'Eight collectibles in each level and 10 ships in a bottle can be found,' Ellison said. Puzzle clues and treasure are all over the place, waiting to be discovered. The game play is all about exploring the vast scenes in each level. 'A lot of time went into making sure we got Jack's running right, his character right,' Ellison said. And Jack's running style - arms straight out, waving frantically - is humorously well represented.

Since the films' characters are so well known, he said the team wanted to make sure to include little details to help players relate to each character.įor example, Captain Barbossa is often seen with an apple in his hand. 'It will point to things Jack can find and also helps point to things to solve puzzles in the game.'Įllison said the settings are as iconic as they could be and the team tried to put the LEGO spin on the movies. 'Jack's compass is really different from anything else we've done (with LEGOs),' Ellison said.

Each character has a special ability that makes it unique from others, including Captain Jack Sparrow (portrayed in the films by Johnny Depp). Matt Ellison, associate producer at Traveller's Tales Games, said 70 characters can be unlocked and bought throughout the entire game. There were a few times when I couldn't see what item needed to be collected or got pushed off a narrow ledge because the five characters who were traveling with me all wanted to be in the same spot. Players can use up to eight different characters on each level during story mode, but that can lead to a crowded screen. Items can be smashed into smaller LEGO block components, and then collected for points or re-formed into another item that can be used in the game. This outing follows the typical LEGO game style with straight platform action involving sword fights, cannons and collecting 'studs' - single-connection LEGO blocks. Each movie is broken down into five gaming levels. The new movie is scheduled to debut on May 20 - 10 days after the video game - so you have been appropriately warned about spoilers. The latest LEGO block video game (Disney Interactive Studios, Traveller's Tales) recounts the first three movies in the popular series and also includes the yet-to-be-released fourth film, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.' (CNN) - 'LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean' holds fast to the pirate code with great humor and animation, appeal for all ages and massive replayability after the main story mode is complete.

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