Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

by LucasArts

Product Features

• Enjoy family-friendly action in this endearing LEGO Star Wars game
• Build with LEGO blocks; improved 2-player camera; Power Brick items
• New Free Play mode allows gamers to customize vehicles for new ship designs
• Free Play 100+ playable characters by mixing and matching body parts
• Cool new character-specific attacks and maneuvers; playable mini-kit vehicles

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FDDN2E
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 12, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (132 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,831 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #36 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Action
  • #86 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > All Games
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

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LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a comical take on the Star Wars Trilogy, the movies that revolutionized pop culture forever. This game 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 the family-friendly LEGO action, puzzles and humor that earned the original LEGO Star Wars such popularity and acclaim. Drop-in/drop-out feature enables friends to join easily and engage in multi-player action.

Product Description

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: PS2 Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: RP UPC: 023272329358 Manufacturer No: 32935

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

89 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun for All Ages, September 16, 2006

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

I loved the original Lego Star Wars game. It was incredibly fun, very replayable and had a wicked sense of humor. Lego Star Wars II is just as fun, and covers Episodes IV-VI!

It's very rare to find a game that kids can play, adults can play, and everybody truly loves it. This is one of those games. I'm sure kids enjoy the game quite a lot - but pretty much every adult gamer I know loves this series as well. It's fun, it has classic scenes from the Star Wars movies done in a VERY funny style, and you can keep replaying it. You can play it with friends! You can unlock new episodes, new ships, new characters, you name it.

The first thing you notice when you enter the "Cantina" is that now you can MAKE NEW CHARACTERS!!! Yes, you can mix up Darth Vader's head, Princess Leia's torso and a stormtrooper's pants. You can mix pretty much any character you find in the game, and give them personalized names! Then you can bring 2 of your creations into the game with you on free play mode. Talk about fun!!

The game gets even better. Yes, you work through all the classic scenes - Luke buying the droids, the Death Star blowing up, and so on from the "first 3 movies" (in release order at least). The cut scenes are VERY funny. Being able to play along as the various characters is amazingly fun in story mode, and even better in "free play" when you can randomly switch between a variety of characters to find all the hidden items.

I love the stud finding system. You want more money? Just replay a mission a few times. You can get all sorts of fun "cheats" (not cheats, really, but fun add-ons), you can buy new characters to use, and much more. It really gives you incentive to keep playing.

Is a youngster in the house having trouble playing? Just have an adult pop into the game for a while to help out, then the adult can pop out again, to let the child keep playing! It is just brilliant. I love this game.

The graphics are superb, as last time, with little lego movements seeming just right. Their swaggers and sliders are incredibly funny. The sound, of course, is the real movie soundtrack and is superb. You couldn't ask for anything better.

Even the tiny touches are funny. If C-3PO starts getting hit, he loses an arm, then another arm, then a leg. You have him hopping along valiantly behind you, trying to remain with your team. Chewie rips off arms from stormtroopers.

Now of course, there are always a few things the game designers get wrong. While Chewie's arm-ripping is quite funny, it is REALLY annoying when he does it - very slowly - in the middle of a firefight when you wanted him to be blasting away. The characters automatically switch into close combat mode if they think someone is nearby, even if you really needed to fire away at someone with the blaster. Even more annoying, if you're blasting away at "destructables" (wall items, whatever) and your friend gets near you start bashing on him!

The camera is also really annoying. You get a *slight* amount of view control, but not much. When you are craning around trying to find a mini-kit on the screen and the camera keeps swooping wildly exactly where you do NOT want to look, it can get very frustrating.

Still, these are minor problems in a game that is so stellar. I highly, highly recommend this game for any gamer of any age. It's incredibly fun.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More of the same, but that's a good thing, October 8, 2006

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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

The first Lego Star Wars game was a bonafide guilty pleasure that featured the universe of the Star Wars prequels in Lego form. It shouldn't have worked but it did, and it was all the more successfull because of it, and was easily one of the best Star Wars video games of all time. Now, Lego Star Wars 2 thankfully focuses on the classic universe of the original trilogy, and features everything that made the first game so great. The charming graphics and animation, the simple controls, the addictive gameplay, the unlockable secrets and tongue in cheek humor; it's all here, and it's all in fine form. Chances are if you dug the original game, you'll have absolutely no problem getting into this game, but it's not without it's flaws. For one thing, just like the first game, it's too short, and it's ultimately too easy. However, considering this is mainly aimed at a younger audience (but it's a great game for everybody), it's not that surprising, but it's still a welcome treat. All in all, if you liked the first game but yearned for the original trilogy universe compared to that of the prequels, your prayers have been answered.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the original., September 14, 2006

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Alan Foy (UK) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

My six year old son and I loved Lego Star Wars and were eagerly anticipating the sequel. We have not been disappointed at all! The gameplay is the same and so those who played the original will have no problems getting started. The opportunity to jump into and use vehicles(e.g.landspeeder, scout walkers)and controls (e.g. cranes, gun turrets) is excellent and a welcome addition. The Free Play mode is as good as ever especially when I used the option to import the characters from the original game (rememember you must have these characters saved on the same memory card and then get enough credits to then buy the option). Having the likes of Anakin, Grievous and Darth Maul running around alongside Luke and Solo is great fun. Some of the puzzles are slightly more challenging especially for the younger players, but nothing that will have them stuck for long. In summary, this game is still as funny, still as absorbing, and still has you coming back for more even when you do complete it.

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