Speaking of a change of pace, the addition of cover shooter sections also help switch things up to keep the gameplay fresh. Geekology: Loot Crate July 2016 Futuristic box review | Technobubbleīlockasaurus: LEGO Jurassic World review | TechnobubbleĪssembly required: LEGO Marvel’s Avengers review | Technobubble Whether you’re blazing through the Death “It’s a Trap” Star in the Millennium Falcon or running roughshod through Endor in an Imperial AT-ST Walker, such touches help spice up the bread-and-butter combat that the series is known for by adding some geek-worthy moments to the gameplay.
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In addition to homages to the movie as well as the trademark goofy additions that has since become the mark of a TT LEGO game, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens features nicely designed set pieces that make for a more compelling gameplay experience. Traveller’s Tales should be commended for doing a great job in incorporating the Star Wars story into the game, which helps keep things more interesting. Part of it is how Star Wars seems just perfect for TT’s LEGO gaming formula. It actually seemed more exciting, like I was playing a game because I wanted to not because I had to - the latter feeling being something I certainly run into frequently as someone who reviews games. Even as the themes and characters changed from hobbits and ninjas to superheroes and dinosaurs, though, some of the games just didn’t have that sense of newness that the early titles used to have.Įnter “LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” From the very beginning, something just felt different about this entry. The core gameplay mixing action with platforming and a dash of building was still solid. Several LEGO games and various properties later, however, the game started evoking a paint-by-the-numbers feel. There was just something about combining Star Wars and LEGO that was absolutely magical, allowing the game to bridge generations. When “LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game” first came out in 2005, I remember folks young and old raving to me about the game.
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Follow Technobubble poobah Jason Hidalgo’s shenanigans on Twitter the longstanding battle between the Jedi and the Sith, things coming full circle is a common theme.Īs such, it’s only fitting how the franchise that launched the LEGO line of Traveller’s Tales games is now adding new life to a gaming series that was starting to feel a bit long in the tooth for several of its last few games. Technobubble covers games, gadgets, technology and all things geek.