Check me out on dooyoo, same name, but you don't have to if you don't want to :)
Check me out on dooyoo, same name, but you don't have to if you don't want to :)
Member since:28.12.2005
Reviews:26
Which ever man at the Lucas Arts studio that came up with the idea to cross gaming with Lego deserves a medal, even after years of the franchise expanding with the latest release being Lego Batman, the games still remain fresh, witty and original for people of all ages to play.
-----The Story-----
I'm going to assume now that everyone reading this has heard of Star Wars, and if you haven't, what have you been doing for the last 10 years and go down to your local store and rent it. The game follows the storyline of the first three films very closely but has to throw in the occasional battle and enemy in places where none appeared in the films just to keep it interesting and enjoyable, now when I say the first three films, I mean the three that were released first i.e. episodes 4, 5 and 6 I would remind you of the story but that would take an awful lot of time and space and probably be riddled with mistakes. So onwards with the review:
-----Game play-----
The controls are relatively simple, A is to jump, B attacks, X uses your ability (which changes depending on the character in play). The camera is a minor annoyance however. It is positioned up in the air behind the character but does not rotate as you do and in co-op mode (which is drop in and out, meaning you don't have to go through menus to let another player in the game) the camera will only stretch so far between both players, which share a screen meaning the camera can often get stuck behind objects and players can end up off the screen hindering the gaming experience.
The game is also based around lots of puzzles, and working your way through the levels there are enemies but these serve as more of a distraction to stop you getting bored rather than things that have to be carefully taken out with skill, after all if you die, you simply fall apart (you are lego after all) lose a few thousand points then are rebuilt and straight back in the action. Not really much else you can say about the gameplay. The game doesn't use a complex game engine or physics engine and everything is rather simple to use, which is great considering the target audience is young children.
-----Graphics------
Well it's Lego? It's bright, it's colourful, it's heart warming and when enemies die they don't explode in a splatter of Hi-def blood, their lego pieces simply fall apart. After so many years of seeing games advance in lighting and visuals, its nice to see one game go back to it's roots and make a game that doesn't care about what it looks like and is simply fun to play, of course great visuals and fun to play would of been better but then that would remove the Lego and therefore the fun so a bit of a conundrum.
-----Sounds-----
The audio is very good. It is all based on the traditional Star Wars music and when playing you really get immersed in the whole feel of the game and the atmosphere it is trying to create. The sound effects are fairly average for this type of game but the voice acting is incredibly, well wrong word really as there is no spoken dialogue in the game what so ever. All cut-scenes consist of overly dramatic Lego figurines trying to convey emotions through facial expressions and murmuring and it surprisingly works really well and you will be surprised yourself how easily you know what's going on.
-----Pros-----
Hilarious cut-scenes that follow the storyline perfectly. Massive variety of characters to play as in free mode. Loads of Extras to find and explore for several play throughs Finally get to wield the powers of the force in all its glory (well sort of).
-----Cons-----
Annoying camera. Relatively short. Aimed at kids (or people like me)
In a nutshell:The surprise hit of 2005 is back and this time its moved on from the ... more
prequels and onto "proper" Star Wars. It may sound like one of the worst excesses of marketing hell but this is good enough to rejuvenate your love for both video games ...
Postage & Packaging: £1.94 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Dec 16th, 2008
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