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Chaotic

(2007, Video Games - Trading Card, Rated NR, Play it on: Windows)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Complex card game becomes less convoluted online.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    It's a competitive game that promotes online interaction.

  • Violence :

    Text on some cards vaguely describes the sort of attacks that players are supposed to imagine occurring during the game, but the verbiage isn't gratuitous and there are no animations depicting the violence.

  • Sex:

    Some of the characters pictured on cards are scantily clad.

  • Language:

    No coarse language per se, but as an online game that supports text chat there is always a chance that you might run into a foul-mouthed (or fingered, as the case may be) opponent.

  • Consumerism:

    This is the online component of a real-world trading card game. There is cross-promotion between the two, and physical trading cards must be purchased in order to augment the free, starter apprentice deck.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Chaotic

Parents need to know that this is the online version of a real-world fantasy trading card game called Chaotic, found at www.chaoticgame.com. Players can begin playing by downloading a free starter deck, after which they can purchase additional cards in stores that can be uploaded to their profile online (a booster pack consisting of five packages costs $19.99). There is plenty of cross-promotion between the real and virtual versions of the game; the card packages advertise the web site and the online game provides links to brick and mortar stores that carry booster packs. Visuals are essentially limited to the still pictures found on the cards. Consequently, there is no real violence, sexuality (save a few scantily clad characters pictured on cards), or bad language. However, Chaotic is fundamentally an online game. Common Sense Media does not recommend online play for children under 12.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the difference between playing card games in person and online. Online games allow you to play whenever you like, even if a friend isn't available. Plus, they simplify the game by leading players through turns and automatically calculating numbers. On the other hand, playing face-to-face with a friend has the appeal of direct socialization, and allows players to modify rules to suit specific situations. Which do you prefer? Do you find text chatting online to be as socially satisfying as speaking with a friend across the table? Or is online play simply a backup; a means to play when none of your friends are available to join you?
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    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0

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