| Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens | |
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| Developer | TT Fusion[1][2] |
| Publishers | |
| Directors | Jamie Eden Pete Gomer Rob Hewson |
| Designers | Tommy Turner Rory Shafto Mike Northeast Ed Marsland Rich Greer |
| Programmers | Tom Matthews Rian Walters |
| Artists | Josh Pickering Pick Pascal Serra David Woodman |
| Writer | Graham Goring |
| Composer | Original music composed byJohn Williams |
| Series | Lego Star Wars |
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| Release | 28 June 2016 OS X 30 June 2016 Android & iOS 28 July 2016 |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a 2016Lego-themedaction-adventure game developed byTT Fusion. It is the fifth entry inTT Games'Lego Star Wars series of video games and adapts the events of the 2015 filmStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Under license fromLucasfilm, the game was released byWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment forNintendo 3DS,PlayStation 3,PlayStation 4,PlayStation Vita,Wii U,Windows,Xbox 360, andXbox One, on 28 June 2016, and forAndroid, andiOS, on 28 July 2016. The game was ported and released byFeral Interactive forOS X on 30 June 2016.
In addition to adaptingThe Force Awakens, the game includes content which covers the period betweenReturn of the Jedi, serving as the game's prologue, and the film. Additional levels and characters, some of them based on otherStar Wars films and television series, were released asdownloadable content.
The gameplay ofLego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is similar to previous Lego video games. New systems were introduced including Multi-Builds which grant players access to various building options. These options can be destroyed and rebuilt in certain brick-building sections of the game, allowing for new paths to be opened within the game's world.[3][4] Players can also hide behind cover and engage in "Blaster Battles" with enemies throughout the game.[5] The game features over 200playable characters, includingRey,Finn,Captain Phasma,Poe Dameron,Han Solo,Kylo Ren and droids, such asC-3PO andBB-8, as well as ships, both regular-sized (which can only be used in certain missions), and miniaturized. Players may freely exploreJakku,Takodana,D'Qar, andStarkiller Base, which all act as mini-open worlds.[6] In addition to adapting the film, the game also bridged the gap betweenReturn of the Jedi andThe Force Awakens, withLucasfilm allowing for creative freedom in the additional content that will explore the characters' backstories.[7][8]
The plot closely follows that ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, though with numerous humorous deviations or minor changes to adapt to the two-player co-op gameplay. There is also a prologue that depicts the Battle ofEndor, the defeat ofEmperor Palpatine, and the destruction of theDeath Star II at the end ofReturn of the Jedi.
In early February 2016, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment teased that the company is working on a new title that involved "two of the world's most popular entertainment brands". The game was later leaked by several retailers, before its official announcement on 2 February 2016. Players who purchase the game's Deluxe Edition will receive a season pass to the game and a Lego minifigure of Finn, while players of the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions received additional downloadable content, including a character pack and a bonus level, titled the "Droid Character Pack" and the "Phantom Limb Level Pack" respectively.[9] The game was released forNintendo 3DS,PlayStation 3,PlayStation 4,PlayStation Vita,Wii U,Windows,Xbox 360, andXbox One, on 28 June 2016,[10] with versions forOS X andAndroid andiOS releasing on 30 June 2016 and 28 July 2016, respectively.[11][12]
The game features the voice acting ofDaisy Ridley,Oscar Isaac,John Boyega,Adam Driver,Carrie Fisher,Harrison Ford,Anthony Daniels,Domhnall Gleeson,Gwendoline Christie andMax von Sydow reprising their roles fromThe Force Awakens, as well asBill Kipsang Rotich asNien Nunb, Christian Simpson as C'Ai Threnalli[13] andTom Kane reprising his role asAdmiral Ackbar from variousStar Wars video games.[14] Archival recordings from the film also serve as the game's dialogue.
A total of 12downloadable content (DLC) packs were released from the game. The first one, titled "The Phantom Limb", which was initially a timed exclusive on Sony systems, adds a level that explains howC-3PO obtained the red arm he is depicted with in the film, in addition to eight characters and a miniature vehicle based on the level. There were three more level packs released for the game, namely "Escape from Starkiller Base", which follows a pair ofResistance pilots as they make their escape from the besiegedStarkiller Base; "First Order Siege of Takodana", which depicts the Battle of Takodana from theFirst Order's perspective; and "Jakku: Poe's Quest for Survival", which depicts Poe Dameron's escape from Jakku after he is separated from Finn and presumed dead during the events of the film. The other eight packs were character packs, each adding eight characters and a miniature ship: the "Droid Character Pack", "The Clone Wars Character Pack", "Rebels Character Pack", "The Empire Strikes Back Character Pack", "Jabba's Palace Character Pack", "The Freemaker Adventures Character Pack", "Prequel Trilogy Character Pack", and "Jedi Character Pack".
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | (PC) 72/100[15] (PS4) 78/100[16] (WII U) 74/100[17] (XONE) 76/100[18] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | 7/10[19] |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10[20] |
| GamesMaster | 79% |
| GameSpot | 7/10[21] |
| IGN | 9/10[22] |
| Nintendo Life |   [24] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 7/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 64/100[25] |
| TouchArcade | [23] |
The game received mostly positive reviews.GameSpot awarded of 7.0 out of 10, saying "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn't really take you to a new galaxy far, far away, but it's still a pleasant journey."[21]Game Informer awarded it 8.5 out of 10, saying "A blast for Star Wars and Lego fans alike."[20]IGN awarded it 9.0 out of 10, saying "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the most gaming fun I’ve had with either series in years."[22]
The game was the best-selling retail video game in the UK in its week of release and the fourth biggest launch for a Star Wars game in the UK,[26] and became the fourth fastest-selling game based on theStar Wars universe, and the fourth fastest-sellingLego game.[27] It stayed in the top position for five consecutive weeks, and was the secondLego game to do so, followingLego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.[28]
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| British Academy Children's Awards | Game | Nominated | [29] |
| Annie Awards | Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial | Nominated | [30] |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | Family Game of the Year | Nominated | [31] |
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