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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. 92
    LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga brings all the charisma of a LEGO franchise game with the richness of detail and care that a Star Wars franchise title deserves. One of the best LEGO titles without a doubt and essential for fans.
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jun 28, 2022
    90
    Traveller's Tales has outdone themselves with this new LEGO Star Wars. Their attention to detail and wide variety of activities, coupled with the expansive environments, makes for a fun-filled return to that galaxy far, far away. [Issue #59 – May/June 2022, p. 75]
  3. May 27, 2022
    90
    Overall though there’s actually very little to criticise about The Skywalker Saga. It’s a perfectly constructed love letter to a series of films that will appeal to young and old alike. The force is strong in this one.
  4. Apr 11, 2022
    90
    If you enjoy the LEGO games, this is one of the best ones ever. If you fell off the series because it felt like it was treading water, this might be the one to bring you back. And if you’ve never played one before, here is a great place to start. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a fantastic game, and serves as proof that TT Games can still serve up some surprises in this long-in-the-tooth franchise. It also runs very well on the Switch relative to other LEGO games, which is just another feather in its cap.
  5. Apr 4, 2022
    90
    In short, the ultimate experience for Lego and Star Wars lovers. An epic conclusion to the Skywalker saga that, despite not going as smoothly as we would like on Nintendo Switch, is a unique experience, full of fun and content.
  6. Apr 4, 2022
    90
    Sith, Jedi, Wookies, and Ewoks, I present to you the definitive Lego Star Wars experience, never before has journeying to a blocky galaxy far, far away been so satisfying. The Skywalker Saga covers all nine mainline movies, and it captures all of the key points in a charming way - it’s the quintessential Lego experience, and mesa recommend you play it.
  7. Apr 4, 2022
    90
    LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a fantastic experience on Switch, a great big celebration of everything Star Wars that's made the jump to Nintendo's console in surprisingly fine form. The upgrades to the series' core gameplay here — the combo-focused combat, flashy space battles, boss encounters, over-the-shoulder shooting action and cover system — all combine to make this the best LEGO Star Wars has ever felt to play. Throw in a humongous open world setting that's bursting at the seams with secrets and collectibles and you've got an absolute smorgasbord of all things Star Wars to dig into. Turns out we were fools to think we could ever get tired of Jedis and lightsabers and the pew-pew-pew of flashy space guns.
  8. Apr 11, 2022
    85
    Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is impressive in every sense. From the tight, scripted story gameplay to the sprawling open world, every piece of this game feels lovingly crafted. While the Switch version feels a bit dated, that’s not the fault of the developer, which squeezed an impressive performance from Nintendo’s handheld. This is a game with enough fresh content to keep players coming back for years to come.
  9. Apr 19, 2022
    82
    LEGO Star Wars on Nintendo Switch is the final compilation of the Skywalker story with all its nine episodes, humorously and faithfully depicted. An entertaining action adventure all around.
  10. Apr 14, 2022
    80
    Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the biggest shake-up of the Lego game formula while also cramming nine movies into one game, like stuffing Luke into a Tauntaun. It won't be the way you remember the old levels for long-term fans, but they give you the universe to traverse in between adventures to keep you busy for hours.
  11. Apr 13, 2022
    80
    LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the most ambitious game not just in the LEGO Star Wars series but in the entire series of LEGO games. With that ambition comes a great deal of positive elements for this experience, namely the outstanding representation of the Star Wars universe, the incredible amount of content, a more in-depth and developed combat system, and a difficulty level that's compatible with all audiences. Truly a remarkable work that will fit great in any Nintendo Switch.
  12. Apr 12, 2022
    80
    Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga packs the nine, mainline films into a galaxy-spanning, kid-friendly, open-world toybox.
  13. Apr 8, 2022
    80
    Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is an epic that certainly lives up to the Star Wars name. While its humour is occasionally a bit childish, effective writing and voice acting helps to keep the action fresh and snappy as this wacky interpretation of the Star Wars mythos plays out. Don’t take it too seriously, and it’s a real blast.
  14. Apr 4, 2022
    75
    LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is an experience that is both very family-friendly and accessible. Two boxes ticked brilliantly. The game is beautiful, generous, offers great sensations and can easily please all ages despite its few game design flaws. TT Games undoubtedly offers the ultimate LEGO Star Wars experience for all fans of the series as well as an ideal entry for the youngest into galactic adventures.
  15. 70
    Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was ultimately a nostalgic yet surprisingly fresh experience that for the most part holds up well on Switch. The films covered in previous games feature entirely new takes, while certainly throwing in some references to those classic titles. My personal experience, unfortunately, was marred with a significant progress blocking bug. In the isolation of this pre-launch period it is impossible for me to know how widespread this issue will be. Hopefully, it will be patched in the near future, especially if it’s not exclusive to one platform. All I can say for now is that while I thoroughly enjoyed Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, I do have to recommend a little caution.
  16. Apr 6, 2022
    60
    All in all, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has sadly been a frustrating experience for me. World design and presentation, with John William's classic score and the beautiful graphics, are top notch, but the gameplay and quest design got redundant only after few hours.
  17. Apr 4, 2022
    60
    In its quest to be the "definitive" LEGO Star Wars game, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga tries to do too much and suffers as a result. While the game offers players a variety of different game modes and level types, there's nothing that it truly excels in.
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 90 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 90
  2. Negative: 16 out of 90
  1. Apr 13, 2022
    4
    Over-hyped, terrible performance even though it is running at low resolution with basic, ps3 level graphics. Games like Zelda and Mario kart 8Over-hyped, terrible performance even though it is running at low resolution with basic, ps3 level graphics. Games like Zelda and Mario kart 8 deluxe run way better than this does and this is a Lego game! The gameplay is boring and repetitive, puzzles do not give a satisfactory feeling when solved. Full Review »
  2. Apr 11, 2022
    4
    Fun game but not as strong as previous Lego installments. Falls victim to the "open world" industry standard. Not worth the 60 dollar priceFun game but not as strong as previous Lego installments. Falls victim to the "open world" industry standard. Not worth the 60 dollar price tag.
    Pros:
    -Tight and fun gunplay/Light Saber controls
    -Writing and visual gags are very funny
    -Graphics can be gorgeous at times
    -Massive open world (if you are into that)
    -INSANE amount of characters
    Cons:
    -No character customization
    -Actual levels are short and boring
    -The open world feels very empty
    -Character upgrades are superficial and don't really matter much
    -Cutscenes are waaaay too long and too numerous
    -UI is janky, laggy, and overwhelming

    TL;DR:
    Just play complete Saga. The entire time I felt like I was just walking from cutscene to cutscene
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  3. Apr 7, 2022
    10
    Hats off to the Lego Brand. Great game, plays and looks very nice. I was going to pick this up on PS5 but i changed my mind at the lastHats off to the Lego Brand. Great game, plays and looks very nice. I was going to pick this up on PS5 but i changed my mind at the last second. Glad i did. Full Review »