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Dead Space: Extraction
(2009, Video Games - First Person Shooter, Rated M, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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Gory, mature sci-fi shooter for the Wii delivers thrills.
In this game kids can: battle others, improve hand-eye coordination, kill non-humans (with blood), play in a virtual world, solve puzzles
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Dead Space: Extraction was written by Marc Saltzman
Parents need to know 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.
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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.
- What is the impact on the player of playing violent video games? Why must you be old enough to handle the content?
More on Dead Space: Extraction
What’s the Story?
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.
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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. Close
Publisher’s Details
Released on 9/28/2009, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
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- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
ok for 16+
love it
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
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
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
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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Ratings at a Glance
| 50% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 50% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 50% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 50% | of parents say it's too violent |
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