For hardcore gamers, controlling a video-game character is second nature. You use one joystick to run, use another stick to look around, press the right trigger to shoot and use various buttons to open doors, take cover or talk to other characters.

It all seems so obvious that I’m surprised when someone else of my generation doesn’t get it. My brother-in-law, for example, is an experienced hunter and golfer — but he has trouble firing a gun or swinging a club in virtual reality. Perhaps game controls have just gotten too complicated.

A game like Grand Theft Auto IV is designed for die-hards who can drive, shoot and talk on a cell phone (virtually, that is) simultaneously. After a few hours, though, you lengthy for something simpler, where you’re only doing one thing at a moment. Such simple pleasures should be part of any gamer’s diet, particularly whether you want to play with friends who aren’t as

-Boom Blox (Electronic Arts, for the Wii, $39.99): that is the first fruit of a much ballyhooed collaboration within EA and Steven Spielberg, but whether you’re expecting an Indiana Jones-style spectacle, you’ll be disappointed. On the other hand, whether you’re seeking a fun-for-the-whole-family experience, Boom Blox delivers.

The core gameplay involves one action: throwing a ball at a pile of blocks. Some blocks vanish when you hit them; other cause explosions or fireworks. Most of the duration the object is to knock by the entire structure, but you may be limited to a assured number of balls or score more points for hitting specific blocks. There’s additionally a Jenga-like game in which you want to remove as many blocks as possible before the tower topples.

For such a simple concept, Boom Blox has a lot of variety, with dozens of single-player puzzles and a good assortment of…

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