Portal 2 Leaps to Lego

[uneek]

why does it have to be apropriate for kids? mable adults like lego too

Yeah, but it's always been a family thing. They probably don't want to have to separate the toys for adults and the ones for children.

 

[Space Jawa]

Problem: How will the Aperture Science Handheld Portal device work? Did they create actual dimensional gates for our toys to leap through?

You use your imagination, that's how. :^)

 

[Beautiful End]

Yes, please. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

See, the thing with the Lego Minecraft thing was this: I really wanted it. I pictured myself building some sort of blueprint for my in-game project. But then I realized I wouldn't have enough pieces to make at least a small-sized house. So then I realized that all Lego sets WERE Minecraft sets (Yeah, I know. I barely figured it out). So I wasn't attracted to it anymore.

But this. Now this has potential.

Lego, how could Portal not be for kids?

It is only about a girl trying to dodge acid pits, bullet spewing turrets, and many other hazards set up by a psycho computer who literally is getting high from your suffering.

Right? I would take that over Justin Bieber any day of the week.

Today's childhood is a troubled one.

 

[Don Savik]

why does it have to be apropriate for kids? mable adults like lego too

Yeah, but it's always been a family thing. They probably don't want to have to separate the toys for adults and the ones for children.

Because Lord of the Rings is a good family friendly movie for all ages.

Because kids would assemble the 10,000 plus piece lego sets like the Star Destroyer replica.

Because kids are exceptional at programming robots like the Mindstorm kits.

They aim shit at adults too, they just like to pull a fast one when we actually speak up and demand something.

 

[Ipsen]

Portal and lego... A match made in heaven.

Will wait and see, but this is a purchase for me, the first lego set since I was 9.

I WANNA COME BACK, LEGO! LET ME COME BACK TO YOU.

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

As much as we would like it to happen, it probably won't...

We might as well just...

[HEADING=1]Lego...[/HEADING]

 

[DigitalSushi]

The idea was originally rejected by the Lego people because it's based on an FPS,

My nephew has official Halo lego, and he's 8 years old, and Halo is an FPS... come on people of Lego.

the Pelican is almost the size of my dog. (takes four hours to build one wing too, kids break stuff, most of my Saturday afternoons are spent building the bloody thing)

because the source material isn't appropriate for kids.

Since when is Halo for kids mr Lego mens?, I mean the Alien weapons look like they were designed by Fischer Price but the ends of them deal out searing hot pain.

 

[rapidoud]

They already shut down the Serenity and Shaun of the Dead sets that already got enough support. I bet lego will think of some bullshit excuse to not make this either.

I like the concept of lego cusoo, but lego doesn't take it seriously.

Firefly wasn't because the show is more of a teen focus, with the raping pillaging plundering reavers.

Then you have portal; I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream's AM (look up the short story) combined with homicidal turrets.

Although the game's difficulty rating is in the 6-11 range for sure.

 

[ReichenbachShadow]

Putting aside the fact that older people, who enjoy the Portal games, would buy this, there is precedent of toy manufacturers making/distributing toys aimed at a customer base significantly younger than the IP its portraying.

 

[Fasckira]

Even though I grew up loving Lego, this Lego-fication of everything is just getting insane. What ever happened to plain old Lego bricks? Why does everything have to be themed?

I recall the days of just having a big tub of lego blocks - 2x4s, 4x4s, 2x8s etc - and creating all sorts of cool things. Imagination admittedly played a big part in it and some of my creations took a lot of persuasion ("No, look, if you hold it like this it does kind of look like a pirate ship, see?") but I was happy.
These days it seems Lego is more about following preset instructions, doesn't seem to be as fun from initial glances.

 

[Frank Pedersen]

The idea was originally rejected by the Lego people because it's based on an FPS,

My nephew has official Halo lego, and he's 8 years old, and Halo is an FPS... come on people of Lego.

the Pelican is almost the size of my dog. (takes four hours to build one wing too, kids break stuff, most of my Saturday afternoons are spent building the bloody thing)

because the source material isn't appropriate for kids.

Since when is Halo for kids mr Lego mens?, I mean the Alien weapons look like they were designed by Fischer Price but the ends of them deal out searing hot pain.

There are no official LEGO Halo. it's a competitor that makes Halo building sets and they are eager to get it mentioned as LEGO even though it is certainly not.

 

[bimon_1234567]

Not gonna happen. So far I have seen them reject everything that would require them to obtain a license from some other company. Makes sense but I wish they would just stop making up excuses and admit it.

 

[soren7550]

... which presumably violates the company's insistence that all sets, regardless of their intended "age target," must also be suitable for its core audience of children aged 6 to 11.

You know, just like their new Lord of the Rings sets! And Pirates of the Caribbean sets!

 

[Auninteligentname]

The idea was originally rejected by the Lego people because it's based on an FPS,

My nephew has official Halo lego, and he's 8 years old, and Halo is an FPS... come on people of Lego.

the Pelican is almost the size of my dog. (takes four hours to build one wing too, kids break stuff, most of my Saturday afternoons are spent building the bloody thing)

because the source material isn't appropriate for kids.

Since when is Halo for kids mr Lego mens?, I mean the Alien weapons look like they were designed by Fischer Price but the ends of them deal out searing hot pain.

I've seen Halo "Lego-sets" myself, however, it wasn't Lego, it was megabloks. Have a look: http://www.megabloks.com/Shop/MEGA_Bloks/Halo/?&sortby=avail_date&sortdir=DESC&agecat=&page=1 .

 

[DigitalSushi]

The idea was originally rejected by the Lego people because it's based on an FPS,

My nephew has official Halo lego, and he's 8 years old, and Halo is an FPS... come on people of Lego.

the Pelican is almost the size of my dog. (takes four hours to build one wing too, kids break stuff, most of my Saturday afternoons are spent building the bloody thing)

because the source material isn't appropriate for kids.

Since when is Halo for kids mr Lego mens?, I mean the Alien weapons look like they were designed by Fischer Price but the ends of them deal out searing hot pain.

There are no official LEGO Halo. it's a competitor that makes Halo building sets and they are eager to get it mentioned as LEGO even though it is certainly not.

Cool, I didn't know that, thanks!
It was bloody expensive, certainly looks like LEGO too!.

I've seen Halo "Lego-sets" myself, however, it wasn't Lego, it was megabloks. Have a look: http://www.megabloks.com/Shop/MEGA_Bloks/Halo/?&sortby=avail_date&sortdir=DESC&agecat=&page=1 .

Cheer buddy, now I know where to get more from for him!

BOOM, THE PELICAN!
http://www.megabloks.com/Shop/MEGA_Bloks/Halo/Halo_UNSC_Pelican_Dropship_96824/

Well why don't Megabloks do a Portal set if the LEGO deal falls through?!

 

[saintdane05]

Problem: How will the Aperture Science Handheld Portal device work? Did they create actual dimensional gates for our toys to leap through?

You use your imagination, that's how. :^)

Ghasp! You mean we actually have to think!? That's horrific!

 

[Shinsei-J]

Aw man all my LEGO got burnt in a fire a few months ago.
Sad sad sad me...
Please stop trying to kill me Australia.