G-Force (Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PSP, PlayStation 2, Windows)

If your kids like fast action and lots of combat, they will love this game. Each of the 25 missions is about eliminating threats in a location so that you can reason out how to navigate in the environment to get to a goal. The threats are constantly changing which keeps the game interesting. At first you are simply pestered by waffles irons that want to eat you, but as you progress through the game, you will have to learn how to take down more challenging opponents like water coolers that have a spin attack or paper shredders that throw sharp blades. The environmental puzzles are also very well done. In some, you get to drive a hamster ball while shooting; and in others you must figure out how to make a laser beam follow you to destroy closed doors while not killing you.

Because of the game's intensity and the constant fantasy violence, this is a game best played by kids 10 and up. For parents concerned about violence in their kids' lives, this is a shooter game. However, kids are firing at renegade appliances. This game is fun for kids who thrive on games that provide a high adrenaline rush. You don't have to have seen the movie to enjoy the game.