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  • 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
    Digimon World 4
    Get into character -- and some tough fights.
    AGE
    6
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox
    (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
    World of Warcraft
    Become a hero in an enormous online fantasy world.
    AGE
    15
     
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    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2004)
  • Review
    Jak 3
    Third in series delivers more of the same.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2, Windows
    (Game, 2004)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
    Loads of fun to play.
    AGE
    9
     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (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
    Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup

    Simple, easy game best for younger players.
    AGE
    7
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Jak II
    Beautiful but dark futuristic fantasy world.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem
    The monster hunt is on for gumshoes ages 5 to 7.
    AGE
    6
     
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    Platforms: Game Boy Advance
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Final Fantasy X
    A beautiful, engrossing action game.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    First Potter video game is a high-flying romp.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Rescue Heroes Mission Select
    Kids rescue people amid disasters.
    AGE
    4
     
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    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (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)
  • Review
    Enter the Matrix
    Best for avid, mature fans of films.
    AGE
    15
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Diablo II/Diablo II Expansion
    Well-made, but not good for kids.
    AGE
    17
     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2003)
  • Review
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
    GTA continues with more sex, violence & drugs.
    AGE
    17
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
    (Game, 2002)
  • Review
    Conflict: Desert Storm
    War game may blur line between reality, fantasy.
    AGE
    14
     
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    Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox
    (Game, 2002)
  • Review
    Legend of Legaia
    Average music and story, but game holds up well.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Playstation
    (Game, 2002)
  • Review
    AdventureQuest

    A simple but fun fantasy RPG for young teens.
    AGE
    13
     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2002)