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{{short description|2019 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = The Lego Movie 2 Videogame
| image = The Lego Movie Videogame 2.jpg
| developer = [[Company:Traveller's Tales|Traveller's Tales]]
| publisher = [[Company:Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]
| director = Jamie Eden
| producer = Peter Lomax
| designer = Arthur Parsons
| programmer = Kevin Longair
| artist = Richard Martin
| composer = Simon Withenshaw
| series = ''The Lego Movie''
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]|[[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]]|[[Software:Windows|Windows]]|[[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]]|[[Software:MacOS|macOS]]}}
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|February 26, 2019|EU|March 1, 2019}}'''macOS'''{{vgrelease|WW|March 14, 2019}}
| genre = [[Software:Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
| modes = [[Software:Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Software:Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}
'''''The Lego Movie 2 Videogame''''' is a Lego-themed [[Software:Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[Engineering:Video game|video game]] developed by [[Company:Traveller's Tales|Traveller's Tales]] and published by [[Company:Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]. Based on the 2019 film of the same name, it is a direct stand-alone sequel and the second installment to ''[[Software:The Lego Movie Videogame|The Lego Movie Videogame]],'' released on February 26, 2019, for the [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]], [[Software:Windows|Windows]], and [[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]]; and on March 14, 2019, it was released for [[Software:MacOS|macOS]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Interactive |first1=Feral |title=WE COME IN PIECES! Battle alien invaders in The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, out now for macOS |url=http://www.feralinteractive.com/xx/news/956/ |website=Feral Interactive |access-date=14 March 2019 |archive-date=15 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215211655/https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/956/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the last ''Lego Movie'' video game to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment before Warner Bros.  its contract with The Lego Group expired in favor of a new one with Universal Pictures in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.lego.com/en-my/aboutus/news/2020/april/univesal-pictures-and-lego-group |title= UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND THE LEGO GROUP ANNOUNCE FIVE-YEAR EXCLUSIVE FILM PARTNERSHIP |author= Lego Group |date= 23 April 2020 |website= Lego.com |publisher= Lego |access-date= 23 April 2020 |archive-date= 15 June 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200615072023/https://www.lego.com/en-my/aboutus/news/2020/april/univesal-pictures-and-lego-group |url-status= live }}</ref>

==Gameplay==
The game borrows elements from ''[[Software:Lego Worlds|Lego Worlds]]'' and has new additional characters and refined combat mechanics, as well as those from the first game. Worlds and characters from both films are featured in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-27-the-lego-movie-2-video-game-out-2019|title=The Lego Movie 2 video game out 2019|first=Wesley|last=Yin-Poole|work=Eurogamer|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2019|archive-date=18 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318110146/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-27-the-lego-movie-2-video-game-out-2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Players create various structures in order to access new levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/27/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-announced-for-2019|title=The Lego Movie 2 Videogame Announced For 2019|first=Nick|last=Santangelo|work=IGN|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2019|archive-date=20 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320225808/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/27/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-announced-for-2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first DLC expansion was titled the "Prophecy Pack," and brought prominent characters from the first movie into the game, such as Young Vitruvius and Lord Business.{{efn|The pack was only available in pre-order, meaning its no longer available to buy online.}}<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://brickshow.com/2019/03/lego-movie-2-videogame-announcecs-second-free-dlc-pack-galactic-adventures|title = "LEGO Movie 2 Video Game" Announces Second Free DLC Pack "Galactic Adventures"|date = 6 March 2019|access-date = 11 April 2021|archive-date = 11 April 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210411220255/https://brickshow.com/2019/03/lego-movie-2-videogame-announcecs-second-free-dlc-pack-galactic-adventures|url-status = live}}</ref> Additionally, "Galactic Adventures" DLC expansion pack was made available on April 18, 2019, featuring three levels that expand further on certain plot moments from the film, such as Future Emmet's rise to becoming Rex Dangervest and Mayhem helping out the members of the Justice League along with helping the Queen with the ceremony.

==Development and release==
It was officially announced on November 27, 2018, that ''The Lego Movie Videogame'' would be getting a sequel, just like ''The Lego Movie''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/27/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-announced-for-2019|title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame Announced for 2019 - IGN|date=27 November 2018|access-date=27 December 2018|archive-date=20 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320225808/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/27/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-announced-for-2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Upon its announcement, Sean William McEvoy, the vice president of digital applications and games at the Lego Group, emphasized the open-world aspect of the game.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://venturebeat.com/2018/11/27/the-lego-movie-2-is-getting-its-own-game/|title = The Lego Movie 2 is getting its own game|date = 27 November 2018|access-date = 11 April 2021|archive-date = 11 April 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210411214118/https://venturebeat.com/2018/11/27/the-lego-movie-2-is-getting-its-own-game/|url-status = live}}</ref>

