Creatures Adventures

by The Learning Company

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001W0E2
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 10, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,041 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #20 in Software > Children's Software > Virtual Pets
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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With this unusual program, children hatch and take care of up to four virtual onscreen creatures called Norns. These creatures are quite sophisticated- they think for themselves, can learn by imitation, eat independently and sleep when tired. While the Norns are not as engaging as the animals in Catz and Dogz, kid-testers loved dressing the critters, feeding them and watching them grow. The graphics contain a mind-boggling number of colorful details with life-like fully animated environments to explore. The weather and seasons change, and as the game progresses, the wind blows, leaves fall, and in the winter, snowdrifts form. The Norns can be somewhat hard to control- they seem to move in one direction when kids want them to go in another. On the whole though, this is a rich and complex program that will keep kids engaged for hours. Before buying make sure that your computer more than meets minimum requirements- the program uses DirectX, needs 16 bit color display and uses 300 MB of hard disk space.
Teaches: taking care of others
Age Range: 6-up Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Amazon.com Product Description

Creatures Adventures is populated by four breeds of Norns-- artificial creatures with their own DNA, brains, and biochemistry. They learn and think for themselves, but they need you to love them, care for them, and play with them. You can do it all in this fun-filled game that lets kids as young as six explore virtual life. Play, cook, and dress up in the Norn house. Slide down the tree slide. Plant and grow vegetables. Explore the castle and watch for dragons along the way. With no menus or keyboard commands to memorize, the interface is simple and easy-to-manipulate. All you need is a mouse.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A CUTE AND FUN GAME FOR ALL AGES, November 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Creatures Adventures (CD-ROM)

I have this game and im 13, it is really good even at my age. You have two eggs which you can hatch and grow into 'Norns' you can name them, feed them, dress them, play with them, you can almost do anything with them! Theres different world you can take your Norns to, theres their house, a garden, dungeons, up onto the clouds and more... They can have babies too.. You can find outfits for them to wear and grow vegatables for them to eat, bake them cakes using the cook book, but don't feed them too much or they will get ill, sometimes they dont do as they are told and other times they are good as gold.... I think this game is fun for all ages even adults!

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Creatures Adventures Program, April 2, 2000

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"gotstuff" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creatures Adventures (CD-ROM)

In this CD-ROM, you are "in charge" of cute creatures from another land, that go by the name of "Norms." You can lead your Norms around by the hand, bake them cakes, dress them up, play with them, and take them for a walk through a spooky forest and into a creepy dungeon, (if they're brave enough)! You are in charge of up to four Norms at a time. They "hatch" from eggs, and live out their virtual lifespan on your computer; whereby they are then replaced by a new Norm egg! This program is loaded with clickable surprises and fun activities, such as planting vegetables in the garden, watching them grow, and then "feeding" them to your Norms! Altogether, there are 15 themed areas to explore. (There are even "seasons" on this virtual Norm planet, that create snow and thunderstorms on your computer screen)! All in all, a fun program that promotes caring and empathy among young children while boosting their skills at perception and "reading expressions." Great for young children, but not TOO young. A word of warning: the Norms CAN get struck by lightening, which absolutely terrified my four year old! (Yes, they go on living, but still....). Norms also die peacefully in their sleep, which would probably be acceptable to a school aged child - but not a preschooler. Nevertheless, my daughter STILL ADORES this program, (running into the bedroom during the thunderstorms!), and it's great for improving hand-eye coordination with the mouse! In my opinion, this program can offer hours and hours of fun for kids 6 and up, (and their parents)! (Watch out though. You MAY start believing these creatures are REAL)!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Candi's review, December 15, 1999

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candicolette (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creatures Adventures (CD-ROM)

I love this program. It's much more enjoyable than Creatures 1 or 2. It's especially nice that you can lead your Norn around by the hand. I'm still learning how to get around. Does anyone know how to get into the tree house? I also think they need more clothes. My grandsons, who are 4, 6 & 8 enjoy Adventures much more too.