The National Parenting Center has given its seal of approval to both PlayStation Move and Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360.
The NPC conducted two months of testing looking at categories including price, age appropriateness and interactivity to make holiday shopping suggestions. The group fell in love with Sony and Microsoft’s entrants into the motion control era.
In its review of PlayStation Move, the NPC report notes its similarity to the WiiMote, including the wrist strap. NPC’s reviewers were impressed with the range of motion capture. They noted there are only a few Move-compatible titles currently but are eager to play more. NPC’s reviewers were blown away by Kinect as well. They said “you’ve never seen anything like it.” These words will be music to Sony and Microsoft’s ears, as the family demographic is just what they are targeting with these new devices.
Two games made NPC’s holiday shopping list. EA’s MySims Skyheroes earned kudos for allowing kids to customize their characters and planes, keeping their little imaginations going. Skyheroes also drew praise for its intuitive controls and small learning curve. It’s available on both Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS.
Scholastic Entertainment’s I Spy Universe allows players to search for items that will allow you to return to your home world. If your kids are in love with space and space exploration, this game should score you lots of points. NPC called the game very easy to pick up and said it provides hours of entertainment.
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