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Game reviews for ages 9 & 10, adventure

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  • Review
    Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall

    Great haunted house mystery with challenging puzzles.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Wonderbook: Book of Spells

    With new technology, kids watch a plain book magically morph into an ancient spell book and then play inside the book as it teaches them Harry Potter's spells. It's enchanting.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device

    Exciting mystery teaches about physics and electricity.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

    Learn about ancient Egypt as you solve a mystery set in a lost tomb.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Botanicula

    The ecosystem of a tree serves as the background for this highly imaginative world in which clicking reveals wondrous surprises.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    FEZ

    Dimension-shifting puzzles make for unique gameplay without any violence.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Journey

    An unstructured experience of beauty, originality, and emotion that's as powerful as a beautifully written poem.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Kinect Disneyland Adventures

    Take a virtual vacation with ambitious park recreation.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Select
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Cave Story 3D

    Platformer with puzzles creates captivating game with its unifying story.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Blackwell Deception

    Simplistic ghost adventure game lets you solve mysteries.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse

    Solve a mystery while learning about German folklore.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident

    Spooky-themed seek-and-find game good for patient players.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge
    Learn about Japan while solving a puzzling mystery.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Select
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Haunted House
    Spooky but not too scary mystery is set in the dark.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    3-D Dot Game Heroes

    Superfans of the old Zelda games will enjoy this adventure that's both a hilarious spoof and deliberate homage.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Foto Showdown
    Good strategic battle game with tacked-on photo gimmick.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures

    If your kids love Wallace and Gromit on the big screen, they'll enjoy the Britishisms that invade this exciting game.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Marker Man Adventures
    Drawing-enabled platformer unnecessarily hard to master.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    Kodu Game Lab
    Innovative game creator is powerful but hard to learn.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Select
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    Magician's Quest Mysterious Times

    Send your kid to Magic School -- at the end, you'll have a certified wizard on your hands.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    Klonoa

    An extra dose of cleverness and excellent 3D graphics make this classic side-scrolling platformer super fun.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
    Innovative gameplay makes this Zelda soar.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2007)
  • Review
    Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol
    Environmentalist robot restores a ruined park.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    Select
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2007)