This is a game best thought of as a child’s introduction to the world of adventure and role-playing games. Its world is small and painless to navigate, the story is mellow and easy to digest, and ...
Common Sense Editor
- Chad Sapieha
About Me
I like pretty much all forms of media, including books, movies, television, games, comics, and web video. I think I might have been really bored had I been born in another era. :)
What My Kids Love Now
My three-and-a-half year old daughter adores the Dora and Diego games for the Wii. The motion-sensitive controls are just what she needs to be able to play frustration free. She also digs the Wiggles, but not Jeff because "he sleeps too much doesn't really do anything."
House Rules
The buck stops here. Papa vets everything she consumes, before or as she consumes it.
When the Kids Are Asleep…
Once my daughter is tucked in we watch a lot of TV on DVD. Big Love, Deadwood, Arrested Development, and Lost are amongst our favourites. If my wife hits the hay before me, then the earphones come out and I get to enjoy some mature interactive entertainment in games such as Fallout 3, Dead Space, and Gears of War 2.
My Biggest Challenge Is:
Looking after my daughter while working at home. Whenever I manage to get work done during the day I feel as though it comes at the expense of my girl. If I get on a roll writing an article it can be hard to pull away from the computer and play with her.
Titles You’ve Reviewed
Game: The Island of Dr. Frankenstein
I rate this titleonand give itBudget adventure is violence-free, but also short and bland.
Game: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
I rate this titleonand give itFairy game based on DVD movie, but still good fun for girls.
Suitable for any little girl old enough to read the game’s text-based instructions, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure offers up a charming little story and wonderful cartoon-like graphics ...
Game: Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
I rate this titleiffyand give itWhimsical galaxy-hopping romp is heavily weapons-laden.
Aside from some new weapons and puzzles and the fresh story in which they find themselves, not much has changed with Ratchet and Clank since last we saw them. But that’s not really a complaint. ...
Game: Bakugan Battle Brawlers
I rate this titleiffyand give itShallow card/strategy game promotes the Bakugan brand.
There’s little doubt kids who love the Bakugan television show and card game ...
Game: Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition
I rate this titleonand give itEducational safari game has a strong conservation theme.
There’s not much to Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition, but what’s here ought to prove plenty of fun for animal-loving kids. The animals animate and behave fairly realistically, and ...
Game: Littlest Pet Shop: Friends
I rate this titleonand give itPet game based on toys has strong message about friendship.
Aside from the game's clear marketing ploy designed to heighten awareness among children of Hasbro’s Littlest Pet Shop toys, this isn’t a bad game. Its strong message of friendship and ...
Game: Imagine: Zookeeper
I rate this titleonand give itSimple, accessible, and fun animal care for young girls.
Imagine: Zookeeper is among the more simple animal care games available, leading players through quick and easy missions in the wilderness and holding their hands through camp construction ...
Game: Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games
I rate this titleonand give itSports-themed party game is active, educational, and fun.
You can think of Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games as an Olympic-themed Wii Sports. With production values akin to a Nintendo-made Mario title, loads of activities and modes to ...
Game: Lucidity
I rate this titleonand give itGorgeous but somewhat scary game is like book come to life.
Each of the game’s levels begins with Sofi penning a note to her grandmother that expresses her wonderment, fears, and, in some cases, sadness. Her nana responds at the end of each level with a ...
Game: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
I rate this titlenokidsand give itHighly realistic military shooter is violent, bloody, gory.
Operation Flashpoint is a standard but polished military simulation. It nails the details of the soldier experience, including the specific strategies of various mission types, the tension of ...
Game: Game Party 3
I rate this titleonand give itThird entry in kid-friendly series adds little new content.
Until now, the Game Party franchise has been one of the better Wii Sports knock-offs, offering plenty ...
Game: PSPgo
I rate this titleonand give itNew PSP is pretty, but it forces players to shop online.
As the PSPgo is an alternative model to existing PSPs and not a next-generation system, we are providing a list of pros and cons in comparison to older PSP ...
