LEGO and developer Traveller’s Tales have had a good relationship, partnering with LucasArts for brick-and-stud renditions of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” film franchises, with Warner Bros. on a “Batman” game and most recently a version of Rock Band with MTV, Harmonix and Warner Bros. The various releases are all entertaining on various levels—it’s funny seeing popular movie characters made up of little LEGO pieces, but they also feature cute animations and often hilarious cutscenes that are reminiscent of the original films, and there’s entertaining gameplay revolving around breaking up myriad LEGO structures, then often building them back up into other creations.

It’s a tried-and-true formula that has charmed gamers of all ages over the past five years. The games have been so successful that they’ve inspired yet another “Indiana Jones” adventure, entitled LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues. Does this new one hold up? Continue Reading