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Conker: Live and Reloaded

(2005, Video Games - First Person Shooter, Rated M, Play it on: Xbox)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 17.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    This game is rude, crude, and violent.

Why We Rated This not for kids

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Conker ends up helping many people along the way; however, his motives are usually far from altruistic -- cash is often the driving motivator.
  • Violence:

    Both the single and multi-player portions of the game contain a good deal of violence; the multi-player segment is exclusively a first-person-shooter with plenty of blood and guts.
  • Sex:

    The king bee hires Conker to get a scantily clad "big-breasted" daisy to "open up" so he can "pollinate" her. Conker's girlfriend, along with other female dancers, is dressed provocatively. Numerous sexual innuendos. The size of male genitalia is an important part of one level.
  • Language:

    Frequent use of profanity. The more vulgar language is usually bleeped out -- but is still possible to understand most of what the characters are saying.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Multiple references to alcohol, being drunk, and being hung-over. Some characters are portrayed smoking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Conker: Live and Reloaded was written by Jeremy Gieske

Parents need to know that, cute cartoon characters aside, this game is clearly not for kids. Crude humor abounds -- from fighting an enemy known as the Great Mighty Poo to frequent references to being hung-over and excessive alcohol consumption. There is graphic violence, especially in the multi-player first-person shooter mode, including blood splattering on the screen and close-ups of carcasses. This game is also online enabled.

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What’s the Story?

CONKER: LIVE AND RELOADED is a remake of CONKERS BAD FUR DAY -- one of the last games to be developed for the Nintendo 64. It features the same irreverent content with refreshed graphics and a new multiplayer mode. Conker: Live and Reloaded has two modes of play -- the remade version of the single-player Conker's Bad Fur Day, and a first-person shooter multi-player mode.

In the single-player version, the player takes the role of Conker, a squirrel with a bad attitude and a drinking problem. The zany game starts with Conker waking up lost and with a severe hangover after a night of heavy drinking. His goal is to find his way home and back to his girl Berri. First, however, he has to make it through a series of strange events and even stranger characters.

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Is It Any Good?

There are many reasons why this game is not a good one for kids. One reason becomes quickly apparent: The developers clearly have fetish with basic bodily functions, and derive most of the game's humor from it. Conker also has plenty of graphic violence. Some is in the single-player story mode, but present in full-force during the multiplayer FPS mode. Blood splatters on the screen during combat, close-ups of carcasses are shown and characters can be started on fire.

Moreover, alcohol is mentioned frequently and characters are shown getting drunk. Finally, vulgar language has a constant presence in the single-player story. All in all, it is not surprising that this game is not recommended for children. Even the packaging itself carries an extra warning that the game is not intended for anyone under 17.

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Publisher’s Details

Released on 6/21/2005, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Delaware
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    ABSALOUTLY NOT!!!!!!!!

    I saw my child playing the on a elumanator the other day AND I WAS ANGRY!!!!!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 5.0

    i seriously think this game is more funny than filthy

    conker, is really not that bad of a game rather than language and sexual content, i mean what is funnier than a shooting squirrel and movie parodies.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 4.0

    makes me laugh while i play it

    this game contains crude and sexual humor. contains a scene where you hear a bee "pollinate" a flower with big breasts. there's a level made out of poo, and you fight a big poo monster. the f and s word are bleeped out, but you know what they were about to say.

  4. I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Original version was one of the best ever. This is an above average remake

    The graphics are highly improved upon, but man, they screwed with so many cutscenes, too many to go into. I really don't care about the censoring of swears, it's the digital stuff they editted. Some edits seem like they were made by 4kids. (Not a whole lot, but you get my drift) It's still fun, but the multiplayer is where it's really at.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Very funny, but not a kids' game

    This game is rude, violent, crude... and absolutely hilarious. The game is awesome, but it's obviously not for everyone; it contains sequences of graphic violence, lewd sexual content, and strong language. I really don't recommend it for the faint of heart or anyone under 15.

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