Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure
© 2005 Sega
The best single-player children's game for consoles of 2005, this easy to use exploration title lets you take on the mouse-sized role of Stuart Little. You are on a mission to drive, fly and skateboard to find Stuart's stepbrother's missing photo project. You can jet-pack around New York City, where you play golf, race boats and collect cat snacks. The game is rich with informal spatial and logic problem-solving opportunities. After Stuart learns to ride his jet ski, he can enter a race in the park pond to win back photos. Features include multiple costumes for Stuart, 16 vehicles, including a helicopter, tank, boat and a jet pack; plus mini-games like golf and an EyeToy game where you pop bubbles. This is a great first title for a younger player--it is easy to play, no worrisome content and fun to simply explore. Just make sure you have a memory cartridge so you can save the games. Created for Sega/Sony by Magenta Software.
$25, PlayStation 2, EyeToy
Teaches: logic, deductive reasoning, spatial reasoning, problem solving, noticing patterns, interpreting data, building, coordination
CTR Rating: 94%