Original Trilogy = Awesome
posted by KrispyD (YORK, PA) Sep 13, 2006
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I really enjoyed the first Lego Star Wars game, even though it was really designed for kids. It was something I could pick up with my wife or my nephew and enjoy without having all the extra frustration of more "sophisticated" games.
Nothing really has changed here, at least not at it's core. The game is still fantastic to play, if perhaps a little easy for anyone over the age of 10. They've made the environments a bit more interactive, allowing more than just jedi to move lego blocks around, as well as allowing players to "build" vehicles and drive them around.
It's unfortunate that they didn't push the 360's capabilities a little more when bringing it from the "current gen" systems, but this isn't the type of game that really relies heavily on cutting edge technology to make it good.
I'm also a little saddened by the lack of any kind of online functionality what so ever. I guess most games these days forgo split screen in favor of system link or XBL play to try and up their sales a bit, so to a point I respect what they've done. It's good to be able to just gather around the television, load a game and then play with people in the same room without having to get a second system, game, and television, but it's also nice to be able to play with friends and family that may be spread out around the country.
The slowdown is a little unnerving, adding a bit to that unpolished feel, but it's never that bad to ruin the game. In fact, none of the problems I've listed are ever enough to take away from the overall fun of the game.
Taking all other factors away from this sequel, the fact that it is based on the original movie trilogy and not the prequels is enough to sell me on the game, and I'm sure it's that way for a lot of others also.
It all comes down to this. If you liked the first game, this should definitely be on your list. If you've never played the first game, this should be on your list. Really, there isn't any reason not to play this game.
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