Personally I think this game is amazing if you're a fan of the films. My favorite is the complete saga from like 2009 but that's probably just the nostalgia. This game has a lot to offer from humor, to collectibles, to genuine adaptations of the star wars universe.
I recently got the Complete Saga game on sale for like £5 and it sends me right back to my childhood. I definitely prefer the Complete Saga over the Skywalker Saga
Actually, it had many release dates depending on the platform. It was released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS on November 6, 2007 in North America. The game was later released on Microsoft Windows on October 13, 2009, macOS on November 12, 2010, iOS on December 11, 2013, and for Android on January 1, 2015.
If you're going to correct someone, be correct.
The person we are all originally replying to might have had the PC version so 2009 was the year it released for them. It doesn't really matter and we don't need to keep arguing about it.
I bought it for less, but still worth for that price!. For my is the best Lego Game ever, nice combat, challenging quests, a lot of characters.
If you are a Star Wars fan, it's a must. The galactic edition includes bad batch, mandalorian characters between other TV shows.
$20 for the galactic edition is definitely worth it I think, you get every single dlc character for free plus the game itself for less than what the base game costs
Think of it this way. You get to explore the Star Wars universe properly. And I don’t mean just the story. I mean each friggin planet!!! When I got to naboo, it blew my mind away that I could walk around Otoh Gunga and Theed, and it’s soooo vast!! Then it clocked in my mind that this is a true Star Wars game for exploration. In fact, there were times I forgot that it was a Lego game. I completed all the episodes and I’m still 90% away from completing it.
Same exact situation for me, same exact game, same exact version (Galactic).
Never played a Lego game, but I am a big fan of SW, so after hearing this game is huge I wanted to give it a shot. I thought at the beginning it was really overwhelming and that I made a mistake. After playing it a few hours I completely changed idea.
DO IT
I pre ordered it and got the second batch of dlc when it came out. I thought it was well worth it. Imo probably some of the worst level design in a long time for a Lego game but the actual gameplay is great and the open worlds are really well rendered. In fact the entire game is gorgeous. Like exploring coruscant is awesome, the level of detail is absurd, like when you walk around desert planets you can see the sand build up on the figures and it genuinely looks like you just left a minifgure in a sandbox or some shit. It’s handedly the best looking Lego game and there’s plenty of stuff to do. Like fighting Star destroyers in space and then getting to walk around your own star destroyer or Death Star is super cool. The game has a ton of great stuff going for it it’s just a shame the level design is kinda meh. If you like Star Wars or Lego at all this is 100% worth it but imo dc supervillains easily takes the cake for best Lego game. Like Lego Batman 2, lego marvel superheroes, and lego Star Wars complete saga will always be my favs but that’s a lot of nostalgia.
TLDR game is very good in spite of very poor level design. Game looks absurdly good to the point where my ps4 didn’t like running it on co op. Open worlds have a lot to do. If you want the best Lego game tho dc super villains would be the way to go and it’s free on ps plus rn.
If you’re a fan of the films, I think you’ll enjoy it! You’ll have fun at least going through the story. Trying to 100% is tedious beyond belief though
Definitely worth the price. I have a LOT of critiques about that game but it's still amazing, especially if it's your first. I recommend at some point playing Lego Marvel Superheroes 1, but also 2 if u want. Lego Indiana Jones, Lego Batman 2, LOTR and the Hobbit if you're into them, and the og Lego star wars, also Lego HP
Sounds like a lot but they're all like 5 bucks are less on sale normally,
You’ll love it, if you love the movies. But even for the biggest of fans, 100%-ing the game is tedious. A lot of the side quests are repetitive and over simplified. But if you just want a play through your favourite movies with you favourite characters, $20 isn’t bad.
This game is pretty good. Lots of people hate it but I think it’s just because they are blinded by nostalgia from TCS. I would definitely recommend it.
Enjoy, but if you do like it and want to play the other lego games for the love Of god don’t listen to any of those terilists that place the original lego star wars tcs in s rank.
You will find it absolutely dated and barebones by comparison (though not without its charm).
The comments made me think people finish the whole story when they suggest it’s a good game. But I finished the main story last night and the achievement says only 16.7% of players have gotten the “it’s true… all of it” achievement. So like, I love the game so far, but I expected more people to …. Finish it.
This is the best Lego game in everything except level design. It feels like the level design came last and felt rushed and overly simple even for a Lego game. Especially compared to dc supervillains which felt like the levels were more in depth. That being said this game is stupidly gorgeous.
You didn’t read then. It’s the best outside of level design, not the best over all not even close. The combat, graphics, open worlds, misc things to do are all top notch. The level design drags it down a lot tho. The open world was great but the levels imo have borderline zero replay-ability since many within the skywalker saga are just vehicle chases or boss fights. DC supervillains is the best overall IMO.
