Common Sense Media Review
By Chris Morris
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Still good fun, but film tie-in doesn't skimp on promotion.
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Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots
What's It About?
Kids swipe their finger across their device's screen to chop fruit as it is tossed. In Bandito mode, kids get challenges to conquer, such as "slice 15 pears" or "crack a coconut." They'll need to move quickly and avoid bombs. Desperado mode, meanwhile, is comparable to the gameplay in the original Fruit Ninja game. Kids can earn achievements that will unlock new backgrounds and blades; they can also track achievements and compare their scores with other players via Game Center.
Is It Any Good?
Scoff all you want at the fact that this app is a blatant marketing ploy; you still have to give developer Halfbrick credit for making FRUIT NINJA: PUSS IN BOOTS worth the money. The gameplay is just as fun as it was in the original, and the new Bandito mode -- which pits players against 12 random challenges -- is a fun new gameplay style. Like the original, you can unlock new blades, but there aren't many. And the actual Puss in Boots elements feel very tacked on. That doesn't detract from the game, though. It's still as fun as it was -- only this time, it comes with some heavy commercial elements.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Skills : Health & Fitness : fine motor skills
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : October 21, 2011
- Genre : Arcade Games
- Publisher : Halfbrick Studios
- Version : 1.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.0 or later Android 2.1 and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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