LEGO Skywalker Saga Makes Star Wars' Most Iconic Scene Weaker
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga unsurprisingly makes small changes to individual scenes, but one of Star Wars' most iconic scenes ends up far weaker as a result. Adaptations of any media fundamentally alter their source material, and the comedic tone of LEGO games makes this even more noticeable. The vast majority of The Skywalker Saga's changes work in the game's favor, but an essential scene in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back struggles under the game's format.
A massively ambitious release, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga brings all three Star Wars trilogies under one banner, allowing players to experience the full breadth of the main Star Wars stories in whatever LEGO order they choose. LEGO games lean heavily on their franchises, looking to adapt iconic stories and characters to a playful and humorous tone, while also presenting dynamic and engaging gameplay. The result is an experience suitable for all ages, from longtime Star Wars fans to young children more recently exposed to the franchise. LEGO Star Wars games have found repeated success with this model, and as the Star Wars universe grows and game hardware improves, each release has been more impressive than the last. If The Skywalker Saga's launch numbers are any indication, this entry only continues this trend.
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While LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga already feels like a LEGO Star Wars movie, the game does an incredible job of sticking true to the heart of Star Wars in the context of a family video game. Developer TT Games' typical brand of LEGO slapstick humor is found in spades, and while the pacing of the narrative is often adjusted to better suit the
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