Star Wars Lego - Complete Saga is a great family game. My wife and I really enjoy playing cooperatively, and it doesn't have the blood and guts that would make me worry about our three year old seeing it.
PROS: Extremely fun coop play! Minimal violence. Good graphics and sound. Fun to relive the movies and enjoy the subtle humor.
CONS: Camera position is sometimes annoying. At one point, we became stuck with no apparent way to get out (had to restart that section).
OVERALL: I would recommend this game for family play. I'd imagine it would get boring solo.
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I owned both Lego Star Wars for the xbox and Lego Star Wars II for the 360. When this came out, I traded them both in and bought this new. It might not be worth it for everyone to do this, but it was for me. If you're already familiar with LSW, here's the differences I've noticed between having this edition vs. having the original two games:
- Episodes I, II, and III (the first Lego Star Wars game) are now fully 360 compatible, so they're in HD and you can earn achievements
- There's a new Cantina menu, so you can access all six episodes from one place
- The improvements made for LSW2 have been retroactively applied to LSW1, like being able to use vehicles
- Twice as many power bricks, which means twice as many special powers (consistently, many of them are funny and useless)
- The levels are the same, however there are several additions such as "power-up" bubbles (which make you briefly invincible and I think increase your weapons power) and blue minikit canisters
- A two-player section was added with a variety of arcade-style games.
- The points where the game was notoriously prone to crashing (crossing the river in Ep. VI superstory, for instance) seem to have been fixed. These problems didn't seem to affect everyone, but they did happen to a lot of people, and prevented me from finishing LSW2.
For me, it was worth buying just to get everything in HD and for the possibility of actually finishing the game this time!
If you haven't played the LSW games before, they're awesome. It's redundant for me to give all the reasons the games are awesome, so I'll just mention that one of my favorite things about it is that it's pretty easy. I can play it and unwind without worrying about dying over and over, and I still get through a level even if I'm distracted or not 100% sober. However, if you're a hardcore gamer, you may find the game to be too easy. The changes for The Complete Saga have made the game even easier. On the other hand, if you go for all the achievements, like undefeated on some of the vehicle levels, you will be challenged.
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This was one of the first games I wanted to buy when I got my 360*,
Well it was and I must say This game is highly disappointing..
They redid a couple levels, added 1 New level to the actual Story line..
This game could have been Soooo much better!!!! Someone really missed to Boat..
The Challenge levels are okay, They usually take a couple of times to do..
But overall this game is far below par.. 3 1/2 stars is almost generous..
My advice is Don't buy, Rent or borrow.. It's not worth even the $20 buck platinum hits price..
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This game really does stick with the story line for the most part but like any game does in fact embelish a bit. The most annoying part is the fact that none of the characters talk, they only make this grunting sound for stuff. Its a bit ammateur really and gets old really fast. I found myself finishing the game simply because it would be a waste of money if I didnt.
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Story:
It's Star Wars, what else can I say? Either you've seen the movies, played the games or seen one of the umpteen million clones. The one thing the game does do (with its tradmark humor) is it does explore some of the battles that are hinted at in the movie but never explored. Speaking of the humor in the game, the story is moved forward in silent (no talking) cut scenes that act out what happened in the story, usually with the characters doing something silly (where in the movie it was of course done seriously, proably with a annoying cg character and a lot of explosions)in a mini scene that summarizes what happened before and after the level. This paticular version combines the two previous seperate releases so you get the original movies and the prequel thingies, which means there is plenty material to explore and plenty of secrets to find. So take a look at this not just for kids take on the Star Wars universe and you may find yourself pleasantly suprised and maybe a little addicted.
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Game Play: Basic on the surface, run through the level bash anything that moves, but deep when the player starts trying to collect studs to fill the power meter, the power blocks and various other secrets that require the player to go back to the level and play through again with characters unlocked in later chapters. This game is also one of the rare one's that allow 2 player same xbox / same screen co-op so one can double the fun if they have someone else who wants to play.
Graphics: I'm not big on this so to me they are great, the levels are colorful and bright, stuff blows up real good and there is not much slow down. It may just be my TV but when there is a lot of action on the screen I can see the refresh line as the game / xbox tries to keep up.
