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Game reviews for editors' picks, science

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  • Review
    Re-Mission 2

    This clever game teaches kids about cancer and its treatments by putting the information inside six engaging games.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    LEGO City Undercover

    The game promotes exploration, discovery, and imagination in a colorful and cartoonish world that feels like the world's biggest LEGO collection come to life.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii U
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Crashmo

    For the 3DS, a nifty set of puzzles plus a puzzle-creation area.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Kinect Nat Geo TV

    Kids jump into the TV show to learn about animals in this new way of interacting with a Nat Geo show.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LittleBigPlanet - PS Vita

    Kids can play a wildly creative platformer and then learn how to make their own games.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    New Super Mario Bros. 2

    This Mario doubles the fun by letting two players explore the whole game together in a cooperative way.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Wreckateer

    In this Angry Birds-type game, kids move their bodies to direct projectiles to hit goblin-infested castles.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Quantum Conundrum

    Inventive puzzles about changing physics provide delightful brainteasers.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings

    This fantastic expansion to the top-rated Civilization V game adds religion into the historic mix.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Trials Evolution

    Exciting over-the-top antics combined with the ability to design your own tracks make this racing game a winner.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (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
    Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers

    This exciting Facebook game mixes hidden-animal puzzles with zoo-building simulation to teach kids about animals and conservation issues.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    The Magic School Bus: Oceans

    Designed to reward kids for learning more information but always stays a game.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Every Body Has a Brain

    Fun characters and exciting mini-games make learning about the brain child's play.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Gamestar Mechanic

    For kids interested in game design, this is a great way to jump in.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

    The sequel to one the most beloved strategy games in game history, this sci-fi saga is a blast.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Lifeboat to Mars

    Don't know much about biology? This free online game engages kids in the cool worlds of microbes and ecosystems.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    JumpStart 3D Virtual World

    Educational challenges help kids memorize the ABCs, solve math equations, and learn grammar.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    Auditorium: The Online Experience

    The combination of striking visuals and swelling music creates a magical puzzle environment that encourages trial and error.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    World of Goo

    A thoroughly brain-bending game that's captivating for all ages, with absolutely no guns or gore.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Wii, Windows
    (Game, 2008)