Fun while it lasts...
585645
Fun and shoots great. The elastic band wears out very fast. Maybe got 15 shots before there was a hole that made it unusable... good thing there were 2 included.
2441553
Kids enjoy playing with it. Gave only 3 stars cause it did get damaged after several crash landings and one of the rotors comes on and off causing uncoordinated movements.  I didn't think it would last long for the price anyway, so i'm not really disappointed. Kids have short attention span anyway and are always looking for the next new toy.
2106574
The entire family had a lot of fun playing with this game,but after 2 weeks of use few of the buttons stop working. I don't recommend to pay $50 for a toy that is going to last for just 2 weeks.
3287441
My daughter got this neat little fish for her birthday, it was really fun for the hour that it lasted.  You can hear the click of the tail in water and it swims pretty well for a toy fish.  We were playing with it new out of the package, but somehow it had taken on water which must be what killed it.  Unfortunately I didn't notice till a few days later when went to remove the battery to see about replacing them.  The insides were flooded and corroded.  I wasn't upset about the short battery life because my mom purchased this 6 months before my daughter's birthday and batteries can't last forever on the shelf, but I would expect a water toy to be able to be used in the water.
2007332
This came as a gift.  It worked fine for the first couple of days.  Bounced off the walls, ceiling, and floor.  Worked great and was fun to fly.  Unfortunately after a couple of days it died and would no longer respond to control inputs.  The throttle would cut out unless power was kept above 50% and even then it would die after inputting a turn control.  However, the return process was a breeze through Amazon.  So we'll order a replacement and hope it's a better batch.

If you're looking for a simple mini quad copter for fun around the house/apartment then this one is perfect.  Provided you get a good one that lasts, it's $15 well spent.  This fun little copter will fly for about 5 minutes.  That's enough time to practice hovering, rotating, turning, and advancing/retreating.  It will smart if it hits you or others, so do keep it away from people.

The controller has three difficulty modes which make it suitable for various ages.  The packaging says 14+.  However, our 7-year old was able to fly it after just a day of practicing at a low hover.  If your children have any sort of hand-eye coordination, then they'll enjoy this little toy.
4544500
Luigi's Mansion is fun while it lasts, and the graphics and animation are really excellent. As far as gameplay goes, it's fun learning how to trap the ghosts, and it's a rewarding experience when you solve the puzzles and open up each new room of the big mansion. But that's all there is to it: enter new room, find out how to get the key to the next room, repeat. You keep hoping there'll be something new, but there isn't. And then the game just ends, with no real reward...about 5 hours after you started. The game is way, way too short.
Kids will enjoy this game, but if you're an older gamer, you'll want to rent this one and save your money for games like Eternal Darkness, Rogue Leader, Wave Race, and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
4645864
For less than $15, you can't expect much. It's fun, but it won't last. Very fragile mechanics breakdown from the inside out.
1739241
We bought this toy for our 7 year old nephew (his parents are were thrilled :).

A few comments:

- He *loves* the take.  It's a lot of fun to play with, and the shear quantity of moving parts (tracks, turret rotation, turret up+down, working lights, etc.) is very impressive
- When it shoots, it shoots very well
- It handled our gravel driveway pretty well too - no problems there.

And now the bad parts:

- The shooting mechanism jams up.  In our case, it jammed during only the SECOND load of airsoft bb's
- You get what you pay for.  On our nephew's, several of the small plastic pieces have broken off, and it has not been abused.

Despite these downsides, for what this thing costs, it's a great deal.
618673
Did not survive long with our son. Okay fun while it lasted.
4880503
Santa brought this for our 2&1/2 year old last Christmas.
Within a week, there was FIVE pieces that had broken off that i couldn't replace/fix. Its now coming up on a year later and it just went in the garbage yesterday.

Although the LOVED it, for what I paid, it shouldve lasted longer (based on the more than a dozen other trucks we have/had).

I must say... it was one of his favorite trucks while he had it. He absolutely loved it. Played with it a lot because it was fun (but not enough to account for the wear and tear)
3925807
These are fun to use in and out of the water. You can uses the discs separately like a frisbee, or you can use them to bounce a ball back and forth. (Mine came with two balls, unlike another reviewer.) On land the ball seems tiny and you need to have kids who are either good sports or relatively skilled, but if not you can fall back on the "frisbee" side of the equation. Overall it's fun and easy to play.

My only complaint is that after about 15 minutes of light play, one of the discs started to come apart (the back ring holding the net in place started to unpeel, and is poking out; I keep poking it back in, but I'm guessing that it will fall apart after a month or two of moderate use.
1040136
My son was very excited to receive this for his 5th birthday. We all had fun with it though one of the rip cords broke in the first 10 minutes. We found it easier to roll the vehicles without the cords anyway. The vehicles smash together and parts pop off. It is great fun, but lost it's appeal after two weeks. I am certain if I pulled them out of the toy bin it would rekindle interest. The set comes with two ramps which my guy uses with his monster trucks, die cast cars and smaller rc vehicles. It loses a star because the ripcord broke so easily and it is a tad pricey. That said, I even had fun crashing the cars.
525783
It's a fun toy instrument. I don't get why people are upset that it doesn't sound like the original. Of course they aren't going to replicate the original analog circuitry for $25. It sounds close enough to me, and having the 3-position switch for different sounds/octaves is cool.

After using it rarely for about 6-7 months, mine stopped working. It turns on, but I think the wire in the stylus came disconnected, which could be a hassle to repair.

It's fun, and if they went on sale I'd probably buy another. Don't expect it to last long, though.
1771111
Died after less than two months.  Fun while it lasted...
1819785
This is a fun and easy game to play, though I have found it to best suited to cooperative play, rather than competitive. ie, how long can we keep the ball in the air? Playing with a net could possibly change that. That being said, the construction quality of the set I received is lacking. The net is starting to dislodge itself from the frame after one day of moderate use.
3303465
Our boys really enjoy playing this game.  I only gave it 3 stars because one side stopped keeping score after only a few months of normal use.  I intend on calling the manufacturer to see if they will replace the score mechanism...will update if his is rectified
3841142
It was fun while it lasted.  My son enjoyed playing with, but we've been through 2 broken remotes that have literally fallen apart in our hands (support was nice enough to replace the first, but it's only a matter of time before it happens again) and the battery life is terrible.  Great idea but would not buy again.  We've had it for not even 3 months and its barely functional.