if you turn off in that case the game turns nothing more than 7+ in my opinion this is a very fun and addictive game, probably too adictive
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Fat Princess
(2009, Video Games - Third-person shooter, Rated T, Play it on: PlayStation 3)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Bloody but funny game makes obesity a game-changing trait.
In this game kids can: battle others, create an avatar, improve hand-eye coordination, kill humans (with blood), play in a virtual world, play multiplayer games, play with others, strategize
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Fat Princess was written by Chad Sapieha
Parents need to know that this online medieval shooter/brawler uses obesity as a play mechanic. In this humorous world of war-mongering Kings, their daughters eat cursed cake which creates an insatiable hunger for the sweet confection to the point that they become obese. These portly princesses are neither celebrated nor mocked but they do become so heavy that they are difficult to carry; and consequently, their obesity is a strategic plus or minus depending on whether you want them to stay with you or if you are trying to steal them back. And you become involved in feeding them. With childhood obsesity rates on the rise, parents need to evaluate whether this play mechanic is something appropriate within their family. Also relevant is the amount of blood and gory violence depicted in the cartoon world. Players use a variety of weapons and magic spells to kill their enemies, resulting in big, bright red pools of blood and body parts strewn across the screen. Note, too, that there is some sexual innuendo in the lyrics of the closing credits song, Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “I Like Big Butts”.
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What’s the Story?
FAT PRINCESS, a downloadable game available exclusively for the PlayStation 3 through Sony’s PlayStation Network, is an online brawler/shooter played from a top-down perspective. Players take control of tiny cartoonish soldiers belonging to several classes (such as warrior, priest, or ranger) and try to accomplish a variety of objectives. Depending on their character’s abilities, players might spend their time building bridges, gates, and trampolines, harvesting resources to upgrade each class, rescuing or kidnapping princesses, healing others, or simply attacking enemy troops. There are several multiplayer game modes, as well as a short single-player campaign that acts as a tutorial and explains why the titular princesses are obese (they’re addicted to a cursed cake) and why the two kingdoms are fighting.
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Is It Any Good?
There’s no denying the humor in Fat Princess. The cartoonish graphics, though decidedly bloody, will evoke laughs from older players, as will the witty pop culture-referencing taunts uttered by the tony soldiers, such as “Fracking toaster!” (BattleStar Galactica), “I’m going to cut you into little pieces like the ice-truck killer!” (Dexter), and “I’ll bite your legs off!” (Monty Python and the Holy Grail).
What’s more, the game play is marvelously deep for a downloadable game. While the concept of feeding someone to purposely make them obsese is disturbing, in this world it happens because the cake is cursed and creates an unstoppable craving. Whether you’re collecting bits of cake to feed your princess to make her heavy and difficult for the enemy to carry away or building strategic entry points (like trampolines) into enemy castles, there’s no shortage of things to do. However, the game’s cartoonish look will almost certainly attract younger players, and may lead their parents to think that it’s okay for them to play. Make no mistake; this is not a game suitable for pre-teens.
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Released on 7/30/2009, price $14.99, online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for Blood and Gore, Cartoon Violence, Lyrics)
ESRB rating: T (for Blood and Gore, Cartoon Violence, Lyrics)
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Despite it's T rating, the game was made for mature audiences.
Look, before I say anything I have to say this game isn't made for kids, even though it is rated T it is made for adult audiences. The game is VERY bloody, a lot of kids will try to get their parents to buy them this game but, don´t, at leats not if they are around 14 or 15, besides that it is a great game, very easy to play and lasts a long time, the game is very simple, you can play solo, or play online, but really its both the same thing but the solo is with bots. The best and most important game would be the princesses, you start out with the other team's princess in your castle and you have to prevent the other team from taking her back to their castle, you also have to feed her with cake to make her fatter, and making it harder for the other team to carry her, you also have to do the same thing to the other team. There's also a capture the flag, team deathmatch and a bloody soccer game. Also, you can change how much blood there is in the game, theres 3 options: No blood, Just Blood, and Blood and Gore. This being said parents will also think this is a good thing...its not. yes, you can change it but, there's no password to protect your kid from changing it. They have said that this is why it's not rated M, because you can take the blood out, well it should be the other way around, it should be rated M just because you have the option to put an awful lot of blood in it. Believe it or not there's a lot of crazy people in this website that will say in every M game that the game is ok for an 8 year old, don't trust ANYONE you don't know in real life that tells you it ok for an 8 year old to play an M game, unless you know them and trust them.
I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
Honestly one of the best games i have played in a long time its funny and cute with action. thare is blood when your fighting but its not gory at all really, and you can turn the blood off so its not a problem. i think its kinda cute how you have to feed your princess and make her fat to keep her safe it just goes to show they care more about saving thare beloved priness then having her thin and taken away. XD
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