I’m mildly annoyed.

While not really offensive or anything, the new game Carol Vorderman’s Sudoku really got under my skin, but not quite in a good way. Only recently did my wife really turn me on to sudoku games, and once I figured out how to play, they’ve been a low-stress haven for me. A bulwark against higher-intensity games.

It’s almost a meditative way to take your mind off your troubles and gain some perspective on life, by doing something mental that is also relaxing. Then along came Carol Vorderman’s Sudoku to mess with my DNA.

Rather than the calm, meditative approach found in, say, PS3′s Go! Sudoku, Carol Vorderman’s Sudoku stresses the importance of competition, including competing online against real opponents, or competing against CPU opponents.

Great… now the game that’s been my low-stress refuge is all about beating the other guy or gal. I’m sure it will appeal to some folks. But as for me, I’ll stick with the nice, low-stress Go! Sudoku package on my PS3. It’s calmer.