LEGO® Star Wars®

News by GamesIndustry International Contributor

Published on Dec. 7, 2004

Publisher: Giant Interactive Entertainment/Eidos

Developer: Travellers Tales/Amaze Entertainment (GBA version)

Format: PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC & Game Boy Advance

Release Date: April 2005

PEGI Rating: tbc

Website: www.legostarwarsgame.com

The world's most successful film series meets the world's most successful toy in the epic video game LEGO^® Star Wars^®. This brilliantly conceived alliance blends the unique world and designs of LEGO play materials with the unforgettable characters, stories and vehicles of the prequel eras of the Star Wars universe.

Play the most memorable and exhilarating scenes from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and the forthcoming Episode III Revenge of the Sith including pod racing on Mos Espa, the repelling of the droid onslaught in the Genosian arena and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon's fatal fight with Darth Maul. Besides controlling the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Anakin Skywalker and R2-D2, notorious dark side enemies such as Jango Fett, Darth Maul and Count Dooku appear in thrilling boss showdowns. As you progress through the game you unlock many new characters including the defeated bosses, and you must switch between them to solve puzzles using their special abilities.

In addition to a single-player mode, there is a 'drop in, drop out' two-player co-operative mode allowing a second player to enter or leave the action whenever they want. There is also a free-play mode where unlocked characters can be played in different scenarios to those of the films. This adds immeasurably to the game's replayability and there are further incentives to complete the game for budding Jedi Knights in the form of hidden levels and vehicles.

Features:

Play the most memorable and exciting scenes from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and the forthcoming Episode III Revenge of the Sith

Massive array of vehicles including Naboo fighters, pod racers, speeder bikes, and yet-to-be-unveiled vehicles from Revenge of the Sith

Over 30 playable characters

Two-player 'drop in, drop out' mode

Free-play mode where unlocked characters can be played in different scenarios to the films.

Use 'The Force' to manipulate environments and objects in order to solve puzzles

Collectables that can be used to unlock hidden levels and vehicles

Authentic sounds from the films provided by Skywalker Studio

For further information, please contact:

Mark Allen (PR Manager) at:

Eidos, Wimbledon Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 3RU

Tel: 020 8636 3000; Fax: 020 8636 3001

About Eidos

Eidos plc is one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software with a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube^TM and the Xbox? video game system from Microsoft. For more information on Eidos and its products visit www.eidos.com

About Giant:

Based in Beaconsfield, England, Giant Interactive Entertainment Ltd is the only publisher to specialise in computer and video games for young gamers and their families. LEGO Star Wars^TM is Giant's first step on the road to becoming the leading publisher in this market.

About The LEGO Company:

The LEGO Company is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. The Company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children, employing approximately 8,000 people globally. The LEGO Company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities, and its employees are guided by the motto adopted in the 1930s by the founder Ole Kirk Christiansen: "Only the best is good enough."

LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of The LEGO Group. ®2004 The LEGO Group.

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