Fans of the series will love the new goodies in this release. Another LucasArts game released earlier in the year is only a sequel to the Star Wars movies, but Yoda Stories will please role playing fans and Star Wars fans alike. This add-on pack comes with new cards, new decks, a new game engine, coupons for free time on the upcoming online version of Magic , and a bunch of other cool stuff. If you haven't played any of the Jack games, you're missing out on the coolest trivia games ever. Hip, fast paced, and always entertaining, this series has caused many to move their computers into the living room to play at parties.
Sports games are always popular family fun.
Three new games from established series deserve special mention. Also from Electronic Arts, NHL 98 still holds the title of best computer hockey game. There is much more good stuff, but this should be enough to get you started. So forget about last year and go out, bravely, to face the maze of aisles of geekdom, armed with a list of gifts any geek would love. Austin Chronicle .