Product description
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Details
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With a unique tongue-in-cheek take on the Original Trilogy, LEGO
Star Wars II follows the Rebel Alliance's crusade to dismantle
the Galactic Empire and rebuild a galaxy in pieces. Build and
battle your way through your favourite film moments, from Darth
Vader's pursuit of Princess Leia aboard her Blockade Runner to a
showdown on the second Death Star, as the game includes even more
of the family-friendly LEGO action, puzzles and humour that
earned the original LEGO Star Wars such popularity and accl.
And much more new to offer, it still has. For the first time
ever, characters can get in and out of vehicles, as well as ride
creatures. You can also mix and match the body parts of more than
50 playable characters to create one of millions of possible LEGO
Star Wars heroes. And on console and Windows platforms, a game
save from the first LEGO Star Wars can unlock another 50-plus
additional characters for Free Play - that's more than 100 total
characters! Other exciting additions include free-roaming vehicle
levels that are no longer on rails, the ability to switch ships
at will in Free Play, cool new character-specific attacks and
manoeuvres, playable mini-kit vehicles, an optional adaptive
difficulty mode and more.
Specification
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- Ages: 3+
- Expands upon all of the fun and creativity that made the
original LEGO Star Wars such a hit, this time set during the
original three Star Wars films (Episodes IV, V, VI).
- For the first time ever, build and ride vehicles (landspeeders,
AT-STs, speeder bikes and more) and creatures (from the
banthas of desert Tatooine to the tauntauns of frigid Hoth)
through on-foot levels.
- All non-droid characters - not just those with the Force - have
the power to buildnner only LEGO can put together, with comical
reinterpretations of classic Star Wars scenes and elements.
Warranty
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1 Year
Product Code
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81685.206UK/1
.co.uk Review
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In a nutshell:
The surprise hit of 2005 is back and this time its moved on from
the prequels and onto "proper" Star Wars. It may sound like one
of the worst excesses of marketing hell but this is good enough
to rejuvenate your love for both video games and Star Wars (and
Lego)!
The lowdown:
As ridiculous as the idea sounds this is one of the few games
that really can be played by all ages, from tots to grandparents
the game even adjusts its difficultly level on the fly
depending how well youre doing. The graphics are absolutely
hilarious as the game pokes gentle fun at all the films and
characters and uses the Lego motif so you can build new
structures and objects as you go. With more playable characters
than ever each now has their own special move, such as
Chewbaccas ability to pull the arms off Stormtroopers, and you
can get in and out of vehicles whenever you want in some levels.
Most exciting moment:
The game features a large number of vehicles to drive, including
landspeeders and AT-STs. You can also ride a Dewback which
excretes an ominous looking brown Lego stud if you press a
button...
Since you ask:
The all important two player co-op mode from the first game is
still in the sequel, plus you can now design your own characters
out of component Lego pieces. Darth Greedo, anyone?
The bottom line:
The Force is strong with this one.
Harrison Dent
- Expands upon all of the fun and creativity that made the original LEGO Star Wars such a hit, this time set during the original three Star Wars films (Episodes IV, V, VI)..
- For the first time ever, build and ride vehicles (landspeeders, AT-STs, speeder bikes and more) and creatures (from the banthas of desert Tatooine to the tauntauns of frigid Hoth) through on-foot levels..
- All non-droid characters - not just those with the Force - have the power to build.
- Unlock more than 50 playable characters, from cultural icons like Luke, Leia and Darth Vader to fan favourites such as Greedo, Jawas and Gamorrean guards.
- Unlock up to 54 more playable characters with a game save from the original LEGO Star Wars.
- Create unique playable characters like Yoda Kenobi, Lando Fortuna and millions more by mixing and matching the LEGO body parts of all playable characters..
- In Free Play mode, experience the Original Trilogy in a new way by importing any character into land levels, or switch between vehicles at will in space levels. Make Darth Maul a hero of the Rebellion, or destroy the Death Star with a TIE fighter.
- Character-specific attacks include Chewbacca pulling enemies' arms out of their sockets, Vader's Force choke, Leia's "slap" melee attack and many more..
- Tongue-in-cheek humour presents the Original Trilogy in a manner only LEGO can put together, with comical reinterpretations of classic Star Wars scenes and elements..
- Solve a greater variety of puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations only possible in a LEGO galaxy far, far away..
- The adaptive difficulty option creates more challenging gameplay for Jedi Master gamers - the better you do, the tougher it gets..
- Cooperative gameplay encourages teamwork in a fun way and features a revamped camera for an optimal gameplay experience..