While the Star Wars franchise has been hit or miss lately, LEGO Star Wars games have been entertaining fans since 2005. Now, the latest entry, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, has a new trailer and official release date.
The development of this title started way back in 2017. Now, after half a decade of development, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be released on April 5th. It will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC.
True to its title, The Skywalker Saga covers all nine films that make up the three Star Wars movie trilogies. But you can choose which trilogy to dive into first, so you can train yourself to watch a little Lego Poe Dameron communicate that “somehow, Palpatine is back”.
For the most part, the gameplay appears to be similar to previous Lego Star Wars offerings. This means that you will perform basic attacks and combos and use different characters to navigate a variety of colorful levels, complete with different puzzles and challenges. The audio will come from the movies, but veteran players will appreciate the Mumble mode for replacing character dialogue with those familiar old-school hums.
Previous games relied heavily on your ability to unlock different characters. That mechanic is still in play as is the ability to unlock new planets to explore. Traveling to these planets sometimes involves exciting space combat, and players arriving at their destination can choose whether to continue the game’s narrative or pursue various side missions.
Ultimately, the game will have over 300 unlockable characters from all nine movies. Collecting Kyber crystals helps unlock these characters, as well as various traits and abilities. This allows you to upgrade the different character classes, including Jedi, Dark Side, Hero, Villain, Scoundrel, Scavenger, Astromech Droid, Bounty Hunter, and Protocol Droid.
While the game won’t be out for a few months, there are incentives to order early. For example, pre-ordering gives you early access to a Trooper Character Pack. If you don’t pre-order, however, you can get this pack a month after the game launches, and the pack will be available alongside other offers such as a Character Collection Season Pass that gives you access to seven different character packs.
Gamers who are enthusiastic about this game will have to make an important decision as to which version to get. Getting the digital version means you can capture a classic Obi-Wan Kenobi playable character that won’t be available anywhere else. But if you get the Physical Deluxe Edition, it comes with an exclusive LEGO Star Wars figure: Luke Skywalker with Blue Milk.
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