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Nope, it’s with the laugh-out-loud humour that TT Games has really nailed it. Headshots are understandably a no-no and it’s impossible to snipe some enemies, but it makes you feel part of the action in a way that no previous Lego Star Wars game has managed. Players inexplicably have to relive the Battle of Endor, which I estimate maybe 1% of the entire human population who has access to a television probably hasn't seen by now. And beyond just getting through the chapters, there’s the real challenge to keep you busy: the constant demand to find and collect everything you can.

It’s always respectful, always affectionate, but always happy to rip the wotsits out of the scripts, settings, characters and cast. Yet it’s in the humour that you can really feel the awesome power of the force. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is certainly worth strong consideration for Wii U gamers. The gameplay is strong, with its new, more sophisticated puzzles, stronger combat and brilliant flying sequences, while the visuals are absolutely brilliant, with the old camera issues on the decline. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3DS, PC, PS3, PS4 [reviewed], Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One)Developer: Traveller's TalesPublisher: Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentReleased: June 28, 2016MSRP: $29.99 (3DS, Vita), $49.99 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), $59.99 (PS4, Wii U, Xbox One). Less than an hour into Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, you’ll find yourself facing one of the First Order’s fearsome Flametroopers. A lot of it is fanservice -- both for the source material and LEGO -- but it's lovingly done.

[This review is based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review. ], LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens reviewed by Chris Carter, Solid and definitely has an audience. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the scope of the game, opening with a prologue that reworks the climax of Return of the Jedi – and in more style than in The Original Trilogy game – before taking us through the events of Episode VII. 104. Solid and definitely has an audience. Sunbathing stormtroopers, fiendish villains and cuppa-crazy rebels are all butts for great jokes, and the juxtaposition of earnest dialogue with on-screen slapstick is hilarious. Controversial opinion incoming -- I didn't think The Force Awakens was the best Star Wars. Add a new range of character-specific special attacks, and you get Lego combat at its best. For most of the adventure you'll press a button to build a contraption that will solve the very light puzzles in your way, mash the attack button to destroy everything, and collect little bits to unlock more upgrades or vehicles. If you thought that because the project only focuses on one film, not several (like past entries that encompassed trilogies) that it wouldn't have enough stories to tell, you'd be wrong. They’ve even managed to get the major cast members to do new dialogue, and that includes Harrison Ford. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a smile-generating, laughter-brewing machine, and you’d have to really hate the movie not to love the game. You have to give this version credit though as it tries to iterate a bit. This, by any standards, is a coup. There is one exception, though -- the prologue. Trusted Reviews may earn an affiliate commission when you purchase through links on our site. Charming, engaging and most importantly, fun, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is another excellent entry in the Lego franchise. This adds a new layer of sophistication to puzzles that might otherwise be stupidly simple. Of course the gameplay doesn’t veer far from the old Lego template, though I think we’ve reached the point where complaining about that is like complaining that Call of Duty involves a lot of shooting people in the face through a holographic sight. Puzzles usually amount to "build this thing to collect the water, then press this thing to dump it on a fire." James (@oKidUKo) - July 15, 2016. I mean, just don't go in expecting big reveals like the identity of Snoke, and you'll be happy. BB-8, while weak in combat, becomes a veritable swiss-army-knife of charging, unlocking, traversal and activating capabilities, while Rey is arguably the Lego games’ most agile hero ever, with a range of jumping, wall-running and pole-spinning moves that put her ahead of even Lego Batman’s Robin.

Jokes range from things so silly that even kids won't laugh at them (trombone-playing Ewoks) to delightful revisionist history, like Luke giving Vader a crudely drawn crayon portrait to entice him to unite against Palpatine.

While I’d be the first to say that we don’t look for Witness-level puzzles in a kiddie-friendly Lego game, some of BB-8’s combination lock puzzles are so pitifully easy that they might not actually need to be there. All the latest news plus a preview of Watch Dogs 2. Its numerous gaidens are tastefully done to the point where they're giving you, well, a taste of new storylines, without going overboard. We’ll always tell you what we find. From here you can move the reticule around to take pot-shots at hiding stormtroopers, though the game might make this a little too easy with an over-zealous auto-aim. From there you'll jump 30 years later to Poe's POV, right before the start of Awakens. Meanwhile, the new characters bring new abilities into play. Death is merely a momentary fleeting inconvenience, as you'll lose a little currency (which is used to buy enhancements that you don't need, because again, death is meaningless), and that's it. With Lego Jurassic World just recently 100% completed, the launch of Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens was rather serendipitous. This is as true of Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens as it was true of, well, just about every other Lego game. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun. With LEGO Force Awakens, the voice-overs allow for more comedic situations on top of the slapstick and situational routines that the developer has already nailed for the past decade. It also presented a great opportunity to gauge its appeal on two age groups separated by over three decades. These help to fill in some of the gap prior to the events of the movie itself, including missions based on Poe Dameron rescuing the fan favorite Admiral Ackbar and how Han Solo and Chewbacca actually captured the Rathtar’s that were aboard their ship in the movie. There was a time when that was all we needed, and the original fully-voiced releases bordered on "we cut this directly from the film" territory, but over time it has improved. You’ll still spend most of your time tackling stormtroopers and space-gangsters with your fists, light sabre or blaster, while smashing the scenery into handy Lego bricks.

