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LEGO Star Wars

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3.7 User Score:

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Based on 26 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Eidos Interactive / Giant Interactive Entertainment

Developer: Traveller's Tales

Genre(s): Third-Person Action, Adventure

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: March 29, 2005

Summary

LEGO Star Wars combines two childhood favourites, LEGO and Star Wars, to create an innovative and exciting action-adventure title designed for young gamers. The game is based on "The Phantom Menace," "Attack of the Clones" and the eagerly awaited "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith." Blending the unique world of designs of LEGO toys with the unforgettable characters of the prequel eras of the Star Wars universe, LEGO Star Wars will offer dynamic vehicles, environments and characters to young players, who will be able to live all of the adventures of the most memorable and exciting scenes from the Star Wars films. [Eidos Interactive]

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What The Critics Said

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GameSpy

That's what LEGO Star Wars is all about: a great time. Whether it's the nostalgia or the cuteness that hooks you in, the gameplay makes it worth sticking around.

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Jolt Online Gaming UK

It may not be the most technically accomplished game to have graced our screens, but the plain and simple fact is that it’s so much fun to play, it’s almost indescribable.

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Loaded Inc

It is not only a game that you won’t hesitate to allow your children to play, it is a game that will have you sitting next to them with both of you playing. I can hardly wait for the Lego Star Wars sequel.

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Next Level Gaming

The game is addictive. I just couldn’t put it down until I was done playing.

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PC Format

Enormously inventive and irreverant silliness, and made of LEGO! [May 2005, p.94]

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Xequted

If you’re a Star Wars fan, even an old school purist like me, you will have a blast playing this game, especially if you have kids to help you out.

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GameBiz

The principles of the game are very simple but the game is incredibly enjoyable for all ages.

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My Gamer

It's addictive, simple and fun. It's pretty, it sounds excellent and it will run on almost any system that has played a game in the past four years.

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Warcry

Puncturing the pretentious balloon of Star Wars with amusingly colored bricks is a noble goal. And if nothing else, there’s always the light puzzle that triggers NPC disco dancing to a techno remix of the Star Wars music.

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Gamers Depot

It is hard to play the game and NOT enjoy it. It reaches the kid in all of us.

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BonusStage

Most interestingly, the game will appeal to both kids and adults, as its simple pick-up-and-play action is accessible to almost anyone of any age.

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Yahoo! Games

That co-op feature makes this among the best kids games out there, because parents and kids can directly play together.

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PC Gameworld

The perfect rental game: it's short, it's fun, and it's got a great multi-player mode. It is too short and too easy, though, to warrant a purchase.

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Pelaaja (Finland)

Lego Star Wars is really fun, friendly and colourful little game. It’s not too complicated, but still very entertaining. You have to be a hardened cynic or a Star Wars hater not to like this game. The Force is indeed with the blocks. [June 2005, p.59]

Computer Games Magazine

It's too easy, and over too soon, but for $30 it's nearly a comlete childhood on a CD. [Aug 2005, p.70]

G4 TV

It's hard to describe just how much better LEGO Star Wars is than it should be. All the pieces just fit together perfectly. It's cute yet cunning, easy but addictive, and simultaneously light-hearted and intense.

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Computer and Video Games

Don't change the style - we may already have mentioned once or twice that the style's perfect. Just make more of it. Make it harder, more of a challenge, more of a game.

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IGN

It has everything a family-oriented title needs: it has personality, puzzles, cooperative modes, replay value, low violence, a lack of frustrating difficulty, and most importantly, it has Darth Vader.

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GameSpot

A game that, while designed with kids in mind, has such a surplus of charm that even nostalgia-minded adults will be able to join in on the fun.

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PC Gamer

A good find for Star Wars fans who don't take the license too seriously. [July 2005, p.72]

The New York Times

There's a goofy pleasure in seeing animated Lego figures pantomime scenes from the movies, and the game's puzzles and battles are undemanding but fun.

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Computer Gaming World

For kids, it's great. For adults, eh, not so much. [Aug 2005, p.78]

Edge Magazine

Kids are often underestimated, but that doesn’t mean their games should be. Lego Star Wars has an appeal that goes beyond age, even if it’s one that rarely goes beyond 20 minutes at a time. [May 2005, p.84]

Total Video Games

The sheer simplicity of the game is likely to affect the duration of the game, but while it lasts LEGO Star Wars is enjoyable and has an understanding of the Star Wars brand above many others.

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Play Magazine

This game is also one of the easiest the galaxy has ever seen. [May 2005, p.52]

games(TM)

The core gameplay is somewhat lacking. ‘But it’s for kids,’ we hear you cry. Maybe so, but even kids - or those who are just young at heart - will no doubt want a challenge that lasts longer than it would take to watch the original trilogy. [May 2005, p.109]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 3.7 (out of 10) based on 37 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Dominic M. gave it a10:
Best game of the year and easily one of the top games/game concepts to date! Awesome! Please let there be Lego Star Wars 2 with episodes 4-6 soon! I can't wait!

Enson gave it a10:
Well i think the game is so cool is because the light sabers and general greivios sith lord obi wan it is so like the MOVIE!!!!

Bob S. gave it a9:
Very funny.

Stesa P. gave it a10:
This game is awesome! You can play as a lot of characters!

Mobius gave it an8:
When I first heard about the Lego Star wars licence I thought that it would be a load of trash like all the other Lego games that have gone before but no I was wrong. Before I get started about this little gem I must first tell you that this game is for the younglings and any Star wars fan who appreciates a fun game. you start the game in Dexs dinner which acts as the hub for the rest of the game, at first only The Phantom Menace is available but soon you will have Attack Of The Clones and the new Revenge Of The Sith missions to play with , graphically the game remains very loyal the Lego universe and looks very polished, game play is very simple but effective for example the Jedi are able to use force powers to repel droids and move larger objects around to solve puzzles also the light sabre can be used to deflect laser fire back to the enemy while characters like R2D2 can fly over large gaps and also unlock doors. The levels follow the films pretty closely but also with a little Lego artistic licence and there are plenty of secrets to unlock. This game is fun to play with its good looking graphics and simple yet fun game play. I hope that they develop a sequel that includes A New Hope’ The Empire Strikes Back’ and Return Of The Jedi.. I give this game a fun. 8/10

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