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Game reviews for role playing, parents recommend

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  • Review
    Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

    Disney characters star in fight-filled role-playing game.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

    Fantasy game shows same story from different viewpoints.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: PSP
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Monster Hunter Tri

    Challenging RPG with some fantasy violence and alcohol use.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Final Fantasy XIII

    Gorgeous fantasy RPG with combat & some suggestive scenes.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
    Series game has deep, satisfying story; adds multiplayer.
    AGE
    11
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

    Everyone's favorite plumber is back. This time, he gets inhaled by Bowser, and you have to help him escape.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    Pokemon Platinum
    Classic format with new Pokemon and online features.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    Tales of Vesperia
    Artful RPG has mild violence but good ethics.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2008)
  • Review
    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES
    Excellent RPG with dark themes and imagery.
    AGE
    16
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2
    (Game, 2008)
  • Review
    Lost Odyssey
    A very good fantasy RPG with a few glitches.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2008)
  • Review
    Eternal Sonata
    RPG visits Chopin's death bed and fantasy world.
    AGE
    12
     
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    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2007)
  • Review
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Cast magic with a Wii remote in best Potter yet.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2007)
  • Review
    Pokemon Diamond
    Classic Pokemon format, this one's worth catching.
    AGE
    6
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2007)
  • Review
    Final Fantasy XII

    A fantasy RPG masterpiece for PlayStation 2 fans.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2
    (Game, 2006)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: Danger by Design

    Solve a high-fashion caper with this Nancy Drew game -- the cool Second Chance option lets kids do "do-overs."
    AGE
    9
     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2006)
  • Review
    Guild Wars: Factions
    Fun, fee-free role-playing game for teens and up.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2006)
  • Review
    Kingdom Hearts 2
    Great graphics, great story, great sequel. Tweens.
    AGE
    11
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2
    (Game, 2006)
  • Review
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

    A must-play RPG for mature fantasy fanatics.
    AGE
    16
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2006)
  • Review
    Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town
    Female character puts a new face on farming sim.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: Game Boy Advance
    (Game, 2005)
  • Review
    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords
    Choose to be a good or evil Jedi knight.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Xbox
    (Game, 2004)
  • Review
    Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
    Unique GameBoy game (with a dose of Disney).
    AGE
    6
     
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    Platforms: Game Boy Advance
    (Game, 2004)
  • Review
    Final Fantasy X-2
    Fighting evil takes back seat to challenges.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Jak II
    Beautiful but dark futuristic fantasy world.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Final Fantasy X
    A beautiful, engrossing action game.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
    An excellent game with a great story and quest.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
    (Game, 2003)