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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

(2007, Video Games - Arcade Air Combat, Rated T, Play it on: Xbox 360)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Intense aerial combat game with great visuals.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    While the game contains violence, it's against machinery -- such as other aircraft, buildings, boats, and tanks -- as opposed to seeing soldiers die. You don't really see any people at all, just these exploding vehicles.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Usually heard during radio chatter with allied forces, players might hear "damn" or "hell."
  • Consumerism:

    The newest installment in the Ace Combat franchise.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation was written by Marc Saltzman

Parents need to know that this game was rated Teen because the core gameplay mechanic is attacking and destroying enemies as you fly around. Defeated enemies explode, but you are always fighting vehicles and never uncovered soldiers out in the open. Bad language doesn't escalate above "damn" or "hell." This game has an online multiplayer component; Common Sense Media doesn't recommend online play for kids younger than 12.

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What’s the Story?

In ACE COMBAT 6: FIRES OF LIBERATION for the Xbox 360, players climb into the cockpit of authentically detailed modern aircrafts -- such as the F-15 E Strike Eagle, the F-22 Raptor, and the Tornado -- as well as give commands to allied fleets, including aerial, naval, and ground combat units. While dog-fighting enemies over ocean water or taking out ground targets in a huge city, the action keeps you glued to the screen for "just one more" mission.

Multiple Xbox Live game modes include straight-forward "kill or be killed" death-match play, team-based head-to-head matches, and co-op gaming to work together when taking on computer-controlled adversaries.

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Is It Any Good?

What do you do for an encore after selling 10 million copies of intense aerial combat action games? If you're Namco Bandai, the creators and publishers of the Ace Combat series, you make it bigger, better, and even more photorealistic than its predecessors. And then add a multiplayer component so you can play against friends online.

If you concentrate more on your missions and less on the corny story, characters, and dialogue, players will get a lot out of the 20-hour single-player campaign (and if you're good enough, you'll unlock a very hard mode by completing the game). Serious aerial combat fans can get even more out of the game by picking up the optional Ace Combat 6 bundle ($149.99), which includes the game, a durable flight stick and throttle controller, and an Xbox 360 faceplate to decorate your console.

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Publisher’s Details

Released on 10/23/2007, price $59.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for Mild Language, Violence)

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 1.0

    Genius

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Bloody and Gory? What r u talking about?!

    This game is not bloody or gory it's just machines vs. machines. little language and i say a 8 year old could play.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

    its not apporiate for teens

    i think teens my age shouldn't play that its to gory and violent :]

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