The malcontent Brickster has escaped the confines of the last game (players needn't have played the first installment to play this one), and has taken this island town apart brick by brick. To add to the confusion, he's unleashed an assortment of crazy--though mostly harmless--robots to get in the player's way. The game's protagonist is a pizza delivery boy named Pepper, and for some reason it's his job to find the scattered pages necessary to rebuild the town's features. He finds these pages by interacting with the townsfolk and following their cues on which tasks to perform and in what order. The diversionary tasks are made up of quick, fun minigames--including an early takeoff on Whack-a-Mole.

It's tough to compete with the more action-oriented games for this platform, but LEGO Island 2 does a good job. One problem we found is that the game is just too easy for older kids, while the amount of dialogue one must read from the game's various characters might intimidate younger kids. Of course, parents can share the game with their kids and help them through the tough parts. --Porter B. Hall

Pros:

• A wholesome, nonviolent game for younger kids
• Indirectly teaches valuable skills and good citizenship

• Too easy for experienced adventure game players
• Restrictive order in which tasks must be completed