Common Sense Media Review
By Christopher Healy
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Trial version of game has great puzzle creator.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
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Isaac Newton's Gravity HD
What's It About?
The goal of each puzzle is for a chain of events to end with the pressing of a red button. Kids have a bank of objects such as marbles and blocks that they rotate and drag into place. Kids tap to release a ball, which rolls down a ramp and sets the objects in motion. They can place objects with somewhat reasonable accuracy. Players earn points through successful gameplay and can use those points to purchase a limited number of hints for each puzzle. The Level Editor feature lets kids create their own puzzles.
Is It Any Good?
ISAAC NEWTON'S GRAVITY HD is an absolutely beautiful physics puzzle game with some very challenging braintwisters. As a trial version, this seven-level package offers a great representation of what you get for the full price. It's a bit disappointing that Namco didn't label the iOS app as a "Lite" version, but at least you can still get free access to the Level Editor, which is the app's highlight. You can build some pretty amazing Rube Goldberg-type mazes complete with buttons and gears, which can be loads of fun even if the pre-existing puzzles are too tough.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Encourage your kids to experiment with momentum and gravity by setting up a chain of events using everyday objects. A classic example is to set up a chain of dominoes.
Research Isaac Newton or Rube Goldberg with your kids.
App Details
- Devices : iPad , Android
- Subjects : Social Studies : historical figures , Science : gravity , momentum , motion , Math : shapes
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : analyzing evidence , deduction , hypothesis-testing , part-whole relationships , solving puzzles , Self-Direction : achieving goals , effort , initiative , Creativity : combining knowledge , imagination
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : July 3, 2012
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Namco Networks America Inc. Games
- Version : 1.2.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.2 or later; Android 2.1 and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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