Parents need to know that this is a tie-in with the movie Shorts. It panders to a child’s sense of humor, delivering the sort of gross jokes (booger monsters) and schoolyard name-calling ("butt-face," "dork") that often amuses kids but can frustrate parents working to curb such influences. The violence, which includes cartoonish bombs, poisonous snakes, shrink rays, and telekinesis, is fairly mild, but still better suited for consumption by older children.
Positive messages:The kids are good, but potty humor and childish insults abound. The game’s narrator/instructor frequently calls the player names including butt-face and dork, and enemies like the green, squishy booger monsters are kind of gross.
Positive role models:Aside from some name-calling, the player characters are good-hearted kids intent on doing the right thing, whether that’s clearing a house full of booger monsters or taking on a power-mad CEO.
Ease of play:In-game instructions direct players in everything they must do.
Violence:The player goes up against crocodiles that lob bombs, snot spewing booger monsters, and poisonous snakes. They can attack and defend themselves by jumping on enemies, shooting them with shrink rays, and using telekinesis. There is no blood or screaming or human death.