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All member reviews for Poptropica

JosieGrl
teen, 14 years old
 
Good site
Fun! There are islands for every skill ability. However, some parts of islands are very frustrating even for me! So, basically, it's great! But, just make sure that you don't get overly frustrated!

BlueCastle
kid, 10 years old
 
LOVE IT
i have 1 account

undergurl
kid, 12 years old
 
Good website I've tried ti a couple of times btu never really liked it. I perfeeer when you can chat without scripts.

Mileyhanna6
kid, 11 years old
 
Great for kids all ages
This is really good. Poptropica was great for me when I was growing up about at 8 or so... Thats because I never heard of it untill then. Poptropica is very fun and has problem solving in it. There is some violence but its only just when they are problem solving.

A Total Kid Genius
kid, 13 years old
 
It's very sophsiticated, with actual plots, much better than other games, so i would recommend it.

 
good for older kids, keep younger ones away!
the islands are too difficult, period. I am an adult and often find myself calming my kids down because they are very upset that they can not move forward in a challenge. Too much "losing" and not enough reward for hours of upset and bad nerves. Only for older kids who are game addicted.

Mintbubblr
kid, 12 years old
 
..This is no ordinary website.
You got to think hard to put the clues together! Challenging, and with you can even edit your avatar! There is no talking (Well there is, but they pick out the questions for you) With credits (you earn when you complete an island or buy them) you can buy clothes and other stuff! I love how you don't really need to buy anything, nope. They're targeting your child to complete the island, so they can get credits and show off. Yes there is a kidnapping, fighting etc. But no blood or murder. I loved this game. I mean..how can you not?

Pandypie445
kid, 10 years old
 
Great website.You need to solve problems and really use your brain.I love it!

super-duper-bo ...
teen, 14 years old
 
an engaging website that makes you think a lot, which is good
This is a great website for any age (as long as they can read and know how to use a computer). It's also very educational; there are little bubbles with the fact monster picture on it placed all over time tangled island that tells about which ever time your in (whether its the time of the vikings. the chinese, Luis and Clarks's expidition, the Greeks(also mythology island), the writing of the declaration, and so much more!) but they are very...sneaky with their add placement, islands made about movies and books(wimpy wonderland[diary of a wimpy kid], Great Pumkin island[Charlie Brown], Red Dragon Island [magic tree house]) and give special treatment to thier members. members can have early access to islands (which isnt a good reason to become a member bc it'll just come out a week-month later), get costumes(which also isnt a good reason bc you get credits by beating islands, and even if you spend all of them, no one will even see you unless you go into the chatroom that's always on main street). but aside from consumerism, you're helping someone(a character on the island...not like someone on the other side of the Earth) in need on every island, which teaches kids good characteristics & lessons (help save people in super power island, save the princess in astro nights, i could go on and on). Truly wonderful

penguin6617
kid, 9 years old
 
Perfect for kids 8-12!!!
I´ts Awesome!! I´m telling you, i really like web-surfing,I´m an expert.And,Poptropica is Awesome!! I´t uses the mouse as a control,I´ts excting...

Tornadoact
kid, 11 years old
 
Oh, it is toooooo Scary! I couldn't beat any island all because of big spiders and more scary stuff! :(

ferret lover
teen, 14 years old
 
poptropica is awesome!
Poptropica is a very fun website! and when you go in the chat rooms there are prescript messages for you, thats nice because no one can call you a bad name (etc.) i like lots of of the islands on poptropica, because the islands are not to easy but not to hard. p.s. i cant wait until the new island red dragon comes out! p.p.s. when does red dragon island come out?

HomeschoolMom2
parent of 8 year old
 
From a Christian perspective I was very disappointed as my daughter just loves anything xbox or computer game related. I let her play Poptropica while I was not in the room monitoring it as with PBS kids I trusted the content. She took a break from the game for a while and when I got onto the computer I saw that there were images and signs looking like what represents part of the creation story of Adam and Eve, with the tree of knowledge of good and evil. There was a sign that read "Become A God", you scroll further into the game and find angelic statue that say "I dare you to eat an apple", There is a snake in a tree etc etc. This game and its creators are just another example of poor judgement, lack of knowledge -ushering in demented views of the bible. Also cartoon kids wearing skull tshirts on in the game. What is the point?

