Lego Racers

Players choose a driver based on preferred driving style, and then snap together their dream machine in the Lego garage. Real-world physics comes into play here: adding a "wedge" brick to the tail improves aerodynamics, and placing a few extra bricks over the wheels adjusts the traction (prior Lego building experience may come in handy). Each themed track offers unique racing adventures, such as dangerous lava geysers in the "Magma Moon Marathon", with power-ups supplying special abilities such as oil slick deployment and turbo boosts. Beat a champion racer and you'll earn the right to pick over his or her machine for the best parts--probably just like your older brother or sister's unwritten rule during your childhood Lego playtimes. --Eric Twelker