Toy Review - Dinosaur Hunter
August 10th, 2008 | by admin |
I just tried this software and actually found it pretty interesting. I’m trying to get my six year old interested in dinosaurs, and he is mostly, but this software was a little too detailed and involved for him right now. Granted, I enjoyed it, and was able to keep my son interested for a little while, but he’s still a bit too young to really benefit from it. The graphics were pretty good, but what I liked best about it was the history lessons you got while reading about all the excavations and dinosaur finds. You’ll learn about the pioneers in the field and how they discovered some of the greatest dinosaurs yet discovered. For any kid interested in dinosaur toys, this might be a good choice.
There’s also a pretty cool “museum tour” in the game. The software box says you can let the dinosaurs roam free but I haven’t gotten that far into it yet. But I’m sure I will. The game kept my interest for a couple hours the first time I played it which is more than a lot of educational software I’ve tried. Note, the box doesn’t say it’s compatible with Windows Vista but I got it loaded with no problems on my Vista machine. For about $20 US, the Dinosaur Hunter software is pretty solid and I think a good buy.