uspez will save us all ~~ Disclaimer This user cannot verify whether or not this comment has been edited by uspez ~~<| sep |> Me too . I don ' t drink at WalMart . <| sep |> Have you played LEGO Dimensions ? Serious question , not rhetorical . The core game with three characters and the toy pad is quite extensive . You can complete the lengthy story with just the main three characters . None of the extra content is required to complete the story mode . The story mode was very satisfying , personally . Everything else is very much optional . I would not consider the core game overpriced at all . LEGO is expensive . The toy pad itself is unique and adds to the price . Honestly , the price tag seems very justified . This is the only LEGO game like this . There are plenty of other games for your kids to enjoy . The new Star Wars game came out after Dimensions , so this is definitely a unique game , and you shouldn ' t have to worry about future LEGO titles having so much expensive addon content . This is an outlier . An experiment that many people such as myself are enjoying every minute of . There ' s really nothing to reconcile . Pick up the core game and have a blast , or leave it on the shelf .