Controls / Camera: The controls for this game are simple. One button attacks, one button jumps, one button uses whatever special ability a character uses. For the most part the characters do what the player tells them and rarely decides to jump into that pit of lava in front of him. I only had a problem with this in the level (return of the sith, pt 6) based around lava and you have to run and jump with the camera facing toward the characters so it's hard to see what is coming up. Speaking of the camera it's the usual fixed, occasionaly wonky deal but it is mostly servicable in this game.
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I've built legos my whole life as a hobby and what could be better than when combined with Star Wars and put into a game! Right?
Well yes, and no. The game is very easy to pick up and play, excellent cooperative functionality, cute and funny, and good for some quick fun.
On the other hand, the achievements (XBox 360 only) are difficult to achieve and to 100%, totally, completely finish the game each level needs to be replayed at least once. Although as you collect new characters and open new areas of a level, for a gamer who loses interest quickly or forgoes multiple play throughs with the "oh great I have to play this AGAIN?" attitude, this game should be avoided. The levels can be quickly played through, maybe 30-90 minutes per level, shorter or longer depending on how much the player explores or doesn't and/or how quickly they figure out the (simple) puzzles within a level (for example: Anikin can go through crawl spaces no other character can, so a level may have you send him to push a button and then requires Jar Jar (who can jump higher than anyone) to jump across a bridge and hit a lever to lower it). Each level though CAN BE COMPLETED with any combination of characters.
There is no "story line". From the main area are doors to each episode 1-6 and within each episode's area are 6 doors to the "acts" within each episode. In total that amounts to an average gameplay time of 36 hours at an hour per act across all 6 movies.
The game is fun but can get boring and without a Mass Effect quality story line the gameplay feels dejected from act to act although the cut scenes between acts are cute and funny (as are the lego games).
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I bought this game simply for the fact that it is a Star Wars title and I love Star Wars and what made this game so entertaining was the simple fact that it takes a bit of a humorus spin on the movies themselves. It also ties in some very satifying gamer points for instance: Crowd Pleaser is nothing more than killing Jar Jar more than twenty times. I don't know about you but I took great pleasure in acheiving that mark. The thing that makes it fun for all ages is that the only violence that there is in this is the characters break into lego pieces. Nothing but fun at every turn!
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Not so much fun for adults but your kids will enjoy this little number for months to come
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The original Lego Star Wars was an unprecedented success. Who'd have thought that a game where the you played through the prequel episodes entirely made of Legos would've been such a huge success? Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy soon followed and was overall a better game because they were based off better movies (and some of the gameplay had been refined to be better). The Complete Saga now sees both games put together in one package. You can now play through all six episodes without any interruption. There are new levels to explore, the refined gameplay of the second game is used all throughout and that also means there are more characters.
You'll play through the saga's best lived moments, and there's a multiplayer aspect thrown in for good measure. You and a friend will conquer all six episodes by solving puzzles and using the force. The game is filled to brim with a great sense of humor and you'll be drowned in nostalgia as you play through episodes IV, V and VI. There's nothing to difficult about the gameplay either. You'll take down the bad guys and solve puzzles to open doors. You'll build things to help you out and pilot vehicles like the Pod Racer from Episode I and the X-Wing. You'll also collect studs to by many of the games unlockables including characters and vehicles. Then, of course, there's the customization that'll let you make a custom character. And with well over 100 characters, there are literally thousands of possibilities.
The only real big problem with Lego Star Wars is simply that the game is way too easy. There's no such thing as a game over. Should you die, the only bad thing that happens to you is you lose some studs. At least the game is so much fun that you really don't care. Also, while cooperating with a friend, you can both battle each other and to the victor go the spoils. Its great fun even if you can't die permanently.
This is great for someone who has never played the Lego Star Wars games before, but what about if you have? There's really not a whole lot of new content here for those who played the first two games to begin with. Some levels have been altered, but for the most part, it's all the same stuff. True there are a bunch of new levels, but if you've already got the first two games... the list price just isn't worth it to play what will virtually be the same two games all over again. Even if there are some extras, it's just too much of the same thing.
This then, brings about the question as to whether or not it would just be better to find used copies of the first two games. That really depends. The XBOX360 version has better graphics. It's smoother and runs better. If you buy the original games separate and used, you'll have to downgrade to the PS2, Gamecube or XBOX to have both (since the first game didn't come to 360 at all). The simple solution is this: If you have one, but not the other, it's easier (and cheaper) just to go pick up the game you don't have. If you have neither of them then by all means pick up The Complete Saga.
