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The Movies
- Windows
- Price: $49.99
- Genre: Simulation
Common Sense Media says
Creative, but lots of bad behavior -- teens-up.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the Hollywood stars often get drunk, can become addicted to food or alcohol, and base their self-worth on money, clothes, and social status. Some of the short films players create can have mild sexual innuendos and violence. The game is online enabled but primarily so players can share the mini-films created in the game. Common Sense Media does not recommend online play for anyone younger than 12.
What's it about?
THE MOVIES gives players a shot at making a mark in Hollywood, running their own movie studios. Players build sets, review movie scripts, and pamper stars to become the biggest and best studio. They can even make and share their own movies with other players. If successful, players earn new sets, wardrobe selections, and some nice trophies during the annual award ceremonies.
An easy-to-use tutorial gets players started setting up a studio lot, but it doesn't take long to figure out that the most time will be spent attending to the movie stars. A star's happiness is determined by a number of factors, but some of the most important are money, the right clothes, an entourage of admirers, and a fancy trailer to stay in. An unhappy star may refuse to work, even to the point of quitting the studio. Many a film will be stopped mid-shooting because one of the stars has thrown a tantrum, at which point they often go off to stuff themselves full of food or get drunk.
Is it any good?
Players choose how involved they want to be in the script-writing and filming of the movies. Most players will probably want to let the computer do most of the work, but it's fun to play around with the simple, built-in editor that the game offers.
Players shouldn't expect to create anything too realistic -- they are limited to the pre-created (sometimes violent or steamy) scenes the game has, and creating anything longer than two to three minutes becomes tedious. Some players may enjoy going online to share their own movies.
Ultimately, this is a clever idea -- and can encourage some creativity. The game does present a stereotypical Hollywood, however: Celebrities behave badly, and looking good is valued above all else. The Movies is best for teens and above. Hopefully, future installments of the game will allow greater creativity when it comes to making the movies, and put less emphasis on status.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how well simulation games portray the real world. Does a game like The Movies accurately reflect the movie-making business? What makes a simulation fun? What would you have added to this game?
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This game is awesome!
If you're a wannabe film maker like me, then you'll love this game! This game gives you so many options on how to make great movies. It teaches you how to pretty much deal with money (the sets and all the other buildings cost money). The game only gets better with The Movies: Stunts and Effects expansion pack. Both kids and adults love this game. just buy it, have a great time with it. It is a little hard to get the hang of, so i recommend this to kids 10 and older.
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a Great Game
this Game rocks! i love it and its not for kids under 10. shure thares a little voilence and sex and drugs, but if those things were not in the game, how could you make the movies that you wanna make.
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Good game, short lasting appeal
Great game for wannabe film-makers, but quickly becomes frustrating and a little stale.
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it was cool
I was personally looking foward to thias game and thought it was so fun but u need a mic if you want to ADD ur voice which is way better then subtitles
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It all depends what you do
they're is language, violence and everything like that. But only if u make that type of movie
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What ever you want it to be rated
Look, it really is not that bad, you only make it as violent, stupid, romantic, funny, or however you want it. The only bad part is never EVER tell your kid about the new modding websites if you do not want them to see bad stuff, because some people make it so stars are naked, bloody knives, blood puddles, etc. it will be ok just as long as you don't tell them about those sites.
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Good stuff !!!!!!!!!!!
This game is just the best you will ever play !!!!!!!!!
i would highly recommend it too anyone over the age of six as it is hard too get the hang of at first !
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| Platforms: | Windows |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Simulation |
| Developer: | Activision |
| Release date: | January 31, 2006 |
| Price: | $49.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence |
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