As between the PSP and the DS versions of Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron, the PSP version of the game is the better of the two. It has sharper graphics and a sharper presentation, ...
Common Sense Reviewer
- Jeff Paramchuk
- Oregon
About Me
While I don't have children of my own yet, I do like to take an active role in educating people about video games and what is and is not appropriate for the younger generation. I've played games since the Atari 2600, and remember what makes games fun - not just violence and foul language.
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Titles You’ve Reviewed
Game: Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
I rate this titleonand give itNew Star Wars adventure features violence, moral ambiguity.
Game: Cars Race O Rama
I rate this titleonand give itRacing with Cars buddies teaches kids how to compete.
Cars Race O Rama is sure to keep young Lightening McQueen fans entertained for a very long time. Even without the Cars tie-in, the gameplay and mini-game collection would be entertaining for ...
Game: Rapala: We Fish
I rate this titleonand give itWacky fishing title combines racing with tournament casting.
As a fishing game aimed at a younger crowd, We Fish is a fairly enjoyable game, especially when you hook onto a fish. Featuring eight locations around the world with multiple tournaments in ...
Game: Baseball Blast
I rate this titleonand give itLittle leaguers compete in fun throwing & batting minigames.
Kids can play through all of the minigames within a couple of hours, including needing to retry some. Fortunately, some games are locked until you complete tasks such as collecting trophies scattered ...
Game: Naruto Shippuden Ninja Destiny 2
I rate this titleonand give itAction-packed 3-D fighter easily beat by simple controls.
Considering the title is a three dimensional fighting game on the Nintendo DS, Ninja Destiny 2 is very good at what it does. However, criticisms of the first title as being somewhat shallow ...
Game: Real Heroes Firefighters
I rate this titleonand give itExciting but scary action game where no one gets burned.
For kids reared on WWII action games and zombie killing, spending time fighting nothing but fires may sound somewhat tame and boring – until they experience this game. With no time for kitten ...
Game: Vacation Sports
I rate this titleonand give itWii Sports Resort knock-off with poor controls.
Unfortunately, this group of games suffer from shoddy controls. Rather than a feeling of actually controlling the onscreen action, the player may be puzzled by the controls. For example, in Air ...
Game: Ridemakerz
I rate this titleiffyand give itHighly commercial, poorly put together online car racing.
Ridemakerz is still in a Beta phase, which means there could still likely be some bugs to be found; and depending on which browser you use some are worse than others. Using Firefox, the game ...
Game: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
I rate this titleonand give itRetro graphics & some violence, but still a great adventure.
The dark feeling of an inevitable end makes playing Majora's Mask somewhat depressing. At any time, you can look up to the sky and see the moon getting closer and closer. Thankfully, just ...
Game: Art Style: Pictobits
I rate this titleonand give itTetris-type puzzle game offers tricky challenges.
While the premise is a relatively simple one, the level of difficultly does ramp up quite quickly; thus limiting who can play the game. The controls are very well executed with blocks being moved ...
Game: Star Trek DAC
I rate this titleonand give itPretty, but very poorly executed space shooter.
What seemed like a good idea on paper really didn't transfer well to the game world at all – similar to other like-minded attempts such as Undertow (also on the Xbox Live Arcade). The ...
Game: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
I rate this titlenokidsand give itVast, violent, hack-and-slash treasure-collection game.
When first starting the game, the sheer amount of information presented can be overwhelming, even for experienced gamers. The highly detailed instruction booklet is quite helpful in figuring out ...
