LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review
The LEGO Star Wars series is now looking to tackle The Force Awakens storyline! Will you become the jedi that everyone is waiting for a be reduced to a pile of bricks!?
Okay so here’s the thing with Lego Video Games, I secretly
enjoy them. Coupled with the childish humour, their ability to stay true to the
source material makes for an enjoyable casual gaming experience. I also enjoy
how the developers come up with ways to implement the Lego into these fictional
worlds almost seamlessly making for a fun and varied gameplay experience
without having to worry too much about the narrative as that has already been
provided.
In this respect The Force Awakens is a bundle of joy aimed
at a younger audience whilst retaining the mature storylines that millions
of adults around the world have come to appreciate.
As it follows the events of the story, we won’t be diving too
deep for fear of spoilers, but for those of us who have seen the movie, expect
an almost identical adventure re-told in the Lego universe with a little more
insight into the back story’s of the characters.
For those who have not previously played a Lego game, you
are basically given control of some characters, usually dependant on the part
of the story you’re currently on, that you can switch between in order to
progress. Each character has a different ability and some of these are required
in order to complete puzzles and finish a level. There are many collectibles in
the game including gold bricks, extra characters and ‘Mini Kits’ which can be
used to make vehicles. As you do not have access to all of the characters from the very
beginning, back tracking is essential in order to build your collection.
Despite it being a ‘blocky’ interpretation of the game, the
game looks very good with a mixture of realistic and Lego textures. Sound
quality is also very good and many of the soundtracks and ambience are pulled
straight out of the movie. The voice actors also do a good job of imitating the
original cast.
There are unfortunately a few niggles, the camera can be
unpredictable at times as it switches between full 3d control and fixed
locations often, especially when puzzle solving. This can make progressing
through the game a little tricky, especially when you can’t see what you’re
doing. There are also a few stability issues that need to be ironed out, every
time I tried to access the extras through the character switcher, the game
crashed and resulted in me having to restart from a previous checkpoint.
The game is also limited to local multiplayer, where each
player wrestles to gain control of the camera in order to progress.
In conclusion, the Lego games aren’t really for those
seeking a more mature experience, they’re best thought of as a translation for
children, so that younger audiences can enjoy the things adults can with a thick
layer of fun masking any adult themes. As a gameplay experience, I may recommend
it to anyone who is a fan of the Lego/Star Wars series, simply due to the lighthearted
nature of the game.
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