This one is a mixed bag. I'm not a huge fan of LEGO games, let alone Star Wars in general, so I was a bit skeptical whether I would like this or not when I started it, but as far as LEGO games go, this is pretty good (not that there haven't been any good ones in the past.) Though part of me is left wishing other franchises LEGO has tackled would be given such treatment as Star Wars. I think this new style both suits and doesn't suit the LEGO games, like as if it almost wants to be something else, in most cases kinda doing away with what drew people to the older LEGO games.

As coverage of the Star Wars films, it's pretty average. For someone returning to the franchise, it's fun to see this game's take on certain scenes and to experience a bit of nostalgia, but as a newcomer, it's a pretty awful way to experience them which I'd say is a given in any case, but some of the narrative is just completely skimmed over and even in plots I was familiar with, I didn't know what the fuck was going on. But, as much as it wants to be, this is very much not a narrative driven game for me. By definition, it is, and again, it really wants to be, but it's just not. It tries too hard, rushes things and feels very disconnected between each trilogy.

It's a fun past time, especially with the dumbed down gameplay that doesn't really offer much outside of simplicity. All the boss fights are the same, a few are just added with a few bells and whistles to make it seem different, but there's not much of a variety at all. What really took me back with this game was how it looked and how authentic all the environments were. I was more mesmerized by the atmosphere than I was the actual gameplay/narrative.

But, in general, it's a solid experience. It has it's flaws, but it's not awfully made nor is it expertly crafted, it's just good. A nice experience that is probably even nicer with friends (but I don't have any)