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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Valuable game resource with reviews, descriptions.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    When used with a critical eye, this site offers parents and teens reviews, links, and news about the latest computer games, and gaming system options with educational components.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    This site promotes video and computer games without regard for the downsides of limitless screen time. There's clearly an imbalance here.

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Lots of ads, promos, links, and hype for educational computer games and gaming systems. There are links to download and buy games.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About SuperSmartGames

Parents need to know that this is a pro-gaming site where parents, teachers, and kids can find out about the latest educational computer and game system games. Besides watching the game "trailers" to preview the games, kids can download the games or be sent off to an outside site to buy them. Users can leave comments of games -- most of which are completely family-friendly and helpful.

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  • Families can talk about how to assess the helpful and fun sides of screen-based educational games with other forms of learning. Also, discuss how to judge whether a Web site is providing balanced information about an issue (in this case, the educational benefits or hazards of computer gaming for kids) or if it's pushing one viewpoint.
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