LEGO Voyagers Review [Minor Spoilers]

LEGO Voyagers is a very simple game. The two player characters are each 1x1 LEGO bricks with eyes, and they go on a journey across the world to recover an abandoned rocket ship. The game has no dialogue whatsoever, the story is told entirely through the environment and visuals. The gameplay revolves around solving puzzles to advance through each section of the game, utilizing LEGO bricks to build pathways and contraptions. 

The controls take some getting used to, as there is not really any UI to speak of beyond the tutorial. After taking some time to figure out the controls, I found them to be pretty intuitive, and I enjoyed collaborating and finding ways to solve each chapter’s puzzles. 

The story is very simple, revolving around the two bricks’ journey to explore the world and recover the rocket ship they see flying above their island. The two progress through various environments until getting to a space center, where they build a new rocket ship. It was at this point that we realized how this was gonna end. In the space center, after customizing the rocket ship, there is a series of astronaut training modules that only my character (the blue brick) completed. As we progressed to the rocket pad, we realized that I was going to be sent off into space alone. The game creates a very emotional goodbye at the end, despite the lack of dialogue. The story ultimately ends on a better note, as the blue brick is able to communicate with the red brick from space, keeping their friendship alive despite the long distance between them.

Overall, I enjoyed LEGO Voyagers for what it was; a short, simple, charming co-op adventure. There were a few bugs with the online multiplayer, but nothing horrible or game-breaking. The soundtrack is nice as well, with a mix of mostly tranquil and peaceful music. I recommend it to fans of LEGO, any previous LEGO video games, or anyone in general who is looking for a new co-op experience.