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Jaws Unleashed
- PlayStation 2
- Price: $29.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Violent action game really bites -- adults only.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this action game places players in control of a super-aggressive shark based on the killers from the Jaws movies. The shark attacks humans and animals, dismembering prey in a bloody cloud. To keep Jaws healthy, players must kill innocent people and animals. Players are also rewarded for destroying boats, piers, and submarines.
What's it about?
In JAWS UNLEASHED, gamers have the opportunity to take control of one of the greatest antiheroes in movie history: the great white shark from the Jaws movies. As the game begins, Jaws is captured and put on display in an aquarium on Amity Island. After players break out, they roam freely in the waters around the island, swimming to story missions and side challenges, or simply cruising the waters looking for human and animal victims.
Is it any good?
Jaws Unleashed is simply a mess. The story missions are only loosely connected, and the objectives can be tough to figure out. Players will quickly grow bored with ramming boats and moving explosive barrels around, all the while avoiding little fish or sharks that can rapidly drain Jaws's health.
Yet the controls are the biggest problem. Players often struggle to get Jaws in the right spot to eat a swimmer or place a barrel. The imprecise swimming and attacking is further undermined by a game camera that gets stuck behind objects or pops above the water when the action is below the surface. One of the more frustrating parts of the game is watching Jaws' health disappear while desperately swimming around, rotating the camera, looking for the man or beast that's doing the damage.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about role playing in video games. Is there a difference between playing as a violent good guy and a violent bad guy? Is the violence more acceptable if it's in the service of good? Families may also wish to discuss how games can be used to promote the movies on which they're based.
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I cant belive anything not for kids is rated 1 star for you. You are the worst reviewers ever, CSM.
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I cant belive anything not for kids is rated 1 star for you. You are the worst reviewers ever, CSM.
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Kid, 11 years old
April 9, 2008
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what's a jaws?
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Kid, 11 years old
August 1, 2011
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jaws good
i love jaws
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Kid, 12 years old
July 4, 2011
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Bloody movie game is gross and violent!
Man, this game bites. Literally! I hate it! The object of the game is to try and kill humans and animals. You can also smash into boats and piers. I mean, what's up with that?! When you eat a large animal you can see the carnage! Bones are vissible and blood everywhere! It's just gross! There is also some language like d-mn and sh-t! Why does Commonsense say that there is no language?!
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Kid, 12 years old
October 23, 2010
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Boring shark game
I think this game isn't that bad cause its not graphic at all and its blood is all fake but although it was fun for about 10 minutes maximum it got boring cause its the same type of missions - to just kill people or smash boats and stuff. So i stopped playing it - overall it was quite a let down.
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Parent
June 1, 2011
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hi peeps
It teaches kids where to find hearts and blood in your bosy
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Teen, 16 years old
November 21, 2010
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my grandmother got me this game a few years ago and really enjoyed the game
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Kid, 10 years old
November 3, 2009
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Old horror flick game to graphic for young kids
This game goes OFF THE CHARTS with guts and gore!
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Kid, 12 years old
September 26, 2010
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adults should play it.
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| Platforms: | PlayStation 2 |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Majesco |
| Release date: | June 7, 2006 |
| Price: | $29.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood and gore, Intense violence (PlayStation 2) |
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