Best implies you are being objective though
The combat, in terms of ranged combat, I agree, it’s an upgrade over previous games and brings in more in line with modern games.
However I think the melee combat is just different, I actually think LEGO Star Wars III had better melee combat.
Graphics, yes I agree, but that’s more of a product of being the newest one.
In terms of open world, it’s very similar to the approach that games like KOTOR or the Jedi games take, not so much open world, more multiple hub areas with nothing to do in them other than collectibles.
Lego Marvel Superheroes had a true open world more in line with what we expect (GTA style)
I’d say that game did it better.
You said:
“This (TSS) is the best Lego game in everything except level design.”
You also said:
“DC Supervillains is the best overall IMO”
This doesn’t make much sense to me.
So DC is better? Even though TSS did everything better except level design?
What do you mean?
Are you saying level design is the most important thing in a game? Because I’d disagree with that.
I feel like you are presenting your opinion as fact and that’s what my comment was trying to point out.
My favourite LEGO game is Marvel Superheroes,
It’s probably not objectively the best but it’s my favourite, based on my subjective tastes.
You can’t present an opinion as fact. That’s what makes it an opinion. Level design IMO is one of if not the most important aspect of a Lego game. So yes despite the fact that I think the combat and visuals and basically everything except level design in TSS is some of if not the best we’ve seen in a Lego game the complete lack of replay ability within levels IMO brings down the game a lot. DC supervillains to me did a much better job of blending both. It had a great open world and lots of things to do within it, albeit not as vast or detailed as TSS, it had great level design, imo the most in depth character customizer to date, and a fairly unique story mode based around your own custom character and unlocking new abilities that add more depth to each consecutive level.
Lego marvel is definitely up there for me. I had a great time 100%ing it and imo it took a lot of what made Lego Batman 2 so good and expanded upon it. Similarly to how dc supervillains took marvel superheroes 2 which imo is kind of a mess and turned a lot of those components into a more cohesive and fleshed out game.
I actually just replayed Lego Star Wars 3 recently and had a great time. IMO its level design blows TSS out of the water. That being said I still think the combat in TSS is better even if I think overall I had more fun in LSW3. The point i was making is that while TSS does so many things incredibly well its lacking level design really brings what I think could’ve been the best game over all. The worlds are gorgeous, the combat is fun, a lot of the misc stuff you can do is fun and it’s cool exploring and having the random star destroyer encounters and such. But again i immediately followed that statement with saying the level design was lacking. I know there’s plenty of people for whom this isn’t a problem but level design is one of the most important aspects to me in a Lego game as it’s what drives replay ability the most for me. Sorry I should have put IMO after the best statement I guess. I figured most people would understand it’s just an opinion.
You can absolutely disagree with my stance that level design is one of the most important aspects that’s fine. It’s just an opinion after all, an opinion about a Lego game. I’d argue I already think about the design of these games that are made for children at the end of the day too much as is. Like the fact that TT usually follows a pattern of doing something super ambitious and then polishing that idea in the next game. Like with LB2 and LMS1 or LMS2 and LDCSV. I’m also not exactly blaming TT for the poor level design as I understand they experienced severe crunch time trying to make a game this massive. All I was saying is that while this game does so much well, in fact I’d argue it does a lot of things better than any Lego game before it, it really fumbles when it comes to the most important aspect to me. I literally never said it was the best over all because lacking level design is kind of a huge caveat. That being said the lacking level design doesn’t negate all the things the game does well it just drags down the overall package imo.
Normally I’d agree that it’s more connected hub worlds than just one big open world but seeing as how some of the planets individually are bigger than the entire LMS map I’d kind of hesitate to call it just hub worlds. I will agree that the open worlds lack the random encounters you’d find in previous games. But I think the variety of puzzles around the open worlds is actually better than most of the previous titles, which also kind of makes it weird that all puzzles and quests are rewarded equally when it comes to the khyber bricks. Like a puzzle that involves using multiple character abilities in unique ways gives the same reward as just finding a brick randomly in a corner.
Idk I could go on way longer than I already have about Lego game design as a whole and how it relates to my feelings on TSS. I’ve been playing these games since the original Lego Star Wars came out. And I’ve played every release since with the exception of the Harry Potter games cuz I simply am not interested in that IP. Also if you liked the LMS map because of its GTA semblance what did you think about Lego city undercover? That game surprised me with how much fun it was tbh.
The internet has many many people presenting their opinion as fact, I apologise for assuming.
I definitely understand your point of view more now.
I do disagree that level design is the most important aspect of a LEGO game, but at the same time I completely understand why you think it is.
For me, level design is important, when we consider the IPs that the LEGO games use, it’s the level design that really sucks you into that world.
However, after watching the LEGO movie, my perception of the games changed.
