Lego Star Wars II

I've been playing this game with my son the past couple of days and I have to post a recommendation for it--it's a total blast! The storyline is so similar to the movies it brings a smile to the face of any Star Wars fan. There's no dialogue, but the cutscenes are mimed so well you know what's happening.

One thing I really like about the gameplay is that it's challenging but completely do-able. The number of lives seems to be infinite, so that while there's a penalty to pay for dying, it doesn't involve repeating sections of the game over and over. One can always move ahead. The Lego characters are awfully cute and while it's only a two-player game, it's often the case that a group contains more than two characters, and players can switch between them. There are 99 levels of play, so it's good for lots of hours of fun.

If you like video games with lots of action, a fun storyline, and just enough challenge that it's not frustrating, I highly recommend this one. Oh, and if you're a Star Wars fan, it's just that much better.