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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Violent action game with mature themes is for adults only.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is a violent action game with explicit language and sexual themes. Missions typically involve brutal, knife-based killings depicted with authentic character animations. The complex narrative tells of a struggle against injustice and evil oppressors, but players have freedom to carry out some pretty evil acts of their own, such as killing civilians. It is a game clearly intended for adult audiences. They can also work with thieves, murderers, and prostitutes to achieve their objectives. Note, too, that the game supports open online voice communication, so that players may hear cussing from others and could be solicited for personal information.
What's it about?
ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD continues the tale of modern day protagonist Desmond Miles as he uses a device called the Animus to remember the life of Ezio, an Italian assassin who lived in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Desmond and his friends are members of an ancient fraternity of assassins that wage war against another centuries-old sect known as the Templars that wants to exercise control over humanity. Like previous games in the series, players spend most of the time in the past, exploring an open world -- Rome, in this case -- by running through streets, up walls, and over rooftops. Players are free to engage in missions that further the game’s narrative -- many of which involve assassinating key targets -- or take on optional side quests, such as renovating Rome, exploring underground mazes, and reclaiming areas of the city by defeating prominent military officers. New features include the ability to call on fellow assassins for aid and a multiplayer mode that has players hunting specific enemies while being hunted themselves. This game is intended for adults.
Is it any good?
The Assassin’s Creed narrative has grown so complex that players new to the franchise will likely be at a bit of a loss as to what’s going on. Brotherhood provides a quick overview, but the only way to fully appreciate the story is to play the series through from its first game. Assuming you’ve done that, you’ll likely find this second glimpse into the life of Renaissance-era assassin Ezio fascinating as he toils to free Templar-oppressed Rome while modern-day Desmond explores some of the very same locations 500 years later.
Combat has been improved to allow players to go on the offensive rather than simply defend and counter, and the ability to work with allies creates a sense of fraternity and strength that previous games lacked. It sometimes feels a little like a glorified expansion to Assassin’s Creed II (you’ll note that this is a sequel to a sequel rather than the third numbered entry in the franchise), but the narrative twists, tweaked fighting, and new multiplayer element combine to make it worthwhile.
Online interaction: This game supports online multiplayer with open voice chat. Players could be exposed to inappropriate language and topics of conversation as well as solicitations for personal information.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about open world games that offer players the freedom to act as they choose. Are these games more immersive?
Families can also discuss the sort of things can be learned from this game. Did you take the time to read the historical notes about famous locations and people scattered throughout the environment? Do you think they are accurate and educational?
Do you think the option to kill random civilians -- even if not exercised – makes a game world feel more realistic? What is the role of violence in this game?
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From a teachers view
this game is just like assassins creed 2 where language is not a prolem persuades a few words such as ba-trd,h-ll and d-m which are spoken in italian. The only isssue is blood which can be turned of at the in game menu. Although due to the moral of the story this game is not suitble for ages UNDER 13 I am also a parent with two kids 14 and 10 years old and am a full time highschool teacher an i let my 14 year old play when he was 13 and that is the only MA+15 that he is aloud to play because there no guns and because of the educational value.
The PC version has also had many graphic scenes removed
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13+!!!
LOVE IT!!! Great game for 13s or 14s! The only problem is the cursing, the characters curse in Italian, but if translations are turned off, then your child will hear none of this. "Cazzo" was used(Im not going to tell you what that means) as was "fortity" and "merda" just turn off translations... and POOF! you have a "T" rated game!
Sex is also maybe an issue, in the game there are several prostitutes, but there is not interaction between you and them. Also, the protagonist sleeps with a lady early on in the game, but there is no nudity, although actions are implied.
Short of that, I find this game fine for a mature 13 year old. Besides, they are learning all about the sexual issues in this game in 6th grade!(at least, mine did, and I live in Maryland)
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OK for Mature Kids
I Think that this game is on for mature 12 years old but i think that kids should talk with their parents about what they want to play. The sexual content isn't that bad. Like if they are mature they would have already seen way worse in a movie. The violence isn't bad if you turn the blood and gore of and if you turn the subtitles off you don't see the swear words on screen.
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I think the game is fine for kids 13 and up because there are so many games out there (eg. CoD, Halo, etc.) that involve killing some one so how is this game any different. Yeah, so there is some nudity and sex and even talk about women, but so what your kid is going to learn about that stuff one way or the other. Right I'm 13 and in Grade 8 I am learning how to make a baby because I am going to learn about it one way or the other, I;m either going to learn it at school, by my parents or somewhere else. The language too, your kid is going to learn how to say f***, d**n or s***, etc. sometime during their kid part of life, because its on T.V., in music and people say those words it's not like your going to go your whole life not hearing any of those words. I'm sure anybody who plays violent video games at 13 can handle this game. Well that's all I have to say about this game or any other M rated game.
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The three things I worry most about with video games are language, sex, and violence. The reason I thinkviolence is a concern, is because theres a lot of killing in the game. Not as much as halo or call of duty, but still enough to be notified. There's not much blood however, its more like a small cloud and then its gone. Even though Common sense media said there's a lot of sex (why they did this I don't know why), theres really not. There's some sexual dialogue (in Italian) and one scene where it is implied the character has sex. So I dont' really consider that a concern. The langauge isn't bad, but ther's a lot of it. Very Few F***s or s*** but many hell's, damns, etc. I think that a 12- 13 year old should definetely be fine with this game.
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My cousin just got this game and he is 15 and has a 12 year old brother. People keep saying that the sexual content isn't bad, but it is visible and it isn't good. The 12 year old was shocked at the scantily clad women that walk around in the game. Also, the game is violent no matter if you supposedly can see the blood or not. The fact remains that you are killing people which is not for children of any age. Also, the language is inappropriate for children. In short my cousin won't be playing this game much longer.
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Premeditated assassinations are not 'OK' for younger kids
I'm a little surprised at the "on" rating for age 13+ from 'parents and educators.' Unlike, say, Halo 3, which imo really was fine for younger kids despite its M rating, this one is fully deserving of its M badge. The assassinations are premeditated, up close and personal and accompanied by a detailed short cutscene showing a knife piercing out through the person's chest, followed by a quick spurt of blood, the victim's body realistically slumping with accompanying expression of pain and surprise - again and again. This is not "OK" for kids younger than 16.
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Good for kids 10+
This beautifully crafted game is both educational and easy to play. Yes there is graphic violence and it is sexually themed, but it gives kids a background on Rome and can teach them many things. It is a work of art.
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First off, video games are hard because of online play which can contain profanity and arguments from other users. I'm going to speak about the actual, non-online gameplay. It really comes down to how far along your child is. Some teens and even kids can handle warfare and violence and it is fine for them as long as there is no nudity or profanity. Out of all things that make something rated mature, violence is probably the best for a child to be exposed to - still not good, but better than the other two.
Thankfully there is no nudity, and the intimate scenes are not too bad. That in itself is probably pg-13, but the violence and profanity is R rated, no doubt.
Although there is a lot of killing, 95% is done against those who represent an oppressive tyranny caught in a revolution of sorts. The game is also a great history lesson, and although some things are not acceptable today, they were back then, and the game simply is trying to be realistic.
All in all, it comes down to your own discretion.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | UbiSoft |
| Release date: | November 16, 2010 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence |
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