Rubik's Cube - 4x4 product reviews

I have been playing with this for over a week now and I cant stop playing with it. I liked the original cube when it came out years ago and I didnt think they could make a cube even more frustrating but they did. I was surprised to read that this cube has been around almost as long at the 3x3 cube. I had never heard of this 4x4 one before it turned up in the courier bag from the review guys. I am not really a brainiac kind of guy so the puzzle part of it wasnt really a big thing for me but I enjoy the challenge of working out how it works. Engineering is more my thing. This thing is really stunning and I have really enjoyed playing with it to see how it works. Of course when my kid got a hold of it and threw it on the floor it fell apart and I got many hours of enjoyment just working out how to put it back together again. I did it so thats good. Now I can play with it a lot more. This puzzle is a lot of fun and well worth getting as a present for anyone you know you enjoys puzzle games and toys.

Whatever possessed me to attempt this 4 x 4 cube when I never even mastered the 3 x 3 cube I will never know. We are meant to get wiser with age - me? clearly not.

The rubik's cube was the toy of the 80's and despite the initial craze, it has never gone away with many, many cheap imitations still available and many crazed people still trying to complete some twentysomething years later.

Despite the popularity of the 3 x 3 cube, I had never encountered the 4 x 4 cube before now, and was surprised to learn it has been in existence almost as long as the 3 x 3 cube.

The movement of the original cube is far superior to the cheap imitations, and I suspect the movement of this puzzle will get more free with a little wearing in. I know that I will be puzzling over this one for weeks and months to come - more likely years!

A great puzzle suitable for all ages; however, I suspect each family member should have their own cube to prevent arguements over 'who has touched my cube?'