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Does have Wii Lightsaber control!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 73 / 76
Date: December 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I read an earlier review that said the game didn't use the Wii remote as a lightsaber I was disappointed and decided not to buy the game. However, we rented it a couple days ago and I was both surprised and very happy to find that you can swing the Wii remote and the characters on screen swing their lightsabers. You can also control the lightsaber by pressing the "B" button, which sometimes is easier.

In a way I'm happy you don't have to try and aim the Wii remote to shoot the blasters because I find pointing the Wii remote at an object on the screen to be the most challenging aspect of using the Wii remote.

Overall, this is a very fun game that I can play with my son, and even though we already have earlier versions of all episodes, I'm considering buying this one for the Wii after we return the rental one.

May the Force be with you!

All the fun of Star Wars LEGO I & II. and INDY too!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 52 / 53
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you haven't played the original Star Wars LEGOs series (based on the Episodes I-III and IV-VI.) YOU WILL LOVE IT! Whether you just love LEGOs, Star Wars or if you're a fan of both, it is sheer fun!. The settings are either terrific cartoon replicas of the lego sets or the movie ones. The sound and music FX is spot on and the story links are consistently funny tributes to both franchises. I find the animators' ability to retell Lucas' stories without ANY dialogue from ANY characters, remarkable. The game contains multiple chapters and subchapters easily breaking the movies into neat saving checkpoints, collecting LEGO studs for purchasing characters, extra features and special abilities. The replay options are large thanks to "Story Play" modes which unlock the chapters for later "Free Play" modes in which you can return to the adventures as the characters of your choosing or making with the "mix-n-matcher" in the Cantina.

If you have played the original Star Wars LEGO series before, "The Complete Saga" is even worth replacing your copies the earlier separate releases. The Wii remote play is pretty cool, if somewhat limited. The only disappointment was discovering the "building" control motions didn't make it into game play (check-out the controller instructions booklet for more). There are more secrets and levels to make it interesting for LEGO vets.

The most notable treat that, in my humble opinion, makes the game easily worth it's price is hidden in the bonus room: a game trailer for LEGO INDIANA JONES and it unlocks the INDY character for Star Wars Free Play! I can't wait for the Summer release!

Disappointing: Where's the Wii Lightsaber Mode?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 64 / 84
Date: November 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As one who played this game on Xbox and Playstation2, I jumped all over the pre-order on this when it was announced, because I expected it to actually take advantage of the Wii features, as promised. Unfortunately, it doesn't at all. With the Wii, one expects to use the Wiimote as a lightsaber and as a blaster, with full motion control. But what you actually get is merely having to use both the Wiimote and the Nunchuk to have access to all of the buttons.

Sure, there are additional characters and scenes in this version, and the graphics are pretty good for the Wii. But what's the advantage to having full motion control if you're not going to use it?

What a disappointment!

Cute and fun game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: December 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm not much of a video game player but I love the Lego Starwars games and it's wonderful on the Wii. I've played Lego Starwars on the PC, PS2 and the Wii. The Wii is the best version. The controls are simple to learn and the game (especially with the cutscenes) is so cute! Also the improvements they have made since the Playstation versions are really good- especially the podracing level. Podracing was extremely frustrating for me on the PS2 but easy and fun on the Wii.

To put this review in context, I also love Elebits and Legend of Zelda, to give you a sense of what video games I like. I find games like GTA, Gears of War and Bioshock to be good-looking games with interesting stories, but I am not skilled enough to use the controller well. I just end up being frustrated and bored when I die within 5 minutes because I can't both aim and move at the same time. Pathetic, I know. I just don't play video games enough to learn how to be more skilled. I am slowly learning to play Resident Evil 4 on the Wii, and it is MUCH easier on the Wii than on the PS2. RE4 is a very good game, if you have a fraction more skill than I do (which is probably everyone) I recommend you try it out! But I have less incentive to keep playing RE4 when Lego Starwars is both easier and much more fun, so my learning curve will be very slow.

