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Lego Brawls for PlayStation 5

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In LEGO Brawls, up to eight players battle it out to emerge victorious across a range of maps. Sometimes all eight competitors might be against each other in a free-for-all. Other times they might be split into two teams and need to battle for supremacy of a zone. Needless to say, while it might look like a Super Smash Bros. clone in screenshots, it’s actually fairly unique. As ComingSoon’s review policy explains, a score of 6 equates to “Decent.” It fails to reach its full potential and is a run-of-the-mill experience. This review of LEGO Brawls is based on the PS5 version of the game, via a code provided by the publisher. It’s available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC and iOS. Playing the PS5 version of LEGO Brawls for review, the game’s mobile roots shine through. While the minifig-based characters have been lovingly created, the combat arenas aren’t as impressive. There’s an abundance of jagged edges, too. There’s nothing here that should be technically demanding, so it’s disappointing that the resolution isn’t a little bit sharper. As fans of LEGO, LEGO Brawls should have been the brawling game of our dreams. But unfortunately, it’s nothing but a massive disappointment. Collecting minifigs is fun, and creating your characters even more so. The actual gameplay, however, is monotonous, repetitive, and ultimately devoid of any real depth. LEGO Brawls is impossible to recommend, then. Even to the most ardent LEGO fan.

In terms of the actual experience, Lego Brawls is more about embracing chaos. Each player gets a melee object they can bash opponents with, a dash for getting away from incoming beat-downs, and a double-jump for getting around. You have a health meter that determines how much of a wallop you can take, but melee fights generally are pretty simplistic--your real goal is to find items. As in a Smash Bros. game, certain items randomly spawn around the map, giving you weapon power-ups of three different classes, each better than the last. Team up and brawl 4v4, party with friends, or play a battle royale-style game mode where it’s “every-player-for-themself”. With multiple game modes, levels have unique challenges and win conditions. The only things that inject a bit of fun into LEGO Brawls‘ events are a number of special abilities that can be used. These range from shields that prevent you from taking damage for a short while, to conjuring up a dragon that you ride around the screen while firing fireballs. For just a moment, these can make LEGO Brawls somewhat entertaining. But they’re not enough to rescue it.While the larger eight-player matches are relegated to single-player or online play, couch co-op fights are smaller free-for-all bouts with up to four players. Our match, in a tightly built volcano that had the same vibes as Smash's Planet Zebes level, did away with our loadout weapons because of the smaller scale. Instead, each map has its own specific items you can find scattered around the arenas. The volcano sported bows that offered a significant range advantage, and horses you could ride to plow through your opponents. Ultimately, though, it was the lava that proved our worst opponent--although video producer Dave Klein was a formidable foe as well, ultimately besting both the rodeo clown and pirate cheerleader. To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent. See PlayStation.com/bc for more details.

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