Whoever said this was a reinvention of the LEGO games was lying. This is identical to the old games but just... more. Much more. Way too much more.

Sure the combat is slightly improved as you can use a couple buttons to do combos instead of just one attack button, but you don't need to. You can still just mash attack and it'll have the same effect. Sure the shooting has been slightly improved but it is still by no means comparable to any actual shooter. Structurally and gameplay wise, this is the same LEGO video game they've been making for the last 15+ years.

Really it seems like they approached this game with one goal in mind - more. Just more. Levels? More. Boring boss fights? More. Playable characters? More. Collectibles? WAY MORE. There are a combined total of almost 2000 collectibles in this game - 1200 Kyber bricks, 380 unlockable characters, 119 unlockable ships, 225 minikits (across 45 levels), and 19 datacards. insane. Too much.

The only thing that really kept me going through all this was seeing all my favorite Star Wars moments again in LEGO from. It was cute and silly. I liked taking a little time between levels to explore a new recognizable Star Wars area made out of LEGO.

I'd recommend this game to kids and families playing together, or Star Wars fans looking for something cute, but don't expect anything much more than that.

+ Star Wars good
+ Fun to explore new areas

- Too long
- Too many collectibles
- Repetitive