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Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
- Windows, Mac
- Price: Free / $5.99 monthly / micro-transaction
- Genre: Massively Multi-player Online Game (MMOG)
Common Sense Media says
Sci-fi-themed MMO for kids filled with mini-games.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures is a browser-based online game in which kids encounter other players. This massively multiplayer online (MMO) game is free to play but gated. Free players are known as Padawans and subscribers are known as Jedi. Subscribers will have access to higher levels of mini-games, some premium mini-games, costumes, and additional housing known as Jedi Headquarters. The game is COPPA compliant and parental controls include barring children from forums, locking kids out of the game, as well as the ability to choose either Quick Chat (menu-based selection of words) or Safe Chat (which features a "white list" of words). Every action in the Parents Account requires a parental password.
What's it about?
Set in the same world as the Clone Wars Adventures TV series, STAR WARS: CLONE WARS ADVENTURES lets kids create an avatar and mix with others on a star base with several rooms as well as interactive objects and characters. Some interactions launch a short movie cut-scene in which an iconic character such as Anakin Skywalker will urge the player to protect the universe. Other characters exist simply for color, such as a couple of Clone Troopers telling each other bad "knock-knock" jokes, or as a gateway to the mini-games that make up the the main content of the game. Players' primary objective is to win trophies by scoring well in the mini-games and looking cool with the pets and outfits they buy with credits earned in-game or purchased with Station Cash -- the game currency bought with real dollars.
Is it any good?
Clone Wars Adventures is a browser-based game with excellent graphics. The mini-games are varied and fun, with some of them providing quite a bit of challenge at higher levels. There are tower defense, memory-matching, and spot-the-differences games as well as others that employ familiar elements inspired by popular casual games, such as Peggle and Bejeweled. Several games, such as Speeder Bike racing, are multi-player and allow players to challenge their friends. One of the most popular is Light Saber duels, in which the player depresses arrow keys as per onscreen cues and then watches the characters fight out the bout.
There are 19 mini-games at launch with 13 of them free to play. More content will be added over time. The game starts off as free but the higher levels are subscriber-only. Subscription also provides some premium content such as additional games, special outfits, and pets, as well as larger housing that kids can customize. Free players are called Padawans but subscribers are Jedis and kids will see a large "Become a Jedi" button on the top menu bar. Luckily, the $5.99 subscription fee is relatively inexpensive, and most items are priced at just 25 cents. Station Cash can be earned by kids via in-game achievements, so it is possible to obtain "cool" items without paying real money for them.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about in-game war and violence. Without bloodshed is the violence somehow less offensive?
Families can also talk about dreams and reality. Players can create an avatar and develop a virtual life, which may make some kids want to play in this digital world all the time. Parents may want to discuss how to balance the real world with the imaginary world, and how to set limits for game time.
Families can talk about consumerism as it pertains to this game. Why do you think that you can play parts of this game for free? Players can also buy stuff online, but do they really need to have a particular virtual outfit that costs real money to buy?
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Star Wars: Average Mini-Game Adventures
This is a little fun. Once you get into the basic gameplay and stuff, you kind've just mellow into it. It seems to have worked out its problems BEFORE the game came out, unlike Cartoon Network's "Fusionfall" which has problems every left and right. You can read more about that in my reviews. The mini-games are fun for a time, but it gets a little old. They're have been some problems, but not too many. Overall, it's a somewhat fun game that is full of mini-games. I don't think it's worth paying for more though.
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Great game for my 8yo
My son loved this when it was free and we have just started this game as a paid player. It is $6 for the month and part of our "rules of the house." He still loves the game, and one of his favorite parts is his disco R2D2. We've made him sign a contract of the limitations of play and if there is any problems with school, behavior, etc. He can't play the game for a period of time. I wasn't ready for my 8yo to be playing online, but so far so good.
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Clone Wars Adventures (CWA)
Clone Wars Adventures is a universe for star wars fans. violence is mild on CWA but not as bad as world of warcraft. CWA is a place where you or your kids can be a sith lord, jedi knight, padawan in training, or even a clone etc. There is a lot of things to do you can train in the ways of the force, blaster, lightsaber, and many other weapons. All of the items on the game are from the tv show star wars the clone wars.
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Avoid if your over the age of 10.
WOW this game really sucked or maybe thats just my opinion I am old for it could be better if there was more free to play stuff common sense media is way wrong eveyrthing you need to buy and you can only have a green lightsaber as a free player! and there is no story just minigames which was a dissapointment. And the only fun minigames are lightsaber duel lightsaber throw and the card game minigame.
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I love this game.But I have a problem.All characters are black and the background is blue.WhatShould I do?
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Kid, 11 years old
May 20, 2011
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Fantastic for star wars the clone wars fans !
A great game for star wars:the clone wars fans, fantastic mini games and when you become a Jedi member it's even better!
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Clone Wars Adventures
A fun online game where you can become a jedi or clone trooper. There is little violence, you just have lightsaber/blaster lessons. It is a fun game but i got bored after a little while I think younger kids will like it better. If you think you would like it I would say give it a try if you 8+.
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Kid, 11 years old
November 27, 2010
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The game is very good. The graphics are awesome. The violence is limited to droids getting blasted. Some minigames can only be played by members, but your child will probably find at least ONE game that he or she finds. Upgrading to membership cost money, and it is advertised a lot inderictly without a single banner (except for in the shop). Any kid under 9 will beg like there is no tommorow. I would suggest that you buy it packaged in stores because it includes several extras such as a 90 day membership, an exclusive character and more. I believe it's 19.99 in Best Buy. The game is overall very good even if kids will bug you about membership. My brother did just that.
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Great for eyeryone.
Great game for players young and old. 'Nough said.
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IFFY
its ok as a game but i recomend parental controls. you can be "friends" with other players whom you dont know, however you can chat with them even if you are not "friends".
pretty much the only problem i have is that one player said he liked me and wanted to get to know me better, and another was trying to pressure me into being his "friend"
otherwise its fine.
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| Platforms: | Windows, Mac |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Massively Multi-player Online Game (MMOG) |
| Developer: | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Release date: | September 15, 2010 |
| Price: | Free / $5.99 monthly / micro-transaction |
| ESRB rating: | E10+ for Crude Humor; Fantasy Violence |
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