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pinata242 11-18-10 09:04 AM

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean - May 2011
 
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/188026-legopirates.jpg

http://www.destructoid.com/argh-lego...g-188026.phtml


So here's a thing: Disney Interactive and TT Games have announced LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game today.

The game, which will follow the adventures of Jack Sparrow and others from the movies will hit shelves alongside the May 2011 release of the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides film. The title will feature characters and scenarios from the first three films, as well as the upcoming On Stranger Tides.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PC, and Nintendo DS. I expect it to play like all of the other LEGO (Insert Franchise) games, and I suppose that's not the worst thing that could happen.
Not much more to say. Seems to fit the mold, but I imagine it won't be as interesting as Harry Potter or Star Wars. Probably about on par with Batman.

PopcornTreeCt 11-18-10 10:37 AM

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Batman was my favorite game. I still want a Lego Back to the Future.

Guru Askew 11-18-10 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 10497596)
Batman was my favorite game. I still want a Lego Back to the Future.

With Back to the Future you have the minifigure rights tied up with another toy company so it will never happen, and the only other case I know of that involved another developer ripping off the Lego format was when "Spider-Man: Friend or Foe" came out and sucked.

They do seem to be willing to crank them out when it comes to legitimate Lego properties most of the time, "Toy Story" was probably a no-go based on the TS3 game but it's pretty apparent that when Lego has the rights to something Traveler's Tales is there trying to turn it into a game.

edit: I'd listed that the video game rights are tied up with another studio but I forgot that Traveler's Tales will go through whoever owns the rights (Warner Interactive or Lucasarts so far) but I still doubt Telltale would cooperate with Traveler's Tales in the way those other two companies did either.

Groucho 11-18-10 11:00 AM

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This could work. Keira Knightly already has the same body type as a lego person, and Orlando Bloom is just as stiff.

Rob V 11-18-10 11:19 AM

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Looking forward to it. Time to start the obligatory "Lego (Insert Game Here) I want" posts:

I'll start:
The Matrix
Lord of the Rings

pinata242 11-18-10 11:28 AM

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LotR will happen no later than when The Hobbit Part 1 hits theaters. Lego Hobbit probably around Part 2.

Drexl 11-18-10 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru Askew (Post 10497629)
With Back to the Future you have the minifigure rights tied up with another toy company so it will never happen, and the only other case I know of that involved another developer ripping off the Lego format was when "Spider-Man: Friend or Foe" came out and sucked.

They do seem to be willing to crank them out when it comes to legitimate Lego properties most of the time, "Toy Story" was probably a no-go based on the TS3 game but it's pretty apparent that when Lego has the rights to something Traveler's Tales is there trying to turn it into a game.

edit: I'd listed that the video game rights are tied up with another studio but I forgot that Traveler's Tales will go through whoever owns the rights (Warner Interactive or Lucasarts so far) but I still doubt Telltale would cooperate with Traveler's Tales in the way those other two companies did either.

I don't think Toy Story was a good candidate for Lego anyway. While it may have been a good game, to me the whole concept of the Lego games is to take something that is live-action and semi-serious, and turn it into cute Lego toys that do funny things. Toy Story is already cute and funny, and they're toys as it is. All they'd really be doing is changing them from one toy to another.

As for BTTF, it's difficult to turn it into a game because there's just not enough combat.

adrenaline78 11-18-10 11:33 PM

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I love these lego games.. they are engaging enough for adults and easy enough so that your kids can play with too.

Supermallet 11-19-10 12:31 AM

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I'm a sucker for Lego games, I'll definitely try this one out.

Obligatory "properties I want to see made into Lego games":

The Social Network
Black Adder
The Importance of Being Earnest

FatTony 11-19-10 01:05 AM

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Yawn. Wake me up when they make a Lego Fight Club.

RocShemp 11-19-10 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Suprmallet (Post 10498915)
I'm a sucker for Lego games, I'll definitely try this one out.

Obligatory "properties I want to see made into Lego games":

The Social Network
Black Adder
The Importance of Being Earnest

I'd love the following:

Highlander
Evil Dead
Big Trouble In Little China

EDIT: Those turned out more serious than I'd intended. :D

Supermallet 11-19-10 06:16 AM

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Highlander's motto sure seems to be at odds with the way the Lego games are filled to the brim with playable characters. :)

Drexl 11-19-10 09:43 AM

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Lego Excalibur
Lego Avatar
Lego Star Trek

Michael Corvin 11-19-10 09:49 AM

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I think I've had my fill of these games but I'd probably be down for a LOTR or Matrix one. However, I'd be all over a Halo one in a heartbeat.

TheKing 11-19-10 03:12 PM

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Lego Die Hard (Yippie Kai Yay Mother Hubbard!)
Lego Ghostbusters (I ain't afraid of no brick)

Drexl 11-19-10 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 10499356)
I think I've had my fill of these games but I'd probably be down for a LOTR or Matrix one. However, I'd be all over a Halo one in a heartbeat.

If only...

http://www.bingegamer.net/wp-content.../lego-halo.jpg

Michael Corvin 11-19-10 07:47 PM

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Yep, I remember that. Kinda why I mentioned it. One of the greatest April Fool's ever for EGM.

Matt 11-22-10 12:17 AM

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Good chance we'll see Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 toward the end of next year, too. Lotta Lego in 2011, if so.

And I've also heard some completely unsubstantiated rumors that another Batman game is in the works, as well.

DRG 11-22-10 08:46 AM

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I mentioned it in the last Lego game thread, but a Lego 007 game would be amazing.

adrenaline78 11-22-10 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DRG (Post 10504636)
I mentioned it in the last Lego game thread, but a Lego 007 game would be amazing.

:thumbsup: yeah it would!

Guru Askew 11-22-10 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MWB (Post 10504367)
And I've also heard some completely unsubstantiated rumors that another Batman game is in the works, as well.

I don't know how they'd do another one, with no specific source to utilize for specific and iconic scenes/situations it already seemed like they had a hard enough time filling up a game with all the archetypical Batman settings (city street, amusement park, sewer etc.) but I'm pretty sure the Batman game was the best seller so I'm sure they'll find a way to milk it if they want.

Mad Dawg 11-22-10 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DRG (Post 10504636)
I mentioned it in the last Lego game thread, but a Lego 007 game would be amazing.

This has just got to happen.

chowderhead 11-23-10 01:41 PM

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Lego Transformers?

Matt 11-23-10 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru Askew (Post 10505131)
I don't know how they'd do another one, with no specific source to utilize for specific and iconic scenes/situations it already seemed like they had a hard enough time filling up a game with all the archetypical Batman settings (city street, amusement park, sewer etc.) but I'm pretty sure the Batman game was the best seller so I'm sure they'll find a way to milk it if they want.

If they can squeeze a sequel out of Indy, I have no doubt they can do it for Bats, too.

orangecrush 11-23-10 02:29 PM

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Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PC, and Nintendo DS.
Are they really planing no Wii release? That seems weird.


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