It kinda feels like "Oh wait, that was a level I just did? all i did was WALK do a hero panel and shoot 3 droids" "Actual" levels don't really feel unique or special, usually feeling like an extension of the open world area (and not in a good way. The most "unusual" puzzle (if you can even call it that) that I remember from my playthrough of Episode 1 consisted of rebuilding pipes to fill tanks with water on Tatooine and, despite being the most "unique" puzzle I encountered, was by far and away the most monotonous, boring, and frustratingly slow sequence of events and took a good 10 minutes, not from difficulty (it only gave you the pieces you need at a time, so a bit hard to mess up), but from the sheer length of the "challenge". The sheer quantity of the kyber bricks being kinda just spat all over the world, not in any really clever ways with cool puzzles or sequences like old lego games did, just in a "oh, didn't think one would be here" kinda way. Heck, it's hardly worth the hunt because all characters are basically just reskins of the same handful of classes (Jedi, hero, astromech, etc) with no gameplay variance between them.
The way you unlock characters outside of the story (glorified fetch-quests of talking to the right people) is very, very annoying and not at all rewarding to pull off when you finally find the right joker to ask about the character you want. The mind-boggling amount of the EXACT same puzzle with little-to-no variation ( batteries, platforming, more batteries, character panel, and EVEN MORE BATTERIES) Easily one of the most disappointing parts of the game, especially considering how the fighter combat in the Lego The Force Awakens game worked. I found myself many times asking "Wait, another wave of enemies?" as i slowly steered my fighter to shoot the barely-moving fighters. Starfighter combat is janky, slow, and repetitive. Blaster combat, while having a nice, over-the-shoulder playstyle, feels clunky and monotonous. The aforementioned saber combat, while fun, is uncommon, at least if you're following the "story mode" As an added bonus, if there's characters talking, you are slowed to an absolute CRAWL for the duration of the area in order to avoid skipping any dialogue. This isn't even a joke, about 60% of episode one consists of traveling between locations where nothing happens (except some dialogue if you're lucky) and you can't fast travel to speed things up. (one of my favorites: Young Anakin: "That's a cool suit! Where can I get one?" Darth Vader: "Patience, child. Funny back-and-forth interactions between the characters you choose A leveling/powering up system that incentivizes finding Kyber bricks That Darth Maul fight was absolutely GLORIOUS Large open world(s) to explore and find collectables Faithful, yet humorous take on the Star Wars film plots, as is par-for-the-course in Lego games Amazing and dynamic graphics and cinimatics Unfortunately, after months of not touching the game, I just haven't been able to bring myself to keep playing past Episode 1, and even completing that single episode felt like a chore more than a game. Most importantly, however, it’s a highly entertaining Star Wars spectacle that brings humor and joy in Sarlaac-sized portions.I was uber hype for the game during development, even after the delays, because I grew up playing Lego games with my brothers, and I was more than ready to play this supposed "ultimate Lego Star Wars" when it dropped. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga does a fine job of reinvigorating the Lego game formula, even if it continues to be mired in gargantuan amounts of busywork. The Skywalker Saga’s competent design is elevated by its infectious, charming sense of humor. With a couple of exceptions I spoke about in my review this is a solid game.
Overall, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a homerun for the Star Wars gaming community. Over 200 playable characters available to be controlled.Also features light to heavy attacks as well as Force moves. Offers a revamped combat with a variety of combos when it comes to lightsaber fights.There are nine Star Wars Saga films in the game and each one gives you fun-filled adventures and playful humor you can simply just dive right into the Star Wars universe with this.Every episode comes with five-story missions, with a total of 45 levels. Set in an open-world hub, you may choose to start the game from any of the main Skywalker Saga episodes and complete them in any order you like.Journey into a faraway galaxy with Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.