'Saga' is blast to play

LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA, Nintendo Wii, LucasArts and Traveller's Tales, rated E for Everyone (reviewer's rating: 9 out of 10)

This is one of those games that is simply fun to play. It's a re-creation of the "Star Wars" movies, using Lego blocks. Everyone from Darth Vader to Yoda is a Lego man. The complete saga refers to all of the "Star Wars" movies, beginning with "Episode One: The Phantom Menace" and ending with "Return of the Jedi." (One could argue successfully that the Lego version is probably better than all the "Star Wars" prequels, too.)

Using your Wii-remote and nunchuck, you move around the familiar scenes from the "Star Wars" films, solving problems and puzzles and doing battle against Lego-versions of stormtroopers and dark lords of the Sith.

The controls are pretty easy to master, but it can be a little hard at times to maneuver the little Lego guy. The flight scenarios can be complicated, because it seems the controls change from the rest of the game. The best part is using the Wii as a light-saber. Two people can play, and the game allows you to switch places with other characters to open doors, or use their special abilities when doing battle. When you die in the game, you just keep coming back, right where you left off.

Graphics: The graphics are simple and the Lego people are fun. Try the game first in the story mode, complete with text scrolling into space, just like in the movies.

Audio: The sound track is the same as the one in the "Star Wars" films. Hope you like John Williams!

Parent's take: The game is rated E for Everyone. Even death can't stop a Lego guy.

Final take: An increasingly addictive game that's a blast to play.

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