Bro i remember grinding the game day in and day out just to find all of the minikits and red/gold bricks so i could 100% complete the game. It felt so rewarding finally finishing the game and i just loves exploring the open world
I love to see LEGO City Undercover getting some well-deserved respect. I bought almost exclusively LEGO City sets as a kid growing up in the early 2000s and 2010s, and I have this distinct memory of picking up a lego set in like 2008, I believe it was the LEGO City Police Mobile Command Center and on the very back page of the instruction manual it said “LEGO City Video Game: COMING SOON.” I was a little excited, but I had barely played video games at that point in my life so I was more excited about the toys themselves. But I remember every time in the coming years that I was going through my old instruction manuals, whenever I saw that page I always got a little bummed that it never actually became real…until 2013, when I was on RU-vid and I saw a trailer for LEGO City Undercover, only on Wii U. It looked like the coolest thing I had ever seen in my life and I could not believe it was real. I waited and waited and I saved up my money and bought myself a Wii U (my parents covered half of it as a Christmas gift) and I bought LEGO City Undercover as soon as I could. That game changed my life, it was my first open-world game, and it quickly became the greatest LEGO game I had ever played, as well as the first one I beat 100% (as I had only ever been able to rent them from Blockbuster or GameFly, if you remember what those days). That game holds a very special place in my heart, and will forever be the greatest LEGO game I have ever played (and one of my favorite games of all time). Please LEGO and Tt Games, please make a sequel😩
It's sad it first released on the WII U as nobody bought them therefore nobody played LCU, meaning the remaster was well deserved but everybody craves for a sequel. I am begging 😫🙏
The Hobbit at number 1, where it belongs. It is so impressive how genuinely lived-in they managed to make Middle-Earth in that game. I absolutely adore how you can travel all the way from the Elven Port in the east, to Erebor in the west, in one uninterrupted journey. It honestly feels like an epic quest if you ever decide to do it, especially with the music and everything. The world is legitimately expansive but no part of it feels empty - and yet at the same time it doesn't ever become repetitive or mindless, every area is memorable and distinct from the last. It's a masterclass in designing an engaging world for a video game, and the fact that it's in a LEGO game of all things is just mindblowing to me. That game is something special.
Lego Marvel superheros is so nostalgic. I remember me and my cousin would play a game where somebody played as the abomination and the other played as Howard the duck and you would try to stay alive the longest. Good times
Me and my brother would just have our own little boss fights cus we had already did every quest 😂 i would be Spider-Man then he would be doc ock and I’d kill him then he’d switch to Electeo
My brother and I would play a game where one was either the Thor civilian glitch or mystique and the other would fly around and hunt down the civilian".
The genius of lego LOTR and Hobbit is massive. They combined the works of Tolkien and Peter Jackson, with places from both the book and the movies, like the barrow downs and the grey havens. It is just sad that they didn’t finish the Hobbit. I hope they make a remaster where they combine LOTR and the Hobbit, with a full map, improved graphics and a full story and book references.
I got Lego Lord of the Rings for free on Steam a few years ago, and I was shocked to discover that this game is one of the best LOTR games out there. The open world is stunning, even if it gets rushed near the end of the game, unfortunately. Still a blast to explore and walk through, especially when accompanied by the whole Fellowship. A true LOTR experience if there ever was one put in video game format.
One of my favourite things about Lego Marvel 1’s Hub was how you could actually fight the inmates of the Raft as they attacked you as soon as they spotted you
Really appreciate that you put undercover so high because it’s quite underrated, the hub world in the 3ds version is quite impressive, it’s basically the same but with way worse graphics obviously
I’m gonna go with LEGO Dimensions. I love the concept of letting anything cross-over with anything. You could get Chell from Portal 2 to help Marty McFly get the Goonies (who have Gizmo from Gremlins for some reason) out of Aperture Science Laboratories and away from GLaDOS- who is insanely confused as to what the hell is going on.
Lego City is one of my favorite lego game open worlds. I like how there’s a bunch of things you can interact with and there’s just so many things to do
I didn’t play LEGO Harry Potter 5-7, but I did play 1-4 and exploring Hogwarts was, at times, more fun than the actual missions. Each hall, each room, each dungeon had a surprise in it. Unlocking Voldemort meant you truly knew it all.
Yeah, its Hogwarts isn't 100% perfect, but it's pretty great all things considered. I especially enjoyed seeing the common rooms and dormitories of all four houses. Maybe Hogwarts Legacy's Hogwarts will be even more accurate, but for a 12 year old Lego game, Harry Potter Years 1-4's take on it is pretty impressive. I also think it's one of the game's highlights, which holds up much better as a Harry Potter game than a Lego game IMHO.
