Portal Level Pack - LEGO Dimensions

This is a great Level Pack. First of all it is the only way to access the Portal Hub World, which adds hours of gameplay for those who enjoy collecting gold bricks through little challenges, and of course destruction of Legos that leads to studs! The level itself is fun, and although some parts can be flown over if you have a flying vehicle/ character, I suggest completing all the challenges along the way they way they were meant to be done. It definitely reminds me of the portal game and the pieces of dialogue with Glados and Wheatley are really good (well except for one or two points where Wheatley gets a bit annoying). The puzzles present decent challenges, although not as complex as the original Portal challenges got. As far as Lego Puzzles go these were among the more fun for me to complete... although it may be somewhat because of the nostalgia. If you are fan of Portal you should definitely get this.Chell is also useful in Hub worlds and even a few levels (if memory serves) as portal gun puzzles appear from time to time. The companion cube can also be useful for companion cube spots in the worlds as well as laser deflect spots (although it is easier to use a person with the laser deflectability sometimes than trying to place the cube). Unfortunately, the turret seems useless outside of the Portal level, except maybe for fighting... I have to admit I have not really found a need to try it outside of the few switches in the Portal levels.

I gotta be level with you here. I don't play LEGO Dimensions, I just bought this set for the figurines, so that's what I'm reviewing (if I ever play the game I might update the review).In short, they're amazing. They're an excellent representation of Chell, the Turret and Companion Cube from the Portal games. And they're a specially good collectible, considering how little Portal merchandising there is out there (at least for Chell, there are quite a few turrets and cubes out there). Most interestingly, the turret and cube can be assembled in three different ways each.One thing to keep in mind, though, quality-wise, is that the Portal Gun's grip is rubbery rather than hard plastic, so you gotta position it carefully in the figure's hand lest you twist it too hard and break it off.Also, it appears that these LEGO sets only come with the instructions for the figure, and if you want the instructions for other stuff you need to play the game. Fear not, though, the instructions are easily found on the web, in places like the "Lego Brick Instructions" website, so if you, like me, only care about the figures, you can still quickly find the instructions to build the rest. And trust me, you'll need the instructions, unless you have lots of patience and free time.

This is a great level pack for LEGO Dimensions. It's great fun having LEGO versions of Chell, a turret, and a companion cube, and the level plays out very much like your standard Portal 2 level. The main differences are reduced camera control (LEGO Dimensions operates with a 3rd-person fixed camera rather than first-person free camera), and the fact that the portal gun only works on specific white surfaces, not any white surface. It's still pretty great, though, and the differences can be chalked up to designing a Portal level within the mechanics of a LEGO game. Not to mention the ability to bring in other characters into a Portal level, namely Batman, Gandalf, and Wyldstyle (and anyone else you might have a Dimensions figurine for). The voice acting is great (the original Portal voice cast returns for this level pack), the humor fresh, and after you complete the level you can explore an Aperture Science hub world and also take Chell into other levels.Overall a great level pack, highly recommended.

My husband and son have been spending a lot of time playing Portal and Portal 2 this winter. Both of them geeked out when they opened this Lego set on Christmas morning.

Product done as it should. Levels open as should on WiiU it was used on. Shipping was disappointing because it was sent in envelope so it arrived with squished box. Looked awful.