Star Wars: Yoda Stories

The Good
It's immensly simple in both concept and execution. While it's disappointing when a big-budget game turns out to be a simple puzzle-solver, when a game has a budget THIS low, I think it's okay. I like it because they accomplished exacly what they set out to do: create a simple puzzle solver that runs on the desktop that will give people (esp. those new to computers) something to blow twenty minutes on. It's easy, mildly entertaining and costs about ten bucks.

The Bad
It's immensly simple in both concept and execution. It's not a game to "game" on. You'd just lose it if you played it for more than about half an hour. The graphics, well . . . they just aren't, but that's what you'd expect from a game built in a month or so. Also, distilled, it's just a series of (easy) interconnected puzzles.

The Bottom Line
Don't do what so many large publications did. They took a look at the graphics, laughed, played for a minute, laughed some more, and blasted it. They still pick on it, without really recognizing the actual purpose of the game. It's Star Wars Minesweeper, albiet based on puzzles rather than strategy. So if you're waiting for a flight with absolutely nothing to do (admit it, it's happened), crack open your notebook and play for a while. It's totally forgettable, so I can't say "you'll be glad you did", but you'll have some mild fun and won't have to wait for Jedi Knight to load.

My personal score . . . 3.5 out of 5