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Spectrobes: Origins
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Action role-playing game has frequent but mild violence.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Spectrobes: Origins was written by Chad Sapieha
Parents need to know that this game is an action-oriented role-playing game with frequent but mild violence. Players take on the role of a pair of noble young humans assigned to help protect the galaxy from evil aliens intent on destroying humanity. Battles involve monsters, aliens, and a variety of melee and energy weapons. There is no blood, and downed foes simply vanish. Players have the ability to switch between the male and female leads at will, allowing boys and girls to select to play as a character of their own gender. Drop-in cooperative play lets a pair of players band together for a positive social gaming experience.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about cooperative gaming. Which do you enjoy more: playing games alone or with others? When playing with others, do you prefer to play competitively or cooperatively? How does playing cooperatively tend to change the gaming experience? How do you feel after a session of intense competitive play as opposed to a couple of hours of cooperative play?
More on Spectrobes: Origins
What’s the Story?
Is It Any Good?
There’s not much originality in Spectrobes: Origins, but it’s still a slick and entertaining play. The real-time battles are simple and fun. Players simply tap the A-button to make their characters attack and use the d-pad and a flick of the Wii remote to send their spectrobes into battle. You can choose to let your spectrobes take on enemies on their own or help them out, creating big combos along the way. Collecting new creatures by using Child-form spectrobes to search the countryside is similarly engrossing, as is leveling up your spectrobes to augment their abilities.
Things start to drag a bit whenever the bland and predictable save-the-universe narrative kicks in, but, thankfully, players spend most of their time exploring and battling. It’s a safe bet that kids who enjoyed the first couple of Spectrobes games will eat this one up as well.
ClosePublisher’s Details
ESRB rating: E10+ (for Fantasy Violence)
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