Based on the television series of the same name, "Family Guy: The Video Game" doesn't live up to their TV image. This goes to show no matter how famous and hilarious a TV show is, video games aren't their next step up in fame. This game is nothing but repeats of old episodes that you get to play through ("Screwed the Pooch", "Emission Impossible", and "Mr. Saturday Knight"). But, to their benefit, it is a fun game to play.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Bawdy, flawed game based on the cult TV show.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About Family Guy
Parents need to know this game offers the same crude humor, inappropriate jokes, and crass comments that populate the adult TV show with a cult following, including jabs at various religions, people with disabilities, and inappropriate sexual remarks. Parents must be aware that while this game looks like a cartoon, it is full of risqué content that is inappropriate for children. There is cartoon violence and one character enters another character's body through the penis.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why the outrageous comments and over-the-top situations that this family gets into are funny. What makes politically incorrect attitudes funny? When do these attitudes cross over the line and become offensive? Why is material funny to some, and offensive to others?
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Most Recent Reviews
Lives in LouisianaI rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
"Family Guy" should stick to their 5-star TV show instead of 3-star video games
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
Funny but not for younger kids
Its a funny game but i suggest no child under about 10
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Stupid
The Game Was StuPID!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lives in IndianaI rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itFunny just like the tv show
It's really a fun game, it has a lot of funny humor from the show, and you get to be Brian, Peter, and Stewie in the game. Some sex humor in it, but it's the same kind of humor from the show.
- Lives in ColoradoI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I don't see why it got an M rating...
This game was awesome, despite all of the terrible reviews about it. While the gameplay isn't the best, expect about a laugh a minute because it is probably the second funniest game I've ever played (the first being Conker's Bad Fur Day). I don't think it deserved an M rating; a T would have been just fine.
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| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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