The current LEGO video game franchise is quite good. The LEGO games are nicely balanced, with appeal to both young kids (who love LEGOs) and adults who grew up with the series that has been LEGO-ified (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc.). So, after a hectic week (so hectic that you will notice this column has been posted a day late), I figured some nice LEGO action was good for me. My game? LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. Did I have fun and relax? Oh yeah.

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LEGO Indiana Jones hit the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, DS, PS2, and PC last week.  Overall the reviews have been positive, and even though the game supports local 2-player co-op, there is still some dissapointment as to the lack of 4-player co-op, and more specifically the lack of online co-op all together. 

Gamepro - 4/5

LEGO Indiana Jones isn't without its flaws-the lack of online co-op is almost criminal...but...incredibly charming personality, challenging and creative puzzles, tons of collectibles and secret areas, great music.

Team XBox - 8.5

Another nice feature—and great for those wanting to help a kid and share the experience—is the addition of drop-in/drop-out co-op. At any time, a second player can take over the partner character to help with puzzle solving and the like.

1UP - B

It's easy to dismiss as kids' fare, but Lego Indiana Jones is a light, enjoyable action game, especially if you've got a willing friend for co-op play.

Evil Avatar - 4/5

I’m not sure what stopped Traveller’s Tales from doing online co-op like the last LEGO StarWars game had nor do I understand why there isn’t 4-player co-op... I think this will keep some people from picking up this game that play with friends online

Every platform this week is going to get some co-op lovin, thanks to the whip wielding LEGO version of Harrison Ford.  LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Trilogy hits store shelves on Wednesday, though rumor has it you can find it as early as today.

The game hits Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PC and features 2 Player Co-Op with Drop-in/Drop-out support and online play and local play.   And don't forget how to spell Jehovah - it starts with an I!

Like a huge stone ball in a certain deserted temple, the highly anticipated release of the new Indiana Jones film is fast approaching.  The game tie in, based on the classic Indy movies, has launched a spiffy new website.  Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures will join the popular Lego series of games this summer.  The website has the expected features like trailers and screenshots, but also includes a neat little "treasure hunt" that unlocks certain content.  Best of all, the site links to a demo for the PC version of the game.  Unfortunately, the download for the demo is listed as "coming soon" at this time.  With the nostalgic appeal of the Indy series, joined with the great co-op fun of the Lego series, we can hardly wait to play the game.  Lego Indy launches on June 3, a full week and a half after the movie premieres.  Hopefully, the demo will be released soon to tide us over in the meantime.

The folks over at Wired got to spend some hands on time with LEGO: Batman.   For fans of other LEGO video games, LEGO Batman continues the tradition: over the top action, great co-op play, and a strong sense of humor.  The good news is, the designers of the next game in the series have tweaked things up a bit to make the game more co-op friendly.

The core elements such as co-op gameplay, Lego blocks, and collectible studs remain, but the rest has been refined, polished and tweaked to provide an even more satisfying and solid experience.

Anyone playing Lego Star Wars with a partner experienced the frustration of not being able to wander more than a few steps away from your playmate before being stopped by an invisible tether. Lego Batman vastly improves the distance two players can separate, making it far easier to play with a pal.  The camera pans far back to allow both players to move freely while staying on the same screen; during the demo I saw at GDC, the camera panned so far back that Batman and Robin were scarcely bigger than your thumbnail on screen.

With this and LEGO: Indiana Jones, there's going to be plenty of LEGO cooperative action this year!

Anyone that's been a fan of the Lego Star Wars titles knows that they are solid games for cooperative play.  And if you've been following stuff in Lego-land you know there's a new Lego game coming out based on the Indiana Jones movies.   It looks like the folks over at Lucas Arts have decided to keep the focus on co-op play, and this time they've upped the ante by including a 4 player co-op mode.

There's no details as of yet on whether the co-op modes will be available online, but we'll definitely keep you informed!

Source: MTV Multiplayer Blog