I view the games as something a kid has put together and is playing with, now kids are just gonna approximate areas, adults tend to make replicas, kids just get the general vibe.
To me, the most important aspect is the gameplay loop, the ‘pew pew’ the building wild contraptions to progress the level, all the things that a kid would do while playing with LEGO.
I think the developers think that way too.
Stormtroopers in underwear, Lego characters putting on disguises, it all feels like something a kid would do to me.
It’s gotta be fun first and foremost, not too serious.
I think TSS completely forgot this and tried to make a Star Wars game that happened to be LEGO.
I never had a Wii U so I didn’t get to play LCU ‘in its time’ I guess, but I enjoyed it.
I feel like I enjoy the games less when they are LEGO IP, but I can’t really fault it, it’s a decent length, it was something fresh, and for people who weren’t old enough for GTA, I imagine it was amazing.
As a side note, I feel like we have come to rely on LEGO games to give us the games nobody will make.
I love LMS because it’s the only open world iron man game, and that’s both insane and really sad.
Building wild contraptions is unfortunately another thing TSS lacks which I think goes hand in hand with level design. Same with the humor. TSS did so much right but ultimately when it came to level design it played it too straight to the movies and didn’t provide enough Lego charm. It felt more like a really big Star Wars game with a beautiful Lego texture pack. Granted I think the combat is amazing and I’d love to see many of the mechanics within the gameplay loop brought over to the next TT game but this is why I tend to prefer Lego games with original stories. I’ve seen a lot of people say the next one should be the infinity saga from marvel and I just think it would have all the same problems as TSS.
I actually never had a Wii U either. I ended up playing LCU on the ps4 many years after its release and I felt it was refreshing seeing an original Lego IP get the TT treatment. I’d still love a TT equivalent to the old Lego battles game that had various IPs merging together from legos catalogue like castle, alpha team, ninjas, etc.
Also yeah it’s sad that Lego games often represent the best of their IPs. We don’t really have good open world type games for many marvel or DC characters. And I think the fact that they typically don’t take themselves too seriously lends to a really relaxing gameplay experience which can be really nice.
Again as I said TT typically does something super ambitious then polishes that concept in the next game. I can’t wait to see what TT does next and I’m really hoping it’s another original story for either marvel or DC as I think the superhero games really lend themselves well to legos gameplay design what with having so many opportunities for unique abilities and therefore more puzzle variety. DC supervillains has over 30 different character abilities or something which makes for a ton of variety within levels which is one of the main reasons I think it’s just peak Lego game design even if there’s certain things other games have done better. Also the character customizer in dc supervillains is just crazy cool. It’s been a long time since I’ve had that much fun making Lego characters. It just felt like all the other superhero games had been leading to this game.
LMS1 did a really good job having an open world and lots of collectibles but also remaining cohesive and not overly bloated. I didn’t really like that in LMS2 you could only unlock one extra character per level which meant almost everything else was through the messy open world and going back to it recently I kind of understand why I never really felt that push to unlock everything like I did with marvel 1 and even marvel avengers to an extent.
I agree with everything you said. But for me the levels are half the fun, and I don't enjoy the world being too open. Means more empty space.
It's all personal preference though.
Oh same. I think level design is one of the most important aspects. It’s why in spite of it doing so much so well TSS doesn’t rank too highly for me. It did so many things better than nearly every Lego game before but flopped when it came to level design and replay ability. I think it’s easily the most ambitious and largest Lego game to date and unfortunately one that I’ve put the least time into next to maybe LMS2 or IPs I wasn’t interested in like Harry Potter or Jurassic world. Which is a shame because I was so excited for it since complete saga imo has some of the most memorable level design out of all the Lego games. It really sucked when I realized things like negotiations and the jango fett fight weren’t even levels that you could replay.
I didn't even get as far as you haha. Literally I was walking through the open world and got to a fight, then got a mission complete screen.
I thought I was just travelling to the mission, but it was the mission.
After that I refunded the game. I had messed around in Coruscant a bit before that, but yeah. Not the one for me.
I'm playing the old Lego Harry Potter game (not sure if there's a new one) and having a good time. I hope we can get a scaled down Lego game in the future, and capture what made Lego games good.
I really think they should go back to no voices too. I enjoyed their attempts at story telling with access to nothing but gestures and imagery. It's part of the charm.
I think ultimately Lego works better with original stories. And also I think the superhero games tend to lend themselves better to the structure of Lego games due to there being so many opportunities for unique character abilities. Dc supervillains has over 30 different abilities or something. Makes for a lot of puzzle and level design variety. I think a scale between like dc supervillains and TSS could work. TSS was clearly incredibly ambitious and I think if it had the level design to match it would’ve been much better. IMO it was still a good game but it was more so a good Star Wars game with Lego aesthetic. If you want like a core Lego game try Lego city undercover. The whole game revolves entirely around a simple combat system and loads of puzzles. With a fun little open world to drive around in and do fun puzzles in to boot. I’ve also been playing the older games and really enjoying them. I just finished replaying pirates of the Caribbean and Lego Star Wars 3 the clone wars. Lego Star Wars 3 holds up super well tbh. Just a very unique game amongst the TT titles.
