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Singularity
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: First Person Shooter
Common Sense Media says
Gruesome shooter with novel concepts, but not for kids.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Singularity is a mature sci-fi military shooter with high levels of blood and gore. The bodies of both mutated creatures and humans break apart and spray blood when riddled with bullets, and corpses -- including those of children -- are often spread across the landscape. All of the violence is in the name of righting timelines gone awry and saving the world, but the action is far too gruesome to be appropriate for younger audiences. Also be aware that online multiplayer supports open voice chat between players.
What's it about?
Time is a weapon in SINGULARITY, an innovative sci-fi shooter in which our hero doesn’t just bounce back and forth through time but also wields it to manipulate his environment and even kill his enemies. The game is set in an alternate history in which the Soviets have discovered a new mineral called E99 that carries temporal distortion properties. U.S. marines are sent to a remote Russian island on which E99 experiments have been carried out. They arrive to find the island in ruins. The bodies of researchers and their families are everywhere, and horrible, mutated creatures are running amuck. When our hero finds a gauntlet that alters the flow of time, a way to right the altered and potentially disastrous last half-century of history, he begins a quest that only he has the power fix.
Is it any good?
A better than average sci-fi shooter, Singularity offers players novel weapons and tools as well as an intriguing, time-bending tale. The ability to progress or regress a particular object in age makes for some interesting game scenarios. We can un-collapse fallen tunnels to clear a path and restore decrepit boxes to make the ammunition and supplies they hold usable. Conversely, players can age a safe to make its door fall apart, or make their enemies grow old and die in seconds.
It’s just too bad that it takes more than two hours of pretty standard first-person-shooting slogging to get to the innovative stuff. Also, the graphics feel as old as some of the objects players age in the game. The blurry textures and rough-hewn character models might have seemed modern at the start of this generation, but they’re definitely dated now. Still, it doesn’t detract much from the overall experience. There’s plenty of entertainment here for grownups who enjoy gory gun games; just keep in mind this brand of fun isn’t family-friendly.
Online interaction: Players can go up against one another online. Open voice chat is supported, which means potential exists for players to share personal information and encounter inappropriate language and topics of conversation while playing multiplayer games. Common Sense Media does not recommend open online play for children under 12 years of age.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about varying levels of violence in shooters. Singularity could have been designed without blood or gore, potentially resulting in a sci-fi adventure suitable for a slightly younger audience. Is its gruesomeness essential? Does it have a purpose aside from shock value?
Families can also discuss the use of profanity in action games. Does the occasional vulgarity make dialogue feel more natural and realistic? Does it somehow enhance the narrative? Have you played games in which the profanity was just too much, swearing used simply for the sake of swearing?
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Kid, 12 years old
January 4, 2011
AGE
very good game
csm is over reacting on the language a bit. yes there is a few s-words and the f-word is used 2 or 3 times. nothing if you compare it to other games. lots of blood and gore. you can dismember people and creatures. corpses are seen many times throught out the game. one part at the begging may be intense or disturbing when you walk into a classroom and the whole room is covered with childrens bones. i don't think it was very scary. it may also teach some people what a singularity is (they are real search it). language should only be 4 at the MOST. a very good game.
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Singularity
Very fun, addicting, and a well made game.
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VERY GOOD
a good game not for younger kids age 5 but this game is better than fear
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perfect for kids 12 and up
people say it has strong language but your wrong this game doesnt have profanity its ok for children 12 and up but it is too violent .but the thing is that they say the f-word maybe 1 time and its an awsome game .if you can trust your kids to not use bad language then they can play it
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Adults Only
You name it, this game has it. Alcohol, cigarettes/cigars, extremely strong language, blood, and gore. And by gore, I mean the environments in this game are literally littered with limbs, blood, and corpses (including those of children sometimes). The one thing this game doesn't have is sex. The game isn't bad, it's just not for kids.
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AGE
Freaky, but good.
Its really disturbing, it frightend me alot. Its not so much the violence thats bad though, the gore and blood make it bad.
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AGE
Good game for age 12
When i played this game i hardly heard any language. As far as gore goes i didnt think it was too far over the top, definitly ok for kids age 12 and up.
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not for kids
Really great game!
the story is awesome and also its very creative game; alltough it has lots of shooting and the gore isnt that bad it happens but thats about it nothing gruesome if you want a gory game go play Cod: Black Ops. Nothing too explicit but its not for kids
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Kid, 12 years old
October 25, 2010
AGE
bob
CSM isnt over reacting. This is a bad one.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | First Person Shooter |
| Developer: | Activision |
| Release date: | June 29, 2010 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language |
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