The firstLEGO Star Warsvideo game launched in 2005, kicking off an entire franchise ofLEGO-themed games with similar gameplay mechanics and a popular sub-series ofLEGO Star Warsspecific games. TheoriginalLEGO Star Warsgamewas followed up byLEGO Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy, with the two games then being combined to makeLEGO Star Wars: The Complete Sagain 2007. The next game in the series isLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which will feature content from the original trilogy, the prequels, and the sequel series all in one package.
Fans have been waiting years to get their hands onLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, but unfortunately the game keeps getting pushed back.LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagastill doesn’t have a solid release date, but is expected to drop at some point in early 2022. Whether or not that actually happens remains to be seen, but it’s clear that fans are growing anxious for the game.
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WhileLEGO Star Warsfans wait for more news on theThe Skywalker Sagarelease date, they can check out a video uploaded by Reddit user XavierEL1 to help pass the time. The brief video shows how combat looked inLEGO Star Wars: The Complete Sagafrom 2007 compared to how it looks inLEGO Star Wars: The Skyalker Sagain 2022.
As expected, the video shows a huge upgrade in animation when comparingLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagagameplay to the 2007 game that preceded it. There’s also a lot more environmental detail and the graphics are generally improved. It’s been 15 years sinceLEGO Star Wars: The Complete Sagalaunched, and so no one should be surprised that the new game looks much more advanced than its predecessor, though the comparison video really shines a light on just how substantial the upgrade will be.
IfLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s early 2022 release windowis accurate, then hopefully fans will see more of the game soon. There have been variousLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagagameplay videos and trailers released since the game’s announcement, but it would still be great to see more of it in action prior to launch.
LEGO Star Wars' popularity has persistedfor well over a decade at this point, and it looks likeLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais aiming to be the definitive way to experience the series.LEGO Star Warsfans will find out if it lives up to the hype soon enough.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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