Game Party 3 (Wii)
common sense media says
Third entry in kid-friendly series adds little new content.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this compilation of easy-to-learn mini-games is safe for the whole family. Most of its 19 activities are the sort of games that parents and their children might play in their backyard, basement, or local amusement center. Game Party 3 also promotes social gaming, with support for up to four players in some games and tournaments that can accommodate up to 16 players. The only activity parents might want to closely moderate is the trivia challenge. Many of the questions will be too difficult for younger children, and a couple feature references violent acts, including one that asks the player to name the body part that Mike Tyson bit off of his opponent during a boxing match.
Educational value:
Players may learn the rules of a few somewhat obscure real-world games, such as bumper pool, bocce ball, and cricket.
Positive role models:
Player characters cheer when they do well and frown when they don’t. Non-player characters root on game contestants. None of the characters speak or interact with one another.
Ease of play:
All of the activities are very easy to understand. Controls are efficiently explained in a single illustration while the game loads.
Violence & scariness:
Some of the questions in the quiz mini-game reference violent acts, such as one which asks players to name which part of his opponent Mike Tyson bit during a boxing match. Also, players hit pop-up troll heads whack-a-mole style.
Language:
Not an issue.
Consumerism:
This is the third game in an ongoing franchise of party games for the Wii. It features no recognizable brands.
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mrbookworm01
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
Pretty good game
I have this game and it's pretty good. It's really fun to play with others, but it's also ok when playing alone. Most of the mini-games are pretty easy to play, so young kids can play. Good for kids 7+. Violence: The trivia games have some references to violence, and there's a :Whack-A-Troll mini-game where you use a hammer to hit plastic trolls, but you don't hurt anything living. Consumerism: Part of the "Game Party" series, so kids might want to play the other 2 games after playing this one.
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