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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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The Sims 3: World Adventures (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is an expansion pack for The Sims 3, and players must already have a copy of The Sims 3 installed on their computer for the expansion pack to work. The expansion allows Sims to take vacations, and introduces new character ... read more

Age 14+
The Sims 3: World Adventures
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My Baby: First Steps (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that My Baby: First Steps is parenting simulator. Players spend their time feeding and cleaning their virtual kids, as well as teaching them how to do things like talk and walk, which might make it interesting to kids who want to be ... read more

Age 8+
My Baby: First Steps
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World of Zoo (Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this very entertaining zoo simulator mixes a lot of real animal knowledge and realistic animal behavior (tigers flinch and flee at the sight of a crocodile) and mixes it with some elements of cartoonish fantasy (pandas beat on drums ... read more

Age 8+
World of Zoo
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Imagine Teacher Class Trip (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is part of a series of Nintendo DS games designed to help girls role-play different careers. Where the first Imagine: Teacher game took place solely in a classroom, Class Trip combines class teaching with supervising summer camp ... read more

Age 8+
Imagine Teacher Class Trip
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Science Papa (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this simulation game has players carrying out science experiments by handling the Wii remote as though it were a variety of laboratory implements, including a spoon, a brush, and a beaker. It provides children with a vague idea of ... read more

Age 8+
Science Papa
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Petz Fashion: Dogz & Catz (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that this simple pet simulation game focuses on dogs and cats entering pet shows, where they showoff player-created fashions and perform tricks. Players spend their time feeding, grooming, and dressing their pets, and consequently learn ... read more

Age 7+
Petz Fashion: Dogz & Catz
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The Sims 3 (Mac/Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a life simulation game where you can create your own Sim and then control its life. Players can make Sims' personalities nuanced and life-like by assigning body characteristics and traits that include romantic, artistic, ... read more

Age 15+
The Sims 3
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Eco Tycoon: Project Green (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that while this is a complicated ecological simulation game that comes with a poor tutorial. Players will see devastation resulting from natural disasters as well as chemical spills. read more

Age 13+
Eco Tycoon: Project Green
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Discovery Kids Dolphin Discovery (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this game is part of the Discovery Kids pet simulation series but that this time your "pet" is a dolphin. The gameplay is about completing tasks and quests with your dolphin and then playing short mingames scattered ... read more

Age 7+
Discovery Kids Dolphin Discovery
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Plan It Green (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that this National Geographic ecology-themed, building simulation game sends a wholly positive message. The game teaches kids about alternative energy and the complexities of building a green community and yet manages to keep the ... read more

Age 10+
Plan It Green
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Discovery Kids Puppy Playtime (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a pet simulation game, not unlike Nintendogs. Rather than just training for fun, the dogs in this game are raised to be service dogs, ultimately being placed as a firehouse dog, police dog, or a lifeguard dog – and the ... read more

Age 6+
Discovery Kids Puppy Playtime
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Touch Mechanic (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this game is a simulation game that puts you in control of a character learning the ins and outs of being an auto mechanic. Using the DS stylus, players will change tires, paint vehicles, add new mufflers, and even cut and replace ... read more

Age 10+
Touch Mechanic
3
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Littlest Pet Shop: Spring (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that this game is based on Hasbro's Littlest Pet Shop toy line and animated TV show, and is part of a series of Littlest Pet Shop Nintendo DS games. The game features two types of online multiplayer gameplay: in Party Hall, players can ... read more

Age 6+
Littlest Pet Shop: Spring
3
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Petz Horseshoe Ranch (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that this virtual pet simulation is generally a lovable game, especially for horse lovers. The game teaches about how to take care of a horse. But some of the touch screen controls require harder touches than others to execute gameplay. ... read more

Age 6+
Petz Horseshoe Ranch
3
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Paws & Claws: Pet Resort (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a game for children who are interested in animals. It allows players to take care of guinea pigs, birds, horses, dogs, and cats and provides information regarding these animals' needs needs and behaviors. Kids can interact ... read more

Age 7+
Paws & Claws: Pet Resort
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Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that this game is designed for young kids who are interested in dogs and cats. It gives kids the opportunity to interact with virtual animals by using the touch screen to pet, play fetch, and feed them, and provides interesting ... read more

Age 7+
Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets
3
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SimAnimals (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a nature simulation game that combines rules found in nature with fantasy. Animals can eat one another, but nothing is shown – all you see is a cloud of dust and then an announcement that an animal has died. ... read more

Age 7+
SimAnimals
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Hotel for Dogs (Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a game based on the movie of the same name, and that it follows the movie's story. There's nothing to be concerned about in this E-rated game other than brief discussions in the movie clips about dogs' bodily functions. Each ... read more

Age 7+
Hotel for Dogs
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My Baby Girl (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a realistic simulation of baby care. Players are tasked to feed, play with, and talk to their virtual infants. They even have to change diapers and deal with cleaning up digital poop and pee. However, this level of detail ... read more

Age 8+
My Baby Girl
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Animal Crossing: City Folk
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a life simulation game in which you become a citizen of a small community of anthropomorphic animals. If your child is old enough to have played the original Animal Crossing on the GameCube, this game is not that different. ... read more

Age 8+
Animal Crossing: City Folk
3
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Bella Sara (PlayStation 2, Mac/Windows, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Xbox, Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that this game is an extension of the Bella Sara online virtual world and card collecting franchise, and also emphasizes collecting more than 230 cards within the game. The cards contain uplifting messages, like "Take a chance and ... read more

Age 6+
Bella Sara
3

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