Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Monday, January 7, 2008



From Lucas Arts

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a comical take on the Star Wars Trilogy, the movies that revolutionized pop culture forever. LEGO Star Wars II follows the Rebel Alliance's battle to dismantle the Galactic Empire and rebuild a galaxy in pieces. From Darth Vader's pursuit of Princess Leia aboard her Blockade Runner to a showdown on the reconstructed Death Star, the game includes the family-friendly LEGO action, puzzles and humor that earned the original LEGO Star Wars such popularity and acclaim. Drop-in/drop-out feature enables friends to join easily and engage in multi-player action

My wife and I play this in the two-player mode. We enjoy it because it is very amusing and because it is rarely frustrating. The fun factor is there, but not because it is "a great game" per se. It is fun because it is NOT intense and NOT extremely challenging. It is a laid back game experience. For example, if you get "killed", you re-appear in a few seconds and continue. You never have to re-play levels from the start. You go through a shoot-em-up level and then chuckle through humorous story-advancing clips that mimic the movies. The characters don't talk, but their body language can be hysterical.

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