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Game reviews for magic and fantasy, brothers and sisters & great boy role models, hobbies

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  • Review
    Terraria

    Finicky but fun Minecraft-style game set in a 2D world.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14

    Engaging sports sim celebrates golf history.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    SimCity

    Exciting but technically flawed city-building simulation.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    MLB 13 The Show

    Still the best baseball game around, with many modes.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    MLB 2K13

    Mediocre baseball game resembles last year's title.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    The Sims 3: 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff

    Let your Sims relive earlier eras with this decent add-on.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

    Clever cartoon platformer has some tedious elements.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LEGO Lord of the Rings

    Action and humor abound in funny rendition of LOTR films.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

    A fantastic mystery mixed with more than 100 brainteasers makes for an armchair sleuth's dream.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Fable: The Journey

    Fun fantasy actioner marred by troublesome motion controls.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Harry Potter for Kinect

    Relive this epic tale by putting your own face in the game.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    NBA 2K13

    Excellent pro basketball sim now with 1992 Dream Team.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    FIFA Soccer 13

    Extraordinarily good soccer game with easy controls.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PSP, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2013

    Harder to play than FIFA, but still great pitch competition.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Tekken Tag Tournament 2

    Feature-rich fighting contest is violent, with mild blood.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure

    With five different princess adventures and great help built in, this is a perfect game to teach young girls how to play video games.
    AGE
    5
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Mac, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, Windows
    (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
    VTech InnoTab Software - Brave

    Learning game based on movie has archery target shooting.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: InnoTab, InnoTab 2
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Madden NFL 13

    Fun football sim gets facelift and expands ways to play.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • 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
    Heroes of Ruin

    Solid dungeon crawler with a focus on fantasy fighting.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Ice Age: Continental Drift: Arctic Games

    Amusing collection of mini-games for two-player fun.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Brave

    Adventure game challenges your knowledge of flora and fauna.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: LeapPad Explorer, LeapPad2, Leapster Explorer
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    The Amazing Spider-Man

    Web-slinging comic book adventure has some violence.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Battleship

    Lackluster action game with some tactical elements.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)