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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Cool-looking virtual world suffers from poor navigation.

On this site kids can:   buy stuff, do activities, play games, play in a virtual world

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    There are puzzles and goals to meet, but users won't learn anything concrete.
  • User-created content:

    Not an issue.

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Although all of the characters are animals, there are some situations that don't seem to teach kids good safety rules. In the beginning of play for instance, a message might come up that says "go meet Larry the polar bear, he would like to talk to you," which sounds a bit suspicious. "Larry" then suggests you look around for "kash" that's hidden near a house. He says you can use it to "buy lots of cool stuff." Sounds a bit like a scenario parents would caution kids about in real life.
  • Violence:

    Special "powerpuff slippers" are said to increase a virtual animal's speed during battles.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Although access to the online world doesn't require any purchases, there is a product page on the site that features all the real world plush pets available to buy. Acquiring stuff through purchases is a main activity on the site and is presented as an exciting pastime.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.

How safe is it?

  • Personal privacy:

    Users only need to supply a birth date and a parent's email address.
  • Online interaction:

    There is no way to interact with other users, players only get messages from the game itself.
  • Parental controls:

    Parents must set up an adult account before kids can access the site. However, there really isn't much for kids to get into, so monitoring activity would be a bit of overkill.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of MyePets3D was written by Jacqueline Rupp

Parents need to know that MYEPETS3D is safe, it'll frustrate kids accustomed to fully responsive virtual worlds. Animal avatars are supposed to be able to travel through this rich 3D environment, but navigation is difficult to figure out, so the little critters will be chasing their tales more than completing missions. Special features, like charms and "zips" look intriguing, but young user might have difficulty keeping track of all the imaginary details.

Families Can Talk About

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  • Families can talk about basic safety for online worlds.
  • Families can talk about spending virtual cash in online worlds. It's OK to spend virtual cash anyway you'd like, but how should you approach real world money?
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Is It Any Good?

Judged solely on visual appeal, MYEPETS3D is a homerun. The CGI graphics are realistic and impressive, although not exactly 3D in the sense of effects that appear to jump off the page. The first-person point of view puts users in the center of the action (although this can mean staring at the butt of a dog for extended periods of time). But the main problem on this site is the lack of action. The simple act of moving a character from one place to another is an arduous task that takes an excruciatingly long time. Without detailed instructions, there's really no way to tell where to go and the site can be a struggle to figure out even for adult users. The animals on MyePets3D are cute and inviting, but looks aren't everything and it's a sure bet kids will lose patience with this site soon after logging on. 

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