life,” stated Mark William Hansen, Lego Universe Senior Director of the Lego Group. “Lego Universe gives kids the opportunity to create their own worlds and stories, and collaborate with others the safest possible online environment.”
This Founder’s Release is now open for exploration to the pre-purchasers. The game will hit store shelves for retail sales on October 26, 2010 in the United States tagged at 29.99 GBP (approx. Rs. 2,122).