Why go for LEGO Star Wars?
Jonathon Smith: Because we wanted to do something no one had ever seen before. And while there have been LEGO games, and Star Wars games, there’s never been a LEGO Star Wars game. And now there is! From LEGO, we get freedom, playfulness and accessibility. From Star Wars, we get epic action, cool characters and great locations. Put together, we have a game world full of possibilities, which was just so fun to work in. You specialise in games for ‘young gamers and their families’. What does LEGO Star Wars offer younger players that other Star Wars games don’t? Jonathon Smith: There have been some terrific Star Wars games. X-Wing and TIE Fighter remain a couple of my all-time favourite PC games; KOTOR is fantastic, obviously. But they’re pretty hardcore. We’re trying to create a game that can be played by anyone. The principles of the game are very simple – although we use them to create some complex gameplay.
