LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga Review Summary

Highly praised as a classic LEGO game: This game is frequently cited as one of the best LEGO games of all time, offering a nostalgic and enjoyable experience that stands out among other LEGO games covering movie franchises.

Fun and enjoyable gameplay: The game is described as very fun and enjoyable, with addictive gameplay and enjoyable puzzles. It is solid, funny, and great to play, especially in co-op mode.

Engaging and addictive gameplay: The gameplay is engaging, revolutionary, and accessible. It includes an engaging story mode and smooth gameplay, with witty and humorous dialogue.

Nostalgic experience: The game evokes strong feelings of nostalgia, bringing back childhood memories and reminding players of their past experiences with LEGO games.

Includes six Star Wars movies: The game covers six Star Wars movies, including both the prequel and original trilogies, providing an epic adventure through all the major Star Wars films.

100% completion is tedious: Achieving 100% completion is described as annoying, painful, and a drag. Players find the process tedious and grinding.

Poor and uncomfortable controls: The controls are criticized as bad and uncomfortable, particularly on PC with keyboard controls. Players find them hard to learn and use.

Repetitive gameplay and levels: Players find the game repetitive, especially towards the end, due to replaying the same levels multiple times. This includes repetitive cutscenes and subpar levels.

Regular crashes and bugs: The game is reported to crash regularly and has various minor bugs, requiring a lot of patience from players.

Difficulty with timed and vehicle levels: Players find the timed levels and vehicle levels particularly challenging and not enjoyable.

Completing and enjoying levels: Players appreciate the level design and the challenge of achieving 100% completion across all main and extra levels.

Cooperative gameplay experience: The game offers a cooperative experience with drop-in/drop-out co-op, enhancing the multiplayer aspect.

Covers all six Star Wars movies: The game spans all six original Star Wars movies, providing a comprehensive experience through all levels and episodes.

Challenge modes: The game includes challenging modes such as collecting blue minikits within a time limit and completing Super Stories.

Two-player modes: The game includes various two-player modes, such as a 2-player Battle Arena and cooperative gameplay.

Frame rate and performance issues: The game experiences occasional frame drops and poor performance on modern PCs. Some users report that enabling V-sync or locking the frame rate can help mitigate crashes and issues with low jumps on faster hardware.

Frequent crashes and freezing: The game crashes regularly, with specific issues during Darth Vader levels and when skipping cutscenes, sometimes requiring a PC restart. Freezing and screen tearing glitches are also reported.

Windows compatibility issues: The game has compatibility issues with certain versions of Windows, particularly 'N' versions and Windows 11. Some users report that running the game as an administrator helps.

Low hardware requirements: The game does not require powerful hardware and has low PC requirements. It runs well on various systems, including Linux and Steam Deck.

Stability and controller issues: While some users report the game as stable, others experience soft-locking when using the keyboard and controller issues. There are also reports of alt-tab causing black screens.

Highly recommended game: Many players highly recommend this game, suggesting that it is worth playing at least once. It is praised for its broad appeal and enjoyment factor.

Buy on sale: Several reviews suggest purchasing the game on sale for better value. This indicates that while the game is worth playing, it might be best to wait for a discount.

Recommended for LEGO fans: The game is particularly recommended for fans of the LEGO franchise, both new and old. It is seen as a great introduction to LEGO games.

Great for co-op play: The game is highly recommended for cooperative play, making it a good choice for playing with siblings, significant others, or friends. It is praised for its local co-op experience.

Suitable for various audiences: The game is recommended for all types of audiences, including fans of simple puzzle-based action adventure games and parents who want their kids to play it.

Community fair range: $15.00 - $20.00.

Game completion: 39.0h.

Story completion: 7.0h.

Session length: 0.8h.

The game is most fun when played in co-op mode, which elevates the experience and mitigates some of the repetitive and tedious aspects of solo play.

Friction: Repetitive gameplay; Tedious 100% completion tasks; Clunky camera in co-op.

Unlock drivers: Playing with a friend; Drop-in/drop-out co-op.

Nostalgic Revisiter: Casual, focused on reliving past experiences and enjoying the game's nostalgic elements. Motivation: Nostalgia and revisiting childhood memories. Stance: buy.

Co-op Enthusiast: Cooperative, focused on playing together and enjoying the shared experience. Motivation: Enjoying cooperative gameplay with family or friends. Stance: buy.

Completionist Collector: Thorough and methodical, focused on exploring every part of the game and collecting all items. Motivation: Achieving 100% completion and collecting all items. Stance: sale.

The game generally performs well across the tested hardware cohorts, with positive feedback especially notable on systems with 8GB VRAM. Some older hardware configurations report issues, but they are not dominant.

Windows <8GB VRAM: positive. Runs smoothly with good optimization, including on devices like the Steam Deck.

Steam Deck: The game has several technical issues that affect the user experience, including stability problems, control issues, mixed Steam Deck compatibility, limited controller support, and the absence of cloud saves. These issues collectively impact the overall enjoyment and playability of the game.

Linux and Proton: The game is reported to work well on Linux with no significant issues mentioned. Users have had positive experiences with the game running smoothly on Linux and Steam Deck.

Cloud save information: Players are discussing or requesting information about cloud save functionality.