

The only negative change is that your health meter has moved. However, stringing together various attack combos lets you dish out more damage, making those battles easier to get through. Instead adversaries will be able to block and counter your moves, meaning you have to do the same. They’ll also leave you alone if you play or dress like a Stormtrooper, but in both instances this relies on you being discreet and not attacking anyone.Īttacking has also had an overhaul, meaning you can’t just spam the attack button to kill all your enemies. Play as a Droid, for instance, and enemies will generally ignore you - or offer some patronising comments about how cute and harmless you look. One great example of these new skills is that force-wielding characters can now use Jedi mind tricks to possess enemies for a limited time.Ĭharacter class also affects how NPCs interact with you. For instance, players can collect Kyber Bricks, which can be used to unlock new abilities including “core” skills, like health and movement speed, plus skills specific to one of nine character classes. The biggest change to Lego Star Wars’ gameplay is that it’s added RPG-like elements to the usual Lego Star Wars experience. But the new features don’t end there - in fact, far from it. The Skywalker Saga also includes a faster running ability, similar to that found in games like Lego Marvel Superheroes 2, which makes getting around much easier. Aiming is now significantly easier to employ, using the left trigger, and it’s possible to take cover behind obstacles simply by running up to it. Both features have appeared in past games, but they have been completely overhauled here, and for the better. This improved perspective also means you can take better advantage of the improved aiming and cover mechanics. That means you’re closer to the action, for better immersion and generally easier gameplay. However, the perspective has changed, with The Skywalker Saga putting you behind each character rather than the camera tracking you from above. The core principle certainly hasn’t changed, with players blasting through levels made of Lego bricks with a rotating cast of characters - each of whom has different skills and abilities. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s gameplay will be instantly familiar to anyone who has played a Lego game before.
