EverQuest II (Windows)
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Massively multiplayer role playing game for teens.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) where you become a character in a fantasy world. There's a lot of fighting within this world so violence is prevalent, although there is not blood or gore. Drinking alcohol is allowed in this world and characters can become drunk. Because the game world is vast and content is deep, players can get easily drawn into the game and wish to keep on playing; and players can also spend a lot of time out of the game, searching for and reading information on how best to complete a quest (mission) or hone tradeskills. This game is CPU intensive requiring a high-end PC and graphics card, as well as broadband. In addition to the start-up cost, the game also requires a monthly fee of $14.99.
Educational value:
Players learn cooperative play and working as a team. They will also learn business skills by participating in virtual business transactions, including buying low and selling high, finding out what goods sell well, and obtaining them for sale in order to make a profit.
Violence:
As an adventure game with swords and magic, expect to find lots of violence in this game. Stylized 3-D characters of humans and humanoids (dwarves, gnomes, cat-like humans, etc.) fight computer controlled characters and animals, both real (such as snakes and elephants) to fantastical (such as dragons and hell-hounds.) Characters cry out when hit and they can and will die, falling over with a groan or death scream. There is no graphic blood and gore nor do limbs fall off.
Sex:
Male avatars can show their chests and females can wear revealing clothing. There are animated flirtation / dance sequences in game with male avatars cheering and whistling at the women.
Language:
Language filter is ON by default, but can be disabled. Chat is freeform and although misbehavior can be reported, players can be subjected to bad language by other players. An "ignore" mechanism is available which will screen out another player if necessary.
Consumerism:
A monthly fee of $14.99 is required to play this game. Two special servers are available where you can spend real dollars to buy in-game items and gold.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Alcohol is available in game to purchase or create and characters can get drunk and will stagger and be unable to perform simple actions.
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Cm20014
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
reminds me of world of warcraft....
not as good as world of warcraft but i still like it.....
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