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| PLATFORM: | Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98 |
| CATEGORY: | Software |
| MANUFACTURER: | Atari |
| ESRB RATING: | Early Childhood |
| TYPE: | Computer software (programs), Kids (Children), Computer Games, Action |
| MEDIA: | CD-ROM |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 742725247697 |
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Customer Reviews of Blues Clues: Blue Takes You To School
Pass, unless you really love shelves. This Blue's Clues game looks like it was rushed through development. With the show's old host Steve gone, they now have to quickly replace Blue's old computer games so that the new host, Joe, is in them. Most of the simplistic activities have a recurring theme: taking and putting things off and on shelves. Here's a list of what to expect:
Activity 1: Go to the bakery and pick items off shelves.
Activity 2: Go to the library and put books where they're supposed to go, by matching the book with the letter on the shelf.
Activity 3: Go to the Toy Store and help customers buy presents by picking from a shelf full of items.
Activity 4: Go to the grocery store, and help Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper select groceries by taking food items off of ... you guessed it, shelves.
The only activity that is different, is a mediocre music activity, where you match what Purple Kangaroo does. Eh.
Sounds pretty exciting, doesn't it! Well, not really. The only reason this game will sell like crazy is because it has Blue in it. If it wasn't for that, no one would pay attention to it. The activities are simplistic and rapidly become boring due to the recurring and unimaginitive "shelf" theme. Worse, the program doesn't really explain anything to your child. It just jumps right in and says "Match the letter on the book, to the letter on the shelf." Your child may likely ask, "What's a letter?"
The show is good, but this game isn't. Pass, unless you really love shelves.
Lots of learning fun
My son started playing this game when he turned three. He loved it then, and still loves playing it at age four. I should say, however, that I believe the optimum age for this game to be between 2-4 years. Handily, there are different level settings, so children who are more advanced or less advanced in activities can still enjoy the fun. For example, my son does well in mathematics and reading, so the library and the play store are high level activities. On the other hand, hearing sounds and repeating them (the triangle goes 'ting', so you must then hit the triangle) is harder for him, so we use the easiest setting for the music store.
He has spent up to two hours playing in just the present store, picking out presents for friends within the money limit allowed. He loves choosing the wrapping paper and matching bows, as well.
As the game features many different activities (reading, mathematics, sound repetition, vocabulary, shape-sorting), it is a win for parents interested in educating their children in a fun way. I'm planning on purchasing it for my nephew, as well, and if I had more relatives with children, they'd be getting it for Christmas, too.
The main down side would be Joe, as compared to the beloved Steve, but he plays a very minor role, and is only seen when the child is switching between activity centers (library, grocery store, music store, bakery, present store). The other would be the lack of actual reading in the library. As my son can read, it would be more fun on the highest level if he could sort the books according to title, instead of just with the beginning letter. However, he still has a lot of fun with it, and the mathematics in the present store are great.
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