LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a blast to play through and only excites me for what comes next.

Traveller's Tales FINALLY evolves their product over the critical point. The last few installations to Lego franchise have been disappointments, but Star Wars proves, that the studio hasn't lost their touch. The dull fighting mechanics are improved, level design is solid and the source material is adapted beautifully to Danish plastic. Hopefully TT Games will stay on this curve. [Sept 2016]

If you like LEGO games, you’ll love it. If you like Star Wars. you’ll love it too. If you like LEGO and Star Wars, you might be blown away (like Greedo).

Overall, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a genuinely faithful recreation of the Star Wars universe, while being brilliantly entertaining, charming and as good as any LEGO Star Wars game which has came before it, therefore it is not only a highly recommended game if you are a fan of LEGO games, but also if you are a fan of the Star Wars universe.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn’t simply another movie licensed turned into a LEGO game. It’s a beautiful opus for the LEGO series that shows that Tt Games isn’t resting on its laurels enjoying the money rolling in. The developers have put a lot of love into the presentation, gameplay depth and overall experience to bring a top-tier game that should entertain both adults and kids. Kudos to them for keeping the series fresh.

I was treated to an experience that felt much more like a true Star Wars game that happened to be made out of LEGO, than a LEGO Star Wars game. The new gun fights, deeper puzzles, and dogfights that are much more fun than I expected them to be brought me back to the days of great Star Wars action games.

TT Games delivers once again within the LEGO Star Wars franchise. The game is fun, accessible and offers many hours of gameplay. The new elements are great and a solid addition to the game. This is simply a must have.

The most gaming fun I’ve had with either series in years. The story is great, the levels are dense with fun puzzles, and unlocking all of the secrets is a blast.

Lego branded video games veer little from their gameplay formula with each new entry, so to say that Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is one that should not be overlooked is a credit to the quality and faithfulness the developer delivered.

The best and most varied LEGO game in years. The minor technical hiccups are easy to forgive.

The Force Awakens is an amazing entry in the stagnant LEGO series developed by TT Games. It trades the open world exploration for a tight, cohesive level design which keeps from getting stale and constantly offers a different interactive approach to the original screenplay. It's also hilarious and filled with collectibles to unlock.

The story of the latest Star Wars movie gets retold in the cutest and funniest way thanks to TT Games and LEGO. The new gameplay additions are amazing, like rebuilding LEGO builds to puzzle your way to the next stage. It is so charming, it makes us forget about the technical errors.

Regardless of the numerous frustrations, I had a blast combing the game’s open worlds for hidden gold bricks, and seeing Harrison Ford in action again as Han Solo. I can't stress just how cool this is, and he did a fantastic job reprising his role. A Lego title is a strange choice to deliver new Star Wars story material, but it works surprisingly well, and gives fans plenty of interesting and new content to digest.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a game that doesn't break with the formula established in the previous LEGO titles, but adds some notable developments. Great entertainment for young and old.

How can you not like Lego Star Wars? Top notch presentation, an impeccable timing for the trademark humor and slight improvements within the proven mechanics make this a blast. Unfortunately the difficulty level is still very low while an online-option is still abundant.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens learned from the mistakes and delivers the best LEGO videogame so far, and one truly fine Star Wars tie-in. A real new beginning for the franchise, with a lot of new ideas, and the usual set of characters and unlockables that will keep the players busy for a long time.

A super likeable (if padded) take on Episode VII...mixes belly laughs, block-smashing silliness and ace aerial combat. [Sept 2016, p.99]

Short on runtime, but also the bearer of surprising plot revelations and brand new mechanics. It’s enough to stop this from being just another brick in the wall. [September 2016, p71]

On the whole, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a solid entry in the Lego franchise and although it's primarily intended for children, there's enough here to appease all ages, especially if you're a Star Wars fan.

The tried-and-true formula still works, but it’s time to shake things up.

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens dutifully follows the pattern set by prior Lego tie-ins to a fault, but it's nonetheless a sound title your kids will love.

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a new chapter of the series, full of new mechanics and with a story written in an absolutely hilarious way. The game is technically quite perfect and the soundtrack is entirely from the well-known masterpiece of John Williams.

Return to Star Wars universe (in LEGO form) offers great fun and plenty of adventures. Thanks to the movie - and some innovation from Traveller's Tales - LEGO series is back on track, with a breath of fresh air.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is loaded with tons of sweet fan-service but at the same time is one of the best experiences on the Lego videogame universe in years. The game is better on its puzzles and the inclusion of fresh mechanics that are condensed in a most varied experience.

One of the best LEGO games yet, and it's refreshing to know that TT Games, even after dealing with the franchise for a long time, are still trying to improve with each release.

The new Blaster Battles, Multi-Build evolved puzzles, and the flying stages are sheer fun to be had by all and made me feel a bit nostalgic for other classic Star Wars games. The Force is clearly strong with TT Fusion.

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is amongst the best games from either franchise. While the story of a single film has been noticeably stretched out, there’s still plenty of content here for fans to enjoy, and the new additions to the Lego formula help to keep things fresh despite so much familiarity.

