Well not that far away. Actually the toy box is in the living room and it's more Legos in it than either of my sons or I can use in a lifetime. Way back when I was younger - physically, I know I'm still a kid at heart - there were Legos, not the way cool Legos we have today like Harry Potter, Bionicle and Star Wars themed but just simple Legos. You could build a car, a train or a plain with enough Legos and imagination.

I remember the joy of building up a Lego town complete with Lego people and Lego buildings and Lego cars and then getting my Godzilla toy out and destroying the town with Lego pieces flying everywhere. Ok, so I'm dating myself yet again with references to such things as Godzilla… Point being that when Lego things go SPLAT they fly into their component Lego parts.

Lego Star Wars will give you the pleasure of SPLATing lots of Lego people, places and things without having the accompanied stress of having to clean up after your self.

There's considerably more to the game than simply demolishing Lego constructs; for instance the fact that the game covers Star Wars Episodes I, II and low and behold III. Yes, you heard me correctly - the game is the perfect spoiler for Star Wars Episode III. So, if you want to be surprised by the movie, don't play that episode of the game.

Lego Star Wars starts you off playing Young Obi-Wan and his Jedi Master Qui Gon as they hack their way to the planet surface and then… Well you know the story. Along the way you will encounter Droids and other characters that were involved in the movies. And as you progress you have the opportunity to switch characters and take control of the appropriate character for the job ahead. For instance, some of the doors require that an R2 unit access the data plug to activate and open the door. In those instances, you will need to take control of the R2 unit that follows you around like a loyal puppy dog.

By the way, the Jedi have force powers - fancy that - they get to use. These come in the form of pushing droids off ledges, into walls and such; they are also used to assemble Lego constructs out of parts that are lying about. So, it's always good to play around with your powers if you're not in the middle of a fight. Or, even if you are in the middle of a fight, it can be quite entertaining to toss enemies about like rag dolls.

The start point for the game is the Diner where you choose what episode and chapter you want to play. While in the Diner you can also wander about and bump into various other characters - like Darth Maul. The fun part here is in taking over Darth Maul and running around hacking all the good guys into small bits - well actually into their component Lego bits.

From here you follow the storyline of the movies. For example, there's opening mission from Episode 1 where Obi-Wan and Qui Gon must escape from the Trade federation. You'll also get to defeat Darth Maul and see Qui Gon die. Then you'll move on to Episode II and III.

You have the option of completing the missions on your own or bringing in a second player. There's nothing like having both Anakin and Obi-Wan running around beating up droids together. Just make sure you "clean up" the components. You can use them in the diner to purchase other characters, weapons and power-ups. Playing with a friend is simply riotous.

Lego Star Wars is not a complicated game, it's not a game of incredible sophistication, it is a game that is a blast to play and will give you hours of wanton Lego and Star Wars fun - without the associated clean up - while in the comfort of your favorite PS2 gaming chair. It's great for the entire family. I enjoy it for the Star Wars (and a Lego) and even my 5-year old son gets a kick out of running Lego Obi Wan around with his light sabre.