Droid Commander

I've bought and built many lego products with my children. When purchasing this, I assumed it was like other lego products that have paper instructions. That is not the case here. Instead you are forced to install an application that is totally intrusive (needs all sorts of device permissions) and does not actually even walk you through to the point of building. Instead it forces you to watch unskippable videos. Once you finally get to the instructions, it's extremely tedious and painful having to hit next after putting one or two pieces together. That being said, my kids and I built R2-D2 and it was a pretty fun watching them playing around with the controls and having it do their commands. I've updated my review to three stars for the fact that once you finish all the tedious work, the end product makes up for it. Mostly. It's still a garbage application that could have been broken out to JUST doing the portion of controlling the machines once built more less

I like the set and it was a fun build, but I am disappointed that I have to do missions in order to unlock the accessories in Bag #12, would prefer an option to just skip the mission if wanted. Also, I would like to have the option to purchase the Move Hub and additional pieces so that I can keep the individual droids in one piece without having to take them apart and but them back together. more less

75253 Droid Commander contains a rich and diverse inventory with several new moulds created especially for it, some nice recolours and unique decorated elements. Even without the Powered Up Hub, R2-D2 makes a nice display model – although it's not the kind of set you buy to put on a shelf. With three main models and a wide array of accessories, the building experience is interesting. more less

Little by little you build different props and attachments that help you set the stage for each mission and the link between the on-screen experience and the physical play is really fun. more less

Well, for the build, it's a bit disapointing. They look nice, but a little odd. But the building is not the focus of this set, it's the Boost system. And for that: it works great! For me, there was little challenge in completing the missions, but for smaller kids, this is a great introduction to programming. They'll take longer than me to get through all challenges, so the playtime is also longer. more less