Upon reflection, this game is highly disappointing. It's neat exploring the vast planets of the Star Wars galaxy in the lovable Lego format. There are also some great character interactions in free play. The game is also very gorgeous. Outside of that, this game isn't that good. The levels are way too short. Consequently, the overall pacing is awful. Some key moments from the movies aren't even playable (ex: the attack run on the Death Star II). Some levels are worse than their TCS counterpart (ex: the speeder bikes on Endor). I really wouldn't call the majority of them "levels." They're mainly boss fights, which wouldn't be a problem if most of them weren't the same thing. Jokes are nothing new in Lego games, however, there are too many in this one. It feels like the writers were like "oh, we better add a joke or the kids will be bored!" While I played this game alone, I'm going off a limb and saying that player two gets the shaft a lot (the Anakin fight on Mustafar), which is asinine considering Lego games have been known to have great multiplayer. The new combat system is alright. It's a step in the right direction, but the developers need to refine it before anything else. For example, they added a skill tree, but you honestly don't have to upgrade it. You can complete the game without glancing at it. Lastly, there's no character creator this time around. That might not seem like a big deal considering the massive roster, but creating wacky characters was part of the appeal. Now that's gone. This game could have been great, but instead, it's just flat-out disappointing.

Reviewed on Jul 16, 2022


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