Lego: Star Wars
I've mentioned before how, with the exception of the Force Unleashed there haven't been many Star Wars games that really captured the spirit of that galaxy far far away since Dark Forces and Shadows of the Empire. All the time I keep forgetting about one very special Star Wars game: Lego Star Wars.
The first of many properties to be converted into the Lego world, Star Wars was pulled of brilliantly. Not only was the Star Wars world recreated brick-by-brick completely full of it's original charm, but there was now this additional joy of being able to virtually play with all the great Lego toys that you did growing up. I mean, not that I specifically had Star Wars lego, but the bricks in general.
The Complete Saga, which is the one I purchased, contains Lego told stories of all six movies, including both the original trilogy as well as the new prequels. If you've never seen a Lego game before, one of the most notable things you'd realise is that all the humor, writing and storytelling is done without any dialog. All the characters either mime it out, wave their arms about, or mumble in a muffled agreeance. The result is a comedic retelling of the classic stories. Adding a little humor to what can be a dark story at time. Making the whole thing not only unique but also a little more presentable to a younger generation who may want to enjoy a Star Wars title.
Lego Star Wars takes a lot of liberties on the original movies, but in the end makes a game that allows for multiple players at once, puzzle solving through building with Lego blocks and being able to play as a myriad of characters from the films. Everyone from a mini-fig Han Solo to a mini-fig R2-D2. It's one of those games that I just love to own, for times when I just want to play a bit of the Battle of Hoth, the Battle on Endor, run around in Mos Eisley or perhaps even take part in the Clone Wars.
Lego Star Wars has a little bit of something for everyone. It's ridiculously enjoyable and offers more than enough replayability. It's full of hidden collectibles, unlockables and the ability to return to any level at any time during the course of your progression. It's one of those titles I think everyone should have in their PS3 or Xbox 360 library.
I've mentioned before how, with the exception of the Force Unleashed there haven't been many Star Wars games that really captured the spirit of that galaxy far far away since Dark Forces and Shadows of the Empire. All the time I keep forgetting about one very special Star Wars game: Lego Star Wars.The first of many properties to be converted into the Lego world, Star Wars was pulled of brilliantly. Not only was the Star Wars world recreated brick-by-brick completely full of it's original charm, but there was now this additional joy of being able to virtually play with all the great Lego toys that you did growing up. I mean, not that I specifically had Star Wars lego, but the bricks in general.
The Complete Saga, which is the one I purchased, contains Lego told stories of all six movies, including both the original trilogy as well as the new prequels. If you've never seen a Lego game before, one of the most notable things you'd realise is that all the humor, writing and storytelling is done without any dialog. All the characters either mime it out, wave their arms about, or mumble in a muffled agreeance. The result is a comedic retelling of the classic stories. Adding a little humor to what can be a dark story at time. Making the whole thing not only unique but also a little more presentable to a younger generation who may want to enjoy a Star Wars title.
Lego Star Wars takes a lot of liberties on the original movies, but in the end makes a game that allows for multiple players at once, puzzle solving through building with Lego blocks and being able to play as a myriad of characters from the films. Everyone from a mini-fig Han Solo to a mini-fig R2-D2. It's one of those games that I just love to own, for times when I just want to play a bit of the Battle of Hoth, the Battle on Endor, run around in Mos Eisley or perhaps even take part in the Clone Wars.
Lego Star Wars has a little bit of something for everyone. It's ridiculously enjoyable and offers more than enough replayability. It's full of hidden collectibles, unlockables and the ability to return to any level at any time during the course of your progression. It's one of those titles I think everyone should have in their PS3 or Xbox 360 library.
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