Overview:
- Estimated difficulty: 2/10
- Offline: 49 [1000]
- Online: 0
- Approximate amount of time to 1000: 30-35 hours
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 2 [Story and Free Play] plus hub roaming
- Number of missable achievements: None [level select]
- Does difficulty affect achievements: No
- Do cheat codes disable achievements: No
- Glitchy / unobtainable achievements: Refer to THIS POST.
- Extra equipment needed: No
- Avatar Awards / Gamerpics: No
- Is there DLC available: Yes, but none with achievements [character packs]
- Stackable achievements: Yes. You can play both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions and earn 1000in each version.
Thanks to VGFAQ, AFGuidesHD, Harry94, Trophygamers, GameGuideCentral.com and Gaming Spite for use of their videos.
Introduction:
“Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, as well as the highly anticipated Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films. Reimagined in LEGO form and told in TT Games’ signature classic LEGO humor, the thrilling adventure recreates unforgettable scenes and action sequences from the films, allowing fans to play through key moments and giving them the opportunity to fully explore the expansive grounds of Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna.” - from xbox.com
All LEGO games follow the same formula. First you play through the story, then replay the levels in Free Play to get 100% in them then you tackle the hubs one at a time. This game is no different. Utilizing this method will maximize your time and you will complete the game sooner. Or, you can shake things up and play in any order you like!
Note: Throughout this guide, the third movie will be referenced as Isla Sorna and not Jurassic Park III as not to confuse the reader with its similarity to the title of the first movie.
Map Kiosks:
Found in the four hubs are map kiosks that, when you interact with them, unlock the locations of all the collectibles in that area. This is extremely helpful when going through and collecting everything. These can all be interacted with when you are playing through the story; just locate them before proceeding to the next level.
- Jurassic Park – 14 kiosks
- The Lost World – 6 Kiosks
- Isla Sorna – 7 Kiosks
- Jurassic World – 9 kiosks
Thanks to Harry94 for posting THIS THREAD and providing videos to show the locations of all these kiosks.
Cheat Codes:
As with all previous LEGO games, using cheat codes do not disable any achievements. At any point in the game, press > ‘Extras’ > ‘Enter Code’. Then enter in the code of your choice.
Refer to THIS POST for a list of cheat codes.
Note: If you use the Red Brick codes, you still have to locate and purchase the Red Brick in the game for it to count towards the 100%.
Character & Dinosaur Abilities:
Sometimes in Free Play you need a certain character or dinosaurs to perform a certain task and you don’t know who to use. This list has all of the abilities listed and which character you can use. Chances are you are going to use the same characters all the time, but alternates are listed in case you want to mix things up.
Refer to THIS POST for a list of abilities.
Glitches & Bugs:
As with any LEGO game, you may come across a glitch that can be very frustrating and even prevent you from attaining 100%, especially on the Xbox One. While they don’t happen to everyone, a list has been compiled of the known glitches in the game and the possible fixes for them. Keep in mind that if you come across a glitch, it’s possible that there isn’t a fix for it. For that, you’ll either have to wait for a patch or start the entire game over again.
Refer to THIS POST for a list of glitches.
Step 1: Story Mode
There are 20 story levels to play through, each taking roughly 20-30 minutes. Don’t worry about any collectibles or attaining True Survivor the first time playing as you cannot gather most of them through story mode anyway. Plus, you need certain characters to access certain areas of the level that aren’t available to you in your first playthrough. Just sit back and enjoy the story.
Note: Four dinosaurs are needed for Step 2. The Amber Bricks for those four are available to you in Story Mode, so to avoid backtracking, it is suggested that you collect these bricks during this step. Refer to “The Legend of John Hammond” for the dinosaurs needed and their locations.
You will unlock a minimum of 25 achievements in this step and will take an average of 10 hours to complete.
Step 2: Free Play Mode
It is recommended that you complete the story first before going back and playing the levels in Free Play as there are characters that are unlocked later on that are required in the earlier movies.
Once you have completed the each of the four movies in Story Mode, Free Play opens up as well as the hub that movie takes place in. You can do them in any order, but it is suggested that you complete Free Play in the levels before the hubs as there are dinosaurs that you unlock in the levels that will be required in obtaining the hub collectibles (see Step 3).
Each story level contains three gold bricks: completing the level (which you should have gotten in Story Mode), attaining True Survivor and finding all 10 minikits. There is also an Amber Brick in each level that unlocks a dinosaur. For convenience, you can select a specific checkpoint and it will tell you what you are missing in that section.
There are four dinosaurs needed for Free Play. Since these dinosaurs can be unlocked in Story Mode, it is suggested you collect the Amber Bricks then to avoid backtracking. Refer to “The Legend of John Hammond” for the dinosaurs needed and their locations. As for character abilities, if you’ve completed Step 1 before moving on to this step as suggested, then you have all their required abilities.
You will unlock between three and five achievements in this step and will take an average of 10 hours to complete.
Full 100% (Minikits and Amber Bricks) for all levels (playlist courtesy of AFGuidesHD)
Step 3: Hubs
You gain full access to each hub when you’ve completed all five story levels of the respective movie. Your first order of business is to locate and interact with each map kiosk in the hub. These were available to access throughout the story, but if you missed any, it is recommended you do this before you start collecting anything. Refer to the ‘Map Kiosks’ section in the roadmap above for videos showing the locations of each kiosk. Once you have unlocked all the kiosks, you can select them to see what and how many collectibles are in each of the territories. Utilize this when you are doing your collectible hunting.
In each hub, there are six types of “collectibles”: Red Bricks, Photographic Locations, Sick Dinosaurs, Workers in Peril, Races and Gold Bricks. They are shown as different colored icons on the map. You can tackle this however you like; complete one hub at a time or do one category at a time (take all photographs, heal all the dinosaurs, etc.). To see the total number of what you’ve already completed, press on the controller and the pause menu will show your current progress and percentage.
You need certain characters and dinosaurs to obtain these, which is why it is recommended that you complete Free Play before doing anything in the hubs as you will unlock everything necessary to make your hub collecting that much easier. If you decide to tackle the hubs before Free Play, know that you will need 9 dinosaurs throughout your hub collecting. Refer to “The Legend of John Hammond” for the dinosaurs needed and their locations. As for character abilities, if you’ve completed Step 1 before moving on to this step as suggested, then you have all their required abilities.
There are also six bonus levels in the hubs to complete. These only take a minute or two each. The only benefit to completing these is to attain True Survivor in each of them since it is necessary for two achievements (“Survival Expert” and “Next Time It'll Be Flawless!”).
You will unlock a minimum of 5 achievements in this step and will take an average of 8-10 hours to complete.
Step 4: Mop Up & 100%
If you haven’t unlocked the remaining achievements in your playthrough, now is the time to do it. Other than the level completion and collectible achievements, there are 13 random achievements to unlock, ranging from throwing a soda can at someone using Dennis Nedry, scoring a soccer goal with a Velociraptor or creating a custom character, just to name a few. Some of these you will have to replay a checkpoint in Free Play while others are unlocked in the hubs. Refer to each solution for the quickest way to unlock these.
To see what percentage you have, press and it is at the top of the screen. Make sure you purchase every variation of the characters, purchase all the vehicles, acquire all the Gold Bricks, and so on. Use the bullet list in “Next Time It'll Be Flawless!” as a checklist and make sure you’ve obtained everything. Once you do, that achievement will unlock.
This step will take an average of 1-2 hours to complete.
Conclusion:
LEGO games can be a tedious completion, but if you stick with it, you’ll get to 100% in no time! Enjoy!
[XBA would like to thank bLaKgRaVy for this Roadmap]