 | | All three prequels are recreated in LEGO, including (word-less) cinematics |
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That's right, a downloadable demo is now available for the stupidly cool LEGO Star Wars game from Eidos.
In it you'll play the first level of the game, a recreation of the opening from Phantom Menace. As Qui-Gon you'll be battering droids alongside Obi-Wan on a Trade Federation control ship, but it's worth mentioning that you can switch characters on the fly if blue is more your colour.
The game is pretty much a run-of-the-mill hack 'n' slasher at heart, but what makes it stand out are three core traits. First up, is the humour - it's one funny as hell game.
 | | For all its simplicity, the graphics are surprisingly gorgeous |
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Take the opening cinematic for instance, in which the ship the Jedi arrive on is blown apart moments after they disembark. The ship explodes in a fountain of LEGO pieces, leaving the pilots hovering in mid-air - Wile E. Coyote style - before they look at each other with an "Oh fuck" expression, then plummet to their death.
At another point I stumbled into what appeared to be a droid cantina, with four of 'em sitting around a table chatting before I so rudely interrupted 'em with some bitch-slapping.
Plus, heck, just the site of LEGO characters beating the crap out of each other in general is enough to wet pants.
Secondly, the game has a two-player co-op mode that rocks. Not only is that a rare thing in this day and age, but on a PC it's unheard of - especially on the same screen and keyboard. To be fair, you really do need a couple of gamepads to play the game properly, but it's a fantastic addition never the less.
 | | Characters shatter into their core LEGO pieces on death, complete with physics |
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Lastly though, and best of all, it's the LEGO itself which makes the title shine. It breathes a bizarre charm into the game that's both completely barmy yet pure genius at the same time.
Once completed, you can replay the level in a bonus mode that lets you switch between tons of additional characters at any point you choose. This lets you solve puzzles and explore the surprisingly large levels a bit more, and is worth it just to control R2 and go around zapping droids into comas.
LEGO pieces are expertly rendered with reflections and other fancy effects, yet the basic simplicity of it all keeps the frames super smooth at even the highest resolutions. It really is a stunning looking game.
But enough from me, try it yourself...
Yahoo! - LEGO Star Wars PC Demo
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