For those quick to turn on the game’s ‘mumble mode,’ I recommend that you don’t. For people who grew up playing older Lego games, this might come as a shock, especially if they’re just jumping in for the first time since Lego Star Wars III: The Complete Saga. Of course, most of these bits would still work in the series’ classic mumble-led cutscenes, but for the last few years, a majority of Lego games have featured voiced cutscenes. A cutscene might reference the infamous ‘Ben Swolo’ meme as Kylo Ren flexes so hard that his “I love Darth Vader” t-shirt rips right off, where others might constantly poke fun at and inflate Luke’s obsession with different colors of milk. As the first Lego Star Wars game to exist in a post-r/PrequelMemes era, that’s only natural, but rest assured, every trilogy gets its fair share of laughs. Naturally, of all the movies, Attack of the Clones and the other two prequels are joked about the most in the game. Outside of a Tusken Raider camp, for example, a protocol droid (think C-3PO) remarks how not just the men live there, but the women and the children, too, in reference to Anakin’s infamous line from Attack of the Clones after wiping out an entire settlement that kidnapped his mother. Jokes made at the expense of some of the saga’s most grating moments don’t feel like they’re laughing at the films, but rather laughing with the fans. Instead, they take joy in recreating some of Star Wars’ most memorable moments with comedic aplomb, even if they’re not the most enjoyable cinematic experiences. If they wanted to, Traveler’s Tales easily could’ve leaned into this underlying cynicism that permeates a lot of fan-led discussion around the franchise online and still made a hilarious, fun game. Social media has only inflamed the situation perhaps the most consistently frustrating conversation in pop culture the last few years has been about Star Wars, with a fan reception to the most recent films that has made even thinking about this galaxy far, far away the most exhausting thing you could possibly do. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga breaks the mold to deliver welcome upgrades to gameplay that’s barely changed since 2005 while also flirting with the least interesting sides of contemporary AAA game design.īetween George Lucas’ twilight years directing the Star Wars prequels and the disappointing end to Disney’s trilogy, the beloved franchise’s main films have been lightning rods for controversy since 1999. Lego Star Wars, like most other licensed Lego games, have always been heartfelt love letters to their source material, rich with goofy charm, collectibles, and Easter eggs.
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