@@warriordobby457 I did that too. I also discovered that if you Crucio a Lego person three times, they die by being ripped apart. Not all NPCs can be Crucioed so you'll just have to settle for Avada Kedavraing. Leaving the space and returning doesn't make them come back, even if you go to the Three Broomsticks and return from there. The only way to bring back all dead NPCs is to quit the game and come back. What a wonderful game for kids.
I'm quite surprised Indiana Jones 2 got ranked so low. It was pretty huge for its time, the level design was great and the variety of environments fitting together seamlessly was quite impressive.
Idk why lego indiana jones 2 gets so hated on. I personally enjoyed it. Idk why, i just remember really liking it. Especially the bosses at the end. Instead of the villains dying due to being too power hungry, they actually become demi gods. Balahk (i think is his name) gets inbued with the ark's lightning. Mola ram has kali help him fight you with that AWESOME soundtrack. The villain from crusade gets tornado powers i believe. And the villains from crystal skull get to fight you as a giant ant humanoid figure, and.. I forgot the final fight. But honestly, i liked those. Sure they were inaccurate but its a lego game. And it was just a cool scenario.
@@Caspff The issue I had with the roster, was that they were exclusive to each hub world (you couldn’t use a Raiders character in Last Crusade, for example), meaning that you HAD to purchase each individual character from each world to reach their bonus levels. And the bonus levels required completely different characters to complete. It felt a precursor to Disney Infinity: multiple worlds to explore, limited characters to use in each world, and NO overlapping characters.
I'm kind of surprised Indiana Jones 2 was so low on the list. Personally, I loved that game's hub worlds. I had wished that the levels were longer, like the other LEGO games, but I thought they nailed the hubs. It was a lot of fun for me, the way they so seamlessly blended the different environments from the same films into one big world, like how you could walk from Nepal to the deserts of Egypt to the jungle and loading bay, and then fly over to the island where they opened the ark in Raiders, or you could go to different parts of India, and then into Shanghai in Temple, or the whole city to military base to rural town in Kingdom I. The worlds had so many fun, hidden things in them, and I thought it was a lot of fun to have to complete various challenges to unlock the various characters and red bricks (like the races and puzzles plastered around the map). Sure, the worlds could have been bigger (though I think they were still pretty impressive compared to the other LEGO games before them), and it would have been cool if all six parts were on one gigantic map, but I still thought that it was really well done. I don't know, I personally would have been really happy to see a similar 'travel through the map to get to the next stage' type thing in some of the other games, especially Star Wars and Pirates.
The game worlds of Lego LOTR and Lego Hobbit were my definite favorites because there were lots of interesting enemy spawns on the map that I could go to test out all my cool gear. I remember fighting waves of Goblins at the cliffside pass near the Misty Mountains with all the unique weapons I had found throughout the world. Not even mentioning the various dance party features in both games, like the Mithril Rythm Stick, Middle Earth Carnival Red Brick, Disco Phial, Mithril Music Boots etc. I feel like they managed to add so many goofy and hilarious tools that somehow fit in perfectly with the rest of the game, this is something I haven't seen many other Lego games do.
Great video! Lord of the Rings and Hobbit were by far my favorites of them all. It's a shame Hobbit was under contract to be released in 2014 before they decided to split it in 3 films. We could've gotten a more complete game, and I think it would've surpassed Lord of the Rings as a game personally. But nice list, just subscribed and can't wait to see the other videos you have.
Yes, I totally agree. Would also be cool for those two games to have a remake and have them in one game, since both play in the same universe. Would surely be cool to play the LOTR-Story with Hobbit-Characters or playing the Hobbit-Saga with LOTR-characters.
I've always adored Indiana Jones 2's hubworld. I really like how all of the different locations are mixed together so each corner of the hub feels unique. I especially like Raiders' hub as it has everything from a desert to snowy mountains.
The Lego Ninjago Movie Videogame is such an underrated game. The combat system alone made the game feel so fresh and unique compared to other games. I also loved how the open world was part of the levels, and what you did during the levels changed them. A few areas were slightly undercooked, but I think as a game overall it's worthy of being given way more love and attention by the Lego community!
The nostalgia in this video made me so happy. I forgot how much of an influence these Lego games had on my childhood. From the Star Wars saga to Batman,I loved them all and will always cherish those memory’s,thank you for this video very well done and put together.
In all Lego video games from 2009-2016 on PC, you can enter the code "N 0 (zero) CUT 5", and skip all cutscenes with a button press for every cutscene. You will have to enter this code every time you reboot/exit the game though, but it's so worth it.
