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Just because YOUR pc can't run it doesn't make it a bad game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 29
Date: June 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

So I just spent some wonderful bonding time with my 7 year old son -- by the way, that's about the beginning of what I'd call the target range of this title -- and I thought I'd come here to share the secret that this is a fantastic, unique game for any parent to spend time playing with their star wars geek kid. I thought I'd write about the brilliant implementation of fighting without real violence (the LEGO characters just break into component blocks like when a real toy gets whacked, no blood or death involved); the nicely done implementation of the game as both impossible to lose (you just keep regenerating, with a deduction of 1000 collected studs) and yet simultaneously challenging, with multiple passes of replayability (you'll want to come back and play levels again to get "true jedi status" and a part to the vehicle you are trying to build in the game, or to get all ten LEGO canisters to build a mini vehicle for each chapter, which you will almost always have to do in "free play mode", meaning the game has replayability assumed); the inclusion of a lot of problem solving despite a very simple interface (just direction movement and a coupel other buttons to push), via figuring out which characters to use for a given puzzle; the wonderful graphics and charming appearance of the lego characters for kids and adults alike; the two player interface which simultaneously reqquires cooperation between two players, yet also allows a second player (the parent, or perhaps the 7 year old who is overwhelmed by some challenge) to drop in and out if necessary. And so on. We got this game friday and my son would not stop begging me to play this; on both saturday and sunday morning he was in our room at 6am! This game has an amazing balance of challenge and forgiveness of mistakes/less aptitude that I have never seen before in a PC title.

But what do I find right away but a bunch of people giving one star ratings to this game because it doesn't play on THEIR computer. HELLO, you shouldn't RATE the game if you've never even PLAYED it! Stop misleading people about the quality of this game, we want to see a rating of the game, not the technical capabiliteis of your personal PC. How sad.

Though these people think this is the #1 most important facet of the game (the only basis of their rating), yet I don't see a single one of them bothering to provide the info on what hardware is required! Well here's the scoop:

1) DESPITE what people say here, the video requirement IS listed on the box. It says "100% DirectX 9 compatible 32meg Direct3D Card with Pixel shader support"

2) and here's a site with further elaboration from and eidos technical support board that there may be a work around even to that:

http://forums.eidosgames.com/archive/index.php/t-51053.html

Finally, I note that the reviewer before me states "Spent an hour with Dell tech support, who told me they don't MAKE a computer this runs on!" For the record, the machine my son is playing this on is an 18 month old Dell 400sc with 256meg RAM and a Celeron 2.0ghz (i.e. very slow) that I bought from Dell for $179 during a Dell sale 18 months ago. The only upgrade I made was repalce the $5 ATI Rage card with an ATI Radeon 9200 card, which I just looked up on pricewatch and found can be had for $19, shipped fedex for free. So Puh-LEASE cut it out with all the "this game requres too much hardware" complaints, it doesn't demand THAT much, and do we really want every kids game to have crappy graphics, why can't you allow Eidos to make one or two games that actaully use to good effect the hardware many of us have. Why do you begrudge other people that enjoyment?

In short: educate yourself before you buy. If you do, you will find that if you have 1) any computer meeting the minimum requirements described above, and 2) and child remotely interested in Star Wars and/or vidoe games, then you have to get this. That's what's happening in the UK, where this is the #1 selling game right now, I read on the eidos web site linked above.

Dude, blame Dell or yourself... not the game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 16
Date: June 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

To all of you out there writing bad reviews about this game or any game for that matter that have not even played, you are so typical.

To some of the reviewers here...their first problem is they bought a Dell, a low end one none the less. The higher end computers they sell will play this with no problem...you just bought into their $599 all inclusive computer deal......I bet that rebate incentive you got is not worth it now.

Most cheap mainstream computers sold come with onboard graphics that are powerful enough browse the web and to run DVD movies, which happen to be 2D not 3D. They are not gaming machines. You must pay MORE money for a decent gaming machine.

You have now purchased a 3D game. I am sure you knew this when buying it. Maybe you should take responsibility for your actions and lack of knowledge before ripping a game you have not even played. I know your type. You are so mad you probably feel like suing the game company. This experience will probably cause you and your child to be left in a traumatic state for a long, long time.

Like other readers posted. Always go and download the demo first. You get to test drive before you buy. Do us all favors and educate yourself about computers, at least for your children's sake.

No one wants to read false and biased reviews.

if you only buy one game for your kid....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: October 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

...this is it! Admittedly, my husband, 5-yr old daughter and I have probably played this game for more than 10 hours fromthe last 2 months, We love it! My 5 yr old can easily play and they're no gory parts. If a character dies, it just breaks into its Lego brick pieces. It is fun , always new chapters to explore, and free play is such a hoot, esp. with 2 players.

Excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: April 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm usually not a big fan of video games, but this one is so much fun. The levels are challenging, but the controls are simple, which is a plus. The lego graphics look great too. I like that you can replay levels to unlock more of their secrets. Each movie (Episodes 1-3) has six levels representing various action scenes from the movies. Most of the action involves slicing with lightsabers or shooting with pistols. Jedi also can use the force, and each character has a special ability. Of course, you can't take the game too seriously (Queen Amidala earns points for destroying the many windows and flowerbeds around her own palace--perhaps it was time to redecorate?). Fast-moving and addictive.

Slapstick comedy and interesting feel

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: September 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Lego Star Wars received a skeptical look by me when it first came out. Of course, as a kid in America I played with Legos all the time. In 1985 I started playing video games as a kid and soon replaced those little Legos. Now in 2006, I find myself playing with both again. What a blast.

Lego Star Wars as a video game is actually quite developed. Besides the familiarity with the popular Star Wars story, the game concepts are awesome. I am not so much an action/adventure gamer, but this game is hard to stop playing. The graphics are legitimate as your characters move about the field and interact with static and dynamic objects.

The replay value for this game is different than what you would expect from RPGs or sports games. The replay value here is similar to that of The Legend of Zelda and the like. That is, you will find yourelf replaying each level until you explore every single nook and cranny - even the ones that might be possible nooks or crannies. (Could this be the place to find that last starship part?)

That's what makes this game so great - the player wants to test every square inch of the virtual world looking to complete the side quests. But usually before that, the player will play the storyline, love the Star Wars theme, and then replay the level to fish in every darn corner for that last coin spot. It is so much fun.

I was greatly surprised how a 30 year-old fella like me was enthralled in this game. You will also laugh out loud at the humor introduced in this game with this slightly new take on the Star Wars story.

lego star wars is gonna be awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 20
Date: March 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game to me looks like a whole lot of fun and I can't wait to fight out Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith!

Great game with strict system requirements.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: October 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is really great. My 10-year-old and all his friends were enthralled and I had to pry them off. They get all the fun of SW without the violence and darkness of other genre games. The graphics were the best I'd ever seen and much better than you can get from an X-box.

Important: the graphics card requirements are STRICT. You must have a card that supports DirectX 9 and Pixel Shader. If you don't, either plan on buying one or skip this game because it flat refuses to run. I got an NVIDIA FX5200 (the lowest-end card NVIDIA sells that meets requirements) on ebay for $30 and the game screams with great framerates.

Awesome family fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My 5 yr old boy, 10 yr old daughter and I played this for weeks, it is both challenging and entertaining, but easy enough for young players. I can't wait for the sequel!

Delightful game for Star Wars fans of all ages

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: June 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When I first saw this game I thought it was cute but had no idea that a game meant for children would be so much fun to play! I've been playing PC games in a variety of genres for years and I must say this is one of the most enjoyable.

Very easy to learn and easy to play, but there is still enough to do and plenty of bad guys to slice up with your lightsaber to keep things interesting. The 2-player co-op mode is a blast, and is a ton of fun to play along with your kids. The game is long enough to make you feel you've got your money's worth out of it but not too long to frusterate you, and there is plenty of re-play value through the "free play" mode that allows you to instantly switch between all of the other characters with their own attacks and abilities (and there's a LOT of them!).

As for the graphics, I love them. The LEGO style works very well for video games because it provides a sufficiant level of detail while still remaining very fluid and smooth on screen. For those of you who had trouble running the game, I agree with the other reviews that said you just didn't do enough homework on the game. It runs in high-resolution extremely well on my machine, and I'm using a 4-year-old video card that wasn't even the top-end model in its day. All I had to do was download a video driver from Nvidia's web site and I was good to go. If in doubt, download the demo from the game's web site and try it yourself. If it doesn't work the first time, look into the tech help section of their web site. Just don't give up, get mad, and write a bad review of a good game just because you can't get it to work.

Overall, this game is excellent. Both kids and adults will enjoy it wether or not you're a Star Wars fan; although that does makes the experience 10-times better. It's just a very well executed game that plays well and is well worth its price in entertainment value.

More fun than anything

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: June 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Star Wars Lego Game was a fairly good buy. It's fun, even if a little unusual. There are missions from all of the three prequel Star Wars movies and a large selection of characters to choose to play.

The Pros:

Two people can play at a time- awesome.
The characters don't die- you just lose points (lego studs).
The space battles are really cool cause you dodge blaster cannon bolts and hit enemy fighters.
The graphics are pretty neat.

The Cons:

The game is almost too easy.
The Dark Jedi and gunners are weaker than other characters.

The Weird:

The characters don't talk. This is a little annoying and I wonder why they did it that way, but I got used to it rather quickly.

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