Parents' Guide to

Temple Run: Oz

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Movie tie-in offers fun, familiar gameplay in new setting.

App iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire Action Games
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 8+

Based on 2 parent reviews

PakistanPEGI
PakistanPEGI Adult
December 19, 2014
age 7+

Parental Gudience

Some violence inappropriate for little kids.

This title has:

Easy to play/use
treat02
treat02 Parent
August 23, 2013
age 8+

What a fun game!

I like this game! It's very creative--the graphics are very pretty. If your child has seen "Oz the Great Powerful" (and enjoyed it), they will certainly love it! The different worlds are creative, and fun. It IS .99 cents, but that is okay because the game is very nice, and a little harder than temple run. My 12 year old loves temple run, but wishes it was a little harder. I got this for her and she loved it a lot, and I'm pretty sure she's playing on it now. I say violence because, like Temple Run, the character can get captured (by a flying monkey this time), fall of cliffs, trip, etc. It's not bad--but still there. Anyways, I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys Temple Run!

This title has:

Too much violence
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What’s It About?

As in other Temple Run games, you're constantly on the run -- this time from the famous flying monkeys of Oz, but the game tosses in other hurdles, such as biting plants. Swiping the screen from side to side turns corners, while swiping backward or forward causes your character to jump or slide under obstacles. It's not an advanced game, but rather one that tests the player's reflexes. There's also a hot air balloon mode, which lets you control a balloon in the skies over the land by tilting the screen left and right to gain coins.

Is It Any Good?

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If you liked Temple Run 2, you're probably going to like Temple Run: Oz. That's because they're essentially the same game. Built on top of the engine for the recently released sequel to the popular franchise, this movie-tie in adds just a few small changes to the formula -- and one mid-sized one with the addition of the hot air balloon sequences.

There's nothing wrong with that, of course. Everything that worked there works here. If you've recently grown tired of Temple Run 2 and were hoping this game presented some new challenges and changes, you may be disappointed. But if you enjoy the earlier games and want to play in a new setting, you'll love it.

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