Tag: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (video game)

Video Game Review: LEGO Star Wars – The Skywalker Saga

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the first new LEGO Star Wars game since 2016’s The Force Awakens, one that didn’t quite impress in the short demo I played for it. But the prospect of playing across all 9 Star Wars films, three of them never attempted before in LEGO Star Wars game form, with a giant galaxy map full of LEGO antics to explore and collect, sounded way too good to be true. And in 2022 it came true, as LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga released, bringing with it the largest plethora of content to enjoy in a LEGO game to date, and despite an overwhelming beginning, the galaxy opens with possibilities the more you play. But when many objectives outside the main story feel rote and the staggering amount of bricks and characters to collect continues to add up, it begs the question if the game needed to be this big, especially considering the human toll such labors took. There’s no denying this a fun, excellent way to play the Saga for fans of any age, but it’s important to keep the other issues in mind. Continue reading “Video Game Review: LEGO Star Wars – The Skywalker Saga” →

LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Releasing April 5, New Gameplay Overview Trailer

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After what has felt like years of silence, not only did the LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga reappear today as if it was the Death Star popping into the horizon suddenly, it came with the long-awaited release date: April 5, 2022. Alongside the announcement came the extensive, 6-minute video above exploring the giant expansion to the LEGO Star Wars formula, be it an open world structure with story missions from each of the 9 main movies, side missions as well, space battles, the big character list, skill-tree upgrades, and so much more. It really looks like it’ll be worth the several year wait, but like most big games these days unfortunately, it comes with a human cost, documented by the wonderful folks at Polygon in a detailed accounting of the crunch-heavy culture fostered by the company to make this game a reality. It sounds like there is some light on the horizon for the developers, but it doesn’t erase the fact they went through so much to make LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga and it’s something to be conscientious of when enjoying the game come April.

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LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Gameplay Trailer, Spring 2022 Date

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It’s been a wild two years since the initial announcement and year since the last trailer for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, the ultimate LEGO Star Wars gaming experience which spans the entire Skywalker Saga, but we finally have our next look and promise for its ultimate release: Spring 2022. I’ll believe the new date when I actually have the disc in hand, but from the new gameplay focused trailer, it’s clear the experience will be worth the wait. There looks to be a plethora of features and innovations for the series that will improve and expand the gamers’ enjoyment, be it the behind-cover shooting (last seen in The Force Awakens‘ LEGO game), graphical upgrades, the focus on dueling segments (from Rey Skywalker vs Snoke’s Guards or Luke and Vader on Cloud City), the vehicle/animal riding moments (like piloting the Falcon or hopping on a dewback), and the vast galaxy map, it’s almost a little overwhelming over the past LEGO Star Wars games. The one thing that thankfully hasn’t changed is a reverence of the Saga filled with LEGO’s signature humor about the series, from Anakin’s weird doll to Obi-Wan’s hilarious photos on his humble Tatooine home, and it’s just one of the many factors that makes the long delay feel more than worth it. Hopefully Spring 2022 really works for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, as this trailer only fans the flames of excitement (and patience) for its release! Continue reading “LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Gameplay Trailer, Spring 2022 Date” →

Gaming Overload: LEGO The Skywalker Saga, Star Wars Squadrons, and Batuu Sims Expansion Trailers Revealed

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When it rains, it porgs, I guess, as new trailers and details dropped for several pieces of upcoming Star Wars gaming goodness: Our first concrete look at Lego The Skywalker Saga arrived, with Yaddle front and center so it’s already perfect, though it came with a delay notice to 2021; Star Wars Squadrons’ single-player received a compelling preview that has me eager for its release; and Sims 4 goes to…Batuu?? This might be the only way some of us will ever go to Galaxy’s Edge so get ready to get your dance on virtually. Trailers and more details below! Continue reading “Gaming Overload: LEGO The Skywalker Saga, Star Wars Squadrons, and Batuu Sims Expansion Trailers Revealed” →

E3 2019: Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay, New Details Revealed, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Announced

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At EA Play 2019, a pre-E3 2019 event put on by game publisher EA, Respawn Entertainment took the stage to unveil our first look at Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay, while a new trailer premiered the day after (see above). I wasn’t initially sold on the game from the reveal trailer, but after nearly 15 minutes of gameplay (see below), I managed to more than fall in love with the game, while Game Informer’s cover story on the game blew the lid off some intriguing new details cementing my excitement for my game. But that wasn’t the only gaming news: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which covers the main 9 saga films, was announced! Continue reading “E3 2019: Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay, New Details Revealed, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Announced” →