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Dead Space: Extraction (Wii)

common sense media says

Gory, mature sci-fi shooter for the Wii delivers thrills.


parents & educators say
  • 50% say violence is an issue
  • 50% say language is an issue

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.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: This fantasy sci-fi game might be likened to an interactive version of the movie Alien. The message it sends to players of blasting away alien critters piece by piece as well as human infected by these aliens isn't peaceful -- but at least your fighting aliens, and you're supposed to be defending the human race.  
Positive role models: You're supposed to be a noble human soldier, out to defend our planet, but how you go about protecting Earth from aliens is violent, gory, and excessive.
Ease of play: Because the game is "on rails," you don't need to control the movement of your character. Rather, you'll concentrate on your weapons only, resulting in a smaller learning curve than other shooters.
Violence: This game is one of the few Nintendo Wii titles to show graphic violence. The sci-fi setting is in the future, where the player assumes the role of a space marine to blow away alien creatures limb by limb or even to decapitate them. The action is seen from a first-person perspective with the player using an array of futuristic weapons to do gory damage. Blood splats out of the bodies of victims. Human carcasses can be seen on the floor, with blood-stained walls and floors. Screams of torture are heard throughout.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Strong cussing can be heard in the dialogue spoken by the space marines, including "f--k," sh-t" and "damn." These words are infrequent but can be clearly heard.  
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
  • 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?

What's the story?

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.

Is it any good?

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.

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Game Details
Available on: Nintendo Wii
Not available online
Genre: First Person Shooter
Developer: Electronic Arts
Released on: September 28, 2009
Price: 49.99
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
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This review was written by Marc Saltzman
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 4 parent & educator reviews:
  • 50% say violence is an issue
  • 50% say language is an issue

Most useful reviews by all members

golder
teen, 17 years old
 
567
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SystemOfANintendo
parent of and 2 , 11 , 14 , 18 year old
 
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.

chrrr
parent of 15 year old
 
ok for 16+
love it

sashi
parent of 12 year old
 
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

GrimmXXXX
parent of 14 and 14 year old
 
dead space rocks left 4 dead rocks

Synchronicity
teen, 18 years old
 
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.

maddyporter4639
teen, 14 years old
 
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.

cerealkiller189
teen, 13 years old
 
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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