The Lego Star Wars formula is old. The first game to take the plastic Lego aesthetic into Tatooine and beyond launched way back in 2005, wrangling the dramatic events of Episodes 1, 2 and 3 into a goofy, undemanding pantomime. It was fun for everyone; simple enough for kids to mash away at without thinking, and referential enough for adults to grin smugly at when they got references – both obvious and oblique – as they worked through the story.
But, some 17 years later, something has to give: not only have there been four more Lego Star Wars games since this brilliant debut, there have also been all manner of other licensed titles beating the same ‘Age 4-99’ drum. DC, Marvel, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, and Disney/Pixar properties have all had this ‘don’t-think-about-it-too-hard’ Lego mentality applied to them over the years. And though the appeal of Lego in the real world might never get old, doing the same thing over and over again in games sure does.
So it’s a bloody good job Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has made this timeless aesthetic feel so damn fresh.
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