John Williams’s “Across the Stars” - perhaps the most underrated composition from four decades of Star Wars soundtracks - plays over the cheering of bug-like Geonosians eager for a showy public execution.
The game begins during the third act of Attack of the Clones, with Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala being led into the arena on Geonosis, handcuffed and wordlessly pledging their love for one another.
It also features over 20 story missions, 40 bonus levels, and 115 characters inspired by Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and the first two seasons of the beloved television series. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars pushes the video-game series forward with a new, more powerful engine that showcases the vast potential of the LEGO Star Wars partnership. In 2011, Traveller’s Tales launched the third chapter in its ambitious crossover series, this time centered on the fan-favorite animated show Star Wars: The Clone Wars. However, those first two chapters of the LEGO Star Wars saga focused on the six live-action films released between 19.
Much like the toys themselves, it combined the playful world of LEGO bricks with the imaginative sandbox of a galaxy far, far away. In another recent column, we looked at LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga and what made it such a special game. In Replaying the Classics, revisits Star Wars games of yesteryear, examining why we loved them then and why they stand the test of time.
