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Paws & Claws: Marine Rescue
- Nintendo DS
- Price: $19.99
- Genre: Simulation
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Veterinarian simulation game has positive role models.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Paws & Claws: Marine Rescue is a veterinarian simulation game, designed as an easy-to-play game for players of all ages. Players treat various marine animals on-site at a marine clinic. The game involves diagnosing the animal's symptoms, figuring out the underlying cause, and then following treatment instructions. Once an animal is properly treated, it is released back into the wild. Players get to see a variety of aquatic creatures and find out about the day-to-day operations of being a veterinarian.
What's it about?
PAWS & CLAWS: MARINE RESCUE puts players at the heart of a marine animal clinic. It is up to the players to not only diagnose the animal's ailments, but also figure out what the problem is and to apply to proper treatment. The game is simplistic in its execution, but deep in its message. Players learn all about different marine wildlife, and how difficult it is to take care of a pet. All of the ailments in the game are conditions that animals in real life could have. The treatments are basic and don't fully represent how difficult it is to bring a sick pet back to health, but it does teach players that it is important to keep good care of their pets and there are a lot of potential afflictions that animals can receive.
Is it any good?
Paws & Claws: Marine Rescue is clearly targeting a very specific group: animal lovers. Players who fantasize about being a veterinarian will no doubt enjoy this game, as it takes them through the processes of diagnosing an animal all the way to treating it. It does so in an engaging way, and keeps players entertained with the on-screen controls and "mini-game" feel of the operations. Those looking for a virtual pet game or any sort of animal adventure game won't find that here, but players who really care about animals will very much appreciate the game.
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Families can talk about how games can be used as teaching tools. What did this game help you learn about taking care of a pet?
What are the differences between a virtual pet and a real pet?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
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| Platforms: | Nintendo DS |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Simulation |
| Developer: | THQ |
| Release date: | January 25, 2011 |
| Price: | $19.99 |
| ESRB rating: | E for (No Descriptors) (Nintendo DS) |
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