"Do or do not. There is no try."

If you know from my title what the topic of this post will be, it’s because you’re an avid Star Wars fan. Maybe you even practiced for hours to perfect the voice of Yoda to be able to repeat this famous phrase from The Empire Strikes Back.

I’ve long perfected the Yoda voice (though on occasion it sounds more like Marvin the Martian) and have now discovered something new to work on: Lego Star Wars II the video game. I probably don’t need to explain. It’s Star Wars. It’s Legos. And while that seems simple on the surface, you really have to get your hands on the controllers to experience the magnitude of fun that is this game.

You can choose your characters and build solutions with bouncing blocks. Following the Star Wars storyline, you will build tools and use creative thinking and teamwork to solve puzzles that will help you advance to new levels or defeat the enemy. Shoot at oncoming Storm Troopers and watch them explode into Lego pieces (they are, after all, made of Legos) or guide your X-Wing Fighter to the trenches of the Death Star.

If you loved Legos as a kid (who didn’t?) and have a soft spot for the Star Wars trilogy or complete saga, you’ve got to try this video game. It seems silly, but it’s a crazy amount of fun. Give Guitar Hero a rest and pop Storm Troopers’ arms off as Lego Chewbacca.

Jillian

Click here to check out the game!

- photo courtesy of starwars.lego.com -