

Objectives usually range between taking out a set-number of enemies, blaster-turrets, and in Niima’s case, Tie-Fighters.

During these portions of the game, the player will switch into over-the-shoulder view as they take cover and move about the battlefield.ĭuring these encounters, players have an array of objectives to complete before moving forward. The second biggest change is the blaster battles.

These special multi-builds create additional puzzles and instead of passively building piles of hopping Lego Bricks in order to advance from one room to another or solve a puzzle, the player now has two to three options to build different models that end with different results. The biggest change to grandma’s Lego recipe is the addition of multi-builds, a simple yet game-changing feature. The gameplay changes are small, but notable. Although the game plays similar to pretty much every Lego game released in recent years and the platforming remains untouched, somehow, it still retains its lovable charm while also being one heck of a good harmless time. You go through the linear levels switching between one character to the next collecting studs, solving puzzles and causing adorable mayhem through familiar locals taken straight out of the film. If you have played through any of the Lego games, than you know what to expect. If you saw the film, then you will know this is the junkyard where Ray, Finn and BB-8 all met up just before the First Order attacked. The free demo I experienced on PlayStation 4 takes players through The Niima Outpost. As expected, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens remains in the line of what one could expect from a Lego game and although it doesn’t derive much from the proven formula, there are plenty of new gameplay tweaks and additions here and there to make the star-studded experience feel fresh and stand out from its brethren. Lego games have been around for quite a long time, eleven years to be exact, and with each new entry to the series, the franchise follows a similar formula regardless of the universe the brick-sized figures inhabit.
