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Saw
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Atmospheric horror game with gory, sadistic gameplay.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this survival horror game is not appropriate for kids or young teenagers. Just as the five feature films are disturbingly sadistic and gory, the game is equally as graphic. Gamers will witness explosive helmets, spiky iron maiden chambers, saws that cut through bone, and an incinerator that burns a body inside. There is plenty of cussing and some references to drug use. Needless-to-say this game is for mature audiences only.
What's it about?
Fans of the creepy Saw horror flicks from Lions Gate – which has grossed more than $665 million worldwide, including 28 million DVDs sold to date – can now get up close and personal with the masked Jigsaw killer. Based on the films of the same name, SAW – the video game – was designed with input from the creators of the Saw franchise, Leigh Whannell and James Wan, to ensure a tight integration with the movie’s story, characters, and visual style. The game is a third-person "survival horror" adventure that drops you into the twisted world of Jigsaw, as you attempt to evade and escape his sadistic mechanical traps (planted for you and others), while also taking on his devoted minions using weapons found in the environment. The storyline takes place sometime between the movies Saw and Saw II, where Detective David Tapp awakens in a decrepit, abandoned asylum, captured by his long-time nemesis and serial killer, Jigsaw.
Is it any good?
Sounds like the ingredients of a bone-chilling interactive entertainment experience, right? Not quite. The good news is the atmosphere is terrific (including incredible voice acting), some of the time-sensitive traps and puzzles are gratifyingly challenging, and the moral decisions you must make while saving others add another layer of depth. But the bad news is the game becomes repetitive quickly, the combat is lackluster, and because of its linearity, the game lacks replayability. In the end, fans of the Saw films might get a kick at this foray into games, and it helps tie up loose ends in the films (such as the origin of Jigsaw), but it's better as a weekend rental than splurging $60 to own it.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how this game compares to the movies on which it is based. Is this game less frightening than the movie because the character's aren't photorealistic and therefore might be less disturbing? Or is a Saw video game worse than a film because it's more active rather than passive. That is, in a movie you watch the action unfold onscreen, but in a game you're the one planting bombs to blow up enemies or fighting to take down Jigsaw.
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Extremely Graphic Content
The extremely violent Saw franchise is back with a video game, all to make a few more bucks. Through various traps heads can be blown off people are stabbed and various swear words are used. The game is very graphic and poorly written. DO NOT buy this for anyone 15 and under.
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FINE
there is no violence i have got the game it has no sexual scenes and no bad language I recommend to ages 5 and over.
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woo first review
it is not a fun game its worth like 30 bucks but fun
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SAW SUCKS!!!
the worst video game in the world
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9+
i have see 5 year olds play M games there not bad about 10 years old is good for u to play any M game the game is more for people who can do a hard challenge u have to think
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Very, very violent game
I don't play video games, period, but I was over at a friend's and played for a good while, but that was enough. The language was very colorful, and the violence extremely graphic. Okay for 17+. It's fairly easy to play, most of it is common sense stuff, and I have to say it was pretty entertaining.
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Cool fun game.
This is a fun game. Some puzzles are hard but most of them are fairly easy. I only heard a few F bombs. I only played about an hour into it. No sex stuff but alot of blood and violence. The combat is stupid. You hardly get to kill anyone. It takes forever to strike with a weapon.
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Oh god, The most violent Film franchise is on Consoles.
The SAW franchise is now on consoles, Oh dear. This is obviously going to be violent. Probably the most violent game you can get on PS3 and Xbox 360 right now. This game is pretty bad too. You wear like a mask type thing that rips your face apart. Lovely. You will just get an endless amount of sadistic blood and gore. Shotgun traps that blow your head off. Its horribly and disturbingly violent I'm afraid. The language isn't too bad but It still appears.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Konami |
| Release date: | October 8, 2009 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language |
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