Horizon Zero Dawn might not seem like the most likely candidate for the Lego treatment, especially considering Lego Horizon Adventures is also appearing on PC and Nintendo Switch (really!), but who cares so long as it works? Thankfully it really works. Frantic, gleeful combat scenes are intermixed with gentle, platforming-lite 3D exploration, all capped off with the usual daft Lego humor carefully observed from the Lego movies.
Somehow, it blends the familiar whimsy with the sense of awe and post-apocalyptic fascination that the Horizon Zero Dawn universe brought on its PS4 debut, with remnants of humanity still visible through nature's reclamation of the landscape. It made it an instant winner among the Sony first-party titles during a time when it really needed them. While it undoubtedly runs out of steam after some 9-10 hours, until that point it's pretty riveting and still remains exemplary family-friendly gaming.
