Just received the PlayStation2 version of this morning, having so far only played the PC demo. It definitely benefits massively from having an analogue controller, it makes things a whole lot simpler and combat a little less clunky. Visually, the PS2 handles it very well, even with the floor reflections that I rather thought might be limited to the PC and Xbox versions. So far I've only played the first level of The Phantom Menace, Negotiations, which is the demo level. Once you complete that it opens up Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith (the latter of which I'm not touching until AFTER May 19th) so you can work your through the three films as and when you like.
It is very simplistic, insofar as there are only really a handful of actual controls and things to do, but I still love it. It's endlessly charming (the Battle Droids special skill being the ability to whip out a huge chunky LEGO radio and say `Roger Roger` into it made me laugh out loud) and ironically probably does the best job yet of capturing the events of the prequels. The LEGO studs that you make up throughout the game allow you to buy an absolutely huge cast of alternative characters that you can swap between during Free Play, which opens up once you've finished a level using the default characters. This is important, because every level has secrets on it that you need to find in order to unlock everything, and some of them are inaccessible with the default characters. For the general ease of the main game, it seems that a couple of these secrets will be a little more involved, increasing the challenge should you choose to pursue that avenue.
It's also great fun with two players working together, and as it's so simple, gamers and non-gamers, adults and kids alike will all get a kick out of it. A perfect example of how to make games appealing to all. Top stuff.
It is very simplistic, insofar as there are only really a handful of actual controls and things to do, but I still love it. It's endlessly charming (the Battle Droids special skill being the ability to whip out a huge chunky LEGO radio and say `Roger Roger` into it made me laugh out loud) and ironically probably does the best job yet of capturing the events of the prequels. The LEGO studs that you make up throughout the game allow you to buy an absolutely huge cast of alternative characters that you can swap between during Free Play, which opens up once you've finished a level using the default characters. This is important, because every level has secrets on it that you need to find in order to unlock everything, and some of them are inaccessible with the default characters. For the general ease of the main game, it seems that a couple of these secrets will be a little more involved, increasing the challenge should you choose to pursue that avenue.
It's also great fun with two players working together, and as it's so simple, gamers and non-gamers, adults and kids alike will all get a kick out of it. A perfect example of how to make games appealing to all. Top stuff.
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