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Dead Space: Extraction
- Nintendo Wii
- Price: $49.99
- Genre: First Person Shooter
Common Sense Media says
Gory, mature sci-fi shooter for the Wii delivers thrills.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there are few "Mature"-rated video games for the Nintendo Wii, and this is one of them. As one of four marines in deep space, players fight against nasty aliens from a first-person perspective -- by shooting at them with an assortment of sci-fi weapons. As a result, these creatures blow apart and splatter blood, plus players can target body parts and dismember or decapitate them. The game also has some strong profanity including the F- and S- words. This game has a high gore and scariness factor. It has a drop-in, drop-out mechanic so that two people can play together on the same console.
What's it about?
Serving as a prequel to last year's extraordinary Dead Space for the Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, and PC, this new Nintendo Wii exclusive reveals what happened leading up to Isaac Clarke’s deadly mission aboard the USG Ishimura mining ship in deep space. DEAD SPACE: EXTRACTION is an atmospheric, horror-filled tale that follows four space colonists who vow to fight a mysterious virus spreading throughout the USG Ishimura and the planet Aegis VII. The game introduces new characters, weapons, and enemies (including tough boss battles) -- and perhaps more importantly introduces join-in-or-drop-out cooperative play to the series, therefore a friend beside you can at any time pick up a controller to help blast away "Necromorph" aliens limb by limb, or quit the game if need be, without disturbing the intense action.
Is it any good?
Yes, this "Mature"-rated shooter offers action-heavy, cinematic gameplay that cleverly takes advantage of the Nintendo Wii's motion control -- but players might not be thrilled to learn the game is an "on rails shooter." In other words, to better handle the limited horsepower of the console, you won't be directly controlling your character. Instead, you only have control of your character's weapon rather than their feet -- but that doesn't mean you won't find the game fun or challenging. All in all, with its new story, characters, weapons, enemies, and co-op option, Dead Space: Extraction is a thrilling pick for adult Wii gamers.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about whether these kinds of adult-only games should be available on the Nintendo Wii. That is, should there be this kind of mature content on a system dominated by kids games or is it better left on the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3? Perhaps families feel there should be a variety of game types on the Nintendo Wii -- just as your impartial DVD player can show a Disney film or Tarantino flick.
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Parent of 13 year old
October 11, 2009
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ok for 16+
love it
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Teen, 14 years old
October 28, 2009
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567
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Parent of 10 year old
October 4, 2009
AGE
its alright and youmn are jealous
i think that it is acceptable wat other think about it being to inapropriate you are just jeoulous of you are kids
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Parent of 13 and 13 year old
January 11, 2010
AGE
dead space rocks left 4 dead rocks
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Teen, 15 years old
October 1, 2009
AGE
Dead Space Zero, basically. Yet another awesome on-rail shooter for the Wii!
The Wii has some very good shooters: the Resident Evil Chronicles series, House of the Dead Overkill, HotD 2&3 Return, Call of Duty: World At War, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and The Conduit. Now, one can add Dead Space's new Wii-only prequel to the list. I actually have never played Dead Space (but plan to). However, I have played some of Extraction, and it's great. Graphics are good by Wii standards, and the gameplay is awesome. If you have the Wii Zapper gun, it's easy to use it with this game. But note that Dead Space: Extraction is not a game for kids. You don't just kill aliens; you can target their specific body parts and cut 'em off (or decapitate the alien).There's also some raw language, but it's not up to MadWorld or House of the Dead Overkill levels. Also, this game can scare the cr*p out of you at times. Overall, Dead Space Extraction is yet another solid shooter for the Wii, and it's okay for teens. But kids under 14 shouldn't be playing this game.
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Parent of 2, 10, 14, and 18 year old
January 21, 2011
AGE
Good, but graphic shooter game.
The quality of this game is wonderful, but I only recommend it for older teens and up. Swearing is heard and violence is very graphic. But a wonderful shooter. Definitely one to try out for older teens and adults.
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Teen, 13 years old
November 28, 2011
AGE
DS E: a great game
This is a really great game for those who want to know more about the dead space universe. Also, its the only dead space game for the wii, which is cheaper than the X-box or Ps3. I begged my mom to get me this game since We only had a wii, and I don't regret it. You'll have lots of fun, and it also has a two players option. There may be a few jump and scare moments, but not scary enough to make your kids cower under the bed.
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Teen, 13 years old
December 10, 2011
AGE
Dead Space Extraction.Yet another awesome Wii game.
What an awesome game.I play this 5-7 hours everyday and love it.Everyone should get this.Probably loads more fun than Madworld,which I can't live without.parents,don't worry about blood and violence.ur kids will get used to it,it's a part of life and language,you hear people using it dozens of times on the street .get it for your kids,they will love you for life.
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Teen, 16 years old
January 6, 2013
AGE
Bizzarre Ending. :/
I Completed This Game on My Ps3 At The Middle of My X-Mas Break and the Ending Was Bizzarre, I Think Lexine Just Died But It Was Off Screen. I Dont Know Though, Did She Die? or Did She Survive? :/
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| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | First Person Shooter |
| Developer: | Electronic Arts |
| Release date: | September 28, 2009 |
| Price: | $49.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language (Nintendo Wii) |
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