Learning Company, The Oregon Trail 5th Edition Software

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 15, 2008

Horrible

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 28, 2007 | 0 out of 1 found this Learning Company, The Oregon Trail 5th Edition review helpful

Pros: Great Game , Very Fun

Cons: Poor Poor Customer Service, Didnt even Work on Computer

I purchased the game from The Learning Company and I downloaded it onto my computer. So I tryed to call and ask some questions or maybe even a Refund. Well There is No Customer Service. The automated menu over the phone brings you in circles without and live person help. Poor Poor Poor Customer Service But great game when you can get it to work.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 19, 2007

Oregon Trail 5th Edition

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 3, 2007 | 1 out of 1 found this Learning Company, The Oregon Trail 5th Edition review helpful

Pros: Fun, educational, interactive game

Cons: It may be too realistic for younger students, not every person survives the journey.

This software gives your student a real feel of what the Early Settlers went through during the time of the Gold Rush. The player has to plan ahead and make decisions about what supplies are needed, how to transport them and who to team up with. Money, and supplies are limited. When the money is gone you must sell something you have to get what you need.

It is very realistic in demostrating both the triumphs and tradegies the people endured. If wrong choices were made tradegy stikes and the player is left with decisions about how to continue on or turn back.

This is good software for American History and geography.

Excellent Overall

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 4, 2006 | 1 out of 1 found this Learning Company, The Oregon Trail 5th Edition review helpful

Pros: VERY FUN

Cons: takes a bit to get used to

As a 3rd, 4th, and 5th grader my friends and I would alwyas play this game during every bit of computer time we would get at school. We played it as a game, and not for educational purposes. And looking back on it now I relize how much I learned from it. I am now 14 and still wish I could play that game. It really is excellent.
My only problem with it might be that for a child at home, if not fist introduced as a game, it might be revoked quickly. At school it was OK it was for learning- we didn't care. But at home, I don't know if even the excellentness that is the Oregon Trail can mask the learning involved.