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Game reviews for history

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  • Great haunted house mystery with challenging puzzles.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Engaging sports sim celebrates golf history.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2013)
  • Still the best baseball game around, with many modes.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2013)
  • Raccoon thief stars in fun adventure with cartoon violence.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2013)
  • Student-made game depicts dangers faced by escaping slaves.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Bloody Revolutionary War adventure best for mature gamers.

     
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U
    (Game, 2012)
  • Fun, quirky, beat-based mini-games; some mild violence.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Historical game lets kids play with famous leaders.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • This fantastic expansion to the top-rated Civilization V game adds religion into the historic mix.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Learn about ancient Egypt as you solve a mystery set in a lost tomb.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Carmen Sandiego engages kids to use math to solve a mystery in this downloadable Wii game.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2012)
  • Pre-Civil War history comes alive as players step into the shoes of an enslaved teen on her journey to freedom.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Social hidden object/building sim with aggressive marketing.

     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • First-person history adventure asks kids to choose sides.

     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Historical adventure explores prehistoric art and culture.

     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Informative history title is more text than game.

     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Based on a popular book, this game promotes a you-go-girl message through fun and wholesome activities for young girls.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2010)