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Fracture
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Third-person shooter
Common Sense Media says
War game with good premise but just OK delivery.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's a ton of shooting here, but there's not much guts and blood. While there's a fair amount of death and killing of the evildoers, the killing has no feeling. It's like shooting ducks in a shooting gallery. In terms of role-modeling, your character is kind of a cynical crab, but you do try to save the world.
What's it about?
When the game of FRACTURE first loads, it presents a compelling story. Climate change has hurt us all. Terrain deformation technology has saved our coasts from certain doom via giant tsunamis by creating big dams and mountains to block the big waves. The midwest wasn't saved, though, and now, the USA is divided into two warring nations. In the west, Pacificans changed everyone's DNA to adapt to the climate. In the east, cybernetics saved easterners from death. But the two sides are caught in a horrible civil war.
The game presents a well-written, fascinating story. You begin the game by choosing one of three difficulty levels. After immediately being immersed in what seems to be a coming Armageddon, you're given a tutorial by your commander, a tough guy with a heart, a la other shooters like Halo. You'll do a lot in that first level of the single player campaign, including learning how to use Terrain Deformation to your advantage. You'll also learn about your radar, your weapons (including three kinds of grenades and six kinds of guns), and some cybernetic upgrades (your powerups).
Is it any good?
It's sad to say that the big cool feature of this game, the Terrain Deformation technique, isn't all that interesting after a while. You employ it mainly to climb, to block warriors, and occasionally, to kill enemies. Plus the game has a couple of software and camera angle issues. After using Terrain Deformation, its possible to get stuck under a building ledge, even when it looks like there is room to move out. Additionally, the many buttons you use on the controller are a bit confusing. And the wireless conversations between you and the commander can be crackly and too jumbled.
There's a big, robust online aspect to Fracture which you can play with up to 12 of your pals. There are even eight minor variations on your typical online shooting games to tackle; and other nice smaller touches, like objective markers in your radar and onscreen. You won't get lost here. And the music is quite appealing. But for those who have played many games in this genre, this game is not all that unique. You might want to rent before buying this $60 game.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what it would mean if, as in the game, the United States had a huge secession and a large chunk of the country were pitted against the rest of the country. What would it mean if there was a new civil war? On a lighter note, what would you do if you had the ability to control the ground, to make deep holes and big, fat hills?
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ok game
The game is ok. There is mild language like d*** and h***. There is violence. If your board get the game.
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alright for tweens, not ok for kids under 10
It's a fine game, there is small instances of language, but it's nothing you can't teach your kids not to say.
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THIS IS THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED
This game is sooooooooo fun I love it
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Kid, 12 years old
November 26, 2011
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Awesome third person shooter that is different from games like CoD and Halo.
I really like Fracture, but there are some parts that can be violent. There is shooting, which you can probably tell from looking at the cover, orange blood, and very rare uses of d--n. One thing that is kind of gorey is that dead bodys just stay on the ground, and if you raise the ground the body goes flying, but thats not exactly going to scar your kids for life or aything.
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A Fun Lite Shooter for Teens
Fracture is a game in which you can use the terrain as a weapon! This game has gotten mixed reviews but it's not as bad as some say. There is shooting and blood but most of it is neon green or orange. You also will hear the occasional d*** and h***. It's far form perfect but still a fun game to burn a few hours.
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Perfect for most kids
Great game, some language, but it's fine!
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Kid, 12 years old
February 12, 2012
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Fracture is fun, but there are better games out there.
Fracture is a decent game. The combat is bad, but the terrian deformation is fun to use. Its pretty violent, plus there is green and orange blood sprays when you kill an enemy, but the language is very mild. Overall its not the funnest game ever but it is a more approrpiate shooter for kids.
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| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Third-person shooter |
| Release date: | October 7, 2008 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Animated Blood, Mild Language, Violence |
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