A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away? That familiar John Williams theme blares over my speakers as the opening story crawl begins. Star Wars is no stranger to the LEGO treatment. In fact, LEGO Star Wars was the initial foray into a beautiful collision of video games, LEGO, and major franchises that has blossomed out into a broad variety of other titles, including DC and Marvel comics, and their recent exploration in the toys-to-life genre. The return to a galaxy far, far away feels like an appropriate full circle return, using JJ Abrams? The Force Awakens as the palette for a great new LEGO adventure.
If you?ve played LEGO games, you know what to expect. The gameplay still consists of swapping between an enormous roster of characters that have various abilities — like using the force to move objects, or thermal detonators to blow up silver LEGO bricks — to get through each level. At the core of all this is the compulsion to destroy LEGO objects and collect studs, the currency used to unlock even more characters, cheats, and abilities. In other words, at its core, it?s still another LEGO game. The formula hasn?t changed, just updated to keep up with modern gaming demands, while satiating the need for people like me to run around and collect every errant stud. Keeping the Faith
Faithfully representing the the base media in LEGO form has always been a point of pride for Traveller?s Tales, and LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is no different. The main story ...