Mr Wesley
parent
 
Probably best for kids between 8-12.
My kids discovered this site a few months back. I made a quick check to make certain there were obvious spam attacks or inappropriate content, and I found none, so I let them play with the promise that I'd have to come back to dig a little deeper later. Once I started, I found myself sucked into the game for more than a week before I could pry myself away. Poptropica is a platformer/puzzler. The conceit behind the game is that you travel to different islands, each of which feature a different adventure. Themes include everything from history and time travel to world cultures to wacky mad scientists. Genres stretch from mystery to sci-fi and fantasy. This is mainly a single-player game. There are a few mini-games that you can play with other players, but those are easily avoided if you prefer to focus on the larger campaigns. This game is light in tone, but some of the puzzles will be at least a little challenging to adults. And one of the best parts about Poptropica is that it is currently being supported. There's a team constantly developing new islands, and they give previews to new islands through the blog. Compare that to many kid-oriented sites that the creators just seem to abandon and forget to turn out the lights. Now, some drawbacks: Yes there is sometimes advertising in the frame around the game window, and certain islands have corporate sponsorship. But from what I've seen so far, those ads are always in the background and never impact the story. And this is definitely a puzzle game first and an educational tool second. Most worlds are based around some sort of educational goal (history, culture, art), but the factoids kids might learn are incidental to the game play. Since there is absolutely no sound in the game, you do need to be a pretty secure reader in order to understand the rules and goals of each game. Otherwise, younger players will just find themselves clicking about randomly. And it is a bandwidth hog. If you're running an older machine, this game will make it slow to a crawl, which will definitely impact some of the more action-oriented puzzles. Two responses to other reviews I've seen here. I've played through all the worlds available for free at the time, and I saw nothing referring to the Christian creation story. On the other hand, Poptropica rotates in new adventures every few weeks, so that particular island may have been removed. And anyone who thinks they're not allowed to save their game hasn't seen the big blue button in the corner of the game screen that reads "SAVE." Poptropica is just a diversion, really. It's not as involved or violent as World of Warcraft or another MMO, but kids who are too advanced or not advanced enough may become bored quickly. Perhaps the biggest benefit of the game is that you can introduce some deeper discussions about the islands' various themes, to see if your child has developed an interest in them worth furthering.

yogurtshock
kid, 12 years old
 
Great for any Readers and Mystery Lovers
All my friends and I play this a lot. We meet up in the chats and it is really fun. I love how you have to solve the mysteries, and if you are a newcomer to Poptropica, I suggest doing Early Poptropica or Shark Tooth. One of the hardest and longest ones is Crypids, so save that for when you understand the game a little better. There are no issues with storylines. The only issues are the many...MANY advirtisments. It's to be expected from a free game. Overall, I give this game five stars and recommend it to anyone who can read and enjoys good wholesome fun.

EmmaReads
teen, 16 years old
 
Challenging
I used to be a big fan of this site but became too old for it. Poptropica is fun and challenging from beginning to end. It will get your mind working all the way through. Its a great site for all ages (cartoon spiders, etc are involved however).It's a great site, you should try it out!

coolgirlz
kid, 12 years old
 
POPTROPICA!
luvv poptropica im trusty boa on there!

starsong4
teen, 14 years old
 
FART
very good website but some minor farting

Pencils
kid, 11 years old
 
Great!!!!
I love it. It really gets you thinking... some violence(ex scorpion stinging your avatar..........

ilovecookiez
teen, 14 years old
 
Meh...
It's okay. I played it when I was like, 8, but now it's pretty boring. But hey! It's teaches about history, and even better, it's fun! This is good for all ages! Although the some of the animals and the villains might be scary.