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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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Nintendo DS? PSP? Video games get personal.

As kids become independent, they amuse themselves. So it's not surprising that your child feels ready for a gaming system. Nintendo DS or the PSP often pop up on wish lists. While they can make car rides more tolerable, these games can be addicting.

A good place to start: Check out our gaming tips so you can give kids an explanation of why you're setting limits around what kind of games they can play and for how long. Kids this age will accept “no” more readily if you can give them reasons.

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is a soccer simulation game with detailed options for tournaments, team management and strategic adjustments. Soccer players and fans will find the the array of hundreds of national teams and leagues and ... read more

Age 10+
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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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Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple
Parents Need to Know...

that this puzzle-based mystery game is centered around a tangled conspiracy plot where the villains are a scheming sect of the Catholic Church. In that respect, it's much akin to The Da Vinci Code. The Catholic Church is never mentioned ... read more

Age 11+
Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple
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Academy of Champions Soccer (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that the highlight of this exciting, unrealistic sports game is the story mode, which features real soccer stars Pele and Mia Hamm running a castle-like school for budding sports stars. Academy of Champions Soccer is as much a fantasy as ... read more

Age 9+
Academy of Champions Soccer
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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+
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
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We Cheer 2 (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that We Cheer 2 expands on the original cheerleading sim by allowing players to play as male cheerleaders as well as female.  Whereas the original was rated E10+ for Mild Lyrics, this sequel ratchets up the descriptors to "Lyrics ... read more

Age 10+
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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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Band Hero (PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

Band Hero is a music game with more family-friendly content compared to the songs found in the harder-edged Guitar Hero and DJ Hero games. Aside from a few sparse words that might raise an eyebrow, this game is great for kids of all ages. ... read more

Age 10+
Band Hero
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Nerf N-Strike Elite (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

this is a shooter game about targeting robots and flying vehicles. However, there is no blood, no gore, and no moaning when robots are vanquished. Nerf N-Strike Elite comes with an actual Nerf gun into which you place the Wii remote to ... read more

Age 10+
Nerf N-Strike Elite
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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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Disney Sing It! Pop Hits (PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that this karaoke-style music game features the songs and music videos of some of today's hottest pop stars, including Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Colbie Clalat and Duffy. As is typical of a Disney product, ... read more

Age 10+
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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+
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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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Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy is a fabulous mystery game set in an elite New England prep school for girls. Amid rumors and gossip that are typical of most high schools, Nancy must learn to make friends and discover the ... read more

Age 9+
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
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Nostalgia (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that Nostalgia is a beautiflly drawn role-playing game that has a steampunk theme. You will adventure in a fantasy world with wizards and other fortune seekers, and fly in fantastical machines.  If you run out of health in the game, the ... read more

Age 10+
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Astro Boy: The Video Game (PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PSP, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Astro Boy: The Video Game, is rated E10+ because it contains a lot of fantasy violence. Robots, some very human in appearance and behavior, engage in destructive combat blowing each other apart. Astro Boy's weapons include hand ... read more

Age 10+
Astro Boy: The Video Game
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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
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Charm Girls Club: Pajama Party (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Charm Girls Club: Pajama Party is an accessible, fast-paced party game for girls. It has an endearing innocence that parents might not expect. Sure, some of the mini-games are based around superficial things like hair-teasing and ... read more

Age 9+
Charm Girls Club: Pajama Party
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Medieval Games (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that while the design, setting, and accoutrements of Medieval Games are farcically fun, like the Shrek movies, the gameplay itself leaves much to be desired. Kids could easily get discouraged and quit the game. For children who can get ... read more

Age 10+
Medieval Games
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The Biggest Loser (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that The Biggest Loser is a fitness sim for the Wii based on the TV show of the same name. Unlike some other fitness sims, The Biggest Loser doesn't rely on Body Mass Index (BMI) to decide if a person is the "correct" weight. ... read more

Age 10+
The Biggest Loser
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