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Nature is ruining quite a few Independence Day cookouts. With a Hurricane Watch along the east coast and parts of the Midwest still drying out after this week’s major rains, a lot of people are going to have to bypass the fireworks and parades.
The upside? That means more time for video games! And, given the holiday, why not play one that proudly waves the flag?
Most people don’t look too 
much further than the BBQ or pool on July 4, but the Revolutionary War app puts the story of the War of Independence in perspective, offering a mix of informational essays with videos, biographies, and original documents in the form of the Journals of the Constitutional Congress. It’s good for kids and a nice refresher for adults who have forgotten their grade-school history. The app is laid out fairly well, but parts of it seem rushed. Freezes and crashes happen occasionally and some of the graphics are more simplistic than they should be. At the time of this review the $4.99 price is about a dollar more expensive than we’d prefer, but as an educational tool, it’s first rate.
Chris Morris: Journalist 