I, too, rented this game before chunking out $[...] for it. As mentioned above, the biplane battle is freakishly hard...even for parents! After you defeat that, if you arent so angry and frustrated and want to quit, it gets fun. My 6yo and 4yo play together and it helps with reading, teamwork and problem solving.
I agree, it should not be this hard to play for a kids game. They got to level 2 last night, then had to start over this morning with the stupid planes and do the levels over. lame lame lame.
I am glad i rented it, and love watching them play together. I doubt i will purchase it at least until the price goes down.
Parts of the game are fun, and the minigames are fun, but also freakishly hard. It just has some design flaws, as noted by previous reviewers.