After a five year hiatus, 2016 saw the LEGO Star Wars franchise finally launch a new title and from the moment that you start the game, it is clear that LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn’t just the usual rehashing of tried and tested gaming mechanics, this is something different, I remember at the time thinking that this was actually the first LEGO game that felt like it was built for the current generation of machines.
LEGO Games Retrospective, looking back over the last decade and a bit of TT Games’ LEGO partnership, from the emergence of LEGO Star Wars through to the powerhouse that has been LEGO Dimensions and BEYOND.
“That’s not how the Force works!!!!”
As the name would suggest, the game is predominantly based on Episode VII, but this isn’t a straightforward bricked translation of the movie, TT Games have significantly expanded on the movie’s story and actually filled in a few of the story gaps not covered on the big screen. Given that previous games in the series have had a trilogy or two to draw material from, it’s no surprise that this game, based on just the one film, looked beyond the basic source for content.
Lightsabers at the ready guys, because we’re heading back to a galaxy far, far away.
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LEGO Retrospectives
Episode 1 – Star Wars: TCS
Episode 2 – Batman
Episode 3 – Indiana Jones 2
Episode 4 – Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Episode 5 – Pirates of the Caribbean
Episode 6 – Harry Potter: Year 5-7
Episode 7 – Batman 2
Episode 8 – Lord of the Rings
Episode 9 – Marvel Superheroes
Episode 10 – The LEGO Movie
Episode 11 – The Hobbit
Episode 12 – Batman 3
Episode 13 – Jurassic World
Episode 14 – Marvel’s Avengers
Episode 15 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Episode 16 – Star Wars III: Clone Wars
Episode 17 – Ninjago Movie
Episode 18 – Indiana Jones 1
Episode 19 – City Undercover
Episode 20 – Dimensions Year 1
Episode 21 – Dimensions Year 2
Episode 22 – The Incredibles
Episode 23 – Marvel Superheroes 2
Episode 24 – Worlds
Episode 25 – DC Super-Villains
Episode 26 – LEGO Movie 2
Episode 27 – The Skywalker Saga
Episode 28 – Legacy of the Dark Knight