Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

by LucasArts

Product Features

• All levels feature vehicles and creatures that players can ride or exit at will
• Customize 50 new playable characters by mixing and matching body parts, to build their own LEGO Star Wars heroes
• Unlock another 50-plus additional characters for Free Play mode -- that's more than 100 total characters
• Free Play with vehicles, cool new character-specific attacks and maneuvers & playable mini-kit vehicles
• Optional advanced mode for experienced players

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FDKZR0
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 12, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,322 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo DS

The Empire strikes back in this sequel to the endearing Star Wars game made all of LEGOs. LEGO Star Wars II follows the Rebel Alliance's battle to dismantle the Galactic Empire and rebuild a galaxy in pieces. From Darth Vader's pursuit of Princess Leia aboard her blockade runner to a showdown on the reconstructed Death Star the game includes even more of the family-friendly LEGO action. The sequel finally allows you to build with your LEGO blocks as a new Free Play mode allows gamers to customize the vehicles for new ship designs as well as Free Play all of the playable characters (over 100 in total) by mixing and matching body parts forming the likes of "Stormbacca" "Chew Vader" and "Leia Wan Kenobi." Other additions include cool new character-specific attacks and maneuvers Power Brick items playable mini-kit vehicles an improved two-player camera a greater challenge for advanced players and more.Format: NINTENDO DS Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: RP UPC: 023272329617 Manufacturer No: 32961

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This isn't the droid you're looking for., September 18, 2006

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Michael B. Holmes (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game)

What an incredible disappointment packed into that li'l cart...

I ran out the day this was released and snapped it up, and two days later, ran faster to trade it in for the PS2 version.

I won't go into the bugs, they're rife and well-documented. What bothers me even more was the horrible hack-job they did to the levels and storyline. Yeah, of course I recognize that you can't fit all the chrome onto a DS port that you can afford to pack on a disc, but the choices that were made are unfathomable.

They cut out Dagobah, for cryin' out loud. Dagobah! The coolest part of the coolest movie of the Trilogy! I know that sacrifices needed to be made, but taking out Dagobah removed Yoda from the Empire Strikes Back chapter altogether, and for such a major character, that's just not okay.

When I was playing the game, I knew it was a dog, but it wasn't until I went and got the PS2 version that I realized just how terrible the DS version is. The full game is a joy, capturing not only the spirit of the movies but the feeling of playing with all of my Star Wars toys as a kid. The levels are massive and varied, the cut scenes are frequently hilarious, and the action is frenzied fun of the first order. The DS version is none of these.

The one area I can praise in the DS over the PS2 is using the touch pad to manipulate the character creator. The layout and ease of use are an improvement over the console version. But this is a mighty small piece of a mighty big game, and in no way ameliorates the central fact of this game's poorness in design and execution.

There's one other good change made to the DS cart, but it wasn't intentional. I got a bug in the Mos Eisley hub; when I walked into the Return of the Jedi room after completing the first level of New Hope, I was able to move directly to the final battle, Darth and Luke vs. the Emperor. In a game this bad, skipping everything between the first and last levels is a distinctly good idea.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, September 28, 2006

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J. Ward "avid reader, Transformers and LEGO fan." (Nales, FL) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game)

Avoid this DS game at all cost! I love LEGO and Star Wars, especially Star Wars LEGO and the games. The DS version is not the way to go. It has too many glitches and is a frustrating bore to play.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Garbage!!!, September 26, 2006

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Gerardo King (Lima, Peru) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game)

I purchased this game since the previosu version of Lego Star Wars was awesome, it was well put together, fun story line and lots of perks.
Lego Star Wars II for Nintendo DS is the complete opposite of this. I was incredibly dissapointed with the graphics, poor quality, awful camera angles, unccountable glitches and an overall bad experience.

I cant believe that they actually release a game to the market with this level of problems and glitches. BIG QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES!!!! It is a ripoff, the game is not worth the money. I am actually discouraged to buy the PC version now as a result of my tasteless DS experience.

Bad way to kill a good name.

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