I recently got my hands on the LEGO Tallneck set, a collaboration between LEGO and PlayStation that brings one of the most iconic machines in Horizon into LEGO form. It’s a great set and I enjoyed putting it together (something I haven’t done in years), but it also made me realize that I want to see more sets like this from LEGO and PlayStation.
The world of Horizon is a natural choice, with a long list of machines in Horizon Forbidden West to pull off alongside a wide variety of beautiful post-apocalyptic environments. It’s also one of Sony’s biggest T-rated gaming franchises, so a tie makes more sense than many other games as it’s more accessible to a wider audience.
With the kind of detail put into the Tallneck set I can only imagine how cool it would be to see other similar sets based on machines like the Clawstrider, Thunderjaw, Tremortusk, Shellsnapper or even my personal new favorite , the Slaughterspine. The sheer variety and designs are ripe with potential, and each could be bundled together into a “small” machine like the Watcher included alongside the Tallneck.
But that’s just the beginning. I’d love to see other PlayStation themed LEGO sets in the future. Ratchet and Clank is full of wacky weapons, wacky worlds, ridiculous monsters and massive robot enemies, while still catering to a younger audience than many of PlayStation’s blockbuster games. It’s practically built to be modified like LEGO sets.
While the franchise itself hasn’t seen a completely new entry in a few years, Uncharted is another great opportunity for something that can be easily modified in LEGO form. It would be especially relevant with the success of PlayStation Productions’ Uncharted movie, as well as Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection coming to PS5 and PC.
It would be great to bring several PlayStation franchises to LEGO for people like me with a (renewed) love of building and assembling sets, but would also be perfect for exposing the worlds of the best PS5 games to a entirely new audience. That’s something Sony is already looking for as the company spreads across mobile games and TV and movie production, and this would just be another natural step in the process.
It also opens the door for possible new LEGO games. While the LEGO Star Wars titles are almost universally loved and there are a handful of other games, there is a lot of potential for new LEGO games based on sets made with PlayStation. LEGO Horizon Zero Dawn, LEGO Uncharted and more could open up the PlayStation titles to family-friendly gaming content, something the publisher has lacked in the past in favor of other genres.
According to the latest NPD data, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the second best-selling game of 2022 in the US so far. Now Horizon is clearly not even close to Star Wars in terms of brand appeal, but Horizon Forbidden West is the fourth best-selling game of 2022 in the US so far. A high-profile gaming crossover, supported by additional sets, could be huge for both PlayStation and LEGO.
A little more speculatively, the upcoming God of War Ragnarok will feature gods and monsters from Norse myth such as the great wolf Fenrir and the World Serpent Jormungandr, making it perfect for complex, large-scale sets.
I understand it’s a more mature property than something like Horizon Forbidden West, and LEGO has adapted traditionally licensed material that isn’t from M-rated games. But if the company were to make an exception, the fantastic nature of God of War — and the reduction in adult content following the God of War (2018) soft reboot — means it could still be a good fit if the rules around what happened. acceptable for LEGO will someday be a little more flexible.
Whatever route Sony might take, I hope this LEGO set is no exception, but a sign of other appropriate collaborations. Yes, there’s the cynical perspective that it’s all just marketing, but ultimately I don’t think there’s a problem with collaborations that fit, and there certainly is.
This LEGO Tallneck set is really cool and I’m looking forward to seeing if any other machines or sets from the PlayStation library are ever added.
0 Comments