Customer Reviews:
 Competitively expensive … but temperamental. February 23, 2006
DocMartin (Somerset,UK)
52 out of 54 found this review helpful
As one of those mean, mingey, old-fashioned Dads who think their children should be reading suitable books, watching educational programmes or outside playing in the fresh air, I had quite a few reservations about buying a PS2 for my eight-year-old son and even more in buying this particular game. Having watched several nephews and friends turn into mindless zombies whose immediate response to seeing anything in front of them is to nuke it, I had developed a particular aversion to fast-blast video games, regardless of how much their mothers might claim it improves hand-eye co-ordination.However, I have to admit that I might have been wrong, quite possibly for the first time since 1978. My eight-year-old loves this game above all others and much prefers light-sabres to blasters. Although there is a fair amount of armed combat, there is also a lot of strategy, exploration and acquisition. I still wouldn't rate it highly on the educational front but it is a lot of fun, even to the extent that I'm occasionally allowed to use the second control panel we had to buy so that my daughter could engage in co-operative play although obviously on the condition that I do exactly what I'm told and drop out as soon as we get to a tricky bit. The multiple levels and chapters allow for a large variety of terrains and tasks all based (loosely) on the first three films (that's episodes I-III, which of course are the second three films for anyone born before 1965). The game is certainly absorbing, though the 12+ age-group might zoom through it with relative ease, younger kids will spend months happily developing their skills, acquisitions and it is common enough to enable playground swapping of hints and tips as to how you get through level 3, chapter 5 and whether it's worth buying General Grevus. It also has enough variety to allow them to happily play many of the levels again and again and, as such, is value for money. The only caveat is the flipside of this, there is so much info packed on the disc that it is highly temperamental: finger-marks, dust or the fact that it's the third Tuesday after a full moon causes the thing to crash and the slightest scratch results in irreversible damage which is why we're on our third disc, albeit with conditions about proper care of expensive items relating to the possible reintroduction of pocket-money anytime in the current decade. It definitely requires you to follow ALL of the manufacturers instructions about disc care and consul movement and I wouldn't recommend buying a second-hand one, there may well be a reason it's for sale! The game is a godsend on wet Sunday afternoons in February and has made no difference to book-reading or the desire to kick of football around; it has got rid of those long dreary hours of trying to find an answer to the cry of “Dad, I'm bored …”
Excellent, stimulating and easy to play February 15, 2006
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
My favourite game ever . Some parts are really challenging and some scenes are just lots of fun like the jedi battle and the droid factory and Count Doku. Even my 3-year-old brother can play it really well. In some space ship levels it really feels like you are there with Anakin or Obiwan.
Ben K
You Dont Know What Your Missing!! November 12, 2005
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is an extremly brilliant game,sure it sounds stupid but it is addictive.Loads of fun!Quite funny in some bits of the game.
It has verious different levels with tonns of characters to chose from.You get to play in ships of all sorts and the best thing is is that you get to play coperative!Buy it!YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!
Fantastic Lego Stars Wars PS2 July 13, 2006
L. Hampton (London, UK)
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have two sons of 31/2 and 6 and I was finding it really hard to find a PS2 game that was fun for both that they could play as two players or one player. Thank goodness for Lego Star Wars. It is absolutely brilliant the boys love it and my husband and I are addicted too! They play it again and again they shriek with laughter and jump up and down with excitement while playing. We haven't come across a better family PS2 game. This is original, tricky & easy (depending on level), funny with fantastic graphics all round a big thumbs up. Wonderful!!!!!!!
great game for kids and adults March 20, 2006
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
Got this game as my 7 yr old son got a PS2 for his birthday. I looked around for a while for adventure games that were age appropriate and, as he loves both star wars and lego, this was obvious. What a good game! He and I play for hours around the various levels, working as a team to unlock levels, collect powers, weapons, and characters. i am no hard core gamer but this has been a treat for both of us. Highly recommended as an (challenging but interesting) intro level game for kids - a 'shoot-em-up' but age appropriate and acceptable for 7/8 yr olds who want action and adventure but whose parents would rather keep them off Medal of Honour and suchlike for the time being.
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