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Lots and lots of fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 26 / 26
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a new edition of the previous Star Wars Lego games. They have been repackaged and some extras have been added. The biggest difference is the improvement in graphics and continuity. You can play the game by yourself, with a partner or on-line. And, after you have completed everything, you can do it all in one fell swoop! That is what the game claims, I haven't reached that point yet!

I was introduced to the Star Wars Lego series with the last installment, Star Wars Lego II: The Original Trilogy and I must admit I was a bit disappointed the first time I played this game. There is a significant difference between the difficulty of the games as well as the playability. But, once I realized that it was unreasonable to expect the entire set to be 2007 X-Box 360 quality, I started having a lot of fun.

Now, I should add that my daughter has loved this game from day one. She had played some of the older games at her friend's and was extremely excited to get the game (she made me pre-order it!)

Short and sweet: the game is a lot of fun. It is not too difficult, but that doesn't really matter. There are so many hidden items and very funny scenes that the game is a joy to play. You don't find yourself laughing out loud too often playing video games, but you will be in this one. Storm Troopers in speedos, enough said......

The game is good for children and adults. This is also a game you can play with your children. The two player mode works very well. The two player mode is also good for helping children (and adults) understand the concepts of cooperation and sharing---a definite plus in the world of gaming! There isn't anything too bad in any of the games. Characters explode into a pile of legos and you can shoot buildings apart---that is about it on the violence scale. It is definitely a fun game and you will not be disappointed!

Great Game, But Hard to Recommend

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 28 / 32
Date: November 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The original Lego Star Wars was an unprecedented success. Who'd have thought that a game where the you played through the prequel episodes entirely made of Legos would've been such a huge success? Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy soon followed and was overall a better game because they were based off better movies (and some of the gameplay had been refined to be better). The Complete Saga now sees both games put together in one package. You can now play through all six episodes without any interruption. There are new levels to explore, the refined gameplay of the second game is used all throughout and that also means there are more characters.

You'll play through the saga's best lived moments, and there's a multiplayer aspect thrown in for good measure. You and a friend will conquer all six episodes by solving puzzles and using the force. The game is filled to brim with a great sense of humor and you'll be drowned in nostalgia as you play through episodes IV, V and VI. There's nothing to difficult about the gameplay either. You'll take down the bad guys and solve puzzles to open doors. You'll build things to help you out and pilot vehicles like the Pod Racer from Episode I and the X-Wing. You'll also collect studs to by many of the games unlockables including characters and vehicles. Then, of course, there's the customization that'll let you make a custom character. And with well over 100 characters, there are literally thousands of possibilities.

The only real big problem with Lego Star Wars is simply that the game is way too easy. There's no such thing as a game over. Should you die, the only bad thing that happens to you is you lose some studs. At least the game is so much fun that you really don't care. Also, while cooperating with a friend, you can both battle each other and to the victor go the spoils. Its great fun even if you can't die permanently.

This is great for someone who has never played the Lego Star Wars games before, but what about if you have? There's really not a whole lot of new content here for those who played the first two games to begin with. Some levels have been altered, but for the most part, it's all the same stuff. True there are a bunch of new levels, but if you've already got the first two games... the list price just isn't worth it to play what will virtually be the same two games all over again. Even if there are some extras, it's just too much of the same thing.

This then, brings about the question as to whether or not it would just be better to find used copies of the first two games. That really depends. The XBOX360 version has better graphics. It's smoother and runs better. If you buy the original games separate and used, you'll have to downgrade to the PS2, Gamecube or XBOX to have both (since the first game didn't come to 360 at all). The simple solution is this: If you have one, but not the other, it's easier (and cheaper) just to go pick up the game you don't have. If you have neither of them then by all means pick up The Complete Saga.

Best of the series -- comparing to former titles

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Complete Saga improves over LEGO Star Wars II.

Load time is faster especially for character based levels.

The local co-op camera push bug (first AT-ST floating forward in Battle of Endor, and TIE Fighter turrets popping one player out every 30 seconds) was fixed. One player (in local at least) still needs to drop out sometimes to grab some minikits. (Still get stuck at the farthest, last Death Star Escape platform; don't go there.)

True Jedi only needs to be accomplished in Story or Free Play mode. I sort of miss having to get True Jedi in both modes. They replace that gold brick with a Challenge mode where they take away all extras enabled and give you a time limit to find 10 different (blue) minikits. I'd rather take the old trade since time based levels suck in general.

The lobby is better overall. While the outdoor area is smaller than ever, they make up for it by having two cars available! They also added "Beep-Beep" Extra for honking the horns while in the car. My girlfriend thinks that's the best thing ever. They add the band characters in the bar this time. The mini-kits are no longer in the way. They have a gallery for them which you scroll through. There is nothing for bounty hunters/super ewoks in the lobby.

The Jedi glow detection remains the same. Wish they improved it (needed some work -- should prioritize to items and characters over your own buddy). Some NPCs get stuck randomly (but rarely) and twitch in place like crazy. I think it's a new bug.

The grass areas have added lush. It's a nice touch.

There is a new LEGO City: "New Town". It's an improved version of LEGO City with dumber stuff removed and cooler stuff added (boat in water and power lines). Easier to unlock (just 50 gold bricks). They also kept LEGO City as an option too.

There is an alternative New Hope level where you play as Darth Vader and Stormtrooper.

