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Nickelodeon Go Diego Go: Great Dinosaur Rescue & Safari Rescue (2-Game Set) [Old Version]

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Go Diego Go Great Dinosaur Rescue + Safari Rescue

Once I received Go Diego Go! Great Dinosaur Rescue & Safari Rescue I was eager to try it out. The two game set is designed to promote language skills, problem solving, memory skills, etc., among preschool age children.

The game was quick and easy to download to my PC and once I got started it was very easy to navigate. In the first game, Great Dinosaur and Rescue, players can choose between 6 "badges" or types of dinosaurs to learn about. They then pick a level of expertise to begin playing. Diego speaks in both Spanish and English, teaching children many Spanish words along the way. I did find it difficult to get back to the main menu once game play began and players must complete each mini game before a new one is available. There is also a lot of story telling and explaining which can be beneficial for preschoolers, but it may not hold their attention.

In the second game, Safari Rescue, players are greeted by Diego and Baby Jaguar. They are helping their friend Juma, the animal rescuer from Africa. There is also quite a lot of story telling in this game as well, but preschoolers interested in animals, and Diego, will find it very captivating.

Overall, this game seems very easy to play and preschoolers will enjoy playing as well as learning new things about all types of animals. I would recommend this game for preschool age children.

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My 3-year-old boy could not wait to play the Great Dinosaur Rescue. It did not disappoint. We only played the beginner level as he is a bit young, but I thought it was great that there was a more advanced level that he could progress to over the year. Definitely adds more value to the game that he won't outgrow in the course of a month or two. We are going to get the Wii version for his birthday - since he loves the DVD version so much, I know he really enjoy the Wii version.

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My 3 and 4 year old love this game. There are lots of activities to do. Graphics are great, just like watching the TV show. Both Mac and pc versions on one disk. This game really helps get kids used to using the computer...

My boys love this game. Of course they do. The game has dinosaurs in it. I like it because the game moves them along though a journey. It has an activity. You do it a few times. It gets a little harder each time and moves on to another activity. They don't have to go back to the main menus to start doing something else. The game moves along automatically.

I love Diego - so fun and happy as he discovers and learns new things. This game set is a fun way to introduce a pre-schooler to computer games (and they'll learn some good stuff). Your child will probably need some help from a parent or older sibling at first, but it's really user friendly and age appropriate so they'll probably catch on quickly. The Diego TV shows help little ones feel empowered and capable as they learn new things and both of the Rescue games will do the same. There is lots of encouragement built into the games.

And, since we've got Mac & PC in this house, we're happy that the same game works on both platforms.

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Most of the games on this program were beyond my 23 month old, but he loved making music and finding the animals! There are lots of games that I am sure he will love in another 6-8 months! The dinosaur theme is great for little boys.

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This software is kid friendly and very easy for my daughter to use. She is having a blast playing this game and learning as she is playing it.

She is enjoying The Great Dinosaur Rescue the best and plays that one the most.

I love the fact that she is learning while playing a game.

I think this game will hold the attention of a preschooler for quite a while, and that they would enjoy playing it over and over.

Go Diego Go Great Dinosaur Rescue + Safari Rescue

We installed Go Diego Go Great Dinosaur and Great Safari Rescue. It was a quick and seamless installation! We found that both games, though similar is some styles were both equally fun for the kids. My son, though, a little "old" at 7 for this game, even thought it was fun.

One of the big points that I looked for was the ease of understanding the explanations of the various games and how you execute the game. The instructions are given very clearly and in simple terms for a preschooler. I think that this game would be excellent for a beginner to learn the basics of "point and click" to see an outcome.

As the game progresses and you can move to the "expert level" the difficulty doesn't increase too much, but the amount of tasks within each game, increases. This is particularly helpful to fine tune skills and continue practicing skills like "point and click" and "drop and drag" for a preschooler.

The best part of both games is the facts that are given to the player as he/she accomplishes their goals. They have outstanding information on animals/dinosaurs, their habitats, their habits, etc. Kids will learn a lot of listening to these facts as they continue to play the games.

The only drawback, is that as the child becomes more adept at the games and plays on "expert" level, they may become frustrated as being made to stop and listen to facts and information on dinosaurs/animals again, when they have completely mastered these games.

I think that this particular game can hold the attention of a preschooler for quite a while, however, I did not see that this would be a "play it again" game for an extended amount of time.

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Got this CD-ROM for my 2 and 4 year old - my 4 year old can do the whole thing straight though... in 30 minutes. There's only a handful of games/levels to get through. Thought for $[...] should have been a tad longer. That being said - the game is great. My 2 year old and i do it together and the activities are easy for him to understand and to tell me what to do- and i'll move the mouse to do them.

Again, great game - but too short in my opinion.

We installed Go Diego Go Great Dinosaur Rescue and Safari Rescue in a matter of minutes and were able to get to play the game really quickly. It was easy to get started with simple straight forward directions on how to play. I sat down with my son who is two to play the game. Although, he is a little young for the game, he enjoyed listen and watching one of his favorite characters. As we went through the game I did notice that there was a little too much talking from the characters. My son didn't seem to mind but it may be a little boring for someone a little older who just want to play it. All the games had great instructions and the visuals were really good, with great animations and bright colors. I can see my son learning how to use a computer and mouse by playing this game while also learning how to count, match and vocabulary. I do wish there was a little more Spanish in the games but overall, I think it is a fun, educational games that kids will love.

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