FaceBreaker (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
common sense media says
Cartoon-y boxing game is no knockout.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this arcade boxing game is a parody, with bodies flying in the air after a bombastic punch. Yet the game does encourage you to pummel your opponents incessantly. And one of the power-ups you can earn is a finishing move that allows you to actually break your opponent's face. One of the characters, a dreadlocked Jamaican named VooDoo in a skull mask, could be considered a negative stereotype instead of an over-the-top caricature. Women are shown in tight outfits and look ditzy. The online aspect lets you download any picture and add it to a boxer as their face, or create your own boxer and upload it to share -- which means kids will find all sorts of boxers, including one with Hitler's face.
Educational value:
Not applicable.
Violence:
While it's cartoon-y and meant to be comic, faces and bodies do get busted up badly and players are encouraged to pummel opponents incessantly. A finishing move allows players to break an opponent's face.
Sex:
Women in the game wear tight, revealing outfits.
Language:
Mild cursing of the "damn" variety.
Consumerism:
Lots of press upon release about Kim Kardashian from the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians playing a character in the game.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
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webkinz67
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
just got it for christmas with my new ps3 its a little violent
though it is fun to play
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