Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Gameplay Shows Off Cover System And Ship Battles

You read that headline correctly. For the first time in a Lego game, you’ll be able to take cover during blaster battles.

This appears to fundamentally alter the more haphazard combat found in previous Lego titles, as you can see in the video below. And that’s not the only change.

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Multi-builds allow you to turn a pile of bricks into different creations, adding a new dimension to puzzle solving. You’ll also be able to take part in more free-form dogfights in X-Wings, TIE Fighters, and the Millennium Falcon.

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be out on June 28 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Vita, 3DS, PC. For more, check out our coverage from March 2016.