Action Games Reviews

My 4 yr old daughter just received this for her birthday. It is wonderful!! My son also has one and loves his too. Just make sure you purchase the recharging kit--will save you a lot of money in batteries!

Hello,
my son accidently "juiced" the leapster and I thought now I have to buy a new one but after one day on the heater the leapster works like it never happened, a great product.

I have two of these, one Leapster and one L-max that I got for my twins for their 4th Birthday a few days ago.

I let them play with their games for the entire day on their birthday, without restriction...all with a plan in mind...

The PROS:
Once the kids found out how much fun the games are and how easy it is to learn while playing, they won't put them down...you may not feel like this is a 'pro' except that now, I make them earn time on the games. They get 10 minutes for putting their toys away; 10 minutes for making their beds; 10 minutes for helping with laundry, etc...up to 1 hour of play a day...I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH HELP AROUND THE HOUSE! As Dr. Phil says, "Find their currancy". Well, I have found it. They are doing what I ask, when I ask...if they don't, time gets taken away. I wish I had thought of this while they were potty training! This is working much better than the 'marbles' for allowance system...they have no concept of money yet. Great toy with lots of variations and levels of play. Good Job LEAPFROG!

THE CONS:
I went through 4 sets of batteries (for the entire day) before I sped out the door for a rechargable battery system. I'm going back again today for another recharging system. I've called Leapfrog and they said that the battery packs, themselves, cost as much as the entire recharging kit, so they do not offer additional battery packs for purchase. You can play with just the AC Adapter that comes with the recharging system, but that has been a pain so far, since one Leapster has a battery pack and the other has to be played off the AC Adapter, and then plugged back in to the recharging unit at night to recharge the L-max. I have forgotten to plug it back in a few times and had problems explaining that Mommy's memory is fading and that they will have to wait to play again until the batteries are recharged.

Overall, I love the product. I haven't had any problems so far, but the units are only a week old. We will have to see. I just love how orderly my house is now that I have found a way to tempt them into picking up their toys. And the tantrums are down as well. If they start screaming over anything, they lose time...my house has NEVER been so quiet since the day they were born! YEE HA!

My kids had all but stopped playing the Leapster when my 4 year old got this Cars cartridge. Both he and my six year old love playing the driving game. They played it all the way to the mountains 2 hours away! It's a good choice for the Leapster.

love it its a fun game and its actually not as easy and simple as a lot of leapster stuff...but like all the games it is fun but also it takes timing and patence which is makes this one educational to the kids out there it has its academic parts, numbers, shapes patterns ect. but also teaches a couple of valuable life skills such as presistane, timing, patence and finishing what is started....awsome all around game. i do recremend this to children and to the grown ups that still like to have fun happy gaming

My son is 4.5 yrs, loved the Cars movie and now loves this Leapster game cartridge. I had to pry it away from him after 3 hours of playing on the day he got it. It is a wonderful learning tool for kids 4-6 who are working on letters, words, spelling, phonics and numbers. The games are really fun and exciting, the characters have authentic voices from the movie, and there are multiple games to play. I would give this game cartridge an A+, worth the 24.99 I payed for it. If you have a child who loves Cars, they will love this! I even enjoyed playing the tractor tipping game as I raced down the track as "L. McQueen" and watched in my rear view mirror to make sure "Frank" wasn't on my tail.
Another great cartridge is the Letters on the Loose.
Have fun and Ka Chow!

The kids have had a good time with this sprinkler. Pretty sturdy even with their sometimes rough play. Very entertaining for my [...] kids. Haven't had any poblems with it. We used a pump to blow it up though or it might have taken forever to get it up and ready.

My little tykes love this toy. Very refreshing on a hot summer day.

My almost 5-year-old daughter absolutely LOVES this sprinkler!! She can't get enough of it!

For the most part this is a good toy. It was actually one of the easier items I took out of a box this week :)

My daughter (4) loves it and as long as you can tolerate the "Mommy/Daddy the wing fell off can you put it back on?" every 5-10 minutes then it really is good. I guess if your child is old enough and has the dexterity to put the wings back on by herself this toy would be GREAT!

My 6 year old daughter wanted this pegasus so badly and was thrilled when she received it for Christmas. I had read about the wings falling off, so I wasn't surprised when one of them was a constant problem. I didn't want to glue the wings on because then she would only be a pegasus, not a horse as well.

