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55 of 56 found the following review helpful:
Not as good as I had hopedDec 03, 1999
I thought I had finally found a game my 3.5 year old could play and would keep her amused. I expected a bigger variety of games, but there are only 3 'challenges' on the CD. The box states there are three levels, but each level only increases the number of times you have to find a certain letter. So when my child found the letter X ten times in one game, the next level meant she had to find it 18 times. She got bored quickly as there wasn't much of a challenge and the scenery to each of the 3 games didn't change very much at all. It was fun the first time, but just became too repetitious after that.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Not really much of an adventure at all...Mar 01, 2000
Even though it is well beyond my age group and more suited for toddlers and the like, Elmo's Letter Adventure unfortunately lacks any sort of real content to keep your kids happy. The tasks are too simple and there's only three levels in all. It would have been wise for the programmers to have included more rewarding features for the kids instead of programming something just for sales. Let's hope Elmo's next Adventure offers more than just the letters.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Take Mine, please.Nov 05, 2000
By C. Ray
"Amateur w/ Professional Demands"
I purchased this for my four year old to introduce her to gaming and maybe learn something in the process. She valiantly tried to like it, but the sluggish operation and boring premise were too much for her. My five and six year olds would not even touch it. Big disappointment. It has been gathering dust for a year. Buy a rugrats video- at least it is entertaining.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Mission accomplishedAug 04, 2004
By Dan I wish there were more educational games for young children. I have this game as well as "Elmo's Number Journey" for the N64 (it's also for the PS1). Apparently, no similar games are available for the XBOX, Gamecube, or PS2.
I play both games through (3 sessions each) on easy mode with my 2-year old. She's already got her letters and numbers down, but this helps reinforce her knowledge. She loves it.
The way I play both games is to sit behind her and hold the center portion of the N64 controller while she holds the sides. I guide elmo around and she presses a button when elmo finds the letter (or, in the case of Elmo's number Journey, the number) that we're seeking. On easy mode (haven't tried the harder modes at this point) there are three sesame street characters with 2 sessions per character of finding 6 letters/numbers. It requires her to distinguish the letter/number sought from the others present. The letter/number sought is randomly chosen.
After the 2 sessions are through for each character, a bonus session begins. It consists of spelling and counting, based on the game selected. After all three characters have been successfully completed, a brief celebration ensues followed by credits. I love the fact that credits are shown because it gives us a great opportunity to turn it off without complaints. In her mind, the "show" is over.
I bought a new N64 system (hard to find in 2004) just for these two games. It's sad that game companies have determined that letter/number/color/shape educational training for young children just isn't worth it. It's not like this is a primary tool for her education (for those who say that kids under age 3 should have no contact with video games) we have books, flashcards, educational tools like leapfrog products, but this is an effective, interactive/multimedia tool.
I might add that the games are designed with the motor controls of a young child in mind. Where one must select a button, the child can pretty much click any button on the controller.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Look at mineMay 25, 2002
This game is not good,according to my 4-year-old. He says it is boring and he should get some kind of reward at the end, like a parade, certificate, or party. But 3 levels? C'mon. They should give you at least 6 levels. 3 levels over and over has got to be boring. Where is it now? Gathering dust in it's case. Renting this game is good. My 4-year-old liked it for the first week. But caution- unless your kid loves this game, DO NOT BUY!!
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