Even those who shamelessly cite Jedi as their religion are beginning to admit George Lucas has milked

Cooperative play elevates every part of this adventure to a higher level. The pacing and control issues aren't nearly as damaging with a friend by your side, and two brains can figure out the obtuse puzzles more quickly than one.

Bold artistic design; Drop in/drop out cooperative play is a hoot

Few clear objectives and awful visual feedback; Exhausting bouts against respawning enemies; Lots of small control issues; Space combat is way too confining; No online option

Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars encapsulates the far-reaching breadth of war. Space assaults pit plucky fighter crafts against monstrous battle cruisers; on land, a battalion of rocket-wielding clones take on a six-legged tank; and the entire affair is tied together with a sweeping story that...

Bold artistic design; Drop in/drop out cooperative play is a hoot

Few clear objectives and awful visual feedback; Exhausting bouts against respawning enemies; Lots of small control issues; Space combat is way too confining; No online option

First Impressions My reaction is The only thing I remember about playing with LEGO bricks when I was a kid was the excruciating pain I would experience when I stepped on one of the damn things.

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+ New RTS Levels Add Variety; + Huge Amount of Collectibles; Characters; & Vehicles

- Monotonous Combat

Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars shows that the Lego games are still not losing their shine, writes Tom Hoggins

Having never watched an episode of The Clone Wars cartoon, I was bit apprehensive to tackle a game that was based on something that I wasn't familiar with. ...

Prior knowledge of the Clone Wars cartoon is not needed; Polished graphics and improved camera controls over previous Star Wars LEGO games.

Could lose interest after several hours of play; More instructions or tutorials would be helpful; Half the game will be familiar to LEGO video game devotees and then the rest of the game is more about flight missions

This is a nice follow up game to the other Lego Star Wars games. The graphics have been improved to keep them up to date and fresh. The Space missions are large and set over different levels of play that you fly between with the help of the Jedi Straighter booster engines.

When Traveler's Tales and LucasArts released the first LEGO Star Wars game, it was a beautiful marriage.  Like chocolate and peanut butter, or Charlie Sheen and tiger blood, they were two great tastes that tasted great together.

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will include all the characters from the animated TV series, as well as some fan-favorite characters from the theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game will feature brand new battle modes, giving players head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the...