Common Sense Media Review
By Jinny Gudmundsen
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fabulous portable game with secret agent theme.
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Based on 28 kid reviews
Kids say this game is a fun, short adventure that appeals primarily to younger children, with many enjoying its puzzles and the nostalgia of the original online experience. However, some find it lacks content and is somewhat repetitive, making it less engaging for older players or those seeking a more substantial challenge.
- fun for kids
- short gameplay
- repetitive content
- age-appropriate
- nostalgic experience
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What's It About?
The snow covered world of the mega popular Club Penguin Web site is now available for exploration on the Nintendo DS in CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE. Kids enter this world as a penguin, join a super secret, elite spy force called the Elite Penguin Force (EPF), and then go on 13 missions, solve 10 mysteries, and help other penguins in this world. As you become more skilled as a secret agent, you earn gadgets to use to help you complete the missions
Most of the gameplay utilizes the Nintendo DS stylus, but some of it also makes use of the microphone. Within the missions, kids will also experience minigames like snowboarding where to make your penguin do tricks, you trace patterns on the touch-sensitive screen. In addition to the mission-based play, the game also offers six minigames as a separate event.
Is It Any Good?
This is a fabulous Nintendo DS game, regardless of whether you are an online Club Penguin fan. The secret agent theme, delivered with a quirky sense of humor, makes completing the missions intriguing and hilarious. You can speak with penguins you meet, and if you help them with their problems, they will reward you with cool wardrobe additions or coins. The spy gadgets earned in the game, including a decoder and a two-way communicator, make the gameplay varied and interesting. Plus there are special Spy Puffles, little pet-like bundles of fur, who can help you in tricky situations. Another nice feature is a special Command Coach mode where a parent or older sibling can join in with a younger player to help them complete missions. By using two DS units connected wirelessly, the parent can serve as coach by circling areas to explore on his or her DS, and those hints then show up on the child's DS. It is a very clever addition to family gaming.
For fans of the Web site, this DS world is very similar in look and feel to what you find on the Web site. Favorite online Club Penguin games such as Cart Surfer, Jet Pack Adventure, and Ice Fishing are here. The familiar locations are also the here, but this world offers new expanded areas. However, you don't have to be a fan of the Web site to enjoy this game -- it stands on its own.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how this is a video game based on a Web site. Did you want to play this game because of your experience at the Web site? Did it live up to your expectation? Did it make you want to visit the Web site more, particularly when the game offers you a special code to unlock items in the online game? What do you think of this marketing ploy?
Game Details
- Platforms : Nintendo DS , Nintendo DSi
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Available online
- Publisher : Disney Interactive
- Release date : November 25, 2008
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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