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Lazy Raiders is a downloadable puzzle game that sees you trying to guide an intrepid explorer through a number of mazes. The only problem is, you can't actually move the explorer himself - instead, you have to tilt and rotate the mazes themselves, which causes your explorer (and anything else that isn't nailed down), to roll around inside.
As you'd likely expect, then, Lazy Raiders is one of those games with a deceptively simple concept that can actually be a lot trickier than it sounds. With boulders that can block your exit, enemies that will kill you if you touch them, and spikes, switches, and all sorts of other obstacles for you to avoid while gambolling through the maze, you'll have to plan each and every move you make, as you need to figure out where everything will move to when you start to tilt.
With simple controls and no reading required, the only real obstacle for younger players is quite how much you need to think everything through. As a puzzle game that requires a lot of forethought and experimentation (as there's often only one way to complete a level, with a certain sequence of rotations you need to follow to shift everything inside around properly), this may be a tad on the complex side for younger players.
As a maze puzzle game, there's nothing for parents to be overly concerned about in Lazy Raiders - no violence, gore, swearing, or sex.
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Format Reviewed: Xbox 360
