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Elite Beat Agents
(2006, Video Games - Music, Rated E10+, Play it on: Nintendo DS)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Heroes bring the funk by tapping in rhythm.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Elite Beat Agents was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
Parents need to know that the comic humor presented in this wacky software is over the top and will be lost on younger children. Also, some of the storylines feature scantily clad women with jiggling breasts, and a story of the loss of a parent. While quirky and silly, there is something wonderfully appealing about this game, which makes it fun for kids and families to explore. It is one of the best games released in 2006 for the DS.
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What’s the Story?
In ELITE BEAT AGENTS, players tap and rhythmically drag the DS stylus on the touch-sensitive screen. The zany premise is that there's a secret agency called the Elite Beat Agents (EBA), which exist to help the downtrodden. Think Men in Black meets John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever. When the agency detects a plea for help, three agents appear and, with the players' help, dance their way to solving the problem.
Each of the stories is presented on the top screen in the form of a manga-style comic strip. Each episode has three possible endings, which relate to the amount of energy produced in terms of points. The most common move involves tapping a sequence of numbered dots corresponding to the beat of the music. How well you execute these moves affects how you fill your Elite-o-Meter -- if the meter runs out, the good-deed-doing is over, and the EBA fails at their mission.
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Reading the witty dialogue and watching the charismatic agents dance greatly contribute to this title's fun. It does a good job of tying in both oldies and current pop songs (from the Rolling Stones to Sum 41) to the storylines. The game also offers longevity: In the single-player mode, players can explore the 19 songs in three levels of difficulty. The multiplayer mode lets players cooperate or compete.
The easy level is accessible to anyone, but the harder levels are devilishly challenging. This game is best for kids 10 and older, because the humor will be lost on younger kids. Also, some of the story lines are inappropriate for younger kids because they feature scantily glad women with jiggling breasts, and the loss of a parent. For DS owners, this unique title brings the funk -- rock out and save the world!
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Released on 11/07/2006, price $30, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E10+ (for cartoon violence, crude humor, lyrics, suggestive themes)
ESRB rating: E10+ (for cartoon violence, crude humor, lyrics, suggestive themes)
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- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
A game with loads of fun and loads of heart
The game includes 19 songs and while they are all covers, all of them are done very well (Chicago's Your the Inspiration cover is hands-down the best cover ever made for the song). They also all tie into stories and are usually well pulled-off (again, the story with Your the Inspiration is the best). While not everyone will like all the songs, they all work and some may find songs they hate sound a bit better in cover form. The game has you pressing buttons in order and in rhytem, occasionaly sliding the stylus around when necessary. While it looks simple, it's actually quite complex and requires a good deal of timing to work right. It's big problem is that your hand will often cover up where you should tap next, making you miss some notes. The game tries to make-up for this with multiple colors and a hand that points you to where you should go next, but it's still a problem. However, that's about the only problem I can lodge against this game. The music was well selected, the little skits and stories that play out like a comic book are very well done, and it's just challenging enough. When you do fail, it also gives you a felling of "If I play this song just one more time, I know I can beat it" that makes it addicting. It can now be had on the cheap and it makes for one great purchase for your DS.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Awesome!
I love this game and have been playing since I was 10. It is totally age appropiate in every way.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
so awesome so not
the agents are so stupid in this game. but don't take my advice.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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