Playmobil Knights (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
common sense media says
A little potty humor, but still a great adventure.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that despite the fact that this game is based on the innocent looking Playmobil toys, it does contain fighting and violence. That violence is all very muted and never graphic but it does create a disconnect between the age of kids playing with the toys (ages 4 and up) and those ready for this video game (ages 8 and up). More surprising in a Playmobil game is the toilet humor. Thankfully, it is not rampant throughout the game, but when it does appear, its crudeness stands out against the generally much more family-friendly environment. Unfortunately the game's hero, a beet farmer, calls the Princess unflattering names.
Educational value:
One way to earn money in the game is by trading goods between cities -- buying items where they are cheaper and selling them where they fetch a bigger sum -- which is, in essence, a lesson in economics.
Positive role models:
The hero is a beet farmer, who despite his lack of training, answers
the king's call for help. His willingness to risk himself to help
others is admirable. If only he didn't call the princess names.
the king's call for help. His willingness to risk himself to help
others is admirable. If only he didn't call the princess names.
Ease of play:
With only a few exceptions among the mini-games, play is never too difficult. It all seems appropriately gauged for the target audience.
Violence:
Your knight swings his sword or mace at evil knights, causing them to plop onto the floor in a sitting position and then vanish. As you ride a dragon, your dragon can breathe fire or other "energies" at enemy dragonriders, causing them to vanish as well. In a catapult mini-game, you launch blobs of liquid at enemies trying to scale a castle wall; the blobs splash onto the bad guys, causing them to fall off screen.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
There is some unnecessary gross-out humor in a mission that involves delivering toilet paper to a an outpost of villagers that had bean stew for dinner. The hero also rudely refers to a supposedly unattractive princess as "Princess Pimplefart."
Consumerism:
The entire game revolves around toys from the Playmobil Knights line, but there are no explicit advertisements for the toys in either the packaging or the game itself.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Potions can be drunk to gain bonuses.
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