Vtech V.Smile TV Learning System
by V.Smile
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Toys and Games Reviews of Vtech V.Smile TV Learning System
Customer Review: Great for children, even with special needs.
Summary: 5 Stars
Vsmile is a great system for any child, including special needs. The game is very simple; and not "alot" going on at once that can confuse a special child. The controls are bulky and big buttons so they are easily controlled. There are no time limits, and lots of praise throughout the games, ideal for a special needs child; as well as any child ages 3-6. Also, there are no flashes, or flickers of lights that can affect a child with seizures. Certain games on the wii, or playstation have warnings, giving less options to a child who has epilespy. My son is 8; but the 5 year old games he truly enjoys. Although he may know letters and colors already, etc; the game is just fun going through each level and knowing he can complete it and be proud of it. I wish it came with an A/C adaptor however the battery life is great considering how much he plays with it. The controls are reversabile, left or right handed. It has enough space to store all his games in the unit. His favorite game is winnie the pooh.Customer Review: Decent but the kids love it!
Summary: 3 Stars
The graphic is not great, it's very pix-elated but for the price you can't expect much. My son love playing with it. I bought over a dozen games and he really enjoys them all. He is only 3 years old. He learns quick, he knows how to use the control stick (not at first...took him about a week to figured it). All in all it makes him happy and that makes me very happy, especially hearing him, while I'm sitting in my den, laughing out loud and giggling as he plays. And with certain games he repeats and learns as he goes. He loves it so much we now have to put a time limit on his playing.
This would have been a 5 stars only if it didn't cost us two joy sticks! The first one that came with the console was defective and the second is now acting up. Once in a while it would move the character in the opposite direction or you can't control anything at all. But the sad thing is, I may have to buy another, just to hear my son's giggles and "LOL" . If only it was constructed better...
Customer Review: Awesome Christmas Present For My Son
Summary: 5 Stars
My son got this item for christmas. He couldnt wait to play with it. He has opened it and has not put it down since. I bought an extra joystick so I could play with him and an ac adapter that comes in handy and saves me money on batteries since he plays with it alot.I love to play with him and watch him get excited and say I did it and i would say yep GREAT JOB!! I love the big joystick perfect for my sons hands but also frustrates him because he has a hard time manuvering it where he wants it to go. I figure the more he practices he will get the hang of it. My son enjoys playing the games that I bought to go with this system. Very easy for my son to play with and he has learned a lot. However the ages on the games need to be changed to at least 5 or 6 years old. The games are a bit challenging for younger kids, but overall my son loves it, great family time for me and my son to do something together, and he has dramatically learned alot!!! Best buy i've ever made for him.Customer Review: Spend your money on something (else) that lasts!
Summary: 2 Stars
Granted, it only cost $50 at Toys-R-Us, but that money would have been better spent on a toy or game that actually worked.
We got this because of the dearth of educational games for another game console that we own. Seeing the strictly educational offerings for this was very intriguing.
This thing had been out of the box for something like two weeks before it stopped working entirely. With only fairly regular use from my 6-year-old, who loved it, I thought it an untimely demise.
When it was working, it was a satisfactory game system. The "educational" value of the games seems a little suspect, but at least they're not "run-and-gun" first person shooters.
We're testing out the Toys-R-Us Replacement Program. Pay extra for the "insurance" because you'll need it. There's nothing less fun than an orange box with cords everywhere that doesn't work!
Customer Review: Blow on the cartridges NES style to get it to work!
Summary: 3 Stars
We bought this at a flea market for 5 bucks. And for that price, which you can probably get a used one on Amazon for 10-15, you can't complain. Like other reviewers on this site I had trouble getting it to work and turn on at first. Then I remembered my child hood and what I did to get the old NES to work, blow on the cartridges. This will make them work, this works for all cartridge based systems ( Nintendo, Leapfrog, V Tech).
Overall the games of which we received 3 included, are not all that great, but hey i'm 30, the 4 year old seems to be entertained. The graphics look horrible, but passable on our HDTV, but should look better on the "old school SD TV" in the child's room. All in all i'd give this a 3 out of 5, maybe when it first came out a few years ago a 4 out of 5. An Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 this is not, but for a 4,5,or 6 year old this should suffice.