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App reviews for ages 8, 10 & 14, action games, ipad

29 results
  • Review
    LEGO Batman: DC Super Heroes

    Well-done (but not perfect) port of console hit.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run

    Turtles burst into endless-runner genre; lots of fighting.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe

    Awkward controls hamper nostalgia-powered platform game.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Glow Bugs

    Kids guide ladybug in simple yet entertaining freemium app.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Temple Run: Brave

    Fusion of runaway-hit app and movie is still pure fun.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Tank Hero

    Fun action-arcade app intense but not stressful.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Frontline Commando

    Bloody combat game targets your wallet.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Zombieville USA 2

    Violence is nonstop but cartoony in zombie shoot-'em-up.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Eternity Warriors

    Take out demons in bloody hack-and-slash action game.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty

    Fun comic book action, but lacks originality and length.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Chop Chop Ninja

    Fantastic action platformer; cartoony but heavy on fighting.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Mighty Fin

    Fun tap-to-jump game can be absorbing or repetitive.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Battlefield: Bad Company 2

    Shooter not as graphic as console games, has poor controls.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    X-Men

    Cartoon violence with no blood in arcade remake.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Ninja Chicken 2: Shoot 'Em Up
    Cartoony violence in fast-paced targeting game.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Inspector Gadget's MAD Dash
    Fun nostalgia spoiled by charges for extras.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Gravity Guy
    Force-flipping game is challenging for kids and adults.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Canabalt
    Moody game makes running for your life fun to do.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Trucks and Skulls Nitro

    Fun, boisterous puzzle game in vein of Angry Birds.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Robot Unicorn Attack Heavy Metal Edition
    Simple, repetitive run-and-jump game with dark imagery.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Mr. Bill
    Humorous, and less sadistic version of SNL fav clay guy.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Resident Evil 4
    Polished survival horror app is violent but not gory.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Zombie Duck Hunt
    No blood or scares, but still loads of shooting.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Battle Bears - Zombies!
    Dark humor, heavy weaponry make this shooter for teens+.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Review
    Pro Zombie Soccer

    Teen kills zombies with soccer ball in darkly funny app.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)