Spore Hero Arena (Nintendo DS)
common sense media says
Create a creature and battle others to save the galaxy.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Spore Hero Arena is target toward slightly younger audience than the popular PC/Mac game, Spore; and that it is a completely separate game from the Wii version called Spore Hero. This game is a solid choice for kids old enough to read, but too young for the open-world online universe the PC version offers. Kids will find the most engaging feature of the PC game, the Creature Creator, in this game in a more limited, but still satisfying form. Kids can play a single player, storyline that guides younger players through missions or battle with others using Nintendo Wi-Fi or the DS local connection.
Educational value:
Kids will use some navigation and reading skills, and they will apply logic and their imaginations to evolving their creatures.
Positive role models:
Though you'll use some force in battles, no opponents are killed or permanently harmed. And you'll meet and assist hundreds of other characters in distress along the way to saving the galaxy.
Ease of play:
The game's controls are straightforward, though combat with other characters can be tricky and sometimes a little frustrating.
Violence & scariness:
Players use creatures they've created to battle against others. Creatures can blast fire, ice, electricity, or use spinning blows to knock opponents out of arenas. There's no blood, weapons, or death depicted.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Inserts in the box advertise other Spore games.
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