Faction Leaders of the Nexus Force.
The Story
NetDevil was granted license to create its own story, so the plot line of Lego Universe is an original tale, not based on any existing movies or books. Four explorers discover the Imagination Nexus, the source of pure Imagination — but the greedy Baron Typhonus tries to use it for his own gain, he gets sucked in and unleashes the Maelstrom, a destructive force which tears the universe apart. The three remaining explorers, soon joined by a fourth, seek to battle the Maelstrom and save Imagination.
There are four Factions which make up the Nexus Force: Assembly, the engineers; Sentinel, the knights; Paradox, the ninjas; and Venture, the pirates. As you begin your journey, you are not part of any of the Factions, but you will get to join after completing missions. Each Faction has specific strengths, but once you make your choice you have to stick with it — this is the only permanent decision you make in Lego Universe that can’t be undone (without deleting your character and starting over).
While the overarching mission is to defeat the Maelstrom and restore Imagination, there are also a lot of minigames throughout Lego Universe. There’s a racing game — you build cars and then race them around a track, and there are Lego pets you can collect and train, from a puppy to a panda to a fire-breathing dragon. The game is designed to have a plot but still allows for a lot of open-ended play.
