LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

TT Games (Traveller's Tales)

Windows; PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series; Nintendo Switchpremium + DLC

Health Score

GOOD

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About This Game

Super Review

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga delivers a humorous and expansive retelling of all nine films, making it a good choice for families who enjoy the franchise. Its co-op play shines for shared experiences, offering light puzzle-solving and comical combat. Parents should be aware of the vast content that can extend play sessions and the presence of optional DLC, though the core game is complete.

Super Review

Parent verdict

This "Good"-rated game is best for families seeking a lengthy, cooperative adventure with broad appeal, particularly those who are Star Wars fans. Its charm lies in accessible gameplay, slapstick humor, and the sheer volume of content, making it a solid investment. The main parent tradeoff is balancing screen time given the game's massive scope and ensuring younger players don't get overwhelmed, while appreciating its family-friendly combat and lack of direct online social features.

What players actually do

Players control various Star Wars characters, using their unique abilities to fight enemies like stormtroopers and iconic villains, which exercises quick reflexes and strategic thinking for character switching.
Players solve environmental puzzles by manipulating LEGO objects, building structures, and interacting with the world, encouraging logical problem-solving and observational skills.
Players explore diverse planets, collecting countless LEGO studs and unlocking new characters and vehicles, fostering exploration and completionist tendencies.

Where it shines

The drop-in/drop-out cooperative play is a significant strength, allowing parents and children to easily team up and enjoy the story together, fostering shared experiences and teamwork.
The game's immense content, retelling all nine Star Wars films with humorous LEGO flair, provides hundreds of hours of gameplay for those who want to unlock everything, offering excellent value for a premium purchase.

Parent watch-outs

The "Cartoon Violence" descriptor is accurate; while enemies comically break into LEGO pieces rather than being truly defeated, constant fighting is a core gameplay loop.
The sheer volume of content, while a positive for value, can be overwhelming for younger players or lead to extended play sessions if not managed, potentially straining attention spans or schedule limits.

Family rules worth setting

Set clear time limits for play sessions, especially given the game's expansive content and numerous collectibles that can encourage longer play.
Establish a rule about progressing through the main story before diving deep into side quests and character unlocks, to help keep younger players focused and prevent feeling overwhelmed by choice.

Talk about this

Discuss how the game adapts familiar stories with humor. Ask players which parts of the LEGO retelling they found funniest and how it changed their perception of the original scenes.
Chat about teamwork during co-op play. How did working together make challenges easier, and what roles did each player naturally fall into?

Play style

Sessions can be quite flexible, from short bursts tackling a specific mission to longer explorations for collectibles. The difficulty is generally low, making it accessible for a wide range of players, though some puzzles might require a parent's hint. Primarily a solo or local co-op experience, it lacks online social interaction, making it a contained family activity. Younger players might need assistance navigating the vast world maps or understanding certain puzzle mechanics.

Score Breakdown

Positive Aspects

Educational Value

2/5

Creativity

3/5

Pro-Social

2/5

Risk Factors

Addictive Monetization

1/5

Time Pressure / FOMO

0/5

Social Risk

0/5

Content Intensity

1/5

Why this rating

Educational Value

2/5

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga focuses on action and humor rather than direct educational content. While it can encourage problem-solving through puzzles and logical thinking for character abilities, these are not its primary objective, hence the low score of 2.

Addictive Monetization

1/5

The game is a premium title with optional DLC, which is a standard purchase model and not designed for addictive monetization. There are no loot boxes, gacha mechanics, or persistent pressure to spend beyond the initial purchase and any desired content packs, leading to a very low risk score of 1.

Creativity

3/5

Players engage in creative problem-solving and building within the game's structure, often needing to construct specific LEGO objects to progress. While not open-ended sandbox creativity, the varied ways to interact with the environment and use character abilities to overcome obstacles contribute to a moderate creativity score of 3.