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Battlestations: Pacific

(2009, Video Games - Strategy, Rated T, Play it on: Windows, Xbox 360)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Massive arcade-like military strategy game.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    The game might offer some historical accuracy for this particular war setting.

  • Messages:

    Minor references to smoking and meeting up with women when off tour of duty.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Players can shoot down planes, destroy ships, pummel tanks, and so on. But it's handled from a more eagle eye "commander" point-of-view than from a first-person soldier's perspective.Weapons used include machine guns, torpedos, and artillery fire.

  • Sex:

    Players can see some suggestive imagery of women painted on the side of some planes, such as 1940s-esque pin-up girls.

  • Language:

    Minor instances of "damn," "hell" and "goddamnit" and be heard during radio chatter.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    One reference to smoking a cigarette during chatter.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Battlestations: Pacific was written by Marc Saltzman

Parents need to know this game is rated "Teen" primarily for its portrayal of violence -- it's a World War II fighting game. Players can shoot down planes, destroy ships, pummel tanks, but most of this combat happens from far away, not closeup. There is some mild bad language, some pictures of pin-up girls, and smoking references.

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What’s the Story?

Relive history or rewrite it with Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's BATTLESTATIONS: PACIFIC, an epic World War II thriller that's roughly twice the size of its acclaimed predecessor, Battlestations: Midway. Nearly 30 single-player missions make up the two massive campaigns, along with a myriad of online multiplayer modes -- including Island Capture, Duel, Siege, Escort and Competitive -- allowing up to eight players (four versus four) to climb into any plane, ship, or sub during the Pacific War.

You choose whether you want to take on the historically-based U.S. campaign or command the IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy) fleet and attempt to change the outcome of the war. Battlestations: Pacific successfully fuses real-time strategy with action, therefore you'll need to plan your moves carefully to remain one step ahead of the enemy before executing orders to attack or defend (depending on the mission objectives).

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Is It Any Good?

Even if you haven't laid your hands on its predecessor, learning how to take control over 100 authentic and prototype air, sea, and underwater units (21 more than the last game), is quite easy -- and rewarding. Gamers will have access to fighters, bombers, kamikaze planes, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and other units at their disposal. Along with the high-definition graphics, players can choose a desired camera (including a first-person cockpit perspective or third-person outside view), fight the enemy at different times of the day and in varied weather conditions. WWII buffs or strategy nuts should enjoy playing through this game, which especially shines in its multiplayer modes.

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Publisher’s Details

Released on 5/13/2009, price $$49.99 ($59.99 for Xbox 360), online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for Alcohol Reference, Mild Language, Tobacco Reference, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence )

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    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
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