Take the tale of how C3PO got his shiny new red arm for example (which matches up with the comic, and is also a Sony console bonus, by the way), or why the First Order was ready to pounce on Jakku at the start of the movie, and you'll have an idea of what it's trying to do. In fact, I can’t remember having such a good time blasting cannons from capital ships and tackling Tie Fighters since the glory days of Rogue Squadron. Unlike other sites, we thoroughly test every product we review. Basically everyone from the film reprises their roles, which is of particular note because Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma) actually has a larger role in the game than she does in the flick. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.How we score:  The Destructoid reviews guide.

These games have more become novels than anything -- their own art form that doesn't stray too far from the source, getting the point across while also injecting some humor. One spot might give you a launcher for BB-8, another a rotary switch for Rey to push, another a gun turret or water-cannon, and you decide which to go for first. That much you might have predicted, but TT Games has somehow got permission to take things even further, with a series of unlockable side missions that explore the characters and events of The Force Awakens in more depth. VerdictWhat could have been a cash-in is another classic Lego game. Review: LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens demo is out now - Steven Hansen, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens actually has a reasonable season pass - Brett Makedonski, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens looks better than expected - Jordan Devore, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens has three improvements to the Lego formula - Brett Makedonski, Season Pass, PlayStation exclusive content confirmed for LEGO Force Awakens - Chris Carter, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a thing that's happening - Kyle MacGregor Burleson. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens also offers six additional side stories for you to play through in addition to the main story. The gameplay holds up brilliantly when playing solo then only gets better when you add another player into the mix. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens still feels limited in nature, but it's a better, more pointed effort than Marvel's Avengers, which was all over the place. We never, ever accept money to review a product. And it's not just a quick movie explaining how Luke bested the Emperor and the Rebels basically took down the Empire -- it's a near 30-minute retread of past events, which were already depicted in a LEGO Star Wars game.

Finn, Poe, Han, Chewie and even Kylo Ren also get their chance to shine, and in a way the game manages the same amazing trick as the movie: making you almost as invested in the new faces as you are in the ones you grew up with. It also looks great on current-gen systems, providing a cool-looking sheen on the figures that make them look cartoony, but in the style of actual, living LEGOs. Nor is it the graphics, though I think there’s the most lustrous and weirdly realistic the series has delivered (when it comes to rendering plastics, no-one else comes close). Of course, there's lots of Scooby-Doo moments inside of those revelations. Playing with a friend is especially key to circumventing these dull passages, so you can tackle them twice as fast (plus, the AI can be painfully unresponsive). By. Yet there’s always something distinct about every Lego game, whether that comes down to Lego Batman’s costume-based puzzles and open-world adventures or Lego Pirates of the Caribbean’s focus on platforming and melee combat. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3DS, PC, PS3, PS4 [reviewed], Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Developer: Traveller's Tales Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Lego Star Wars continues its predecessors’ love of vehicle sections with a stream of Starfox-esque flying sequences and dogfights, many of which are good enough to put Star Wars: Battlefront’s meagre efforts in the shade. Maybe it isn't as controversial to say as it was back in December, but anyone who sees it is seemingly contractually obligated to sing its praises because of how cool and progressive it is. The LEGO video game franchise triumphantly returns with a fun-filled, humorous journey based on the blockbuster Star Wars film. In the end, though, it’s not the gameplay that will make Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, one of my most cherished games of the year. If you love Star Wars and loved The Force Awakens, you’ll have an easier job resisting Kylo Ren’s force powers than resisting this. I'm going to stop right now and recommend that if you're a diehard fan of Force Awakens, the game will immediately appeal to you. Tell us what you think - send your emails to the Editor. It might feel a little more stretched if you didn't go bonkers over Abrams' film, but if you're really anxious to hang out with Finn and the gang again, this is a good opportunity.