‘Lego Horizon Adventures' Is a Clever Self-Parody of Sony's Sci-Fi Game Series

Lego Horizon Adventures is a " Lego -fied" adaptation of the hit PlayStation game Horizon Zero Dawn .

The game is a very loose retelling of the events of the first entry in the series, Zero Dawn , which follows a warrior named Aloy in a strange, technorganic future where humanity lives as luddites, alongside animal-like machines.

Adventures is leaps and bounds ahead in terms of visual fidelity and detail than any other Lego game.

Everything in the game world is seemingly built from actual Lego bricks, down to the particle effects of fire and splashing water.

Combat is a solid, streamlined facsimile of the Horizon series's main games.

But it's sorely lacking in the exploration department, with little to do moment-to-moment.

Lego Horizon Adventures is a streamlined take on a fan-favorite series that is satisfying to play in many ways.

The level design is bland and repetitive over time, but the fine-tuned combat brings variety in its enemies and tactics.

It's an equally well-crafted tribute to a beloved franchise, and plays well, but its exploration may leave many wanting more.