RECOMMENDED: LEGO STAR WARS III
THE LEGO titles are among the biggest selling games every year, but they would never have taken off if it weren’t for Star Wars. The first game and its two follow- ups brought in a broad range of consumers, from younger and casual gamers to avid fans, encouraging developer Traveller’s Tales to give the LEGO treatment on other well-known licences. With last year’s chart-topping LEGO Harry Potterproving that the tried-and-tested gameplay hasn’t lost its appeal, it’s time for another trip to a galaxy far, far away in LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. As the title suggests, the game follows the storylines and battles from the hugely popular Clone Warsanimated series.
Once again, the action focuses on block-busting platforming, with gamers navigating environments constructed from the iconic brick
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The LEGO titles are amongst the
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toys. Objects shatter into smaller pieces, studs can be collected as currency, and vehicles, platforms and more can be constructed. That’s not to say LEGO Star Wars
IIIis just a reskinned version of its forebears. The game takes on a more strategic approach, giving players command over battalions of clone troopers. In order to defeat the army, they must build bases, deploy vehicles and call in reinforcements. The new SceneSwap mechanic also encourages them to switch between different teams that are spread across each level. By completing different areas of each stage, they can help their stranded colleagues progress further. This can be particularly useful when using the traditional drop- in/drop-out co-op mode. The LEGOtitles are more popular than ever, as is the Star Wars franchise (see ‘Why the Force is still strong with this one’), so expect LEGO Star Wars IIIto be a smash hit when it arrives later this month.
March 4th 2011
The latest in the hit LEGO Star Wars series introduces strategic gameplay
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
War still rages in a galaxy far, far away. James Batchelor looks at the battles fought in LucasArts’ latest blockbuster
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