Blaster-carrying minifigs engage in cover shooting a la Gears of War, and the one-button melee attack – with its satisfying heft and clobber – has been replaced with a character action combo system. Sea changes have occurred elsewhere, especially in the gameplay department. There appear to be entire trees for all manner of specialised characters, like Bounty Hunters or Jedi. The menu is mind-boggling to look at, and the skill I’m offered is just a core upgrade. As R2 and C-3PO land on the surface of Tattooine, I’m introduced to the brand new skill tree, which lets me trade those Kyber Bricks I mentioned (of which there appear to be 1,166) for abilities and upgrades. In Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, everything you know and love about the series has been meaningfully expanded. Studs pour from the walls, and I’m awarded a Kyber Brick for achieving what LSW veterans would call ‘True Jedi’ status, except this time around, there are three stages of the meter, and I’m only at the first. “This is not the pod you’re looking for,” they drone, before I thrust R2D2’s electric appendage at them (steady on!), and they briefly transform into skeletons. READ MORE: ‘WWE 2K22’ review: absence(s) make the heart grow fonder.They’re having a hot tub break in the middle of the Rebel starship invasion that kicks off the events of The Skywalker Saga. 17 years and countless, potentially jading life events and responsibilities later, but here I am laughing like an idiot at a bunch of stormtroopers in their underpants.

The god-king of IP collaborations is back, and it’s just as funny as it was in 2005. I am pleased to report that Lego Star Wars hasn’t gotten old.

LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga