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5.0 out of 5 starsMan of Steel in Lego Dimensions!
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2016
My favorite Lego Dimensions figure, bar none. One of the great things about Lego Dimensions is that it's a video game potpourri; all these different characters from different franchises interacting in different ways with each other and in these different worlds. Furthermore with the many, many abilities in this game, a real variety is needed if you want to cover all the abilities, so in reality, there shouldn't be any "best" characters, since so many are necessary and there are so many options. So how is Superman my favorite? Well, not that there's a lot of competition, but this is the best Superman game I've ever played. His core powers are here, without limiting meters or forced difficulty mechanisms, you can just be Superman and enjoy being the Man of Steel. This is especially true in the free roam adventure worlds, where you can just fly around and do missions, participate in races, and more just playing as the last son of Krypton.
I also have Disney Infinity 2.0 and one of the discussions that I would often see was "Who is the best character?" People would talk about this characters range or that characters Super move, but the real answer is always, always, "Who do you like?" Whoever you like, that's the best character for you.
Lego Dimensions is a very different game in almost every way from Disney Infinity, but with it's huge cast of characters with their varied play styles and abilities, you don't need every figure (and boy are there discussions about who you do need), but the bottom line should be, "Who do you want?" And if you want Superman, you won't be disappointed with this little Lego figure. I still enjoy taking on Gozer in Ghostbusters world, giving a casual melee kick and watching a Dalek going flying back and exploding, using wide arcs of Heat Vision in the Mystery Dimension to take care of an entire wave of enemies in one shot, taking to the skies and earning gold bricks in air races by breaking the Sound Barrier and earning the gold, and using freeze breath to put out fires with this figure long after the newness of the figure has diminished; he's the one figure always on my board, because he's who I want to play as, who I enjoy playing as, and who I want to play as.
Regardless of who you get and why, the answer should be because that's who you want. For me, it's Superman. If the answer is the same for you, then why are you waiting? Get who you like!
