Lego Star Wars

Platform(s): PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, GBA

Publisher: Giant Entertainment

Developer: Traveller's Tales

Distributor: Eidos Interactive

ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+

Players: 1-2

About Lego Star Wars

Star Wars meets Lego in this best-selling game. It includes scenes from all of the prequel Star Wars movies: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The universe is Star Wars, yet everything has the familiar Lego look and feel.

Lego Star Wars Gameplay

Play as one of over 30 characters, join the pod races or battle a droid onslaught in Lego Star Wars. You can unlock characters as you advance through the game, and you can even join the Dark Side. There are plenty of hidden levels and vehicles to keep things interesting. Check out Jango's jet pack for extra fun.

While this game is appropriate for young gamers (age 10+), it has plenty of depth to enthrall more mature players as well. Solve puzzles and use your ever increasing abilities, switching characters to gain the best advantage. Some of the puzzles involve using the force to build with Legos – for example by creating a bridge.

Lego Star Wars features a single-player mode and a 2-player co-operative play mode. This is a great way for friends to play or for a parent to play with a child – you will both have fun. Many feel this has been one of the best releases of late for family-friendly fun, with all the gameplay excitement of the more hardcore games.