My son loves this game, and could spend hours at it. The object of the game is to kill all your opponents through sniper shooting, handgun shooting, and even hand-to-hand combat. You can pick up guns and ammo along the way and switch between a multitude of different types of firearms.

It’s certainly not as much fun as the movie was. There’s no challenges to conquer, or puzzles to solve. It’s a straight-up shooting game. There are several different environments from which to choose from, and my son has even found a few glitches in the game, and found other worlds where no enemies are found.

There is an online option where you can play in teams, so it is a new adventure each time. The multiplayer version of the game splits the screen and makes it difficult to see enough of the scene. And , the graphics are one of the best features of this game.

Speaking as a mom, I can’t stand to hear this game in the background – it’s loud, and all you hear is the gun reloading and firing constantly. I make my son turn the sound down when he plays.

I can’t recommend this one, but my son certainly would! If you want to buy this one, make sure you adhere to the Teen rating.

For the single player game, the player is taken through an adventure game through mazes and old and new scenes to defeat the bad guys to get to the end.

The multiplayer game allows you to choose a character and battle your friends and family. Each character has its own unique set of abilities and fighting moves. And, you can choose from a wide variety of environments.

Super Smash Bros Brawl is a great Wii game for the whole family, and one that the kids will find fun in a day, a month, and a year from now.

Its rated Teen for mild language and violence, but it was challenging enough that only teens could effectively solve the puzzles and advance in the adventure. My 11 year old son spent hours trying to solve the puzzles and figure out how to conquer each challenge. Keep the level of game playing in mind as you choose Indiana Jones for your kids. If they’re too young, or an inexperienced gamer, they may become frustrated quickly with this game.

I really liked this game because it wasn’t simply a fighting game. It’s not just one fo those mindless punching and kicking games with incessant button pushing. This is a smart game that can capture the attention of kids, while holding the interest of adults.

You can use Indy’s famous whip to take down the bad guys, which is more fun than the standard fight moves. And, the Wii remote and nunchuk allow for more ways to interact with the game and feel more in control.

There are several interestingenvironments including river rapids, a jungle, a temple, and even flying a plane. I’ve heard the graphics are better on the 360 and PS3 (but which games don’t have better graphics on those systems), but the Wii interactivity far outweighs any graphics loss.

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings is highly recommended for older kids and their parents )

So, with that out of the way, let me tell you this was not one of our favorite Wii games. My son became bored with the fight scenes (which are similar to any Spiderman game you’ve ever played, but with less variations on combos and special powers).

The environments ranged from outside alleys to what looked like the insides of a Star Wars ship. The scenes are dark, so it is difficult to see who you are interacting with. We didn’t see the movie, so I’m sure much of it is lost on us. But, it just wasn’t  visually appealing.

Sometimes, as parents we are willing to venture into Teen rated video games for more excitement, familiar characters, or a new level of game play, but X-Men Origins: Wolverine didn’t deliver on any of these levels, but still packed a punch in the rating dept. I’d pass on this one.