All the stuff from LEGO Star Wars I is definitely improved to at least LSWII standards or better.

Lego Star Wars is the best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I owned both Lego Star Wars for the xbox and Lego Star Wars II for the 360. When this came out, I traded them both in and bought this new. It might not be worth it for everyone to do this, but it was for me. If you're already familiar with LSW, here's the differences I've noticed between having this edition vs. having the original two games:

- Episodes IV, V, and VI (the first Lego Star Wars game) are now fully 360 compatible, so they're in HD and you can earn achievements

- There's a new Cantina menu, so you can access all six episodes from one place

- The improvements made for LSW2 have been retroactively applied to LSW1, like being able to use vehicles

- Twice as many power bricks, which means twice as many special powers (consistently, many of them are funny and useless)

- The levels are the same, however there are several additions such as "power-up" bubbles (which make you briefly invincible and I think increase your weapons power) and blue minikit canisters

- A two-player section was added with a variety of arcade-style games.

- The points where the game was notoriously prone to crashing (crossing the river in Ep. VI superstory, for instance) seem to have been fixed. These problems didn't seem to affect everyone, but they did happen to a lot of people, and prevented me from finishing LSW2.

For me, it was worth buying just to get everything in HD and for the possibility of actually finishing the game this time!

If you haven't played the LSW games before, they're awesome. It's redundant for me to give all the reasons the games are awesome, so I'll just mention that one of my favorite things about it is that it's pretty easy. I can play it and unwind without worrying about dying over and over, and I still get through a level even if I'm distracted or not 100% sober. However, if you're a hardcore gamer, you may find the game to be too easy. The changes for The Complete Saga have made the game even easier. On the other hand, if you go for all the achievements, like undefeated on some of the vehicle levels, you will be challenged.

Great Game for all ages

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really like this game. it's a game for all ages. it follows the movie, but also let's you have fun and mess around. you can play as any character, including Darth Vader, or a storm trooper or jar jar binks.
I'd recomend it to anyone. hours and hours of fun.

A very enjoyable game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

As the other reviewers have said, this game is simple but fun. I have one gripe though. Having played through the prior XBox 360 Lego Star Wars game (Ep. IV, V, and VI), I would have appreciated having the achievements and points I earned carry over to this game. At least giving the player the option to choose whether to carry over the achievements and points from the prior game would have been nice.

What fun and a GSOH.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Lego Star Wars games seem to have such wonderful humour. Although the Star Wars items have been done to death, this humour makes the game. It is fun, and challenging and suitable for all ages. Theres no language to be concerned about either. A long lasting game and multiplayer too. Very good value for money in my opinion.

A winner for the whole family!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

We all love this game and haven't been able to stop playing since we opened it on Christmas morning. This includes our 4 yr old, 8 yr old, 14 yr old and my husband and I too! Here are the reasons I think it is worth every penny for a family:

- combines 2 of my son's obsessions: Legos and star wars.
- challenging enough to keep you interested, but not so hard as to be frustrating.
- many different ways to track your successes, for example: 42 built- in "Game Achievements;" earning lego studs to purchase fun and goofy extras as well as characters to play and special powers; collecting canisters to assemble "mini-kits;" earning "True Jedi" status on each chapter, as well as just successfully completing each of six chapters in each of the 6 movies/episodes. This variety of ways to track your success means that almost any player can feel challenged *and* successful both.
- moderately challenging [but not frustratingly so] both in terms of physical/gamer agility [ability to use controller and manuever your characters] and mental/puzzle-solving and strategy. This means that it's equally fun for my 8 yr old who is a whiz with the controller and my slow 40 yr old fingers!
- is fun to play by yourself -- but also *great* for 2 players. As a mom, I love that 2 player mode keeps both players on the "same team." It encourages cooperative play. And it is easy for the second player to drop in and out. You do not have to switch games or re-start to add or leave. So we can pop in a game to help each other out during a particularly challenging section -- without committing to playing a whole chapter.
- As a family we easily have over 40 hours of game play in so far and no one is the least bit tired of it. There are so many permutations and extra rooms and puzzles -- some of which it's impossible to figure out your first [or second] time through a chapter. The game is designed so that even after you play through all 36 chapters in "story" mode [with the characters that should be in the scene according to the movie], there are puzzles and challenges to do and new areas to discover in each chapter in "free play" mode with new and different characters.

As a parent I am not a huge fan of too much video-gaming. But we spent a *lot* of time playing this *as a family* over the kids' break from school and I can honestly say that I consider it family-together time that was well-spent. I have no reservations about recommending this product. My only wish is that you could play it as a 3 or 4 person game.

Fantastic combo of both games!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My two sons have been having a ball with this game and can't put down the controller. All they talk about is how they can play so many more characters than the other two Star Wars Lego games! I thinks it's a cute game that safe for my kids to play unlike a lot of games out there! Thanks Lego!

Great game for adults and kids on XBOX 360.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game to play with my grandson. I like it because it has puzzles/challenges, some shoot-em-up and yet is not violent. There's lots of cute stuff in the game for those of us who grew up with Star Wars. It's fun to see how the characters in Legos format look and act.

The harder challenges are over the head of a six-year old but we can play cooperatively and he enjoys the lesser challenges I leave to him.

We've just gotten started but covering all 6 episodes of Star Wars makes this a long-term gaming opportunity.

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