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• Confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader in addition to new adversaries such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians
• Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice’s four core Force powers – Force push, grip, repulse and lightning – throughout the course of the game, and combine them for ultra-destructive, never-before-seen combos.
• Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible: Secret Apprentice won’t just Force push enemies into walls – he’ll Force push enemies through walls, and will Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground
• Visit locations such as Episode III’s Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility
• Decisions made by players throughout the game will determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it.

Product Description
The next chapter in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, tells the story of Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice, a mysterious figure trained by the menacing Sith Lord, to hunt down the last of the Jedi. Set in the dark times between Episodes III and IV, the story is both a continuation of the prequel trilogy — exploring the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, and focusing on the continued rise of Darth Vader — a… More >>

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga

Building on the success of both LEGO Star Wars “block-buster” videogames, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.

Features:

• Families can commemorate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars by playing through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.
• Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations only possible in a LEGO galaxy far, far away.
• Adds new levels, new characters, and new features to the fun, creativity, and tongue-in-cheek humor that made LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy such huge hits.
• New levels, such as Episode II’s never-before-played high-speed pursuit of bounty-hunter Zam Wessell, further complete the entire Star Wars story.
• New playable characters like Watto, Zam Wessell, Boss Nass, and more bring the total count to over 160.
• The upgraded Character Customizer includes all Prequel Trilogy characters for the first time, while also expanding its customization options well beyond those in LEGO Star Wars II, for millions more possibilities. Create cross-Trilogy mash-up characters like Han Windu and Lando Amidala.
• New game features include enhanced Force powers, new power-ups, and a new Challenge mode.
• Levels from the original LEGO Star Wars are revamped to meet the gameplay evolutions of LEGO Star Wars II.
• The Wii version provides motion-sensitive inputs that give you exciting new ways to control your LEGO Star Wars characters.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Neverending fun!!
I originally bought this game for my husband and son to play together (my husband and I are both from the era of the last 3 movies). The whole family (except my 18 month old) has been addicted to it ever since, including myself! You can have three different games saved at the same time and each level has different stages to complete within it so that you can go back again and again. My son is 7 and LOVES to play it; he and his friends talk about it every day at school. It is not very violent (meaning blood and gore) and even has some funny parts. My 7 year old has a little trouble getting through some parts of the levels and needs some help, but can make it through most levels on his own. I had read some reviews before I bought it and one said if you only play for 40-50 hours, you aren’t exploring enough. I thought that was ridiculous at the time, but we have definitely logged well over 50 hours and there is still tons more to do! This is definitely the family favorite and we haven’t played any other game since we bought it. It does have some moves you can do with your Wii remote that simulate the light saber, but to be honest we don’t use that feature very often and still love the game! Highly recommend! Excellent value for the money paid.

5 Stars Consider yourself in LEGO heaven!
I couldn’t wait to get this game. It has all the features that the PC game version offers. This one is just more exciting since you can play it on the big screen and feel that you are more involved in the action. A must-have for all Star Wars fans!

5 Stars Great for boys
I’m going to give this 5 stars based on how much my son enjoys it. He loves all things Star Wars, and asks to play this game 24/7. It’s become his threat (if you don’t comply, no Star Wars lego today) and his reward. He would sit and play this all the time if I let him, and when he’s not playing, he talks about it. I do limit him to 30 minutes a day, but that is enough time to play and get some plot in. He loves changing characters as he’s playing and mixing up the characters from the different movies to play together. You do kill things with weapons, but there’s no blood and guts, the legos just disassemble, so it is kid appropriate there, but it is a little violent in that you shoot at things to kill them. Two player is cool and the second player can come in and out. Would recommend for any Star Wars fan.

3 Stars I think I just don’t get video games like this….
I think I just don’t get video games like this. It was not clear what I was trying to do, other than not die (which you don’t seem to be able to do; die, that is). I felt like a rat in a maze. Now, I don’t play video games much, and when I have it has been the same type of “solve the problem” situation, which is a combination of wanting to solve it and extreme boredom. The Wii was my first console, and I really enjoy the Wii Fit games for their fun and involvement.

What I really want is the old Star Wars game from the 1980s where you fly an X-Wing and destroy the Death Star. I like action. Star Wars Clone Wars offered that, as it was all light saber duels and lots of fun.

All of that said, the Lego concept is awesome. Watching the droid I accidentally sliced hop around, bits of Lego pieces falling about, and the like is just plain fun. It did not feel at all violent. Had there been some sort of plot, point, or something to do other than grasp about in the dark it could have been great.

If there is a Lego Star Wars game that lets me fly an X-Wing, let me know.

5 Stars Love the Lego games
The Lego games are similar in the things you need to do, but the story lines are all different. They are such a blast to play!

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Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga

Building on the success of both Lego Star Wars videogames, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever. Developer Traveller’s Tales has created an entirely new Nintendo DS version, developed brick by brick from the ground up, while also adding new characters, new levels and new features. The upgraded Character Customizer includes all Prequel Trilogy characters for the first time, while also expanding its customization options well beyond those in Lego Star Wars II, for millions more possibilities. Create cross-Trilogy mash-up characters like Han Windu and Lando Amidala. New game features include enhanced Force powers, new power-ups, and a new Challenge Mode. Levels from the original Lego Star Wars are revamped to meet the gameplay evolutions of Lego Star Wars II. ESRB Rated E10 for gamers aged 10 and up.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars More Fun, Same problems
Pros: Really fun, more unlockable characters, and more levels.

Cons: Will only last a few weeks, and sometimes the camera will not move the way you want it.

Scale 1-5

Fun: 5

Music: 4

Controls: 3

Length: 2

Overall rating: 4

5 Stars Fun game
I have an 11 and a 7 year old and they both love this game. I’m not sure what makes it so interesting, since I’m not one to try these things, but they like it.