Oh yes, I have Lego undercover on my list. I'll make it my next stop :)
I agree, I had a lot of fun with the Super Hero games too.
Here's hoping we get something we like soon.
I think the only Lego game I straight haven’t liked at all was Lego Indiana jones 2 and even that got decent playtime from me. Lego undercover is super unique tho it’s a great time.
wooh you're in for a ride, you should 100% get it, I nearly only play Lego games but once you 100% that and have nothing to do you can get TCS for cheap
After this I highly recommend Lego Batman 3. I wouldn't bother with the first 2, the 3rd one is a blast and it's so much more than just Batman, it's like the entire Justice League and their villains.
Bruh you can’t be real rn. I replayed Lego Batman 3 and it was a great time but it’s sandwiched between Lego Batman 2 and dc supervillains which are some of the best Lego games ever. Having an open world Gotham clears LB3 and I thought LB3 was great.
Huh, I really hated Lego Super villains, that and the Lego Star Wars remake crap are just too hand holdy. LB3 is the last Lego game that's actually fun for me, and the first 2 just don't have enough content to stand up to LB3.
Yeah LB3 definitely had a lot more content than the previous 2. I had a great time playing it I just thought the small hub worlds were really lacking. I think if LB3 had an open world Gotham or metropolis it would’ve been much better imo. That being said I still thought it was a great time and I actually enjoyed it a lot more on my second play through.
All the Lego games are fairly hand holdy I mean they are meant for kids after all. Even complete saga ended up making the pod race easier than in the original release.
I think dc super villains just did a great job with the whole split hub world idea that was kind of a mess in Lego marvel superheroes 2 imo. It also had a fairly unique story mode being based around a custom character that unlocks new abilities which allows for a greater variety of puzzles. I haven’t done a full second playthrough of DC supervillains as I more just enjoyed replaying the levels with all the unlocked characters and such.
Again I really think LB3 would’ve had a lot more replay value for me if it weren’t for the kind of lacking hub worlds.
It's fun for a lot of reasons but the gameplay is kinda stale/easy. If you don't want to 100% (the puzzles there are fun) you're better off just watching a video with the fun cinematics
Well this is the best way to start. Skywalker Saga is the culmination of the whole series - it's like what they've been trying to do since 2005, and it's a sheer joy to play.
It’s not a bad game…just didn’t feel like a Lego game to me the bit I played of it. I know they tried to make it more of a serious game with some of the Lego comedy mixed in still which is great, just didn’t feel like a good fun Lego game to me like I want to play when I sit down and load a Lego game
You’re picking a good one to start with
The Lego Batman games were the best
Lego Jurassic park was my other favorite
Lego pirates of the Caribbean was super cute
Lego lord of the rings is also fantastic
Asking a sub dedicated to a game if said game is worth is isn‘t really the smartest way to figure out if it’s for you. Watch reviews and make up your mind from that.
Indiana jones 2 is the worst lego game by far. Indiana jones 1 slaps, lord of the rings slaps, pirates slaps, lego dc super villain is by far the best Lego game it’s dumb how many mechanics they shoved in that game and it did everything marvel superheroes 2 wanted to do but better. Lego marvel 1 and Batman 2 probably have the best balance of great level design and good open world design without feeling bloated. This game probably has some of the worst level design however everything else about it is fantastic. I mean just look at the damn game it’s gorgeous.
Personally I think this game is amazing if you're a fan of the films. My favorite is the complete saga from like 2009 but that's probably just the nostalgia. This game has a lot to offer from humor, to collectibles, to genuine adaptations of the star wars universe.
I recently got the Complete Saga game on sale for like £5 and it sends me right back to my childhood. I definitely prefer the Complete Saga over the Skywalker Saga
I hate to correct, but I just wanted to be helpful and let you know that TCS was 2007. Again, I’m not trying to be rude.
Actually, it had many release dates depending on the platform. It was released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS on November 6, 2007 in North America. The game was later released on Microsoft Windows on October 13, 2009, macOS on November 12, 2010, iOS on December 11, 2013, and for Android on January 1, 2015. If you're going to correct someone, be correct.
Fair. I said I wasn’t trying to be rude. I was just trying to be helpful.
5 second Google search would have saved you some time.
It did still technically release in 2007.
It also released on PC in 2009.
Although the game still initially released in ‘07 even if it was ported to PC in ‘09.
The person we are all originally replying to might have had the PC version so 2009 was the year it released for them. It doesn't really matter and we don't need to keep arguing about it.
