 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall
- Windows
- Price: Free & paid subscription
- Genre: Massively Multi-player Online Game (MMOG)
Common Sense Media says
Battle monsters, go on missions to save familiar TV world.
Parents say
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORG) that promotes moderation in playing online games by making it less rewarding - less advancement and less loot - after about a half hour session. Kids get to play as a hero and battle monsters to save the world while interacting with Cartoon Network characters. The game is free to play, but only through paid subscription is the whole game opened up.
What's it about?
CARTOON NETWORK: FUSION FALL is an MMORPG targeted towards children of 8 through 14 but it is most appropriate for children 10 to 14. While in the Cartoon Network world, you have been accidentally sent into the future by Dexter, the boy genius from the Dexter's Labratory TV show. This world is being invaded by creatures from the Planet Fusion, a wandering planet that has subjugated other planets for thousands of years. You play as a young warrior trying to save the world. As you explore environments based on many of the Cartoon Network's TV shows, you can talk to the Powerpuff Girls, do errands and missions for Samurai Jack, and explore the tree house of the Kids Next Door. But don't get fooled by the evil Fusion copies of the Cartoon Network heroes, which you can destroy with blasts from your laser pistol or cyber sword. Also, you'll need be wary also of patches of green slime that have been poisoned by Fuse, as they can hurt!
FusionFall can be played with mouse (aim and shoot) and keyboard (movement) or with a USB game controller. Designed to be played in 30 minute sessions, you make your character more powerful by completing missions. If you play longer than 30 minutes, you will find that you are getting less experience and less loot from the monsters you kill while on a mission. Players can deck out their characters with cool new weapons such as lightsabers and different laser rifles, and equipment that can protect them against the toxic Fuse that is corrupting the world. Another thing that players will earn are Nanos. These are tiny copies of Cartoon Network characters that can be called upon to assist you in fights.
Is it any good?
With laser guns and lightsabers
to use to destroy slime monsters, jump pads to leap on for travel, and
your favorite Cartoon Network characters there to interact with, young gamers
will find this a fun to play MMO. The missions can be somewhat disgusting in subject matter (boogers and port-a-pottys) but just edgy enough to appeal to the target audiance of tweens. Parents will appreciate the parental controls, the highly
moderated forums, and the game design which creates less rewards the
longer a child remains online playing the game.
Like all MMOs, Fusion Fall encourages you to make friends by trading things and banding together to complete tough missions. Parental controls allow chat to be controlled by drop-down menu chat, however, open chat is available through the paid subscription. FusionFall is browser-based and accessed through the game's official website, www.fusionfall.com. As it is streamed over the Internet, there isn't any voice-over, so quite a bit of reading is required. Favorite cartoon characters may look different than what you are used to, as they have all been changed slightly for a more uniform graphical look in keeping with the theme of FusionFall.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about online games and making friends online. Do you want to be friends with everyone you see? Why or why not? Why shouldn't kids divulge personal information to strangers? What drew you to this game? The chance to play with the Cartoon Network characters? The ability to play as a hero? What do you think about the concept of time travel?
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LOVE IT!
I like it a lot! One of the best video games ever. I like it.
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Kid, 11 years old
June 16, 2011
AGE
Best choice if you don't want to pay for membership.
Parents and kids,this is a good choice for you.First off,there is no membership.You get the whole game for free.Second,the game filters anything that sounds inappropriate.Though,the monsters can be a little scary for the littler kids.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 22, 2010
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WOOT WOOT WOOOT WOOOOOT I LUVZ IT
YAY IM LEVEL 11 YAAAAAYYY!!
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AGE
Bit on the violent side...
Good, if your playing with a group but solo feels kind of boring too me and it's quite on the violent side. I suggest wait for kids to reach their teens to play this.
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AGE
BEST GAME EVER!
violence, and potty humor (very tame.)
girls can wear midrif revealing outfits (not mandatory.)
NOTE: it's free for all.
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Kid, 11 years old
September 26, 2010
AGE
only up to level 4 is free, but wait they made the game totaly free!
The game is now free to play so anybody can play itYAY
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Kid, 11 years old
July 7, 2011
AGE
I didn't understand.
I found this game to be really hard at certain points and I would recommend Parents to help their kids on certain quests.
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Kid, 12 years old
May 13, 2011
AGE
Safe Ver of world of warcraft
The violince is low and the game is like a Kid safe World of warcraft.
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AGE
CN's Screwup or Gain
This is ok, but it just drives me insane most of the time. There's nothing wrong with the game itself, but it's the worst put together game on the face of the Earth. It is really only good for Windows XP (that's what it is recommended for in the forums). It will freeze, lag, shut you out, and sometimes even give you a virus. You need a super good connection to play it and it is very challenging and fun. It is sometimes not worth it though because of its consistent errors such as "Network Close" which shuts you out of the game by not being able to see your blast out of the weapon, and the fact that you can't interact with anything. There is also the pesky "You have lost your connection with this server" error report which is so annoying. The last is the Unity Web Player error where a box comes up so you can describe the error, but they never listen to you. Play at your own risk because trust me, once you download this, it will haunt your computer forever!
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| Platforms: | Windows |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Massively Multi-player Online Game (MMOG) |
| Release date: | January 14, 2009 |
| Price: | Free & paid subscription |
| ESRB rating: | E10+ for Cartoon Violence & Comic Mischief |
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