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MySims Agents (Wii)
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MySims Agents (Wii)

Why We Recommend It

Cool secret-agent sim challenges kids to solve entwined mysteries. Nifty spy gadgets help players outwit adversaries.

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Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this loud and chaotic vehicular battle game is all about smashing and crashing. People not familiar with the Battle Force 5 animated series might see the famous Hot Wheels name and assume this is more of a racing game. Be aware that ... read more

Age 7+
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LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Mac/Windows, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that while this fun and imaginative adventure game contains a ton of fighting and tidbits of low-brow humor, it is all presented in a playful, unrealistic manner. Elements that might seem problematic in a different game are here mitigated ... read more

Age 9+
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
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Assassin's Creed II (Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

Assassin's Creed II is very violent and definitely not for children. Players assume the role of a deadly assassin who uses weapons such as knives, swords, and daggers to kill human targets. Deaths -- both those resulting from the player ... read more

No Kids
Assassin's Creed II
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C.O.P. The Recruit (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that in the action adventure game C.O.P. The Recruit you play as a police officer who fires shotguns, pistols, and machine guns in battles against criminals, terrorist, and rogue cops. You'll also drive around a large, urban environment ... read more

Age 14+
C.O.P. The Recruit
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Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron (Nintendo DS, PSP, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron has a violent narrative set during the mythology's Clone Wars. Players rarely know who to trust, and it seems as though all problems are always solved through violence, be it with a blaster, a ... read more

Age 13+
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
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Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks (PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this cartoon-based action game requires a lot more brainwork than one would initially suspect. Not only are there several straightforward puzzle sections in the game, but a good deal of "action" sections involves figuring ... read more

Age 9+
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks
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Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (PSP)
Parents Need to Know...

that playing Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier can be a frustrating experience because it doesn't feel truly finished. Aiming weapons is often annoying. The lack of depth perception leads you to die a lot. While the violence isn't a major ... read more

Age 11+
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Rabbids Go Home (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that while Rabbids Go Home is a creative and ultimately very fun action game, it contains a great deal of bawdy bathroom humor. This is bawdiness on a level that would not even merit a PG rating were this a film, but the frequency of it ... read more

Age 10+
Rabbids Go Home
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Disney's A Christmas Carol (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Disney's A Christmas Carol video game adaption of Charles Dicken's classic tale is not as scary as the movie version released at the same time. The game is easy to learn and there is little violence aside from throwing snowballs at ... read more

Age 8+
Disney's A Christmas Carol
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The Island of Dr. Frankenstein (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that, despite its ominous name, The Island of Dr. Frankenstein is safe and appropriate for any child old enough to be able to read its instructions, which are generally quite short. There’s no violence in the game; players simply run ... read more

Age 6+
The Island of Dr. Frankenstein
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SpongeBob's Truth or Square (Nintendo DS, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this silly, fun game utilizes the same type of humor that fans have come to expect from the SpongeBob TV series. That means you can expect burps, underwear, and anything else that would make a seven-year old giggle. In terms of ... read more

Age 7+
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that this GTA IV expansion game features lots of potentially offensive content. It has a lots of violence, blood, and killing -- including innocent people and police officers -- along with strong sexual themes (but no nudity), excessive ... read more

No Kids
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
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Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter contains cartoon violence. Your characters can strike with weapons including punching, bouncing off, and hitting bad guys with pellets from a "shooter" weapon. You can expect about the same ... read more

Age 7+
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a platform/action game filled with lots of gun-based play, but that it is both whimsical and fantastical in nature. Players only go up against evil aliens and robots, and the weapons they ... read more

Age 10+
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
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Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that despite its earnest and good-intentioned young hero, this action adventure game is really all about fighting. The fighting is cartoony but there is a lot of it, coupled with a fair amount of name-calling. There's a respect for ... read more

Age 10+
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo
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Fairytale Fights (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that, despite the cute appearance of Fairytale Fights' familiar characters, it is not meant for kids. There are buckets of blood in this extremely violent hack 'n' slash platforming game. There's nothing real about the game, but the ... read more

No Kids
Fairytale Fights
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The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun (PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PSP, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this TV-based action game features some truly creepy characters and scary monsters. There's a good deal of violence, but it never goes beyong the cartoon level. The sound can actually be the most disconcerting element sometimes. For ... read more

Age 10+
The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun
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Marvel Super Hero Squad (PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PSP, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this bright, colorful adventure, featuring a pantheon of well-known superheroes -- depicted in more childlike, cartoonish style than usual -- will appeal to kids far younger than its intended audience. In comparison to other ... read more

Age 10+
Marvel Super Hero Squad
4
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Where the Wild Things Are (Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that Where the Wild Things Are is based on both the book and the movie, but that it has its own unique storyline. Kids direct the intrepid but angry Max as he explores the island of where the Wild Things monsters live. Kids can release ... read more

Age 10+
Where the Wild Things Are
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Tornado Outbreak (Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that Tornado Outbreak's hyper-kinetic action allows kids to revel in the fun of destroying property. Kids take on the role of a destructive windstorm and tear up one town after another. They will throw people and animals to unseen fates ... read more

Age 10+
Tornado Outbreak
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Lucidity (Windows, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that this downloadable game for Xbox 360 and Windows PCs looks and is presented much like a storybook, but that its concept and themes might be a bit dark for younger children. The game’s hero, a little girl, is often afraid, lonesome, ... read more

Age 8+
Lucidity
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