Lego Star Wars II

the most disturbing Ewoks ever

Game Review by Craig Wilson | 13 Oct 2006
Charming, light-hearted, and with a great love for its source material, Lego Star Wars is back, this time dealing with the more beloved Episodes IV-VI. The game itself is more of the same: relatively simple platform action interspersed by (really quite funny) movies and the odd puzzle that's so simple you'll be kicking yourself that it it took fifteen minutes to figure out. All of the environments and characters are beautifully realised in Lego, once again creating a strangely immersive world. If you enjoyed the original, then you'll enjoy this. There are problems however. Surprisingly, the vehicle sections now seem to all follow the same, somewhat dull, top down style which gets very repetitive. This is a shame since the space battle from Episode III in the original game was so well realised. Additionally, despite promises, the story mode is no longer than the original. The character creation feature also feels a little pointless. Overall it lacks the first game's originality; we knew what to expect and not enough has been advanced to guarantee a wholly different experience. It is still undeniably fun: the little quirks (Leia refuses to wear helmets as they would mess up her hair), Lando's grin, and the co-op mode make this a perfect game for passing a few hours with a mate on a dull day. Just don't expect anything too new. It also has the most disturbing Ewoks ever… their eyes actually glow with evil. [Craig Wilson]
Lucasarts/ TT Games. Out now. http://www.lucasarts.com/games/legostarwarsii/