Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1270 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Released on: 2006-09-10
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: PlayStation2

Manufacturer's Description
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy takes the fun and endless customization of LEGO and combines it with the epic story, characters and action from the original Star Wars movies that revolutionized pop culture forever (Episode IV A New Hope, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI Return of the Jedi). 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 acclaim.

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.

Customer Reviews

This game is fantastic!!
Yeah it maybe aimed at kids but 2 adults play this, in between laughing so hard tears roll down your face!! the game has it all, running round killing and blasting (which I like) and solving puzzles (which the girl friend likes) and because of all the locked items and characters, you wont find yourself getting bored with the game.
Again, its sooo funny - just watch the movements and attitude of the characters! it's like playing with my lego stuff when i was a kid!

More of the same - fortunately as last years Lego StarWars was great
My son (10) saved his pennies knowing this title was to be released. He thinks it is great (and it is). The storyline is a bit different to the first Lego StarWars with a few different characters and plenty of them. There is no android General Grevious as the storyline loosely follows the first 3 films (IV to VI), so you get cuddly Ewoks and a token Wookie this time. It's pretty much more of the same though (Lego StarWars I) which is rather good as the original was great anyway. The game works very well on the PS2. Lego PC based games like RockRaiders, Island and AlpaTeam are always great but seem to crash regularly, none of that here.

You can select and now even make your characters - and you don't have to have Jedi powers to make things move/open. As before single player mode is great fun. This time you can also build, or occasionally jump into, vehicles and drive them about. Plus you can man gun emplacements. Sometimes a cheeky Lego guy nicks the one you have built before you use it. You even get to fly your fighter & destroy the Death Star - although strangely it comes after dispatching the evil Sith Emperor & the 'Stop Luke & listen, I am your father' bit. It's all not quite as believable as the superb 'real action' StarWars Battlefront II, as the characters and sets are cute Lego pieces. It does mean the fighting has a very non-violent feel for youngsters as the Lego pieces just break up when hit, rather like paintball - so that's great for little ones (I would say 4+). This Lego based nature of the characters and sets leads to great exploding brick animation. As before the two player mode is first rate (almost as good as 'Incredibles, Rise of the Underminers'). There is also the fun 'give him a slap' mode when you get close (and often you get the annoyed character slapping you back if it's a 'friend'). The clever jokey humour runs through the game, rather like the films. Yes, The Force is strong in this one. Highly recommended.

Something to keep everybody awake all night for weeks
This game is unusual: the genre is a "space-opera/shoot 'em up/blow 'em up/sci-fi satire using lovable plastic figures/puzzle/gotta get them all" mixture. (Although this leaves out some important aspects, you probably get the idea).

There are very few games that I love unconditionally, and this has now joined the list. (Others include "Thief I/II/III", "Civilization II", "Goldeneye", "Nethack", if you care). Many games are great, but have some irritations that make me think: "That was great but I don't think I'll play that again."

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LeSWIITOT) is not like that. I'll be getting it out of the attic in 5 years' time, and playing it again.

Why?
- it's so easy to play; the gameplay takes about 30 seconds to learn, but the game is still challenging
- there is enjoyable, but not brain-mangling, puzzle solving which practically forces you to replay each chapter several times, each time discovering more surprises and fun
- it's hilariously funny; cut scenes are close to the original Star Wars movies, but they all have subtle and not-so-subtle visual gags for fans to fall about laughing at
- it's cuter than kittens in knitted bootees: the Lego characters are very much like 2-year old kids. They bounce around all over the place grinning, shouting and breaking things, and enjoying every moment. (Although you don't need to change their nappies).
- it's such a great concept; normally, "concepts" wear thin pretty quickly, but this one is so well formed and thought through that it is seamless. Who can possibly have thought of combining Star Wars and Lego people, and is he/she receiving the counselling they so clearly need?
- there is so much here. I haven't finished it yet, but to play through and unlock every feature, secret, character, mini-mission, and secret level will take a couple of months of my evening play sessions.

Despite the ease of play, the comedy, and the focus on unlocking things, the game is immersive, challenging enough for gamers of many different tastes.

I recommend this game so much that you should buy a PS2 if you don't have one, just to play it.

Now, what other "concept" games can they bring out? Sticklebricks "War and Peace", Mr Potato Head "The Ipcress File", Shoe box "Americas Cup Ocean Racing"...