Lol I had the same thing , I remember watching RU-vid videos where they could fly from each part of the map to another while I had to wait for it to load
I love how you can see the evolution of lego games throughout the years. If they add a mechanic to one game you can see it in the next (like how the had big figs like hulk, and then giant characters like giganta, and then the huge characters like Triton)
I simply love the lego marvel 1 open world, honestly phenomenal. There is so much interaction and it really feels like a city! I remember I would come to my friends house where he would have all the characters and everythings maxed out and we would just piss around in the open world for hours on end. I may be blinded by nostalgia here so let me know if you guys feel the same way
Can you tell me what particularly do you like in this open world and maybe in other open world lego games? I clicked on this video to see analytics about level design and open world activities but I didn't get any information about it. In lego marvel 1, as I play it right now, hundreds of similar activities where you have to escort people from one point to another, beat a group of enemies or just choose the right character and press one button to get a golden brick. There are also a lot of races in this game and probably it's the only interesting thing to do in open world because it at least provides you some challenge. Kinda. What about collecting different characters: why would you do that if only you want to complete game on 100%? You can get all unique characters while playing campaign. Other unlockable characters in open world are just a variation of these heroes. I don't say anything about levels in main story. Although I find these game experience absolutely challengless, it was very interesting to play it as a kid. And even now I would like to complete all levels on 100% because I think it's the point of lego games. But what's the point of such an open world? Btw sorry for my English
I truly miss the times when the lego games was based in just one small memorable hub like Star wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter. While I love some of the open worlds (like Lego City Undercover, my favorite game, has the best world to explore) I just feel like the hub worlds have become so huge now that it overshadows the multiple stages.
For better or worse, lego Batman 2 innovated so much about the lego game formula. I remember downloading and playing the demo and being blown away at hearing full dialogue
The Middle earth hub world's just took it way to far then it needed to be. Like I would Be fine with just teleporting to each world. Tho they made the huge open world map and you actually felt like you were in middle earth, that's just amazing! And it's just a dream for a huge lotr/hobbit fan like myself.
@@naungyoe3215 yea always wanted a game like this. They're making hogwarts legacy which is set in the Harry Potter world. Shame they won't make one in middle earth
Lego Marvel Super Heroes (1) is possibly my favorite, and the best story and open-world game in the history of lego games (This is coming from a person growing up and playing almost every lego game there was).
When LEGO LOTR was coming out, I was 11 years old and a massive LOTR fan. I made my mum buy a calendar so I could count down the days for its release and I would show my parents every day; "56 days until release!" etc... and count it down on the fridge with them every morning. We went to GAME to buy it and I cried that day when it came out. Good times
@@ivanbanuelos1387 Probably not. The original game came out on Gamecube, Gameboy Advance, and probably the Xbox and Playstation 2. (I'm too lazy to check) In addition, only The Complete Saga and The Force Awakens (Not counting non-star wars games) were ported to mobile. It's most likely the same game I played as a kid.
For me, I'd flip #1 and #2. For its time, Undercover had the best Open World experience for me. Just so much to do and how it used each of the characters. I think each disguise had nearly 2 things to collect. Firemen putting out fires and rescuing cats. The Farmer water plants and brings pigs to the canons, and the Spacesuit guy captures aliens and plants a flag in each region. Construction workers finding coffee breaks etc. LOTR and Hobbit felt good too. Loved how the quests were scattered around and you had to forge or find specific items for them. Actually playing both. I completed 100% of Undercover but playing it again is downright fun. Still need to 100% complete most of my Lego Games. Pirates, Indiana Jones, Incredibles, Jurassic World, SW Complete Saga, SW Clone Wars, Harry Potter 1-7, Batman, and Batman 2 are the only ones I completed 100%. Need to do so for Skywalker Saga, Hobbit and LOTR, Marvel 1/2 and Avengers.
Lego Hobbit is the most underrated Lego game. Exploring Middle Earth with gorgeous graphics was a joy, just an all around outstanding Lego game. And I'm not even a fan of the LOTR/Hobbit movies at all lol.
@@ruggedeagle Ikr! I recently bought the game for my xbox 1 for nostalgia (had it on my 360 but I don't have my 360 anymore) and everyone seems to overlook how gigantic the open world is. I consider the game a masterpiece, and I 100 percented the game in a week or less. Lego games are amazing, they've helped me through hard times! For that reason it's my all time favorite lego game.
