Lego Batman

(Warner Bros. Interactive)
Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, PS2, PSP, DS

Original ideas in gaming are good, but any LEGO-based game makes us happy for hours. In this installment, Gotham City is populated by tiny heroes and villains whose heads really do just pop off.

Rocks:
You can play as Bat man, but you can also control Robin, Catwoman, and the Joker, each with their own abilities; exploring a LEGO Batcave; not stepping on sharp edges in the middle of the night on the way to the fridge.

Flops:
The LEGO games (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) have been fun for anyone with inter est in the franchises, but they’re a bit too easy for hard-core gamers.