PrimaryGames (http://primarygames.com/)
common sense media says
Ads more primary here than the games.
parents & educators say
- 33% say safety or privacy is an issue
- 33% say there are positive messages
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this site is chock full of ads. There is a banner ad at the top, a banner along the side, and a smaller ad along the bottom of each page. They aren't just static ads, either; they move, flash and are generally distracting. What is more annoying are the occasional interstitial ads that pop-up when you click on a game you want to play. The ad pops onto the screen and stays there while your game is loading, forcing exposure to the ad -- you can't just close a window like you can with a "regular" pop-up. There are "pop-under" ads that arrive, too, silently lurking behind your main browser window. The games themselves are fun, if you can concentrate on them with all the flashing adware competing for your attention.
Educational value:
Not applicable.
Violence:
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Sex:
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Language:
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Consumerism:
See below.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
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Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
- 33% say safety or privacy is an issue
- 33% say there are positive messages
- 33% say it's educational
- 33% say they noticed product placement
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E-ticket-lizabeth
parent of 6 year old
parent of 6 year old
Fine for online, but watch the downloads!
The games on here are mostly fantastic, but my son just asked to download a Dora Carnival game. I checked out the site and it looked fine, so I told him to go ahead. When we opened it to install it, the game actually came from WildTangent, and that's a site with frequent virus problems. NO WAY am I going to let him install something from WildTangent. Primary Games needs to sponsor different sites.
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mustlovedogs500
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
I Love this Website!
I love this website. It is loaded with really cool, and fun games. :)
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IDM
parent of 7 and 7 year old
parent of 7 and 7 year old
Creationism, not science
The science section contains no true science. It is simply creationism hiding under a claim to be scientific. Suggestions that man and dinosaurs might have roamed the world together. Children should not be exposed to this rubbish.
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Charizard632
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Good, but links to other sites.
This is a good website for kids, but it also has links to Miniclip, ArcadeTown, KewlBlox, and Novel Games.
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wynterleo
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
Primary Games
I thought that there was too much ad's but in all, it was really educational and appropriate for all ages!
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