Kung Fu Panda 2
© 2011 THQ
Kick and punch your way to victory as you try to save the art of Kung Fu with Po and the Furious Five in this one player fighting game. Besides being good for gross motor coordination, there's no other learning value. You play as Po (a panda) and try to become a Kung Fu master by taking on enemies that vary in ability. This requires carefully timed punches and kicks and, with the Kinect version, plenty of room for this type of activity. Our testers were less than thrilled with the Kinect version, despite the good looking graphics and movie-like narration. "It is hard to know what you're supposed to do" and "I don't like all the steps required with getting started." The Wii version uses the uDraw Tablet, letting you customize your environment and control Po using the stylus; the DS version also gives you the ability to level up and choose from an array of moves as you perform team attacks. Note that the ratings apply only to the Kinect version; we did not test other platforms. Prices are $50 for the Xbox Kinect, $40 for the PS3, and $30 for the Wii and Nintendo DS.
$50, Xbox Kinect*, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS
Teaches: fighting, lower body coordination, gross motor movement
CTR Rating: 70%