Lego, Lego, Lego, Lego

There are four legos in the title as I have four lego games. I should say that I have one lego game and my son has three lego games.

My son, aged 4.75 years old (well i was taught under the decimal system, so I think that it's time we started getting rid of these fractions things) loves these games. It all started with Star Wars. Like father like son he loves star wars, we watch Episode iv at least once a week, and it shows you the magical nature of this film that 25 years later my son is doing exactly what i was doing when i was his age, although for me it was a dodgy VHS tape every Sat morning with Shreddies rather than DVD.

We went on a holiday about 9 months ago and i brought along my PSP, so he could watch some divx while we were travelling. I also had Lego star wars along and after seeing me playing it he was desperate for a go and surprisingly caught on to it very quickly. So I picked up a copy of the original trilogy for the 360 for a bit of fun and 9 months and 4 lego games later we are still going strong. We've 100% the original game, done everything apart from the blue minikits in the complete saga, 100% lego indy and are on our way to 100% for Batman. I've seen criticism of these games as rinse and repeat just with different graphics, but to us it's that similarity which makes the games so accessible and so fun. We don't have to learn a whole new control mechanic in every game but there is always something slightly different, be it force powers, whips, batarangs which make it just different enough. Also, there is always a smile to be had watching the lego characters move around the screen and fall apart when hit. Yes they are not hard core gamers games but they are not supposed to be and they don't try to be. Even my wife, who is a dedicated non-gamer, has played these with our son and she was able to go from one game to the next without getting "annoyed" with the controller.

Thanks travellers tales for these games and please please please Lego Back to Future next.