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My grandkids fight over who's turn is theirs. This should be the #1 rated video game for kids, ages 6-12. It gets alot of use at our house!!
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Pros
Good Graphics
Easy when you figure out hat your supposed to do
Fun
Cons
Co-op is on the same screen would be better on splitscreen
cartoons are enjoyable for the first and second level but after 3 episodes owww!
some levels present themselves with noting to do but then you figure it but then your like now what do i do
Good but not Great get it at a good price
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Loooove the lego games in general. They always have a good sense of humor and require a decent amount of puzzle solving. To have all the star wars stuff rolled into one leggo game is just awesome. I spend hours playing this with the daughter. It's good all around family fun.
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First Off I am a big fan of Star Wars, and have always loved Legos. So how could I not love the idea of mixing Star Wars with Legos, right? WRONG! This game is horrible on so many levels!
First, I have to admit to being shocked that any grown adult would find this even remotely entertaining. And like I said, I love anything that has the stink of Star Wars on it.
The Good--
There are times when it is very funny seeing cutscenes done using Legos. Just imagine some of your favorite scenes of the Saga reenacted with Legos, often times these scenes are funny the first time through. There is a certain humor when a starship or a droid blows up, only to be blown into the Lego bits the toy would be made out of in real life.
There is a lot of variety in the characters
This should be both a pro and con. Yes, there are a lot of charcaters in the game, but they are all the same! Sure, there are dozens of heads and bodies you can put together but they end up fighting the same way. If they hold a blaster, they shoot at everything in the environment non stop. If they have a lightsaber they can swing away non-stop, and use a force push on bad guys. And droids move around opening doors and using things. That is it. Seriously.
The Bad--
The bad elements certainly outnumber the good. Even though it is the Star Wars universe, you aren't actually doing anything. Yes, the Legos reenact scenes from the movies. But it goes like this: If you are guiding Qui-Gon through the space port on Tatooine you see many alien and droid legos walking by that are just there for flavor. Attack droids keep popping out of the wood work and all you do is run around slashing at everything. Most of the environments can be destroyed. When you destroy an item it breaks into little lego pieces which you pick up to earn things. So you run around destroying everyting in your way (by this I mean just rapidly smashing the attack button) and picking up the pieces. That is it. The game is mapped out with you running from point A to point B in each level smashing everything you can see. At first the novelty is fun and cute until you realize that is all it is: a novelty!
I am shocked at the number of people that seem to enjoy these games. I will admit they are good for little kids in the 5-10 yr range because it is something that will hold their interest and yet not be too difficult.
I am even more sadened to see that we now have Lego Indianna Jones and Lego Batman. What a marketing ploy....
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I have not played a really good Star Wars game since the one for the N64 many, many years ago. I will now have to add Lego Star Wars to the small list of great Star Wars games.
First and foremost, this is a fun game which I would almost think is not for the real, real hard-core gamer. If you only like GTA or God of War, this might not be for you but if you like a bit of silly in your games this is one to look at. It is also a good game if you want something to play with your kids or other younglings. The violence is very cartoony but you still have Lego heads rolling around so you still get gore, be it plastic gore.
The game play is pretty straight forward...controls are easy to learn. Lots of stuff to unlock which makes for repeating levels and thus extended game play adding to your gaming dollar value. True, when all is unlocked and all levels are completed I will probably never touch this game again but in 4 months of casual gaming I have only about 19% of the game completed.
As an added bonus, many of the cut-scenes range from cute to really funny. I am not sure if I really like this because of the Lego or Star Wars aspect. I guess it is the perfect combination of the two. Hopefully with Lego Indy and Batman coming out, they same creativity and humor will be used to make those two games as enjoyable as this.
The one down side I have found is 'peg grinding' for lack of a better term. You earn pegs of various values with which you can buy / unlock items. There are many places where the pegs are free but you have to spend quite a bit of time chopping and breaking a lot of things to get the pegs. Basically, I spend the first 15 minutes after logging in 'peg grinding' to maximize my unlockables. It is not that you must do this but I cannot imagine how long it would take to unlock a lot of the stuff if you did not take advantage of these pegs...it just wastes time which I find to be a bit of a downer.
So, take this 4/5 as a really good review. I am not even sure what a 5 might be so I am saving it for the game or item that changes my life. In all this is a very good game. I am very selective about 360 games as I prefer the Wii but I had to have this for the 360.
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