LATEST REVIEWS and COMMENTARY

90 Non-violent Games

For the Holiday Season, we have compiled a list of 90 non-violent video games, which may be useful to you in chosing a gift for a child or grandchild.

We have listed these games, which apply to both boys and girls, on our site games4girls.com, and you can access the list and the accompanying reviews by clicking on this link.

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Peacemaker

I follow the events between Palestine and Israel hoping for peace. Often I have said. "Why don't they just…" Here comes an opportunity to play out your plans – and I discovered that peace making is complex and difficult.

This is a video game simulation about the core struggles and multiple perspectives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ...continued

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Why Play Games?

How many of you have traveled to the Myst kingdoms; played god and created a civilization that worships you; staked your acuity and stealth against those trying to eliminate you; raced souped up cars? All this and more are provided for you in the current game world. ...continued

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Favorite Games

We've been playing games for many years and the games listed here have become our favorites. Many are older games and have not been surpassed either in game play or creativity. They are clearly worth playing or giving as gifts. Most are PC games, and they will play on older versions of Microsoft Windows. I keep a separate setup of Windows just to play these games if newer Windoes versions won't accomidate them. ...continued

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Six Flavors of Violence

Of course the news about Manhunt 2 essentially being banned in England, Ireland, Germany and Australia and getting an AO rating by the ESRB, would give me another chance to rail about the violence in the game industry. The game, from the GTA publisher Take-Two, was banned because of "casual sadism". Casual Violence is not a category that ESRB has implemented yet, but it may just be a matter of time for that category to be needed. ...continued

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