

Unlike all other LEGO Themes, LEGO Alpha Team is unique in that its videogame adaptation was actually released in 2000, a full year prior to the first wave of sets.

But games like these Alpha Team ones are hardly on the same level as those.LEGO Alpha Team is a LEGO Theme first released in 2001 and discontinued in 2005, revolving around a team of secret agents who foil the dastardly plans of Evil Ogel, who wants to Take Over the World. Even Junkbot was a rather amazing experience that I don't know if recent puzzle games on can compare to. Amazing world-building, exciting graphics, and a truly immersive experience. Now, with the Mata Nui Online Game, I'd agree - that's the sort of game with a quality that subsequent games have yet to match. Not what I'd call a stellar gaming experience by any stretch of the imagination.

The first one in particular has really screwy controls - it's a top-down game but with controls more like what you'd expect from a more typical racing game. I never played these games so I just checked them out.

And looking at the Games page, there are plenty of other high-quality games on display (though it should be noted - a lot of the LEGO Group's free games nowadays are being developed for mobile platforms, so that might divert resources from online gaming experiences). Others are much more detailed and well-orchestrated, like the LEGO Hero Factory Breakout game, which was pretty fun and provided an experience similar in quality to (or maybe even better than) a 90s console title. Some are obviously designed to be quick, simple games without much detail or complexity to their design. At least compared to the lackluster games Lego makes now.I wouldn't call recent LEGO games "lackluster".
