Genuinely depressing to return to this one.
I've always preferred the original versions of the two games, but this is the most convenient way to play through them now. However, the new mechanics added in the second game do not gel very well with the first one. The prequels had a very quick and linear progression, but now with all these extra elements they're filled with busywork.
But honestly, above all else, I never realized just how simplistic all mechanics in these games are. And there's little to no challenge. Essentially it ends up being a collect-a-thon. Which isn't terrible if you play this in hot-seat. After all, the best thing about Lego Star Wars (and what made it so appealing back in the day) is how it takes you through the entire Star Wars saga. And it's filled with unlockable content and easter eggs. I think, as kids, we probably kept playing just to unlock everything. However, now, as I see how similar all the unlockable characters play and how pointless many of the items are, I don't have the motivation to play.
It still has a strong atmosphere, which is the saddest thing, because the way it looks and sounds sends you back to your childhood, when you played this on a sunny day with friends, having no worries or responsibilities. And that's the key word here: "play". It was a platform for you and your friends to goof around and waste some time together, inhabiting one of your favorite universes. But now, as you're running around in it alone and quietly collecting coins, the game no longer serves the function it once did. Now it strangely feels like a ghostly replica of its former self.
A game only for kids, perhaps. A product of its time. Like many MMOs which now feel empty, it can continue to exist only in memories.
I've always preferred the original versions of the two games, but this is the most convenient way to play through them now. However, the new mechanics added in the second game do not gel very well with the first one. The prequels had a very quick and linear progression, but now with all these extra elements they're filled with busywork.
But honestly, above all else, I never realized just how simplistic all mechanics in these games are. And there's little to no challenge. Essentially it ends up being a collect-a-thon. Which isn't terrible if you play this in hot-seat. After all, the best thing about Lego Star Wars (and what made it so appealing back in the day) is how it takes you through the entire Star Wars saga. And it's filled with unlockable content and easter eggs. I think, as kids, we probably kept playing just to unlock everything. However, now, as I see how similar all the unlockable characters play and how pointless many of the items are, I don't have the motivation to play.
It still has a strong atmosphere, which is the saddest thing, because the way it looks and sounds sends you back to your childhood, when you played this on a sunny day with friends, having no worries or responsibilities. And that's the key word here: "play". It was a platform for you and your friends to goof around and waste some time together, inhabiting one of your favorite universes. But now, as you're running around in it alone and quietly collecting coins, the game no longer serves the function it once did. Now it strangely feels like a ghostly replica of its former self.
A game only for kids, perhaps. A product of its time. Like many MMOs which now feel empty, it can continue to exist only in memories.