Sci-fi fun for families

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: December 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the first Lego Star Wars game I've ever owned, and I'm glad to discover that it's a perfect family game for the family-oriented Wii. The movies are retold in cartoonish pantomime with Lego bits, so the most offensive thing you'll find are Lego characters blown into plastic pieces. Giving players unlimited lives makes the game extra tolerant for younger (or less experienced) players, and the ability for a second player to join in or opt out at any time is a boon for parents whose playtime might get unexpected interruptions. The controls are simple enough that a child of five or six can learn them after a few minutes. The Wii's motion-sensing features aren't critical to playing the game, but there is a visceral thrill in waving the remote to use a light saber instead of pressing a button.

As for the game itself, not only do you get to play all six episodes from the movies, but each level has lots of hidden bonuses and challenges for older gamers who want to get higher scores. Other players will also enjoy making their own characters and replaying the levels with their creation -- having Darth Leia-3PO Maul wandering around Mos Eisley fighting alongside a Disco-wig-wearing Stormtrooper is sure to make kids and geeks alike giggle.

It's funny, it's friendly, and it's loaded with extras galore. The Force is strong with this one.

Half Good, Half Average

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 19 / 28
Date: November 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is actually a combination of two previous games for other platforms, one based pretty directly on "new" Star Wars 1-3 -- it's as banal-to-bad as the movies -- and the other rather liberally on "classic" Star Wars 4-6, which is rather fun and funny with good replay value on what actually does a good job of capturing the playset feel that people my age should expect of putting "Lego" and "Star Wars" together.

It's effectively a multi-character environment manipulation game (like "The Lost Vikings" if anybody remembers that) which is pretty easy except for oodles and oodles of violence and destruction. Every part of the game facilitates 2-player play, although friendly fire *does* do damage and having a partner *will* get you killed quite a bit -- but the only penalty for dying is a few points and you don't actually need points to win so it's not a big issue.

I do recommend this game (or at least the second half of it) for 30-year old geeks, though given the lackluster first half of it, you may want to wait for a price drop or sale.

Mediocre

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 20 / 31
Date: November 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Im going to go against the flow here, and give this game only two stars. I read all the reviews before I made my purchase and started out with high hopes, but i have to say i was disapointed. The gameplay is just well, uh,, boring. Yeah they have like fourzillion mock lego characters to unlock- but after i breezed through the first three "episodes" in one day( no thats not including 100% of the bonus content, i often found myself wondering why im i playing this game? The sell is for starwars and lego fans alike who are in it for the nostalgia. Maybe it was just me but spending most of the level running around in circles trying to collect the stupid coins that drop from every object you touch simply wasnt an injoyable time. Decidely it is geared for very young gamers, but before you shell out the hefty price for the game give it a rental try out first and decide for yourself. I for one was let down.
Gamer since 1988.

A Must Buy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 21
Date: November 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best wii games( at least out of the 19 wii games that we have.) We had the play station version, compared to that this one is out of the world! Full use of wii remote; controllers are lot easier and fun to use. There are lots of fun bonus feature too. You get to play as Indiana Jones!! (Can't wait for that game to come out in wii.) We say this game is an absolute buy!!!

Fun to play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 16
Date: November 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've already owned and played the PC and the Gamecube versions. The Gamecube version was very buggy and frustrating to play due to that fact. This new version really is superior to the other versions. They've made just enough changes to make it interesting, even if you've already played the older version. The Mos Espa podrace and Gunship Cavalry levels are greatly enhanced. My only minor complaint is they didn't really make great use out of the Wii remote's features. I find the game more fun to play just using the regular buttons.

Don't bother if you own the other two Lego Star Wars games already

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 26 / 48
Date: November 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Well, if you already own the Lego Star Wars I and II (probably from your old gamecube, since they didn't come out on Wii), I wouldn't bother getting this game. There are a few additional characters, some bonus levels, but basically this is a re-sell of the other disks. The only significant difference is that you use a Wiimote and nunchuk to control the action, not the classic button controller.

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