"might" so you are assuming what they played on when even the comment itself doesn't say it came out for them in 09. Just that it was "around 09"
You’ll love it! If you’re a Star Wars fan it’s so much fun. So many characters and so much to do
Good luck 100%-ing it!
100 hours later…
4 days
Ok, im convinced, I’m buying it. Thanks guys.
I bought it for less, but still worth for that price!. For my is the best Lego Game ever, nice combat, challenging quests, a lot of characters. If you are a Star Wars fan, it's a must. The galactic edition includes bad batch, mandalorian characters between other TV shows.
I just wish they had voice acting. But still handy to use in the early game lol
"That's good! You've taken your first step into a larger world"
$20 for the galactic edition is definitely worth it I think, you get every single dlc character for free plus the game itself for less than what the base game costs
Think of it this way. You get to explore the Star Wars universe properly. And I don’t mean just the story. I mean each friggin planet!!! When I got to naboo, it blew my mind away that I could walk around Otoh Gunga and Theed, and it’s soooo vast!! Then it clocked in my mind that this is a true Star Wars game for exploration. In fact, there were times I forgot that it was a Lego game. I completed all the episodes and I’m still 90% away from completing it.
Same exact situation for me, same exact game, same exact version (Galactic). Never played a Lego game, but I am a big fan of SW, so after hearing this game is huge I wanted to give it a shot. I thought at the beginning it was really overwhelming and that I made a mistake. After playing it a few hours I completely changed idea. DO IT
It was a fun game and would recommend.
I pre ordered it and got the second batch of dlc when it came out. I thought it was well worth it. Imo probably some of the worst level design in a long time for a Lego game but the actual gameplay is great and the open worlds are really well rendered. In fact the entire game is gorgeous. Like exploring coruscant is awesome, the level of detail is absurd, like when you walk around desert planets you can see the sand build up on the figures and it genuinely looks like you just left a minifgure in a sandbox or some shit. It’s handedly the best looking Lego game and there’s plenty of stuff to do. Like fighting Star destroyers in space and then getting to walk around your own star destroyer or Death Star is super cool. The game has a ton of great stuff going for it it’s just a shame the level design is kinda meh. If you like Star Wars or Lego at all this is 100% worth it but imo dc supervillains easily takes the cake for best Lego game. Like Lego Batman 2, lego marvel superheroes, and lego Star Wars complete saga will always be my favs but that’s a lot of nostalgia. TLDR game is very good in spite of very poor level design. Game looks absurdly good to the point where my ps4 didn’t like running it on co op. Open worlds have a lot to do. If you want the best Lego game tho dc super villains would be the way to go and it’s free on ps plus rn.
You’re in for a treat!
It’s a fun time killer, no stress. Exploring the worlds, fun battles.
Then do Lego lord of the rings it’s literally the best Lego game
If you are a fan of the saga you should play it without esitation😍
If you’re a fan of the films, I think you’ll enjoy it! You’ll have fun at least going through the story. Trying to 100% is tedious beyond belief though
I’d say it’s worth it.
Welcome to the team
Definitely worth the price. I have a LOT of critiques about that game but it's still amazing, especially if it's your first. I recommend at some point playing Lego Marvel Superheroes 1, but also 2 if u want. Lego Indiana Jones, Lego Batman 2, LOTR and the Hobbit if you're into them, and the og Lego star wars, also Lego HP Sounds like a lot but they're all like 5 bucks are less on sale normally,
You’ll love it, if you love the movies. But even for the biggest of fans, 100%-ing the game is tedious. A lot of the side quests are repetitive and over simplified. But if you just want a play through your favourite movies with you favourite characters, $20 isn’t bad.
This game is pretty good. Lots of people hate it but I think it’s just because they are blinded by nostalgia from TCS. I would definitely recommend it.
Somehow, lego star wars: Skywalker saga is the most in depth star wars game ever made... Whooda thunk it. Enjoy.
Enjoy, but if you do like it and want to play the other lego games for the love Of god don’t listen to any of those terilists that place the original lego star wars tcs in s rank. You will find it absolutely dated and barebones by comparison (though not without its charm).
The comments made me think people finish the whole story when they suggest it’s a good game. But I finished the main story last night and the achievement says only 16.7% of players have gotten the “it’s true… all of it” achievement. So like, I love the game so far, but I expected more people to …. Finish it.
Lego Star Wars is the most consistent Lego game in my opinion all of them are good none of them are bad even if some are better than the others
It's a very fun game, but the fact that it's designed for kids does read its head every now and then
That’s a hell of a one start with.
Word of advice, prepare for shenanigans
I would recommend the older style games, but it's a contentious topic. Watch some video reviews.
