Lego Star Wars The Force Awakens is the standard Lego video
game, but the tried and true method shines for this adaptation. TT games also
introduces a few new wrinkles from their standard format which enhance the
standard parts of the game. The game follows the plot of the film, but adds the
subtle lovable brick humor found in most of the Lego games. It pokes fun at
Star wars, but in way that is reverent to the film franchise. The game is just an
overall fun experience and is a welcome addition to the Star Wars universe.
The overall gameplay doesn’t change from other Lego games.
You run around collect studs, shoot bad guys, solve puzzles, find hidden
minikits, and unlock a plethora of characters. Each level in the game is immensely
enjoyable and I am looking forward to going back and finding all of the
collectables. The new addition to the game is shooting from cover during parts of
a mission. It has a Gears of War type cover and fire system (Yes I did just
compare Gears of War and a Lego game), and each time the event happened in the
level I wanted to play more of it. The regular Lego game play is fun, but it is
nice they are adding different concepts into the game. This didn’t feel out of
place, and added to the overall experience of playing.
Ship flying was the other new standout for the game. There
have been flying missions in other Star Wars Lego Games but none as fun as
these levels. They were spaced out perfectly for the game. They expand upon the
fights found in the film, and do so in a fun fashion. There are also races
within the levels which are fun to find and compete in. Nothing is too
challenging if you have kids who want to play along with you. My four year old
helped me through many of the levels, and did fine with most of the game play,
even the flying missions. I did switch to the inverse flight controls, and wish
this setting was permanent other than having to switch during level. It is
probably a global setting I need to switch, but haven’t taken the time to look
yet.
There are also hidden levels to unlock, which expand upon
the backstory of the film. None of the adventures are official Star Wars
Cannon, but I’m going to enjoy playing the level where Han captures the Rathtar
and many others. The unlockables are what make the game fun to go back through
and play again. I am a nut about collecting all of the minikits, red bricks,
and unlocking all of the characters. I need to make sure the game is at 100%. I’ve
done it with almost every Lego game I have played. The ones I haven’t managed
to yet still make me want to go back and finish. It is one of the great
concepts of all of the Lego games which keeps the replay value high. I have to
figure out where all of those things are, and usually have to play through a
couple of times to get them all.
The other big surprise for the game is they got Harrison
Ford to do the voice over work. I can’t imagine him doing this ten years ago
when the original Star Wars games were coming out. Along with the main cast the
other voice acting is great, and adds fantastic humor to the game. I laughed
out loud on numerous occasions with the little side conversations going on in
the background. There was one in particular with a couple of Stormtroopers
about target practice which got me laughing fairly hard. When they first
started adding voices to the Lego games I thought it might hinder some of their
comedy, but it really hasn’t, and they were spot on in this game.
Some of the Lego games have hard puzzles to figure out, but
I didn’t find any in this game to be difficult. It’s another reason why this
one is great for the younger kids who enjoy playing the games. I know my
youngest probably wouldn’t have been able to get through Lego Indiana Jones,
some of those puzzles gave me a hard time. I don’t really have any complaints
for this game. It gave me everything I wanted from it, and will continue to
give me more with the replays of the game. I even splurged for the add on pack
which I never do, but glad I did for this one. There wasn’t any part of the
game which caused me frustration. This isn’t to say all the puzzles were easy.
They still make you think a few times as to how to get around a situation.
Lego Star Wars The Force Awakens is just a fun all-around
game. If you are a fan of other Lego games this is a must own. If you are a
Star Wars and have a console you should at least play it. I think the game has
enough to even sway people who haven’t previously been fans of Lego games, but
that is probably stretching it. If you have played Lego Star Wars let me know
what you think. What percentage of completion are you on now?
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