Awesome game. Violence is minimal (i.e. little blood, no gore, and is used in an appropriate context.) It does contain language that I wouldn't want my kids to use; however, it's quite infrequent and is often missed if one is not closely paying attention.
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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Common Sense says
Top-notch war sim, but T-rated series is now "M."
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was written by Chad Sapieha
Parents need to know that although earlier games in the Call of Duty series had "Teen" ratings, this game is rated "Mature" for portraying highly authentic modern military combat with realistic gore. There are distressing situations involving torture, execution, and the gruesome deaths of primary protagonists to whom the player will likely have grown attached. This material is more intense and disturbing than in earlier games of this series, and a diverse selection of cuss words is clearly audible. This game can be played with others online, which Common Sense Media doesn't recommend for anyone under the age of 12.
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What’s the Story?
The bulk of the action in CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE takes place in the Middle East. However, developer Infinity Ward has cleverly managed to avoid stirring the political pot by never naming the countries in which the action takes place and delivering a fictional and unquestionably evil enemy in the form of radical terrorists set on global nuclear holocaust. Players step into the combat boots of two soldiers, a British S.A.S. operative and an American Marine, as they battle the terrorists. You always work with a squad of at least a few other soldiers, who, unlike artificially intelligent companions in most games, are essential allies that can be counted on when things get rough, which is most of the time.
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Is It Any Good?
This highly polished and intelligently designed interactive entertainment is dramatic and thrilling stuff. The only downside is the campaign's brevity; at just seven hours on medium difficulty, you'll likely find yourself wanting more when the credits start to roll.
But that's why multiplayer exists. With hundreds of items, game types, ranks, and customization options slyly designed to unlock one by one the more you play, the online component has a decidedly addictive, just-need-a-few-more-points-to-level-up quality to it. Expect your sessions to be frequent and long.
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Released on 11/07/2007, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
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- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Great for older teens and adults
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great for older kids and teens.
Although there is not much blood and almost no gore, the game feels brutal and intense. Disturbingly life-like gun battles make the game feel brutal. The game shows civillians being slaughtered by fireing-squads and a city is destroyed by a nuclear bomb. People scream when they are killed and sometimes try to crawl away after being shot, you sometimes have to snap a dogs neck. At one point, you shoot sleeeping, unarmed, drunk enemies aborad a stolen cargo ship. Although there is very little bad language and none of that gross and unessesary sex!
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- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
- Easy to play
Review is wrong. Great game.
The game isn't for children, it also makes war seem like a simple game, but it is realistic and simulates what happens in a battle, (even though the war is made up) it also teaches people to work as a team ( if you have a kid who likes to imitate guns it uses real names so, if you don't like guns do not let them play this).
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
CSM is wrong!
This game is great! Extemely fun with friends! But I seriously can't believe you think just a bit of blood is graphic.
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| 54% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 54% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
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