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Puffins Island Adventure (Nintendo DS)

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Fun, bird-themed learning adventure full of minigames.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this engaging learning adventure will teach kids some facts about Puffins and their envionments. Players help other birds, fly around the island, start a family, and can unlock educational clips featuring the birds and their environment.

 

Educational value: Players unlock facts and videos of real puffins.
Positive messages: Players help out their fellow puffins when they have an errand.
Positive role models: Players help out other characters in the game with small tasks and errands.
Ease of play: Controls are easy enough to learn, but the twists and turns of some racing levels have the potential to frustrate younger gamers.
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  • Why their child chose the particular character they did.
  • Why is it important to maintain a clean environment for animals who are helpless when compared to humans.

What's the story?

What's the story?
PUFFINS ISLAND ADVENTURE puts the player in the role of a lone puffin on an island. The goal of the game is build a reputation by playing games and helping other puffins. In doing this, you earn a burrow to live in, attract a mate, and eventually have a baby puffin. The game has over 100 minigames ranging from races around a themed track to tidal pool fishing and baby bird feeding.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
The game looks extremely good for a DS game, and features some great 3D cinematics. The minigames are quite fun and can start to challenge younger gamers as they make their way through the title. The best feature is the trivia that’s inserted throughout the game as well as the real video of actual puffins in their natural environment, building a  connection to what’s taking place in the game and the real world.

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Game Details
Available on: Nintendo DS
Not available online
Genre: Mini-games
Developer: Majesco
Released on: May 28, 2009
Price: 19.99
ESRB Rating: E for ( No Descriptors)
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This review was written by Jeff Paramchuk
 
 

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