Honestly I was expecting all three Lego Batman games to be top 10…..given that is allowing nostalgia. Lego Batman 1 was one of the best parts of my childhood. The sound design to the variety of playing as the villain or the hero. I honestly can’t describe the intensity of the nostalgia that game gives me
Man, I love how you can do side quests and explore the huge open world of Lego The Hobbit. I had this habit where after I unlocked the Spider Egg treasure from the spider mission that spawns a bunch of spiders that attack enemies. I would just use that and carpet bomb all my enemies. I just go around finding forging blueprints and stuff it was glorious. Don't forget that one glitch in a small island that gives you infinite purple studs.
I would put Super heroes 1 above avengers purely because Manhattan felt more filled, and because of that annoying orange sunset that avengers literally always had.
@@DracoMalfoy-ys2mo I was really hoping Avengers would be at night time, to contrast with Marvel 1 being at daytime. That sunset was massively disappointing imo
Since I was a kid I've always thought that LEGO Star wars TCS had the most dissapointing Open world in my opinion, I played the prequels and their open worlds were better
@@VTuberRuby No. One issue I had with LS2 and TCS is that in LS2 it'll cycle through every character you have when spawning characters in the cantina, so if you screw around for a while you'll see a lot of variety. TCS has a set of characters that'll spawn in, and that only ever changes if you reload the cantina, so if you hang around for a while you'll keep seeing the same characters.
I really love LEGO Indy 2's hub world. It being a smaller version of the entire movie was so unique and very different from what other LEGO games were doing.
Lego avengers will always be number one for me. I remember playing in Manhattan with my sister and loving it we played only Manhattan forever until we tried to figure out how to replay levels and boy when I found out there was about 7 other locations to visit I lost it. I’ll never forget the first time walking down the rainbow bridge on Asgard or just sitting and watching the waves in Malibu
I haven't played it in years but my personal favourite is marvel 1 even though I acknowledge that it might not be the best but it was still damn awesome despite the fact. I'm grateful for this video actually perfect timing as I was just thinking of buying a lego game dependent on the open world so thank you for this!
My favourite open world in any lego game is the Back to the Future portal in LEGO Dimensions. It’s literally hill valley, and i always loved going in the different time periods.
I have Harry Potter Years 1-4 & 5-7. I also have both LEGO MARVEL Superheroes 2 and MARVEL Avengers, LEGO Worlds and LEGO NINJAGO. Out of all 6, I think LEGO MARVEL 2 is best because it has lots of worlds to explore and there are always side quests to do. So nostalgic 😢
I really love Lego Indiana Jones 2 so much, he introduced me to Indiana Jones, he introduced me to how good Lego games are and it was one of the few 2 player coop games I played that let me trow the second player on the lava
I got LEGO Lord of the Rings when I was young and probably my favorite part of that game is exploring the open world, I have probably spent 100s of hours exploring that world.
To me, LEGO Marvel Superheroes will always have a soft spot in my heart. Free roaming around Manhattan as any Marvel hero and villain that i want to be is literally a childhood dream of mine come true.
I love the Lego Marvel Avengers openworld, the mini hub worlds were great fun and the ectasy from flying down from the Helicarrier to New York is great
I have a video idea, you could go through every Lego game and pick out the best character. Then in another video you could rank all of the best characters from every Lego game:)
@Caleb Mayfield not really, they have an entire original show with the most iconic monsters and then there’s all the other shows, animated movies and live action movies. Lego Dimensions proved a lego Scooby Doo game can work. Also Scooby-Doo First Frights and the Spooky Swamp are two perfect Scooby Doo games.
I remember when I was younger and played lego LOTR, whenever I wanted to travel to a specific location I just wandered around the map looking for it. It took forever to find anything, but the journey was so fun and I explored quite a bit.
I always thought the batcave in lego batman 3 was pretty much perfect but I was really disappointed with the watchtower and the lantern planets, really just wasn't much to them.
Lego Marvel is my favorite and will probably never be topped. My friend and I used to put a little divider up to the TV while playing split-screen and we’d play hide and seek and similar games around the city and we could do that for literally hours. It’s so expansive, there’s so many NPCs and to me, it feels more lived in than any other LEGO hubworld.
I have never ever felt so much nostalgia and missing my childhood. I played so many of these games, and the feeling they brought when I was younger will never be achieved again.
I Think I only disagree with 1 major thing and that's Indy 2's placement. Sure it's a bit clustered but at the Very least it gave you stuff to explore and do. For that it ranks above LSW 2 at the least.
I didn’t even know that I remember chilling in Hobbiton with the shire music playing and it feeling so cool I don’t remember much about the game other than that but it was cool
New York from Lego marvel superheroes was my favourite It was my first ever Lego game Me and my sister use to play games like hide and seek where one of use would hunt down the other I have so many memories
