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Killzone
- PSP
- Price: $44.99
- Genre: First Person Shooter
Common Sense Media says
Frightening first-person shooter game.
Parents say
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Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this game is rated M for mature because of its extreme graphic violence. The setting is dark and futuristic and strong language is used throughout. The star rating given this game is based on quality of gameplay and is not an endorsement of the violence.
What's it about?
KILLZONE throws players into a dark and dangerous war-torn world that has them fighting futuristic soldiers in a violent outer space environment in which only the strong survive. The movie-like opening draws you into the game, giving you a preview of the battle that lies ahead. The storyline introduces you to the cast of characters responsible for slaughtering the Helghast, an evil robot-like race whose sole purpose is to eliminate what's left of the human population.
The strategy is fairly straightforward: Try to survive. Players pick a weapon, with choices ranging from handguns and machine guns to rocket launchers and grenades, and maneuver through hostile surroundings while shooting up the enemy before they shoot you.
Is it any good?
Killzone's graphics are remarkable: Shattered glass, abandoned buildings, and a murky, gray fog over the battlefield allow players to experience a frightening war-like environment. But really it's all just a setup for killing and more killing. The easy-to-navigate first level allows you to gain confidence before moving on to the more challenging portions of the game. The enemy you'll face is clever and ruthless, firing at will and with amazing accuracy.
The action-packed game would be exciting even without the violence, because of its fantastic attention to detail and intriguing storyline. But the bloody, detailed gore is the main feature and distracts from the overall enjoyment. Blood pooling on the ground after multiple gunshot wounds to the head is a common sight. It may entertain mature players, but this game glamorizes over-the-top violence and is not suitable for younger, more impressionable players.
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Families can talk about whether the storyline and characters would still be interesting if the game were less violent. Or is the violence what drew you to playing it?
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Teen, 13 years old
March 6, 2009
AGE
i loved it
i think adults get so crazy over a m rated game and they never even tried my dad and my younger brothers loved it and my mom doesn't really care but killzone does rule
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Adult
April 9, 2008
AGE
soso
This game is definately not for ten and under!!!!!!!!!! There is a lot of blood showing and use of F**K!!! Parents be aware that this game is not an apropriate Game for children but if they are mature than u must buy this!!!!
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Adult
April 9, 2008
AGE
Only Appropriate for 14 yrs old and up
I have a boy who is fourteen and he asked me to if he could have this game so that he could play it. I dont normally let my child play rated "M" games, but after I checked many sites before I said OK to him, I was able to conclude that it is a violent game, but no more violent than Halo (which I also checked out before I let him buy). There is blood, but not in excessive and extreme amounts and of course the small dosage of profanity. The bottom line is that it is rated "M" for a reason, and I think that the proper age to play this game is at least 14 yrs old. Do not let pre-teens or children play the game though. Just like the review before this says only rated "T" ages and up.
-Donald C.
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Teen, 13 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
Fun stuff
Killzone is a really fun game, sure its violent but, its not real.
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Teen, 16 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
you people are crazy
I loved the game shure little vilence but i think you people over react to the game world most of us kids know the difrence betwean reall life and games The playstation moto sums up all i think about games "play in our worlg live in yours" so i say let us play and stop giving sutch a hissy fit.
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Kid, 10 years old
September 13, 2011
AGE
buy now!!!!!!!
i have a play station2 and i think it is a vary good game kids my age shod play it so let 2 and up play
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Teen, 14 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
Crapy game
Its was halo's compeditor but failed...it was supposed this game would make you say "halo what" it stunk not wroth playing !
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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
Violent, but great
KillZone may have constant violence, but that doesn't take away the fact that it is a great game. The scenes before the level are very interesting and the developers really make you hate the bad guys. For younger teens, skip the movie and don't use rico.
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Teen, 15 years old
March 29, 2010
AGE
love it
What other families should know:
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| Platforms: | PSP |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | First Person Shooter |
| Developer: | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Release date: | November 2, 2004 |
| Price: | $44.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for (PSP) |
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