Kinectimals - Now with Bears - Xbox 360

My daughter loves this game, even my son does!

A fun little game, especially for the little ones, which is all it really needs to be. The animals are adorable, there are minor goals, and an overarching storyline that isn't too complicated (very much in keeping with its focus towards children). I can't deny, even as an adult, it is REALLY cute. The whole game is limited by the Kinect's poor and slow recognition. I debated getting the Zoom for a better experience (in part because I have very limited space), but it turns out that product uses a fish eye lens and ends up cutting off some of the playing space. The menus get a little unruly, even when you've just unlocked a few toys and activities. It is surprisingly speedy to save and shut down, so if you can live with the limitations of the Kinect, it's an excellent game for kids (and kids at heart).

We own all of the Kinect titles for kids and this one has taken my daughter by storm. It's far and above her favorite title. Forget the dancing, rafting and sports titles. This one has stolen her heart (in a good way).My 6 year old girl gets a lot of joy out of taking her bears/cats on various adventures. And as a dad, I'm impressed with the re-playability of this game. The landscape for adventures and puzzles is immense and I don't see her finishing off all of the adventures for months to come.As for the bears, they're nice to have as an option (as well as the additional island for their adventures). But even with the cats alone, this game is a ton of immersive fun.A FEW TIPSAnimal Gestures - There are two pages in the instruction booklet that show you how to make your bear do tricks (motions you make so the cats roll over, stand on their hind legs, etc.) and use spoken commands to switch the play mode (grab a toy from the toy box, view the map, etc.). Copy these two pages, laminate them and keep them handy. It's hard for anyone (grown-ups included) to remember all of these maneuvers that are needed frequently throughout the game. Especially useful if you put the game down for a few days and forget these needed gestures.Occasionally Need To Read - Unless your child can read, a parent helping out the first few times will go a long way. The fairy-like assistant in the game will step your child through a number of things verbally and even demonstrate with her little fairy body any movements you have to make. But she doesn't repeat herself in certain situations. And a little text prompt will appear instead. If your child can't read the prompt (like, "Get your bear to stand on its hind legs by holding your arms out in a `T' shape"), they might not be able to complete a challenge before the timer runs out.OTHER THOUGHTSThe game is delightfully forgiving. There's no "Awww - too bad!" when a child doesn't complete a timed challenge in the allotted time. Your child is free to roam around and perform free play, play 'in the world' and just rub, scratch or clean her little pet instead of being nagged to complete the next step of an adventure or challenge.My daughter enjoys collecting the points necessary to add items to her collection to outfit her little cat's home. It's like a mini online collection (and far less messy than the Polly Pocket paraphernalia all over her bedroom floor).Overall, a good, immersive game that's got tons of repeat playability for little kids 5 and older.

Too slow story telling and action.

One thing I want to make clear right now, since I was confused about this until I got the game, is that this version has BOTH the original cats and the new bears included. The original release of the game on disc had only cats, and there was downloadable content on Xbox Live that added the bears for $15. Now for $14.99 (as of this writing) you can have both cats and bears!I got this game for my almost 4 and almost 7 year old daughters, and they both love it. They both could play for hours if I would let them! As others have said, a lot of the "game play" is pretty simple and not very involved, but there are some skills needed to complete a few of the challenges my kids have come across so far. Enough so that my almost 4 year old has a little trouble with them. Older kids should not. I would also like to note that my kids, especially my older daughter, absolutely LOVE cats of all sizes so I'm sure this helps her enjoy the game that much more. I would not recommend this game for kids who are just into video games in general as it is too simple... but I will say the technology is pretty cool (even though the Xbox 360 Kinect is a bit lacking in fidelity).

We had to replace our older version (without bears) as our then two-yr old pulled the disk out and stepped on it cracking the disk in a matter of nano seconds. I saw this one on sale and took the chance that perhaps this time she will listen to mommy and not destroy the video games.This game is adorable! my older kids like it too as they coach the 3 yr old on following the instructions, ultimately taking over the game from her. But on her own (with me to the side) she is able to operate and make her new pets do tricks. There are only some minor frustrations with the sensor not seeing her little body, but we think we have finally calibrated it to her.great game, family fun time

Xbox won't recognize the disk. Returning.

Really enjoyable game for my daughter. Since she's pretty young and getting the hang of the kinect interaction, it's a great way to start. Most of the mini games are not too challenging for a beginner and its fun enough to watch or help her get further into the game. She started with the original version and really got a kick out of the addition of the bears. The Panda is her fav. The best part to watch is her playing with the rc cars.

Bought for my son. He loved this game!

Süßes Spiel für Kinder. Geschicklichkeitsspiele in Verbindung mit Lernspielen für die Tiere in Kinect.

Very happy with the product the kids and myself have lots of fun

I got the product after about 8 days. A small problem is the case was broken as the shipping was letter mail. Fortunately, the disk is good and works fine. Hope you can provide some other shipping method, such as Canada Post package or UPS (not Purolator, they always drop off your package out of the door and it is not safe.). The benefit is fast and safe.

Fun game! Daughters favourite!