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Homerun Battle 3D
- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
- Price: $4.99
- Category: Sports Games
Common Sense Media says
App with safe multiplayer mode knocks it out of the park.
Parents say
Kids say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Homerun Battle HD is a home-run derby game that's all about baseball players hitting long balls. Hits and foul balls are as useless as strikes in the game -- which serves up pitches that can be knocked into the cheap seats. Figuring out the targeting system is fairly easy, but mastering timing is another affair. That makes the game an addictive one. Children can play with strangers in the game's multiplayer element, but no personal exchange beyond a nickname and country is exchanged, and there's no chatroom.
What kids can learn
Kids can learn a little about baseball and timing that could possibly get them more excited about the sport and give them some insight into the gross-motor skills needed to play. They might also gain very rudimentary knowledge about angles and trajectory. Kids can learn a bit about the skills needed to play America's favorite pastime.
Skills
- Thinking & Reasoning
- Creativity
- Self-Direction
- Emotional Development
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Responsibility & Ethics
- Tech Skills
- Health & Fitnessgross motor skills
Is it any good?
Homerun Battle 3D doesn't have a license from Major League Baseball and doesn't need one. The focus on hitting balls deep into the stands and the number of perks you can get with special balls -- such as gold ones, which let you alter your appearance when you've hit enough homeruns with them -- make this a great combination of arcade and role playing. The multiplayer mode is safe and a showcase of how matchmaking should be. The only downside is there's no way to transfer your player's progress between the iPad HD version and the separate iPhone and iPod Touch version -- meaning you not only have to pay twice, all the work you put into the game on one platform won't help you on another.
What kids can learn
Kids can learn a little about baseball and timing that could possibly get them more excited about the sport and give them some insight into the gross-motor skills needed to play. They might also gain very rudimentary knowledge about angles and trajectory. Kids can learn a bit about the skills needed to play America's favorite pastime.
Subjects
- Language & Reading:
- Math:
- Science: motion
- Social Studies:
- Arts:
- Hobbies: sports
Skills
- Thinking & Reasoning:
- Creativity:
- Self-Direction:
- Emotional Development:
- Communication:
- Collaboration:
- Responsibility & Ethics:
- Tech Skills:
- Health & Fitness: gross motor skills
How kids will learn
Homerun Battle 3D is a fun title that some kids will want to play over and over again. Along the way, they can pick up some tidbits here and there that may be relevant to their enjoyment of the real-life sport of baseball.
How parents can help
- Encourage kids and remind them that timing takes practice -- and that they shouldn't give up just because something is hard.
- Ask young baseball players if there's anything in the app that could help them improve their real-life game, then test it out together.
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| Topics: | sports and martial arts |
| Category: | Sports Games |
| Platforms: | iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire |
| Price: | $4.99 |
| Publisher: | Com2uS Inc. |
| Version: | 1.5.0 |
| Release date: | December 8, 2010 |
| Minimum software requirements: | iOS 3.0 or later, Android 2.1 and up |
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