Lego games are...well, basically all identical with minor exceptions, so you probably know the drill. That said, Lego Star Wars TCS is the most iconic, and for good reason, being an enhanced port and compilation of Lego Star Wars and Lego Star Wars 2, combining all 6 movies into one game. With 6 levels per movie, this has a lot of value, but there are caveats.
The good first: the controls are responsive and simple, and are easy to master and utilise to locate the many (and there are many) hidden secrets all over. There are a ton of characters, but most of them handle identically to others - almost every blaster user handles the same, every Jedi handles the same, etc. As such, there's no disadvantage to using your favourite character - unless said character is the pit droid....
However, there are issues. Depth perception is very, very off in this game due to how the graphics are, it's easy to miss a jump due to this and that gets very, very frustrating. The levels are also incredibly long, and there are absolutely no checkpoints, so you HAVE to finish a level in one go.
The vehicle levels are much better than they were in the first Lego Star Wars (with the original versions included as bonuses) but they are still the most annoying elements of the game, with death impossible to avoid. Death may seem meaningless, you just respawn and lose money, but said lost money can cause you to lose out on the "True Jedi" meter, which is necessary for 100%.
Overall Lego Star Wars TCS is a fun, harmless romp throughout the main 6 Star Wars movies, but it's far from flawless.
The good first: the controls are responsive and simple, and are easy to master and utilise to locate the many (and there are many) hidden secrets all over. There are a ton of characters, but most of them handle identically to others - almost every blaster user handles the same, every Jedi handles the same, etc. As such, there's no disadvantage to using your favourite character - unless said character is the pit droid....
However, there are issues. Depth perception is very, very off in this game due to how the graphics are, it's easy to miss a jump due to this and that gets very, very frustrating. The levels are also incredibly long, and there are absolutely no checkpoints, so you HAVE to finish a level in one go.
The vehicle levels are much better than they were in the first Lego Star Wars (with the original versions included as bonuses) but they are still the most annoying elements of the game, with death impossible to avoid. Death may seem meaningless, you just respawn and lose money, but said lost money can cause you to lose out on the "True Jedi" meter, which is necessary for 100%.
Overall Lego Star Wars TCS is a fun, harmless romp throughout the main 6 Star Wars movies, but it's far from flawless.