Game Preview: LEGO Star Wars

Plastic Jedi Get Digital Upgrade, Ready To Knock Some Blocks Off

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That's not to say any kind of pandering is present, quite the opposite, it's just that the people behind LEGO Star Wars actually seem to care about the stress levels of the players during the game.

For example, the health system is set up a little like old Sonic The Hedgehog games on the Sega Genesis. You collect coins, Lego coins of course, and when you've taken too much damage, your coins go bouncing away. As long as you've got some coins, you're all right.

The controls are also set up extremely well. It's easy to just get into the game and start rocking out. Yes, that’s right, rocking out.

It all makes me wish this stuff were around when I was a little Jedi.

You kids today are spoiled, I tell ya! Spoiled!

Oh well, I'm looking forwarded to spoiling myself when LEGO Star Wars comes out in April, 2005.

LucasArts's Description

The world’s most successful film series meets the world’s most successful toy in the epic video game LEGO® Star Wars®. This brilliantly conceived alliance blends the unique world and designs of LEGO play materials with the unforgettable characters, stories and vehicles of the prequel eras of the Star Wars universe.

LEGO Star Wars The Video Game provides players the opportunity to play the most memorable and exhilarating scenes from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and the forthcoming Episode III Revenge of the Sith including pod racing on Mos Espa, the battle to repel the droid onslaught on Geonosis and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon’s fatal fight with Darth Maul. Players will be able to control the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, Princess Amidala, C-3P0 and R2-D2, as well as face off against notorious dark side enemies, such as Jango Fett, Darth Maul and Count Dooku. As they progress through the game, players will unlock new characters (including those previously encountered) whose special abilities and gear will provide access to new areas and the ability to solve previously unsolvable puzzles.