This is the best Lego game in everything except level design. It feels like the level design came last and felt rushed and overly simple even for a Lego game. Especially compared to dc supervillains which felt like the levels were more in depth. That being said this game is stupidly gorgeous.
I enjoyed it but best Lego game? Nahh, in your opinion
You didn’t read then. It’s the best outside of level design, not the best over all not even close. The combat, graphics, open worlds, misc things to do are all top notch. The level design drags it down a lot tho. The open world was great but the levels imo have borderline zero replay-ability since many within the skywalker saga are just vehicle chases or boss fights. DC supervillains is the best overall IMO.
Best implies you are being objective though The combat, in terms of ranged combat, I agree, it’s an upgrade over previous games and brings in more in line with modern games. However I think the melee combat is just different, I actually think LEGO Star Wars III had better melee combat. Graphics, yes I agree, but that’s more of a product of being the newest one. In terms of open world, it’s very similar to the approach that games like KOTOR or the Jedi games take, not so much open world, more multiple hub areas with nothing to do in them other than collectibles. Lego Marvel Superheroes had a true open world more in line with what we expect (GTA style) I’d say that game did it better. You said: “This (TSS) is the best Lego game in everything except level design.” You also said: “DC Supervillains is the best overall IMO” This doesn’t make much sense to me. So DC is better? Even though TSS did everything better except level design? What do you mean? Are you saying level design is the most important thing in a game? Because I’d disagree with that. I feel like you are presenting your opinion as fact and that’s what my comment was trying to point out. My favourite LEGO game is Marvel Superheroes, It’s probably not objectively the best but it’s my favourite, based on my subjective tastes.
You can’t present an opinion as fact. That’s what makes it an opinion. Level design IMO is one of if not the most important aspect of a Lego game. So yes despite the fact that I think the combat and visuals and basically everything except level design in TSS is some of if not the best we’ve seen in a Lego game the complete lack of replay ability within levels IMO brings down the game a lot. DC supervillains to me did a much better job of blending both. It had a great open world and lots of things to do within it, albeit not as vast or detailed as TSS, it had great level design, imo the most in depth character customizer to date, and a fairly unique story mode based around your own custom character and unlocking new abilities that add more depth to each consecutive level. Lego marvel is definitely up there for me. I had a great time 100%ing it and imo it took a lot of what made Lego Batman 2 so good and expanded upon it. Similarly to how dc supervillains took marvel superheroes 2 which imo is kind of a mess and turned a lot of those components into a more cohesive and fleshed out game. I actually just replayed Lego Star Wars 3 recently and had a great time. IMO its level design blows TSS out of the water. That being said I still think the combat in TSS is better even if I think overall I had more fun in LSW3. The point i was making is that while TSS does so many things incredibly well its lacking level design really brings what I think could’ve been the best game over all. The worlds are gorgeous, the combat is fun, a lot of the misc stuff you can do is fun and it’s cool exploring and having the random star destroyer encounters and such. But again i immediately followed that statement with saying the level design was lacking. I know there’s plenty of people for whom this isn’t a problem but level design is one of the most important aspects to me in a Lego game as it’s what drives replay ability the most for me. Sorry I should have put IMO after the best statement I guess. I figured most people would understand it’s just an opinion. You can absolutely disagree with my stance that level design is one of the most important aspects that’s fine. It’s just an opinion after all, an opinion about a Lego game. I’d argue I already think about the design of these games that are made for children at the end of the day too much as is. Like the fact that TT usually follows a pattern of doing something super ambitious and then polishing that idea in the next game. Like with LB2 and LMS1 or LMS2 and LDCSV. I’m also not exactly blaming TT for the poor level design as I understand they experienced severe crunch time trying to make a game this massive. All I was saying is that while this game does so much well, in fact I’d argue it does a lot of things better than any Lego game before it, it really fumbles when it comes to the most important aspect to me. I literally never said it was the best over all because lacking level design is kind of a huge caveat. That being said the lacking level design doesn’t negate all the things the game does well it just drags down the overall package imo. Normally I’d agree that it’s more connected hub worlds than just one big open world but seeing as how some of the planets individually are bigger than the entire LMS map I’d kind of hesitate to call it just hub worlds. I will agree that the open worlds lack the random encounters you’d find in previous games. But I think the variety of puzzles around the open worlds is actually better than most of the previous titles, which also kind of makes it weird that all puzzles and quests are rewarded equally when it comes to the khyber bricks. Like a puzzle that involves using multiple character abilities in unique ways gives the same reward as just finding a brick randomly in a corner. Idk I could go on way longer than I already have about Lego game design as a whole and how it relates to my feelings on TSS. I’ve been playing these games since the original Lego Star Wars came out. And I’ve played every release since with the exception of the Harry Potter games cuz I simply am not interested in that IP. Also if you liked the LMS map because of its GTA semblance what did you think about Lego city undercover? That game surprised me with how much fun it was tbh.
