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TRON: Evolution
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Movie-based game with fantasy violence just so-so.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that TRON: Evolution is a game based on the movie TRON: Legacy. It earned its "Teen" rating primarily for its fantasy violence. This includes hand-to-hand combat, acrobatic attacks, throwing discs, shooting tanks, and racing in light cycles (with the intent to crash the opponent). While enemies resemble humans, the game clearly has a sci-fi premise, where you're a security program inside of a computer, attempting to stop a virus. Plus, there is no blood or gore in TRON: Evolution. If kids opt to play online, they can chat with strangers in an unmoderated manner. Parents might want to use the parental controls of their console to prohibit this option.
What's it about?
Set in the period between the iconic '82 film TRON and its new sequel TRON: Legacy, Disney Interactive's TRON: EVOLUTION features the same fast-paced action as found in the sci-fi movies it's based on – including light cycle races, disc-based duals, and acrobatic battles against enemies across the Grid. You play as Anon, a computer security program out to stop a villainous virus called Abraxas from taking over the cyberworld. Complemented by impressive CG effects, this cinematic third-person tale includes both a single-player campaign and support for multiplayer matches over the Internet for up to 10 simultaneous gamers. Voiceovers are provided by Olivia Wilde as Quorra and Bruce Boxleitner as Tron; a few tracks from the film, composed by Daft Punk, are also in the game.
Is it any good?
As a video game, TRON: Evolution is so-so. While some of the action is exciting, such as tank battles and some of the platforming elements, a lot of it is shallow, repetitive, and without tight controls. The combat, for example, is based primarily on tossing discs at enemies (which you can upgrade) but feels like an incomplete game mechanic for its too basic (and thus un-gratifying) execution. The light cycle races also feel lackluster as you don't get a good sense of speed, and it's over shortly before it begins. At least there are multiplayer modes to engage in, including the fun Bit Runner, where you'll earn points for the length of time your team carries the "bit," captured from a fallen player or from the center of the battle arena. In short, while not horrible, this isn't one of Disney's finest games of the year. Note: the Nintendo Wii game, TRON: Evolution Battle Grids, is a different game altogether.
Online interaction: TRON: Evolution can be played online against up to 9 other human opponents, in a number of different game modes. Some game modes take place on foot, others in vehicles; some are player against player while others are team against team. Gamers can chat via headset microphone, if desired, which can lead to hearing bad language.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether video games that tie in with a Hollywood movie released at the same time is a good idea or not.
On one hand, it lets fans of the franchise step into the fantasy world and feel like they're part of the adventure. On the flipside, however, what are Disney's motives for launching the well-timed game with its theatrical counterpart (or in this game, serving as a prequel)? Is this clever timing or shameless marketing?
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Error 001: Fun Not Found
This game had some potential to be fun but is extremely flawed and a terrible game they are literally no good aspects of the game but i will give it two stars just for being Tron.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 19, 2011
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awful platforming and tedious gameplay. WHAT FUN
Tron is a cookie cutter platformer that gets reptitive. I heard the online is its high point. But I havent tried it since it BORED ME too much to death. the campign is awful with the camera angles being your worst nightmare. You will notice it's camera flaws in the wallrun part of the tutorial. Overall, this game just doesn't deliver. All you tron fans out there are better skipping this game, watching the movie and calling it a day.
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Kid, 10 years old
April 6, 2011
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All ages
Ok game. Just trying to make money of it. For all ages.
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Amazing Graphics!!!
Good graphics and a ok story line, fun, slow-mo matrix moves and lots of action.
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Kid, 12 years old
October 15, 2011
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Error 404: Entertainment Not Found
When I first saw this game in the shelf of my house, I was too excited. After seeing the movie for myself, I expected it to be fun. But then again, it was a movie-licensed game, licensed for disappointment and a lack of fun. Not only did it rip off Mirror's Edge and its parkour system, but its fighting is frustratingly repetitive, and you'll spend more time in a warp of trial and error than of adventure. If you've seen the movie and played this, it's pretty much a trip back to the cinema again. If you haven't seen the movie, it'll be that more frustrating. Don't play this game if you want REAL fun.
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Welcome to the Grid, User
This game gave me a challenge. Most games I just fly right through, but this one took me longer than usual. However this is not the only game that has given me a challenge (Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts, read my review). I recomend this game to the TRON Freaks like me, or anyone that likes a good challenge.
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Fun, and mostly clean, though tough to play for younger kids.
I like the overall gameplay, though if you're younger, it would be harder for you. Online, like anything on ps3, xbox, or pc,can get some language via voice chat, though, can easily be avoided if you take a few seconds to mute the other players. The game on story mode is clean in the way of language, but the violence can be kind of scary for younger kids. When you "derezz" a "program" (fake people that were made as part of the world, that are only computer programs), they decentegrate and disappear. This is nothing compared to any call of duty game, or even star wars:battlefront. There are some skimpy outfits worn by some of the female programs, though they only will show the midsection, at worse. The story is hard to follow though for younger kids. I rated it 3 stars for the fun, though it gets old, the multiplayer mode(they didn't add splitscreen, but only online) is fast paced and takes some thought. If you want to revisit the tron world after the movie( though the story line takes place before the movie does, FYI) this is a great game to buy for the preteens and up.
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Kid, 11 years old
March 23, 2012
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g g t m w g b t g w b
great game the movie was great but the game was buter.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Disney Interactive |
| Release date: | December 7, 2010 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Scenes |
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