Review Mazinkaiser 4/5 · Oct 12, 2017
Where in the USA Is Carmen Sandiego: Kids In America
Note: This is for the Deluxe version on DOS.
Next to The Oregon Trail, the Carmen Sandiego series is one of the most well-known edutainment series in video games. It's known for all the right reasons, as it wraps a surprising amount of information within a tasty exterior.
This game consists of an investigator traveling from city to city in …
Note: This is for the Deluxe version on DOS.
Next to The Oregon Trail, the Carmen Sandiego series is one of the most well-known edutainment series in video games. It's known for all the right reasons, as it wraps a surprising amount of information within a tasty exterior.
This game consists of an investigator traveling from city to city in the US, talking and listening for clues to catch a monument-al thief. The main target it to learn the culprit's interests and their next state of location, with a time limit for dawdling and/or traveling to the wrong state. The user has a map that they can use to check out locations, but there'll be plenty of times where the player needs to cross-check their outside knowledge with the game and make some educated guesses.
The layout is quite gorgeous - an upgrade from the original, it's chock filled with plenty of kooky animations, good voice clips, and an easy-to-navigate and great looking interface.
The only downside? It's a big one - the cases get repetitive incredibly quickly. There's upwards of 40+ cases to get to the last promotion of Super Sleuth, and you'll have to repeat the process over and over and over. At least the information changes relatively quickly and randomly, making a game chock-filled with useful information and state references to enrich any US studies course.