I personally like this game but it is definitely NOT ok for kids to play. don't believe me? check out the opening sequence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncuR0qZpglc
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No More Heroes
(2008, Video Games - Action/Adventure, Rated M, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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A very gory, stylized action/adventure hybrid.
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of No More Heroes was written by Marc Saltzman
Parents need to know that this game is extremely violent, gory and bloody. You play as an assassin trying to become the world's top professional killer. The over-the-top violence includes the ability to use the Wii remote to quite literally dismember enemies, slice them in half, behead or disembowel them, and so on. Blood is everywhere as red becomes the prominent color in this game. It also contains many swear words and sexual innuendos.
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What’s the Story?
With cel-shaded, anime-type graphics, NO MORE HEROES offers a very gory, stylized -- and quite weird -- action game experience for those who want to assume the role of a smooth assassin bent on being the world's top professional killer. Armed with a "beam katana" -- which resembles a sword and a Star Wars light saber rolled into one -- hero Travis Touchdown is out to carve himself a name in the record books.
Your job is to hack-and-slash or dropkick your way to the top by tackling skilled enemies and even tougher-but-silly-looking boss fighters. You will perform finishing moves that including beheading your opponents, slicing them in half, or even disemboweling them. You also pick up power-ups, earn cash, find collectible cards strewn throughout the levels and navigate around this colorful 3-D world on a futuristic motorcycle.
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In addition to over-the-top killing, you can also customize your character's look and weapons and partake in side missions and minigames, including odd diversions such as coconut gathering.
Fans of classic '80s games will pick up on, and appreciate, the nod to the golden age of interactive entertainment with many audio and visual references to this period. This mature thriller will appeal to players age 17 years and older in search of a unique game that's odd, humorous, and quite bloody.
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Released on 01/24/2008, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language)
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language)
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- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OVERRATED!
Please, theres absulutly NO blood, your enamy's just turn to dust, yeah you use wreastling moves but at least theres dust! only about 1 or 5 sexuall scenes and theres not much swearing. and the best part is, MINI JOB GAME 12 for me!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
In the PAL Region there is no blood
Basically, In the PAL region (Australasia, Europe Etc.) all the blood and gore is replaced with ash! The humor and fun gameplay is still in there!
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
MADWORLD IS GORY AND BRUTAL
IF YOU PLAYED MADWORLD THEN THIS IS LIKE TELETUBIES IF NOT YOU WILL EITHER EMBRACE THE EXTREME GORE RAW DIALOUGE AND OVERTOP GORE BEYOND IMAGINATION. YEAH MADWORLD IS WORSE BECAUSE THERE IS LESSS GORE MORE VILENCE. THE GAME IS IMPLE YOU DO RANDOM SIDEMISSIONS SO YOU CAN GO KILL THE TOP ASSASINS. TRAVIS IS A DORK THE GAME IS SUPRISING ENTERTAINING DARK AND DISTURBING THE GAMES DARK HUMOR IS ENTERTAING THE JOKES ARE WIITY THIS NOT AS GOOD AS MADWORLS BUT IF LIKE GORE YOU OWN A WII LOVE VIOLENCE AND PLAYED DEADRISING, TENCHU SHADOW ASSASINS, BOTH RESIDENT EVIL TITLES AND MADWORLS AND BOTH HOUSE OF THE DEAD GAMES ESPECIALLY OVERKILL SHOULD GIVE THIS GAME A TRY.
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
Do not play if under 15
I would not play this game if under 15 or so.
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