SUMMARY/STORY:
Originally released in 2007 worldwide, this LEGO game combines LEGO Star Wars I and LEGO Star Wars II, so the first two trilogies are now one video game. The game would be developed by TT Games and published by LucasArts. The game is entirely based off the first six Star Wars films.
ENGINE/GAMEPLAY:
Despite being TT Games’ first game as a company, this banger still manages to remain amongst the best in LEGO gaming history! Classic abilities, like using The Force, or trap doors for shorter characters, would come back. This game adds new abilities like a Force choke or Force lightning. Other goodies, like mini-kits, gold bricks, red bricks, true jedi, and other achievement markers are still a major element behind modern LEGO games too. Hence, this game is not only a great re-master of the original properties, but it’s an innovator influencing future LEGO gaming.
When it’s all said and done, this game isn’t as fluid as today’s games. Though revolutionary for that time, including having over 120 playable characters, this one just doesn’t cut it now. Well, at least for newer fans, that is. If someone played LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens and then this game, it’s a whole different experience. Sure, the new games are shinier, have actual dialogue, and other ‘classy’ exclusives, but such complexity can also be distracting. This game recognizes its original purpose for fans, and that’s to have fun!
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a nostalgia trip jam-packed with humor and action. It’s meant to make the game worth playing as a homage, rather than being immersed into a complete replica of the original movies. This depiction remains a great adaptation of the source material that appeases adult and kid fans alike.
GRAPHICS:
They’re not too great, at least when looking at it through today’s eyes. Still, the game looked good for its time. Like its original cinematic counterparts, LEGO Star Wars is great, even when rough around the edges. Yet, it doesn’t possess the clean-cut, almost theatrical feel that the newer LEGO games have – those games feel almost entirely different.
GAME MODE(S):
Aside from reliving the movies, there isn’t a whole lot else to do. Arcade modes like smashing things to reach 1,000,000 studs or a versus mode make for some nice features. They’re just not anything worth putting hours of effort into.
REVIEW:
With LEGO Star Wars I and II coming out a few years prior to this game, there wasn’t much to improve on. Well, so we all thought. The game is a near-complete remaster of the originals, while its gameplay remaining mostly the same. Some levels are edited or cut all together, but it’s still a faithful adaptation to its predecessors. At times, this game remains truly spectacular.
The downside is, without any input from newer programs (i.e. The Clone Wars or even The Old Republic), this Complete Saga feels noticeably outdated. It becomes even more so, with LEGO’s release of Force Awakens and the all-encompassing Skywalker Saga as a fresher, more contemporary PS4 take. It’s no wonder the classic Complete Saga has faded into a relic almost two console generations behind.
BONUS FEATURES:
None.
ROSCOE’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars
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