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Along time ago (actually; about a year ago), the blockheads at developer Traveller's Tales teamed up with Star Wars to piece together an unlikely game of Legos and lightsabers. Well, the Forceful combination worked--roughly 3 million Youngings forked over their Jedi dough for the first Lego Star Wars. But now that the prequel trilogy is complete, we'l finally get our hands on the only movies that matter: Episodes IV, V, and VI. Let's take a little star tour through the game via some key scenes.

EPISODE IV

Mos Eisley

Before Luke masters the lightsaber, Han Solo's blaster will be your weapon of choice--and expect gun-toting characters to do more now than just stand and shoot. "In the first game, the Jedi were able to block shots," says Production Assistant Jeffrey Gullett. "You'll now see a similar mechanic with the blaster characters--hit the attack button while a bullet is coming in and you'll dodge it." Evading enemies isn't the only new feature, either--Han now has a signature dive-and-shoot mechanic, perfect for picking off stormtroopers while escaping the cantina.

Prison Break

Saving the Princess is a big point in the game, mainly because it's one of the few times when you'll sport a party larger than three--during the Death Star rescue, you'll be toting along up to six different characters at a time. Playing as the Princess really packs a punch, too. "A lot of the main characters have distinctive melee attacks," says Gullett. So if you're tired of the typical blaster/saber combination, play as Leia and bitch-slap your way back to the Millennium Falcon.

Attack of the Death Star

The climatic finale of Episode IV showcases the new free-roaming vehicle levels, so now they won't feel like some cheesy Star Wars-themed Disney ride. "You have total freedom to go everywhere. You're not on rails anymore," says Gullett. Making the ship sections less of a tacked-on feature is definitely a good thing. And like whacking Jar Jar, blowin' up the Death Star never gets old.

EPISODE V

Hoth Battle

Lassoing the legs of AT-ATs isn't the only thing you'll be doing in this level (though it's got plenty of that, of course). The real fun conies when you replay this and other vehicle-based levels in the Free Play mode. "In the original, the vehicles you collect in the game just sat in the parking lot, but now you can take all those collected ships back into the level," says Gullett. Finally, you can bring AT-ATs to their knees any way you please.

Dagobah

Yoda schools Luke on the ways of the Force here, but don't expect a lot combat in this section--puzzles are one thing Traveller's Tales is beefing up, so prepare yourself for a bunch of thoughtful mind-scratchers. Also, Jedi characters won't be the only brains during this go-around. "Last time, only the Jedi could build and reposition blocks, but now all the non-droid characters have this ability," says Gullett. This means you don't have to swap to a Jedi every time you need to move a bunch of blocks.

Cloud City Battle

Yes, Luke still gets his hand hacked off, but it may be harder for some to reach that pivotal scene. "There's an adaptive difficulty option we're putting in that will monitor you as you play the game," says Gullet. "So the better you are at the game, the more difficult the game's going to be." If you manage to survive the fight with Vader, get ready for a funny cut-scene--if a certain Lego-centric problem is resolved, that is. "The Lego characters don't talk, so how does Darth Vader tell Luke he's his father? We're trying to figure out how we're going to make that happen."

EPISODE VI

Jabba's Palace

Since Han is chillin' in carbonite, Princes Leia springs to his rescue decked out in her bounty-hunter garb. But the disguise ain't all for looks--when Leia (and other bounty hunters) are in full getup, they can toss thermal detonators. And because only certain areas in the game can be destro^d with these devices, this character type plays a large role in unlocking all of the game's many secrets.

Endor

Whether you adore or abhor the ewoks, the cutesy little furballs help turn the tide during the battle of Endor. But if you still can't stand their sight, you can create your own monstrosities by swip-swapping Lego pieces in the all-new character customization mode. Also, certain combos give you unexpected abilities. For example, if you put a lightsaber in Han's hands, he's suddenly going to have Force powers. Sadly, tiough, it's not possible to make a bitch-slapping Vader. Trust us--we asked.

Final Battle

The Emperor puts up a good fight, but not even Mr. Pruneface can stand up to the power of a father/son Jedi duo. One thing you'll notice during this battle is the Emperor's use of Force lightning; now all the Jedi characters have distinct Force abilities. "Before, there was only Force push, but now all the Jedi are going to have different Force powers. Obi-Wan has his Jedi mind trick, Darth Vader has Force choke, and the Emperor has Force lightning," says Gullett.