Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
August 31, 2009
My favorite childhood toy meets Star Wars: what could be more fun? I like kids’ video games, and this game is definitely designed for even the youngest players to enjoy. All objects, vehicles, and characters are animated to look like real Lego pieces. Although game characters take hit points, their “lives” are automatically regenerated rather than forcing the player to go back to the last saving point. When the Lego characters do expire, they break up into little Lego pieces.
As the game progresses, players can revisit past levels in “free play” mode to collect mini-kit pieces and unlock special help “extras,” like being invincible, or getting to use super light sabers. Also in free play, a player can choose to be any unlocked character.
This game is cute, and occupied my kids as well as myself for a good portion of the month of August. Although originally released in 2006, it is now a “greatest hits” game, so it’s probably widely available in stores.
