Star Wars Lego – The Complete Saga isn’t the first time a Star Wars Lego game has appeared on the DS.  However, since the first game was pretty much crap, it’s good to see someone different having a go at it this time.

As the title suggests, the game mixed Lego and Star Wars and contains scenes from all 6 Star Wars films plus many of the characters.  Just like its big console brothers, DS Star Wars is mostly a 3D action puzzle game which sees you searching for bits of Lego to put together or finding ways to get some door open.  But it’s the way it does this and the characterisation which sets it apart from other games.  The amount of humour, in jokes and general little touches that make you smile will keep you playing through the many levels of the game and Star Wars fans can find a lot of references to the series. 

As this is Lego, though, you’ll be able to play around with the characters and you can unlock costumes as you play through.  Fancy Chewie’s body with Luke’s head?  No problem!  It all adds to the game and is just one example of the neat touches littered throughout. 

Surprisingly for the tiny DS, sound is lovingly re-created from the original movies, both in the music and the effects such as laser blasts.  It all adds to the authenticity of the game and really makes you feel that you are in the Star Wars universe, despite it looking like Lego!

The only disappointment in this game are the vehicle sections, which change the view to a top down style across both DS screens.  The game suffers from these sections looking like some 80’s shoot-em-up, differing wildly from the nice 3D locals of the main game.  Some of these sections play fine, but they’re a bit basic when you compare them to their console counterparts.

Despite the vehicle levels, the game as a whole is a Star Wars fan’s portable dream.  Well worth purchasing if you are even slightly a fan of the series and own a DS, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga is geeky, cool and ultimately a lot of fun.