4 Stars Lego is King of the Hill
I am a big comic book fan and scifi rapidly growing maven, this game is lots of fun. The batman lego and Indiana Jones is cute and funny. This is a must for casual gamers and gaming masters.

A DEFINITE STOCKING STUFFER THIS CHRISTMAS 2008

5 Stars Awesome game
This game is very fun. It has good mini-games, tons of characters and great levels. Highly recommend.

5 Stars awsome game!!!!!!!
fun to play good: play as darth vader , luke , anakin , darth maul , count dukoo , obi wan jedi master , obi wan episode 3 and obi wan episode 1 and alot more guys

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Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga

Building on the success of both Lego Star Wars videogames, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever. New high-resolution Lego models, environment graphics and special effects, create visuals unparalleled by any other Lego galaxy, while also adding new characters, new levels and new features. Additionally, premiere of online two-player co-op lets families play together from anywhere in the world for the first time. The upgraded Character Customizer includes all Prequel Trilogy characters for the first time, while also expanding its customization options well beyond those in Lego Star Wars II, for millions more possibilities. Create cross-Trilogy mash-up characters like Han Windu and Lando Amidala. New game features include enhanced Force powers, new power-ups, and a new Challenge Mode. Levels from the original Lego Star Wars are revamped to meet the gameplay evolutions of Lego Star Wars II. ESRB Rated E10 for gamers aged 10 and up.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Fun family game with lots of extras
I bought this game last year for $50 and it has been well worth the money. The characters are easy to maneuver, there is so much story (six episodes with six levels each plus tons of bonuses), and two can play together. After you play each level in story mode, you can go back and play in free play, in which you choose your characters, find secret areas, and collect Lego cannisters which make a Star Wars minikit. There are also other bonus levels, such as Lego City which in which you must find the 1,000,000 hidden studs by destroying, building and solving puzzles. And there’s more…you can visit Jabba the Hut and work as a bounty hunter looking for characters or play a two person arcade mode. As for following the Star Wars movie plots…it does fairly well, but a few levels (especially in Episodes 1,2 and 3) seem to elaborate on something minor in the movie and leave out a major scene. Regardless, we have enjoyed this game very much and are still playing!

5 Stars Awesome Game
As always Lego has done a great job. The game is both fun and funny.

5 Stars I CANT WAIT TO PLAY THIS!
I have beaten this game (100%) on PS3 but after playing the lego batman game on xbox 360 I have determined that I really enjoy the little achievements that can be obtained on the xbox 360 version. Now, this game was incredibly fun on PS3 and i can’t wait to play it all over again, this time on Xbox 360. Gamers of all types and ages will enjoy these lego games, star wars fanatics or not, you will enjoy this game.

5 Stars Awesome game!
I bought this game so that I could have something to play with my husband besides shooting games where I keep dying. This game is awesome, we play co-op together so it’s us against the bad guys and it’s not too hard for me to play. We even went away on a weekend retreat together to this nice hotel and ended up spending like 80 bucks trying to get attachments to play this when we were in our room, I know pathetic! It’s so fun though! I love that it’s live enabled as well.

4 Stars All 6 in 1
Legos. Star Wars. Together. Game gets tedious runnign through levels over and over again. But our 7 year old had no troubles taking care of all the tasks and achievements.

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Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga

Building on the success of both Lego Star Wars videogames, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever. New high-resolution Lego models, environment graphics and special effects, create visuals unparalleled by any other Lego galaxy, while also adding new characters, new levels and new features. Additionally, premiere of online two-player co-op lets families play together from anywhere in the world for the first time. The upgraded Character Customizer includes all Prequel Trilogy characters for the first time, while also expanding its customization options well beyond those in Lego Star Wars II, for millions more possibilities. Create cross-Trilogy mash-up characters like Han Windu and Lando Amidala. New game features include enhanced Force powers, new power-ups, and a new Challenge Mode. Levels from the original Lego Star Wars are revamped to meet the gameplay evolutions of Lego Star Wars II. ESRB Rated E10 for gamers aged 10 and up.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Very Cool
If you are a fan of the Lego games, this one has to be in your collection!! Very Cool!

4 Stars Fun for Fans
I initially purchased this game to waste some time while I waited for other new releases to arrive in the mail. I am a long time fan of the Star Wars universe, but not a huge fan of action games such as this one. However, I was surprised to find how much fun was packed into this game. Unfortunately, it does get repetative and is realtively simple.

If you are a big Star Wars fan, this game will be pretty entertaining till the end. There are a lot of extras in the game that should add some replay value. However, once the games I was waiting for arrived in the mail, this game went to the back of the shelve and I have had no motivation to pick it up again.

Over all, this is a nice pass time game for casual gamers, and a good addition to any Star Wars fan’s collection. The mix of humor and the likenes to the movies makes it pretty enjoyable.

5 Stars Simple, but gets harder.
Lego Star Wars on Playstation 3 is a great game, if you are a Star Wars fan such as myself or just looking for a great game that doesn’t take a lot of thinking. In that I mean, this is not KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic). It is just a fun game, if you have time to kill. However, the game takes longer then some people would like to think it would. And when you finished an episode they are a lot of things you may have missed. If you despise simple games don’t buy this. But if you are a casual gamer like me. You’ll have a great time.

5 Stars great for kids of all ages
clever, cute, fun, challenging. don’t let the “lego” brand fool ya; my 11 year old sons love it. for hours.

4 Stars good all around fun
First one of the series that I have played, but it is alot of fun. Just challenging enough for adults at times that you have to stop and think, but at the same time not bad for children. Very Fun.

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