Now, my daughter is in tears because she brushed the mane and it has turned into a big purple afro. My daughter is not very rough on toys, but she wanted to brush the hair and you'd think since there was a brush and hair accessories included that the hair was brushable. NOT SO! I've tried to fix the hair but it seems to be permanently frizzed out a la finger in a light socket. I played with Barbies and Barbie horses as a child and never had one whose hair just turned into a rats nest. I'm disappointed and so is my daughter!

she is so enchanting. Breitta has beutiful wings, but for me they only come off if I bang her into something. Her crown lites up and looks so pretty if your playing in the night. Her hair looks very nice when you first get her out. The only thing is she has a hard box to open, but dont let that stop you from geting one of the best barbie horse ever.

Baribe Fan

While watching the news this evening I saw a broadcast of the Top 10 Hazardous Toys for 2005. This product was on the list for causing severe damage if a child hits another child or a pet. The blunt force can be very serious. I have seen this product in the stores for many weeks now and am sure many have been bought with the hype of the movie. I would say after seeing the news this evening and hearing the injuries that could be caused this product should be off the shelves immediately. I was surprised that ToysRUs still had it on the website for sale.

WHAT?! I see reviews saying that the Fantastic 4 Movie Electronic Thing Hands are similar to the Hulk Movie Electronic Hands that came out a few years back. ARE YOU KIDDING?! That is the densest thing I've ever heard! First of all, the Hulk hands were green.

But anyway, these hands are great for so many things...they are truly the world's most versatile toy. So I've decided to list the things they are NOT good for:

1) Homemade popsicles (unless you have a big freezer)
2) Reasoning with a jury.
3) Using post-it notes.
4) Praying to God.
5) Scrapbooking.

That's it. For every other situation they're ideal.

I bought the thing hands and feet for my 2 sons. They love them have had many hours playing.
Great toy with a great value.

We purchsed the L-Max for our son for Christmas 2005. He is in kindergarten and has enjoyed Numbers on the Loose and Letters on the Run. He just received the Sponge Bob game for his 6th birthday and really likes that. It is repetitive, but for his age, that is a good thing since they are learning about sequencing in school and I think it has helped with that. The only problem we have is that the "B" button has become jammed. Whether he has watched his older brother playing his gamecube and tries to push the buttons too fast or what, we are not sure. So far most of the games don't necessarily need the B button and we're not sure if it's worth another $100 to get him another one. It does give him a different way to review letters and numbers then just plain old practice which after a full day of kindergarten, they are not to thrilled on doing.

WE love this product for our 4 and 6 year old. We had the original leapster, but this makes it even better when they see it on the TV screen. Leapster now offers more games...they are great!

We purchased the LMax for our 4 year old for Christmas. It was an instant hit! Plus, it helped him to feel like a big boy like his older brother who enjoys other video games. Yes, the older model is cheaper, but my son loves to be able to plug it into the TV to "show off" what he knows and can accomplish. I particularly like Letters on the Loose and Numbers on the Run. I highly recommend this product. We also purchased the battery charger so we don't have to worry about dead batteries and ruining the environment.

My daughter (age 6) was saving up to buy this toy because of the ad she saw on TV. It was something I wasn't going to buy, mainly because of the price and she already has too many Bratz. Get it home and it won't blow bubbles. The bubble solution runs down the neck and won't stay on the lips of the doll. I'd highly reccommend getting a different Bratz doll.

My daughter saw this on TV and really wanted it for her birthday. It was the biggest dissapointment. It's EXTREMELY HARD TO USE!!!! If you are lucky, it blows 2-3 bubbles before you have to try to wet the lips with the bottle again, before the fan kicks on. There is no chamber to hold the bubbles, and if you don't remove the bottle fast enough, or get a good film over the lips, it doesn't blow bubbles at all. Bubble liquid then runs down the side of the doll making a huge mess. Our teenage nieces were even dying to try it and gave up in less than 5 minutes. As an adult, I only got a few bubbles to blow and I only had about a 20% success rate in getting the bubbles to blow. At best, I got it to work once for every five tries. My daughter only got bubbles twice out of the 10 minute coaching session I did with her. You shouldn't have to "coach" your child and then pray it will work! A HUGE FLOP!!!

