LEGO Dimensions Video Game First Impressions Review!

LEGO Batman Gandalf Wyldstyle Minifigures in Simpsons Living Room Screenshot

I have a confession to make: as slow as I am at building actual LEGO sets (it takes me well over 5 hours to build a 500 piece set), I’m orders of magnitude slower at playing through video games! How slow, you ask…? Well, let’s just say that I’ve still never completed the LEGO Marvel or Harry Potter Year 1-4 video games, much less opened LEGO Batman 3 or Dimensions. So even though I spent over $200 on LEGO Dimensions video game toys this week, I still had no clue how the game actually was.

Luckily, my dear friend Dave M. has been kind enough to step in and give me (and all of you!) his first impressions of the video game based off his first 8 hours of gameplay…

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LEGO Batman Jokerland 76035 Set Review & Photos

LEGO Clown Head from LEGO Batman Jokerland Summer 2015 Set

If you follow the Bricks and Bloks Facebook Page (and if you don’t–shame on you), you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been posting photos and teasing a review of a certain highly-anticipated set for the past week.

While the LEGO Jokerland 76035 Summer 2015 set won’t officially release in the United States until next week, my favorite fellow collector Dave M. tracked one down that snuck out early at Toys R Us! And after a monumental amount of prodding and harassment, I finally convinced Dave to compose a full LEGO Jokerland review and photo gallery…

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LEGO Carnage’s SHIELD Sky Attack Review & Photos! 76036

LEGO Carnage SHIELD Sky Attack Review

For the most part, the 2015 LEGO Marvel sets are being dominated by sets themed around this year’s Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man). But there are a few goodies for non-movie fans as part of the LEGO Marvel Summer 2015 sets wave, and one of them is the subject of today’s review: it’s the LEGO Carnage’s SHIELD Sky Attack 76036 set!

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LEGO Space Starter Set 60077 Review & Photos Summer 2015

LEGO Summer 2015 Sets Moon Rover Space Buggy

Last night I posted my first review of a Summer 2015 LEGO set with the 60078 Utility Shuttle. But while I think I was completely fair in my assessment of that set, I do feel kind of bad starting my reviews on a sour note with so much complaining about the set’s value. And so, to ease my guilt, today I’ll be reviewing another LEGO City Space set that just went up for order and is an outstanding value: the LEGO Space Starter Set 60077!

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LEGO Utility Shuttle 60078 Summer 2015 Set Review & Photos!

Nose Piece on Utility Shuttle 2015 LEGO Summer Set

Space: The final frontier. Even though less than .001% of people will ever go into space, it has fascinated humanity since, well… ever. And that’s why LEGO has been releasing various space themes for decades now. Even so, it’s been a while since we’ve got a healthy dose of “realistic” space sets. But the time has come–the LEGO City Summer 2015 sets are now available for purchase, and I’ll begin my reviews of them with the 60078 Utility Shuttle!

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LEGO Jurassic World Raptor Escape Review & Photos! 75920

LEGO 75920 Raptor Escape Front Gate Open

My wife is a hardcore dinosaur freak (and I obviously mean that in the nicest possible way), so we had to have all of the LEGO Jurassic World sets on day one. While most of the Jurassic World sets are available on Amazon with no tax and free shipping, one set is a pesky exclusive. And so, I ended up questing over to the LEGO Store to nab the LEGO Raptor Escape 75920 set. Was it worth my effort? Read on for my review…

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LEGO Iron Man vs. Ultron 76029 Review & Photos!

LEGO Iron Man vs. Ultron Review

Even though we’re still nearly three full months away from its arrival, merchandising for the Avengers Age of Ultron movie is in full swing and Avengers 2 fever is on the rise! I’m not immune to Avengers mania myself, so when I saw the 76029 LEGO Iron Man vs. Ultron set available online early, I jumped at the chance to grab my first LEGO Avengers Age of Ultron set! My review? LEGO 76029 is by far the cheapest set in the series–but that doesn’t mean it isn’t awesome…

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LEGO Mixels Vampos Review & Photos 41534 (2015)

LEGO Mixels Vampos 41534 & Nixels Review

Although I don’t pick up all–or even most–of the LEGO Mixels sets released, I make it a point to always pick up the ones that I like the best. And from the 2015 LEGO Mixels Series 4 sets, the single Mixel I liked the best was the Glowkies Tribe bat, LEGO Vampos 41534. As soon as I saw images of Vampos, I thought he was irresistible. Now that I have him in-hand, is this cute vampire bat everything I’d hoped for?

