My 7-year-old and 5-year old LOVE this game and can't get enough of it. They play it separately together enjoy helping each other in both the one-player and two-player mode. I dislike that they are encouraged to kick toys in the Toy Box mode, but we discussed it, and that action has not manifested itself in their real playroom. I love watching them play it, and the mini-movies are highly amusing for all ages!
TOY STORY 3 combines everything that makes all family-oriented video games good and puts it all together. It is fun, engaging, action-packed, educational, and positive. It lets you play levels with storylines, or just roam around and let your imagination run loose while creating an old-Western town. As Sheriff of Woody's Roundup, you can build, run, drive, ride, and destroy (though not violently) as much as you want. You help your friends through "missions" that they give you while you jail outlaws and strive to build the best town you can. I guess if there was to be an innapropriate thing in this game, it would be the brief violent content. You do get to shoot whatever you want with wands, laser pistols, etc. However, robots/boxes are the only things that explode or die (and they just puff up at that). The only thing that would make this game unsuitable for younger kids (aged 6-8) is the challenging nature of some of the levels. Especially for kids who don't play many video games, the controls might be a little overwhelming at first. However, the game always points you in the right direction, giving you an optional "compass" feature that tells you where to go, or sometimes even showing you what to do if you ask.