Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (I think that’s the whole name). It’s cute, but not impossible to play without guidelines. There are areas where you have to figure out what to do to get to the next spot, but since my kids can usually figure it out I’m sure you could too! It’s a lot of fun to play, even for me and I don’t really like video games!
Once you beat a level, you can go back and play it again using different characters. There are items to collect, and once you’ve collected them you unlock “extras” like better powers or invincibility. There are five or six levels for each of the six Star Wars movies, so it isn’t the kind of game you’ll “beat” in one or two days. Then, there are bonus level areas.
Lego Indiana Jones is also a lot of fun. We have Lego Batman too, which the kids like, but doesn’t seem as clever as Star Wars or Indiana Jones. If you like those, they also have Lego Indiana Jones 2 available now (we’re giving it to the kids for Christmas) and sometime soon Lego Harry Potter Years 1–4 will be coming out!
I also like “Cooking Mama.” It’s silly and, for some reason, often harder than cooking in real life. If you mess up, Mama yells at you.
My daughter likes the Legend of Zelda games, which are really cool but very hard. You really can’t do much without looking up directions online or buying a guide. It drives me crazy!