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LEGO Star Wars Ezra’s Speeder Bike Review 75090

LEGO Star Wars Ezra's Speeder Bike Review

Once the Star Wars Rebels cartoon series premiered in the fall, I was instantly ready to devour any Rebels toys I could get my mitts on. Sadly, there were only two LEGO Star Wars Rebels sets in 2014–but lockout, a bunch more were ready to launch as part of the LEGO Star Wars 2015 sets!

And because I prioritized completing my Rebels crew, 75090 LEGO Ezra’s Speeder Bike was one of the first sets I ordered this year. Was this set worth my excitement? Read on…

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LEGO Star Wars T-16 Skyhopper Review & Photos 75081 (2015)

LEGO Star Wars T-16 Skyhopper 75081 Review 2015

I’ve gone through quite a few Star Wars phases in my life, and as such, I’ve owned just about every Star Wars vehicle every in some toy form or other. But one vehicle that I’ve never previously owned before finally claimed me for the first time this month. I ordered the new LEGO T-16 Skyhopper set as soon as it went up for order specifically because I wanted the new Tusken Raider–but to my surprise, I really like the ship itself! Is the LEGO Star Wars T-16 Skyhopper 75081 set one of the most underrated LEGO 2015 sets?

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LEGO Star Wars AT-DP Polybag Review & Photos 30274

LEGO Star Wars AT-DP 30274 Review

A lot of the time, I skip writing reviews for LEGO free promo polybag sets. They’re not composed of many pieces, there’s not much build to speak of, and there’s not much point to reviewing something that people aren’t going to pay any money for anyway. But the January 2015 LEGO AT-DP polybag is a little bit different, because even though it was originally “free”, it sold out from the LEGO Shop in two days, and now collectors have to pay ~$12 to get the 30274 LEGO AT-DP on the aftermarket. For free this set got an unquestionable recommendation, but what about if you have to pay for it…?

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LEGO Bionicle Lewa Master of Jungle Review 70784

LEGO Bionicle Lewa Master of Jungle 70784 Review 2015

A lot of folks were overjoyed when news surfaced that LEGO Bionicle would be returning in 2015, replacing the less-than-beloved LEGO Hero Factory line. While I’d never owned a LEGO Bionicle toy in my life, I was anxious to give the revived 2015 LEGO Bionicle theme a try–and what better place to begin than with a lime green Bionicle (to match my car): 70784 Lewa Master of Jungle!

Am I excited about my first foray into Bionicle? Read on…

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LEGO Green Lantern vs. Sinestro Review & Photos 76025

LEGO Green Lantern vs. Sinestro Review (LEGO 76025)

Crazy as it sounds, I’ve known exactly what my first LEGO review of 2015 would be ever since the first set LEGO unveiled for 2015 last summer. Why? Because both sets are one and the same, of course!

While I’m way more a Marvel guy than DC, I’m a Green Lantern fan for life. And my favorite comic book villain of all…? Sinestro. So I ordered this 76025 LEGO Green Lantern vs. Sinestro set the moment it went up for sale online. Does it meet my expectations? Read on…

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LEGO Marvel Rocket Raccoon Minifigure Polybag Review & Photos

LEGO Rocket Raccoon Polybag Review

The amount of Rocket Raccoon toys and collectibles available at retail this year is surreal to me. As a lifelong Rocket Raccoon fanboy, I never thought the day would come that any piece of Rocket Raccoon merch would show up in a retail store–much less dozens of Rocket Raccoon figures. But thanks to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy, Rocket Raccoon is now a star for eternity. And as such, he gets an honor previously reserved only for headliner Marvel characters like Thor and Iron Man–his own LEGO minifigure polybag! Is the LEGO Rocket Raccoon polybag worth your five bucks (or ten bucks if you’re buying Rocket online)?

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