Just when you thought LEGO games could not get any better, TT Games tries something new and simple to improve the basic game mechanics, delivering a fresh Star Wars game that fans from all ages will enjoy. It may have some silly moments that were supposed to be serious, but remember, this is a LEGO game and it's supposed to be funny. Just enjoy a ride that will take you to a galaxy far away.

Rather than coming out right at the release of the movie itself, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens has arrived at the perfect time for fans to not only relive the events of the movie, but do so with that signature LEGO style.

The core LEGO experience remains, but it's improved with some new playable features. Star Wars fans, no matter what their age, will definitely enjoy this new adventure.

Another fun, charming and varied LEGO action adventure packed with a few great innovations like the 3D shoot´em up sections.

Since so many around the world already know “The Force Awakens” story through the movie (and last year’s Disney game), you wish the developers had gone the extra mile with even more levels and plot points that move beyond the theatrical offering.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens manages to be faithful to J.J. Abrams' movie while adding the classic LEGO humor at the same time. TT Games also added new gameplay features that are welcome additions to the franchise. All in all, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens clearly is one of the very best LEGO video games released to this point.

We'll accept that there's some filler and that some of the gameplay's getting long in the tooth, but if TT Games keeps churning out games with this much charm and humour, we'll keep on buying them. As it is, the new combat and puzzle mechanics keep things fresh, while the lure of new stories set around The Force Awakens is hard to resist.

LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens is a complete success for TT Games. It can be liked by every kind of player and is a great adaptation of the movie. There are tons of locked content that can be unlocked if you spend more time in the game.

The best thing about this game is that beyond the new features, it's the same game that we love to play. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens has everything that has made this a memorable franchise: humor, coop adventure, and a mix of action, platforms and puzzles. Beyond that the new features feel a little bit dull.

Showcases Lego at its most loveable best. [Sept 2016, p.78]

Han Solo steals the show again, even in tiny minifig form.

If you still enjoy TT Games’ Lego series, or if you want to bring a younger gamer into the fold, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a solid entry which helps to bring some lightheartedness (and new story content) to the film off which it is based.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is another good LEGO game, with delightful graphics and sounds. Gameplay, however, is not always engaging.

The LEGO games aren’t interesting today. There are too many titles by TT Games. But Star Wars is a very strong brand, and you will want to discover this new content from The Force Awakens. The game has 200 characters, new shooter mechanics, spaceships battles and a lot of secrets. But it has no surprises.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a solid LEGO experience — certainly in the top tiers as far as LEGO games are concerned — but still just a LEGO experience that isn’t looking to change the status quo while bringing the heart and soul of a critically and commercially lauded film to your console, brick by expected brick.

While it's not going to change your mind one way or another, often there are two types of LEGO game, and thankfully this firmly falls into the "good" pile.

Always fun to watch, sometimes tedious to play alone. Star Wars and LEGO solidify their meaningful relationship once again. The developers just need to address a terrible save-game system, and need to clean up some of the bugs forcing reloads. But the LEGO video game formula is still the LEGO video game formula. Just be prepared to still be left wondering "What do I do now?" from time to time.

As with the recent LEGO games, Force Awakens is a fun distraction for a while, but ultimately doesn't bring much to the overcrowded branch of LEGO games.

The Farce is strong in LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as TT Games doesn't deviate too far away from their usual formula of puzzles and slapstick.

If you’re a fan of Star Wars, there is clearly enough care and reverence here to get some enjoyment as well. Just don’t expect much of any challenge beyond some of the puzzles and don’t expect sophisticated humour, either.

It is not a big change from other LEGO games, but The Force Awakens sure is a game that is great for co-op between people of different age groups. The new parts in which you shoot taking shelter are pretty underwhelming though, especially when playing this game by yourself.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is quite possibly the best LEGO game yet – but it still has a smattering of old issues. Its compelling story cinematics, laugh out loud humour and perfectly balanced mix of conundrums and combat make it an absolute blast to play. However, it still suffers from the occasional AI hiccup and could do with the character abilities being refreshed.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens gives you everything you expect from a LEGO game, for better or worse.

What LEGO Force Awakens could have done doesn't negate what it actually delivers. The game is still a lot of fun, and brimming with content, not even a quarter of which players will end up touching if they stick to the main story and nothing else. The fact that Traveler's Tales has only advanced the LEGO Star Wars formula in incremental amounts since 2005 doesn't mean that the formula has stopped working.

Though the formula may be getting old, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is at least exhilarating with enough charm to make up for the lack of innovation.

Much like the film, this is more a testament to what worked before than a genuinely new experience, but it makes the best of its voice cast and an obvious love for Star Wars.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens still feels limited in nature, but it's a better, more pointed effort than Marvel's Avengers, which was all over the place.

It captures the spirit of Star Wars, but will feel very familiar if you've played a Lego game recently.

These Lego games are confectionaries now, little candies that don't have a huge amount of substance but are enjoyable nonetheless. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn't really take you to a new galaxy far, far away, but it's still a pleasant journey.

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is yet another solid Lego game that uses the same formula we've come to know over the years.

Some neat additions, but they're spread far too thin. [Issue#177, p.74]

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens delivers mostly the same fun experience as before, but when only the fundamentals are the things that impress 10 whole years after the series' first release, the right kind of innovation is severely lacking with this one.