Lego Star Wars: The Video Game

by Eidos

Product Features

• Compete in action packed lightsaber duels against Darth Maul
• Experience mind-blowing space battles in your starfighter
• Use the Force to construct items that access secret areas and help you overcome obstacles
• Play as many favorite characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Yoda and more!
• Minimum System Requirements - Opeating System - Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (admin rights required) / CPU - Pentium III 1.0gHz (or Athlon equivalent) / RAM - 256 MB System Memory / Graphics - 100% DirectX 9 compatible 32MB Direct3D card with Pixel Shader support / Sound - 100% DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card / CD-Rom - Optical Drive CD-Rom Drive / Hard Drive - 500mb free space / Input Devices - Keyboard or Gamepad

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007LWN0M
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 7, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,847 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

LEGO Star Wars blends the unique world of LEGO with the adventure of Star Wars, for unforgettable action and fun. Live the most popular moments from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Episodes I to III come to life -- and you can become a part of the story! Will you succumb to the dark side of the force or will you become a strong Jedi knight? Find your destiny.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

138 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice outting, but a little short., April 1, 2005

By 

JBT (Reality, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (CD-ROM)

This game is a blast despite some lackluster reviews received from official game reviewing sites. Lego Star Wars lets you act out all the major action scenes in Star Wars episodes 1, 2, and 3.

The game has a unique look which is welcome amid the myriad of games that seek to portray realism in graphics. The controls are quite simplistic (each character can only attack, jump, or do a special move) but can be somewhat cumbersome while playing with the keyboard. A gamepad is definitely recommended.

The game is on the short side but has replay value if you are the kind of gamer that likes to go back and discover new areas and unlock all the characters (50 in all). The simplicity of control and shortness of the game led me to believe that the game was intended for children but I found it to be extremely fun.

Those that are trying to remain spoiler free should refrain from playing the levels associated with episode 3 as they reveal the major plot points of the upcoming movie.

Note that this game requires a graphics card that supports pixel shader 1.1. It will not run without it. I was a bit surprised by that because I was expecting the graphics component of this game to be less that what it ended up being. Many economy graphics cards that are over a year old do not support pixel shader 1.1. Check before you buy. If you are still uncertain download the free demo. If the demo runs then you will not have any problems.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BEFORE YOU BUY DO THIS! IT'S FREE AND EASY!!, February 2, 2007

By 

J. H. Harrington (NY) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (CD-ROM)

I recieved this game for Christmas and was very disappointed when I found out it wouldn't work on my Windows XP Dell. I have the wrong video card. A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE WRONG CARD, FIND OUT IF YOU CAN PLAY THIS GAME ON YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE YOU BUY!!! I wish I knew this before: go to the Eidos Interactive website, click on "games" choose Lego Star Wars from the list. On that page, there is an option to run a download that will ANALYZE your computer and tell you if you can play this game or not! Doing this also provides you with all the information about your sound and video cards. This was so helpful. It's a tiny download and it's free. Took it 60 seconds to check my comp. I failed sadly, but it even gives to links to places where you can get the right cards. GO HERE FIRST!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun if you can get it to work..., April 29, 2006

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (CD-ROM)

After playing this game at a friend's house (xbox), I decided to get it for my birthday. Like many others, I had the same 'pixel shader' issue. Although my computer is generally pretty fast, I am not a big gamer and my video card was not up to date. I got a new one, not just for the sake of this game, but I needed a new one anyway. After best buy tried to charge $35 for installing it, I just installed it myself. Try downloading the demo at legostarwarsthevideogame.com to see if it will work on your computer.
The game disk was then defective, upon which I called their support number and ordered a replacement (free). Of course, it got lost in the mail, and I had to order another.
Once I got the game though, it was great. I highly recommend this game to all ages (its really funny to see darth vader or maul made from legos). Just get it at the store and make sure it you have the right video card!

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