On top of this, each Rock Raider has a particular skill that may make completing a level easier.

Vehicles are weighted to accomplish certain tasks, and you usually have to coordinate several vehicles to complete a level. Some of the tricks you’ll master in the 18 game levels are using transport ships (which you have to find the resources to build) to carry other vehicles, finding dynamite used to blow the tougher rock walls, and battling some aggressive monsters who don’t like you thiefin’ their crystals. All this together feels more like a Puzzle game than a Platformer, which would be the next best match.

And, every level requires that you master drilling through the different varieties of rock to get every crystal. Every level you zap into has obstacles to overcome while you gather crystals, like rescuing lost crew members, powering up vehicles or defeating monsters. Luckily, one planet in the remote star system the Rock Raiders find themselves in looks to be rich in crystal deposits, so it’s up to the explorers to gather everything needed to get home. The premise for all the action is that a Lego spaceship is sucked into a black hole while exploring, and needs special crystals to get back on course. Is it Action, Racing, or a Platformer? IMHO, Rock Raiders is a puzzle game. You drive lots of vehicles, do some exploring, combat monsters and spend a lot of time jumping and swimming. Looking at the hype on Lego Rock Raiders, it’s hard to tell what kind of a game it is.

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