Game Revolution writes: "Gamers spend a considerable chunk of their time (and not-necessarily-abundant mental energy) working up exclusive, lovingly-crafted labels for particular genres of games. You know the routine: 'hard-core', 'kid-friendly', 'beer-and-pretzel', and even 'adventure' (and half of the time, the terms involved are not merely fuzzy, but actively misleading)."
+ Patented, polished PopCap presentation
+ New tiles, gameplay modes, and items
+ Tons of obscure, geeky references
+ Bonus-item mini-games
+ H.G. Wells as optional sidekick
+ Words are not just for pussies anymore
+/- Still no displayed word definitions?
- Some rare word-rule inconsistencies
Sim City is an obvious choice, but what other games can be used to teach youngsters - and oldsters - useful skills and interesting facts?
GameGuru writes: "Lex, the adorable green worm with typically nerdy glasses and a bow tie is back! To once again battle it out one-on-one with amusing rivals backed by the mantra; The pen is mightier than the sword. But our charming hero Lex goes through this whole expedition with a secret motive of saving someone from the claws of death."
Bookworm Adventures: Volume 2 is great for kids but fun enough to cross the age gap. Its simple game play is immediately learnable and infinitely enjoyable. As someone who is terrible at Boggle and outright hates Scrabble, it's something of a miracle that I enjoy the game so, and also a testament that Popcap's creation is one that all but the most self-conscious gamers will love.
