When one of the world's greatest movie directors and most creative minds decides to make a video game, what is he looking for? Just something he can play with his kids.

"Boom Blox" is about building up stacks and breaking them down as fast as possible. 1 of 2

Boom Blox, a collaborative creation by Steven Spielberg and Electronic Arts, is part of a three-game deal between Spielberg and EA. According to Amir Rahimi, senior producer, "Steven came up with the idea for the game after playing Wii Sports with Shigeru Miyamoto. He then came to EA with a very simple and universal idea to build a game that leverages the Wii Remote and allows players to stack up blocks and knock them over. It was also very important to him to create a game that he could play with his family."

That's the easiest way to understand what Boom Blox is all about, even though the game is huge with 300 levels, several different types of game modes, and a cast of 30 wacky block characters. Not only that but you can construct your own levels with an editor that enables you to create your own games, too.

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