[...] This toy rocks! I'm 12 years old and even I had fun with it. My bff has eight and she's 12. So I think that you should get this toy for these reasons:

1: It's cute
2: It's fun
3: It works without batteries
4: It can be fun for any age
5: It's not just like little baby toys it can be like a real doll for any age.
6: It's better with sound
7: It's more fun with the bubbles
8: It's worth the money
9: It's put together nicely
10: It comes with alotta cute toysin the pack!
last of all #11: It puts a smile on your face every time it giggles my bff n i laugh our heads off!!!

[...] SO TAKE THIS FROM A REAL KID U SHOULD GET THIS TOY IT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!

My [...] has had a leapster(older version and lmax) for 2 years - We travel a lot with my older children and we use the leapster often. It is an incredible machine. My son at a very young age learned to recognize his alphabet - upper and lower letters, numbers, sounds, color combinations, blends and so much more. He loves to play and doesn't even realize he is learning so much. By the time he went to pre-school this past year he was a leap ahead of most kids his age. Now entering Kindergarten - he uses the games that put words together and had a sight vocab of over 30 words - maybe more. I am not boasting about my son but what Leapster has taught him. Of course school was a big infuence as well. Imagine spending hours doing something you love and it's not a video game.

Now, my [...] has the older version and is on his way.

Thanks leap frog for designing something small enough to take along easily and designed to look like my kids big kid games.
I am a big fan.
Sincerely, Michelle McGuigan

4 yr old loves it. Not as bad on batteries as previous reviews led me to believe. Have had it for 3 weeks now and we are still on original batteries.

As a teacher, I am always looking for ways to let my daughter have fun, but also be learning.
This does it! We have the older Leapster. It works with L-Max games. It is durable,teavels well, and the games actually teach something in a fun way.
They need to come up with more games though!!!
This is my first review, but love this so much, that I had to write about it! :)
By the way, it didnt work when I first opened it. Called the customer service, and THEY ANSWERED! LOL The lady brainstromed with me and we finally realized it was alittle piece of tape stuck to the prongs. But the key point is that they answered...real people. And they spent as much time as needed to work through the problem. Kudos, Leapster!!

My son recieved this for his sixth birthday and it has been by far his favorite gift. The quality is top notch and he loves how it makes his voice scary and that it came with a light saber and a sword.

I was more than pleased with the Darth Vader Kit. It was so much more than I expected. It arrived in great condition, very well packed.
I would not hesitate to make further purchases.
Thank you.

I am the Star Wars Fanatic

This toy is very fun to play with. Now, you can be the ultimate villain. It comes with a lightsaber,helmet,cape,and chestplate.
But, that is not the only thing about it. First I thought it would have Lord Vaders costume, but no! So, if you want the complete costume get a Darth Vader costume, that is what I did. Darth Vader is very famous full of that Dark Side energy. Star Wars Ultimate Darth Vader Kit is very amazing and if you are anxious how interesting this toy is..... You have to buy it!

This toy is cheaply made and was not well designed. Parts do not fit snugly and tend to fall off. The support legs collapse under the slightest of pressure or downforce. My son is a big fan of Star Wars and yet even he became frustrated and quickly disinterested in this toy. Don't waste your money.

I remember seeing the power of the force version of this at Toysrus back in 96. I could never get it though. When they remade it for the Star Wars trilogy I was very excited. It was first on my Christmas list. When I pulled it out of the box Christmas morning and started to put it together, I suddenly realized this wasn't going be a cool toy.

Pros: The Falcon is really detailed and cool looking. It is more fun to display it some were then to play with it.

Cons: The hinges on the doors suck, the instructions for putting the decals on are very poorly written, you can't fit 2 guys in the cockpit, the ship is not to scale with the figures, you can't just pick it up and start flying around because the doors will fall off, and last, but not least, it cost fifty bucks.

I don't know. I thought this would be a cool and I'd be playing with it for hours, but I guess that not the case. You should have got more for your buck. You would think Hasbro would spend a bit more time on this. I am a big Star Wars fan, but I didn't find anything to special about this ship. Skip this one and save your money.

this is a must buy product for any starwars fan. it very well detaialed, has many features and is very good for both display and play.