The Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is an incredibly immersive gaming experience from the popular Lego series. Since its launch in late 2020, the game has become one of the best-selling titles on the Nintendo Switch. With its expansive world and re-imagined content from all nine films in the Star Wars saga, it has something for both casual and hardcore gamers alike. In this review, we’ll take a closer look at what makes this game so great.
Gameplay
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a third-person action-adventure game with a variety of puzzles to solve and enemies to battle. Players take control of characters from the Star Wars universe and can switch between them at any time during gameplay, allowing for interesting combinations when tackling enemies or exploring new locales. The game also features light roleplaying elements such as character progression and improved abilities.
Combat in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a mix of melee and ranged attacks, which can be combined for powerful combos. Each character also has their own unique set of special abilities that add some much-needed depth to battles. Enemies are varied enough to keep things interesting throughout each level, though some randomization would have made them even more compelling.
Graphics & Visuals
The graphics in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga capture the signature style of the long-running franchise perfectly. While there are no cutting edge visuals here, everything looks bright and colorful – as you’d expect from a Lego game – with distinct characters designs that evoke memories of their big screen counterparts.
In terms of performance, the game runs smoothly on both handheld mode and docked mode on Nintendo Switch without any noticeable frame rate drops or stuttering. There are also plenty of options for