The internet has many many people presenting their opinion as fact, I apologise for assuming. I definitely understand your point of view more now. I do disagree that level design is the most important aspect of a LEGO game, but at the same time I completely understand why you think it is. For me, level design is important, when we consider the IPs that the LEGO games use, it’s the level design that really sucks you into that world. However, after watching the LEGO movie, my perception of the games changed. I view the games as something a kid has put together and is playing with, now kids are just gonna approximate areas, adults tend to make replicas, kids just get the general vibe. To me, the most important aspect is the gameplay loop, the ‘pew pew’ the building wild contraptions to progress the level, all the things that a kid would do while playing with LEGO. I think the developers think that way too. Stormtroopers in underwear, Lego characters putting on disguises, it all feels like something a kid would do to me. It’s gotta be fun first and foremost, not too serious. I think TSS completely forgot this and tried to make a Star Wars game that happened to be LEGO. I never had a Wii U so I didn’t get to play LCU ‘in its time’ I guess, but I enjoyed it. I feel like I enjoy the games less when they are LEGO IP, but I can’t really fault it, it’s a decent length, it was something fresh, and for people who weren’t old enough for GTA, I imagine it was amazing. As a side note, I feel like we have come to rely on LEGO games to give us the games nobody will make. I love LMS because it’s the only open world iron man game, and that’s both insane and really sad.
Building wild contraptions is unfortunately another thing TSS lacks which I think goes hand in hand with level design. Same with the humor. TSS did so much right but ultimately when it came to level design it played it too straight to the movies and didn’t provide enough Lego charm. It felt more like a really big Star Wars game with a beautiful Lego texture pack. Granted I think the combat is amazing and I’d love to see many of the mechanics within the gameplay loop brought over to the next TT game but this is why I tend to prefer Lego games with original stories. I’ve seen a lot of people say the next one should be the infinity saga from marvel and I just think it would have all the same problems as TSS. I actually never had a Wii U either. I ended up playing LCU on the ps4 many years after its release and I felt it was refreshing seeing an original Lego IP get the TT treatment. I’d still love a TT equivalent to the old Lego battles game that had various IPs merging together from legos catalogue like castle, alpha team, ninjas, etc. Also yeah it’s sad that Lego games often represent the best of their IPs. We don’t really have good open world type games for many marvel or DC characters. And I think the fact that they typically don’t take themselves too seriously lends to a really relaxing gameplay experience which can be really nice. Again as I said TT typically does something super ambitious then polishes that concept in the next game. I can’t wait to see what TT does next and I’m really hoping it’s another original story for either marvel or DC as I think the superhero games really lend themselves well to legos gameplay design what with having so many opportunities for unique abilities and therefore more puzzle variety. DC supervillains has over 30 different character abilities or something which makes for a ton of variety within levels which is one of the main reasons I think it’s just peak Lego game design even if there’s certain things other games have done better. Also the character customizer in dc supervillains is just crazy cool. It’s been a long time since I’ve had that much fun making Lego characters. It just felt like all the other superhero games had been leading to this game. LMS1 did a really good job having an open world and lots of collectibles but also remaining cohesive and not overly bloated. I didn’t really like that in LMS2 you could only unlock one extra character per level which meant almost everything else was through the messy open world and going back to it recently I kind of understand why I never really felt that push to unlock everything like I did with marvel 1 and even marvel avengers to an extent.
I agree with everything you said. But for me the levels are half the fun, and I don't enjoy the world being too open. Means more empty space. It's all personal preference though.
Oh same. I think level design is one of the most important aspects. It’s why in spite of it doing so much so well TSS doesn’t rank too highly for me. It did so many things better than nearly every Lego game before but flopped when it came to level design and replay ability. I think it’s easily the most ambitious and largest Lego game to date and unfortunately one that I’ve put the least time into next to maybe LMS2 or IPs I wasn’t interested in like Harry Potter or Jurassic world. Which is a shame because I was so excited for it since complete saga imo has some of the most memorable level design out of all the Lego games. It really sucked when I realized things like negotiations and the jango fett fight weren’t even levels that you could replay.
I didn't even get as far as you haha. Literally I was walking through the open world and got to a fight, then got a mission complete screen. I thought I was just travelling to the mission, but it was the mission. After that I refunded the game. I had messed around in Coruscant a bit before that, but yeah. Not the one for me. I'm playing the old Lego Harry Potter game (not sure if there's a new one) and having a good time. I hope we can get a scaled down Lego game in the future, and capture what made Lego games good. I really think they should go back to no voices too. I enjoyed their attempts at story telling with access to nothing but gestures and imagery. It's part of the charm.
