MySims Agents
© 2009 Electronic Arts, Inc.
This playful, animated adventure for one player is both a rich language experience and a fun exercise in deductive reasoning. We tried the Wii version (to which the ratings apply). After you dress your avatar (both male and female choices are available), and choose how he or she sounds, you can freely explore and wander around a small town, interviewing people and collecting the clues needed to find a lost dog, and eventually foil the plans of Morcubus, the corrupt CEO of Morcucorp. You're equipped with special gadgets that you can use on the fly, such as a magnifying glass to track footprints, or a crow bar to open crates. Other tools let you pick locks, hack into computers and do molecular forensics. You will also meet and recruit other MySims, and build a team of agents to help you perform special missions. Prices are $50 for the Wii and $30 for the DS version.
$50, Wii*, Nintendo DS
Teaches: logic, reading, problem solving, deductive reasoning
CTR Rating: 92%