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LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    An impishly charming version of Star Wars.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Loads of galatic puzzles to solve.
  • Messages:

    The player is always accompanied by a group of characters who help out, so there is always a sense of community. Cooperative play feature permits a friend to drop-in/drop-out at will.

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Lots of blasting throughout, but all cartoonish and involving LEGOs.
  • Sexy stuff:

    LEGO Hans Solo and LEGO Princess Leia kiss.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    This is a game based on the Star Wars movies.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Main menu is set in the Mos Eisley Cantina, an intergalactic bar.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy was written by Jinny Gudmundsen

Parents need to know that this is a humorous depiction of the Star Wars universe. Kids will be blasting their way through this world, but what they blow up are LEGOs. Since this is a parody of the Star Wars movies, parents might want to rent the movies before their kids play the game so that they can better enjoy the humor.

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What’s the Story?

The sequel to LEGO Star Wars, last year's sleeper hit, LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY Star Wars II lets players relive the stories of Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, but with a twist: This Star Wars universe is built with LEGO bricks and inhabited by LEGO character look-alikes. The game unfolds in the Mos Eisley Cantina, the infamous galactic bar, from which you can access the three different movie worlds. You blast your way through obstacles and bad guys, use the Force to automatically build whenever you find a pile of LEGOs, and solve a variety of puzzles.

Is It Any Good?

LEGO Star Wars II continues the tongue-in-cheek humor that so endeared the original game to its fans. Testers were amused by their ability to customize characters in the Free Mode. By interchanging body parts of over 50 playable characters, they were able to create Darth 3PO and Princess Leia Kenobi.

LucasArts has been careful to keep the mechanics of the game easy, so children can play. For example, you are given infinite lives. But the experienced Yodas of gaming will also find a challenge by turning on the special adaptive difficulty feature -- the better you play, the harder the game gets. For Star Wars fan both young and old, don't miss this one -- it's exciting, funny, and makes you think.

Publisher’s Details

Developer: LucasArts
Released on: 09/11/2006, Price: $30-50, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E10+ for Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0

    Fun for the whole family

    I bought this game for twenty dollars at Target and I play it with him. (He is 6 and loves legos and built some of the lego Star Wars sets.) We love this game and have fun solving the puzzles together. The graphics and the humor are extremely enjoyable.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    This game is the best. Its one of the funniest games Ive ever played. Theres only violence thats kidisgh so this iws one of the safest games Ive ever played. good game all together so worth everything.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 4.0

    Fun game

    Lego star wars is a good game. The violence isn't at all graphic because the characters are made of legos. It actually has some really funny parts. After a while the game gets a little boring though. I think the game is a little too long. I think it is appropriate for ages 8+.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 2.0

    I do not like it!

    This game is not that fun. I get confused by the levels and I get headaches! Also, when I use a lightsaber, it's not as powerful as I thought it would.It only hurts one person at once. I thought it would be multiple. Also, when I got it, I thought it would be like star wars battlefront, only legoy. I found out it was just a game where you play as lego star wars characters in missions. :(

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 5.0

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