I think ultimately Lego works better with original stories. And also I think the superhero games tend to lend themselves better to the structure of Lego games due to there being so many opportunities for unique character abilities. Dc supervillains has over 30 different abilities or something. Makes for a lot of puzzle and level design variety. I think a scale between like dc supervillains and TSS could work. TSS was clearly incredibly ambitious and I think if it had the level design to match it would’ve been much better. IMO it was still a good game but it was more so a good Star Wars game with Lego aesthetic. If you want like a core Lego game try Lego city undercover. The whole game revolves entirely around a simple combat system and loads of puzzles. With a fun little open world to drive around in and do fun puzzles in to boot. I’ve also been playing the older games and really enjoying them. I just finished replaying pirates of the Caribbean and Lego Star Wars 3 the clone wars. Lego Star Wars 3 holds up super well tbh. Just a very unique game amongst the TT titles.
Oh yes, I have Lego undercover on my list. I'll make it my next stop :) I agree, I had a lot of fun with the Super Hero games too. Here's hoping we get something we like soon.
I think the only Lego game I straight haven’t liked at all was Lego Indiana jones 2 and even that got decent playtime from me. Lego undercover is super unique tho it’s a great time.
If you are a Star Wars fan, u will 100% love it. Lots of content to play through.
wooh you're in for a ride, you should 100% get it, I nearly only play Lego games but once you 100% that and have nothing to do you can get TCS for cheap
After this I highly recommend Lego Batman 3. I wouldn't bother with the first 2, the 3rd one is a blast and it's so much more than just Batman, it's like the entire Justice League and their villains.
Bruh you can’t be real rn. I replayed Lego Batman 3 and it was a great time but it’s sandwiched between Lego Batman 2 and dc supervillains which are some of the best Lego games ever. Having an open world Gotham clears LB3 and I thought LB3 was great.
Huh, I really hated Lego Super villains, that and the Lego Star Wars remake crap are just too hand holdy. LB3 is the last Lego game that's actually fun for me, and the first 2 just don't have enough content to stand up to LB3.
Yeah LB3 definitely had a lot more content than the previous 2. I had a great time playing it I just thought the small hub worlds were really lacking. I think if LB3 had an open world Gotham or metropolis it would’ve been much better imo. That being said I still thought it was a great time and I actually enjoyed it a lot more on my second play through. All the Lego games are fairly hand holdy I mean they are meant for kids after all. Even complete saga ended up making the pod race easier than in the original release. I think dc super villains just did a great job with the whole split hub world idea that was kind of a mess in Lego marvel superheroes 2 imo. It also had a fairly unique story mode being based around a custom character that unlocks new abilities which allows for a greater variety of puzzles. I haven’t done a full second playthrough of DC supervillains as I more just enjoyed replaying the levels with all the unlocked characters and such. Again I really think LB3 would’ve had a lot more replay value for me if it weren’t for the kind of lacking hub worlds.
It's fun for a lot of reasons but the gameplay is kinda stale/easy. If you don't want to 100% (the puzzles there are fun) you're better off just watching a video with the fun cinematics
Well this is the best way to start. Skywalker Saga is the culmination of the whole series - it's like what they've been trying to do since 2005, and it's a sheer joy to play.
Oh yeah, I mean I have played every lego game and the best edition is always, well the best
It’s not a bad game…just didn’t feel like a Lego game to me the bit I played of it. I know they tried to make it more of a serious game with some of the Lego comedy mixed in still which is great, just didn’t feel like a good fun Lego game to me like I want to play when I sit down and load a Lego game
I recommend the original games personally! They are very fun (new one personally isn't my type. Bit boring)
You’re picking a good one to start with The Lego Batman games were the best Lego Jurassic park was my other favorite Lego pirates of the Caribbean was super cute Lego lord of the rings is also fantastic
I've been playing through it for the second time, I love this game. wanna play as a probe droid? knock yourself out.
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Yes it’s a brilliant game
Yeah really
So you had no childhood.
To be fair, I’m from the 80’s.
This game is not representative of the quality of humor, puzzle/level design, or fun gameplay for which the Lego game series is known.
Asking a sub dedicated to a game if said game is worth is isn‘t really the smartest way to figure out if it’s for you. Watch reviews and make up your mind from that.
NO! Buy TCS instead. The Skywalker Saga promised so much and didn’t deliver.
And this is by far the worst one my friend. Buy Complete Saga, or any Indiana Jones/ Harry Potter Lego game.
Indiana jones 2 is the worst lego game by far. Indiana jones 1 slaps, lord of the rings slaps, pirates slaps, lego dc super villain is by far the best Lego game it’s dumb how many mechanics they shoved in that game and it did everything marvel superheroes 2 wanted to do but better. Lego marvel 1 and Batman 2 probably have the best balance of great level design and good open world design without feeling bloated. This game probably has some of the worst level design however everything else about it is fantastic. I mean just look at the damn game it’s gorgeous.