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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Electronic Arts EAN: 0014633157321 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Electronic Arts Manufacturer: Electronic Arts Platform: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: October 22, 2007 Sales Rank: 363 Studio: Electronic Arts
Features:
Capture the exuberance of the neighborhood playground with this fun game
Includes Dodgeball, Tetherball, Wall Ball, Kicks, Slot Car Racing, Paper Racers, Dart Shootout, and more
Each game uniquely designed with the Nintendo Wii's unique controls in mind
Rich Single Player mode; unlock new locations, earn power-ups, and find hidden minigames
Great multiplayer game for the whole family; intuitive controls; for up to 4 players
Product Description: Rain or shine, the fun doesn't have to stop! EA Playground captures the exuberance and nostalgia of your neighborhood playground, turning your gaming space into an arena of interactive fun with immersive activities designed for kids. EA Playground smartly delivers all your playground favorites on the Nintendo Wii. Every game is easy to pick-up-and-play and uniquely capitalizes on the control mechanics of the Nintendo Wii. Swing the Wii remote to excel in tetherball or battle your friends and family in dodgeball. Every game brings its own twist to the controls for the ultimate party game. Explore the world and meet some wacky in-game characters that will challenge you to playground activities. Take them on and beat them at their own game. Play hard and prove you have what it takes to rule the playground.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Fun as a two person or one person game.
This is a really fun game if you like competition. The tetherball is great as well as several of the other games. There are a lot of games to choose from and they vary in different areas, so I think everyone could find something they like. Great for pre-teens and teens too.
Rating: - great family fun
This is a one person game that everyone in the family can enjoy. My five year old loves this game, and jumps around like a rabbit on uppers while he plays it! My 3 year old likes it also, but isn't adept enough with the controller to play any of the games well. I think it is directed more for children 5-10, but call us kids at heart, both my husband and I enjoy playing the games. If it was just us, I doubt I would have gotten it, but with kids, it is a great choice. Everything so far in the game is non-violent and based around things you might play on a playground.
Rating: - Great for kids, dull for adults
The ideas are there, the backgrounds done well, the idea of marbles that you have to collect forces you to explore & the types of games are original.
The nerf darts shooting (at cans, targets & other kids), stock car racing & paper air plane racing are first person view or the camera is right behind the car/plane to keep it exciting.
All the other games (dogeball, handball, tetherball, volleyball/soccer combo game) have the camera view in the audience, which to me makes it more dull in my opinion.
You can do story mode single player to unlock different backgrounds/game tracks. For the beginning, you only have playground & when playing it's always the same track. You can also do quick races as single or multi player & choose any game, your own rules: goals needed, level of difficulty, length of game, track (if unlocked), etc.
Rating: - Not must own - but no purchasing regrets
This game is suitable for the entire family. However, it's the 3 year old that likes it the best. We mainly play as a family - and it does hold everyone's interest fairly well.
Pros:
lots of different activities
slot car racing - multiple prizes/attacks, great game
nerf game - my personal favorite, too hard for 3 year old (aiming issues)
games very short (e.g. paper airplanes) so can play many rounds
Up to 4 players simultaneously
Cons:
Does not use miis
dodgeball and tetherball not so great (hard to control)
No staying power - definately does not get played as much as Mario Party
Does not encourage kids to get up and move around
Rating: - A Blast for the kids!
The first time I saw my kids play this was at a friends house and they loved playing dodge ball and the paper airplane race. Now they have the game and are playing just about all the sports on there and very well. They love the soccer/volley ball combo game. The slot race game could be a bit longer but it's a bunch of fun even for you parents especially dodgeball against your kids! We play mostly the free play, because I have 3 kids they usually won't allow anyone to play the single player mode to often that seems like fun as well. I would really get this for your younger kids, they will love it.
- Fun as a two person or one person game.
- Not must own - but no purchasing regrets