The game was released worldwide on February 26, 2019, two weeks after the release of ''The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'', for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/gaming/2018/11/27/the-lego-movie-2-video-game-2019/|title=The LEGO Movie 2 to get a presumably awesome video game in 2019|first=Nick|last=Romano|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref>

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = NS: 56/100<ref name="meta-switch" /><br />PC: 56/100<ref name="meta-pc">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-lego-movie-2-videogame/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame for PC Reviews |work=Metacritic |access-date=September 2, 2021 |archive-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923001535/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-lego-movie-2-videogame |url-status=live }}</ref><br />PS4: 57/100<ref name="meta-ps4" /><br />XONE: 65/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-lego-movie-2-videogame/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame for Xbox One Reviews |work=Metacritic |access-date=September 2, 2021 |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811193822/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/the-lego-movie-2-videogame |url-status=live }}</ref>
| PSQ = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame Review (PS4) {{!}} Aces high |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/lego_movie_2_videogame |website=Push Square |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902173949/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/lego_movie_2_videogame |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Reiner |first1=Andrew |title=The Lego Movie 2 Videogame - Falling Apart |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-lego-movie-2-videogame/falling-apart |magazine=Game Informer |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021}}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame Review (Switch) {{!}} Aces high |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/lego_movie_2_videogame |website=Nintendo Life |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902173952/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/lego_movie_2_videogame |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NWR = 4/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olivo |first1=Matthew |title=The Lego Movie 2 Videogame (Switch) Review |url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/50200/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-switch-review |website=Nintendo World Report |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902173951/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/50200/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-switch-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| SN = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Erskine |first1=Donovan |title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame Review - piecing things together |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/110308/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-review-piecing-things-together |website=Shacknews |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902173955/https://www.shacknews.com/article/110308/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-review-piecing-things-together |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
On Metacritic, the [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]] version of ''The Lego Movie 2 Videogame'' has a score of 56 out of 100 points, based on 9 reviews,<ref name="meta-switch">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-lego-movie-2-videogame/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame for Switch Reviews |work=Metacritic |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=2 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702083107/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/the-lego-movie-2-videogame |url-status=live }}</ref> while the [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] version received a score of 57 out of 100 points based on 23 reviews.<ref name="meta-ps4">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-lego-movie-2-videogame/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame for PlayStation 4 Reviews |work=Metacritic |access-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115022642/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-lego-movie-2-videogame |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Software:Steam (service)|Steam (service)]] reviewers gave the game an average score of 7 out of 10.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/881320/The_LEGO_Movie_2_Videogame/ |title=The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame on Steam |work=Steam |access-date=11 April 2021 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411215818/https://store.steampowered.com/app/881320/The_LEGO_Movie_2_Videogame/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Andrew Reiner of ''Game Informer'' gave the game a six out of ten, saying that "''The Lego Movie 2 Videogame'' rarely pushes the player to do anything other than go into their building menu to select one object, and ends up being a shockingly bland experience in a series that has been mostly consistent in doing fun things with different properties."<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Lego Movie 2 Videogame - Falling Apart|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-lego-movie-2-videogame/falling-apart|magazine=Game Informer|language=en|access-date=2021-04-11}}</ref> Similarly, ''Metro'' gave the game a 3 out 10, justifying their score by saying that the game was a "cheap and nasty film tie-in that reaches a new low for Lego games and stands in stark contrast to the creativity of the movie and the toys."<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Lego Movie 2 Videogame review – everything is awful|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/07/lego-movie-2-videogame-review-everything-awful-8853081/|website=Metro UK|date=7 March 2019|language=en|access-date=2021-04-11|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411215817/https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/07/lego-movie-2-videogame-review-everything-awful-8853081/|url-status=live}}</ref>

David Chapman for Common Sense Media gave the game a five out of five-star rating and commented, "If you've played Lego Worlds before, you'll instantly recognize the new elements in The Lego Movie 2 Videogame. Players use a scanner to add Lego pieces and structures to their inventory, using studs collected through gameplay to unlock scanned items for use. It can take a little extra time to learn how to use the new tools and to navigate the build system, but it's not too complicated and winds up being a lot of fun. Along the way, there are characters scattered around with requests for players to complete. These missions range from simple collection quests to huge boss battles. The story moves along with cinematic cutscenes as players travel through the Systar System to other worlds. What makes this interesting is how the creative freedom and story elements still manage to fit together to give kids the chance to relive the events of the movie and to have their own unique experience at the same time. Instead of simply watching the story unfold, The Lego Movie 2 Videogame lets kids tap into their imagination as a part of the story and feel like a true Master Builder in the process."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-21|title=The Lego Movie Video Game - Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/the-lego-movie-2-videogame|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.commonsensemedia.org|language=en|archive-date=16 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216101516/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/the-lego-movie-2-videogame|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Notes==
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== See also ==
* [[Software:Lego Dimensions|Lego Dimensions]]
* [[Software:The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game|The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game]]

==References==
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