Available for all 3 consoles and the PC, Lego Star Wars is a nice way to get a Star Wars fix without completely ruining the movie for you (even though it does cover Ep3). Beating the game isn't very difficult; without varying difficulties or lives I managed to clear the three episodes in about 6 hours. You don't die; you have a 4-heart health bar which, zeroed, causes your character to explode into a shower of Lego blocks and dump a fraction of the "studs" you're carrying, kind of like Sonic, so difficulty is as difficult as your ability to defend yourself. There's over 40 characters ranging from the useless Gonk to the ridiculously underpowered General Grievous (pictured multiple times below). I say underpowered because you'd think anyone capable of wielding 4 lightsabers and worth 200,000 studs (not easy if you're busy unlocking everything else) would be as much a killing machine as the Clone Wars miniseries made him out to be.
One of the neatest things about the game is the currency and collection. The "studs" (little Lego dots, essentially) come at a rate which is respectable and, for me, has slowed down the road to the secret level. You need to collect a certain number of studs in each level to move towards unlocking the secret stage. Of course, these studs also go towards purchasing new items and characters.
The other neat thing about the game is the game's central hub, Dexter's Diner. Like in every level of the game, there's a ton of things to destroy (using your character's Force powers or weapon), but the fun part happens when you go outside. The outside acts as a garage for your vehicles (which you unlock in each level) and acts as the staging area for some mini-battles among your collected characters, who constantly roam around the Diner. See attachments for some examples.
Pic one: left to right: Obi-Wan Ep1, Qui-Gon (me), Mace Windu Ep2, Anakin Ep3, Obi-Wan Ep3 disperse after cleaning out General Grievous
Pic two: left to right: Darth Maul (me) and a Geonosian watch Qui-Gon, Mace Windu Ep3 and Obi-Wan Ep3 contend with General Grievous
One of the neatest things about the game is the currency and collection. The "studs" (little Lego dots, essentially) come at a rate which is respectable and, for me, has slowed down the road to the secret level. You need to collect a certain number of studs in each level to move towards unlocking the secret stage. Of course, these studs also go towards purchasing new items and characters.
The other neat thing about the game is the game's central hub, Dexter's Diner. Like in every level of the game, there's a ton of things to destroy (using your character's Force powers or weapon), but the fun part happens when you go outside. The outside acts as a garage for your vehicles (which you unlock in each level) and acts as the staging area for some mini-battles among your collected characters, who constantly roam around the Diner. See attachments for some examples.
Pic one: left to right: Obi-Wan Ep1, Qui-Gon (me), Mace Windu Ep2, Anakin Ep3, Obi-Wan Ep3 disperse after cleaning out General Grievous
Pic two: left to right: Darth Maul (me) and a Geonosian watch Qui-Gon, Mace Windu Ep3 and Obi-Wan Ep3 contend with General Grievous
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