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Game reviews for simulation

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  • Review
    Zoobles!

    Pet sim sure to please fans of the toy line.
    AGE
    6
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Zoo Resort

    Fun sim focuses on collecting animals and snapping photos.
    AGE
    7
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Cities XL 2012

    City-building sim is well organized, with good tutorials.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Tropico 4

    City building game offers tyrannical options.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Sims 3: Pets

    Expansion adds fun, four-legged perspective to popular sim.
    AGE
    15
     
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    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Pet Zombies

    Dull, gruesome zombie sim rewards negative actions.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Petz Puppyz & Kittenz

    Adopt a puppy and kitten together for twice the fun.
    AGE
    6
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

    Big on violent blow-up effects but light on gameplay.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Kinectimals: Now with Bears!

    New content adds hours more fun to kid-friendly Kinect game.
    AGE
    7
     
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    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Dirty Dancing

    Nothing dirty about this G-rated Facebook sim.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles

    Add-on expands original game into treasure-hunting quests.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Sims Social

    Mature but lighthearted life sim with new social features.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Parking War 2

    Parking sim is no fun without Facebook friends.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Smurfs & Co

    Cute building sim relies on Facebook friends to help out.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    GnomeTown

    Lighthearted building sim encourages playing with friends.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    From Dust

    Innovative "god" game tasks players to help tiny tribesmen.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff

    Expansion offers new items, new local places to visit.
    AGE
    15
     
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    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Just Dance Summer Party

    Decent, very physical dance sim features popular artists.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Zoo World 2

    Zoo sim with good message about conservation, but no story.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    CivWorld

    Learn about history by helping build your own civilization with your friends on Facebook.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    RamaCity

    Kids practice urban planning alone or with others online.
    AGE
    10
     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    DualPenSports

    Sports game's unique two-stylus control works well.
    AGE
    9
     
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    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    My Superkid

    Superhero-themed Facebook game with positive role models.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    The Sims 3: Generations

    New expansion better simulates the aging process.
    AGE
    15
     
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    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Family Village
    City-building sim has players incorporate own genealogy.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)