What's the best console for educational games?
10-01-07, 01:01 PM
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What's the best console for educational games?
My uncle wants to buy my cousin a game console for educational games. My cousin is 6. What console offers the best array of educational games or are they about the same?
10-01-07, 01:29 PM
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If he only wants it for educational games, I'd recommend the Leapster. There will be a much bigger selection of games to choose from. The kid's on the low end of the age range, so he should get a few years of use out of it. There's a portable version and a TV version.
http://www.leapfrog.com/Primary/Grad...l/Leapster.jsp
http://www.leapfrog.com/Primary/Grad...l/Leapster.jsp
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10-01-07, 01:43 PM
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the wii if you are looking for a console or the ds lite. as the ppl have said above me, the ds lite is the cheapest and and better option b/c of the numerous brain/puzzle games out there.
10-01-07, 01:52 PM
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Well, a plus for the DS over the Leapster (or similar devices) is that he can have recreational games to go with it. Letting him play Pokémon for a hour or so after a good Math Play score would be an awesome incentive. By the way, the Brain Age games are geared towards adults, I think. It's more meant to keep your mind "exercised" rather than to learn.
10-01-07, 01:54 PM
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A DS will teach him that dogs are immortal and require no food or water.
We've had Leapsters in the past, but they grow out that. A six year old is truthfully already past the point of getting anything significant out of a Leapster anyway, imo. The DS is the best way to go and currently only $120 at Target this week instead of the usual $130.
We've had Leapsters in the past, but they grow out that. A six year old is truthfully already past the point of getting anything significant out of a Leapster anyway, imo. The DS is the best way to go and currently only $120 at Target this week instead of the usual $130.
10-01-07, 03:00 PM
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PC as pixy said. There are more "education" titles than you can shake a stick at. Just go to the electronics section of Wal-Mart or Target and you can fill up a cart with flash based Dora the Explorer or Bob the Builder games.
10-01-07, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by orangecrush18
PC as pixy said. There are more "education" titles than you can shake a stick at. Just go to the electronics section of Wal-Mart or Target and you can fill up a cart with flash based Dora the Explorer or Bob the Builder games.
PC is your best bet to get some really focused educational games that will suit the kids age.
