KNUTSFORD’S Traveller's Tales studios has been building on the plastic brick foundations of its Lego games for almost 10 years.

The first game in the series, Lego Star Wars, was released in 2005 and by combining iconic film scenes with the innocent charm of Lego, it became a surprise hit.

It was as if all your childhood toys had come to life.

Countless adaptations followed such as Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Batman.

And although there have been a few blips, the quality of the Lego games has generally been maintained.

Lego Marvel Super Heroes follows in that tradition and is one of the highlights of the series.

The Marvel Comics universe fits perfectly into the Lego games template because of the vast number of super heroes you can control.

There are about 150 characters each with their own diverse abilties from the hugely popular Avengers, X-Men and Spider-Man films among many others.

Every fan will have a favourite hero and – from Mr Fantastic’s elastic arms to Iron Man’s jetpack – each has been recreated with attention to detail.

New to this game are large Lego characters like Hulk and the Thing but they are controlled in much the same way.

Traveller's Tales games developers also pay fan service with nods to the comics and films.

All the classic locations from the Marvel universe make an appearance as do all the super villains like Magneto, Doctor Doom and Loki.

Even comic book writer legend Stan Lee gets a look in.

The only criticism is that Lego Marvel Super Heroes’ gameplay and puzzles are very basic.

But that is because it has been designed as a universal game to be enjoyed by all ages.

Coop mode remains the best way to play and as usual a second player can drop in and out of the game with ease.

And while it may be easy to pick up and play, it is difficult to master with loads of collectibles adding almost endless replay value.