Wolfenstein (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows)
common sense media says
Violence against Nazis at center of over-the-top shooter.
parents & educators say
- 100% say violence is an issue
- 67% say there are positive role models
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this Mature-rated first-person shooter game features plenty of violence, blood, and gore. It's not out of context in this fictional Nazi universe, but there is a fair amount of blood, and lots of weapons and dismemberment in the game. Players will hear cussing in the game, and they may hear more by playing online with others in multiplayer modes.
Educational value:
Not applicable.
Positive role models:
The lead character, B.J., isn't much of a role model, even though he is a "good guy" fighting evil. Perhaps if he wasn't so violent -- such as slicing and dicing enemies using an exe -- he would be more of a positive role model.
Ease of play:
The game is fairly easy to pick up for fans of this genre.
Violence:
The focus of this game is combat, with a number of powerful weapons and all played from a realitsic first-person view. At times the violence can be gratuitous, including the ability to use an axe to hack off limbs of enemies (which consist of Nazis, creadtures, and mutated humans). Bloos splashes on the ground, plus gamers will hear enemies shriek in pain.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
The game does contain some foul language including "sh-t" and "damn." It's not excessive, but can be heard during non-interactive cut-scenes as well as during game-play.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
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Review It
Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
- 100% say violence is an issue
- 67% say there are positive role models
- 67% say language is an issue
- 33% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
- 33% say they noticed product placement
Most useful reviews by all members
yukon399
kid, 10 years old
kid, 10 years old
Great
the first wolfenstein, enemy territory is exellent! theres no blood or gore of which i see no language, you can choose each sides and plainly have fun!
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callofduty5
adult
adult
Very good game actually
i finished it on ps3 like several times
but the game is pretty gruesome i mean u can blow limbs off
so i think thats why it earned the M rating
there is some fool language but not much
game should be bought for 16+ cus people under 15 may not understand its messages and its world and how things work in the game perfect game for mature players!
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gamenerd323
adult
adult
good for teens!
This game is a cool and fun shooter, but it is violent and gruseome, at one point you see stripers in a german officers house, you can blow people's limbs off, you can use exotic weapons to eletricute, disinagrate and even set your opponents on fire and it's obviously advertising the wolfenstien franchise by coming to next-gen consles.
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Rubberducky7
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
The game has a farily original theme of Nazis using dark magic to create evil weapons and monsters, although many parts of the plot are very cheesey (the evil guy is an old wirey Nazi with a monicle, who'da guessed) and pretty good shooter gameplay. It is very violent but the people you are fighting are Nazis, so they deserve it, the violence includes lots of body parts flying off, heads exploding, theres a gun that turns everything but there bones into ash, a flamethrower with terrible results, and if you stab a person in the neck with a bayonette blood comes pouring out and they grab there neck making coughing and gurgiling noises for a few seconds. Very, very realistic violence and alot of it!
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Tom_Gamer_Tom
adult
adult
A violent shooter.
Wolfenstein is violent, Even from the front cover. Lots of blood,decapitation and our old favourite. Dismemberment! Its one of the goriest you can buy in the FPS genre. Its pretty boring gore as well. The language is moderate. But there is some swearing. Overall its not really that violent in nature. Because the dismemberment looks stupid and unrealistic. You electrocute people too!
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tommy18
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Common sense forgot to mention decapitation.
To add to this. There is decapitation as well as dismemberment. This is a great game with lots of violence and not as violent as most FPS games around NOW. It earns an 18 rating but its suitable for 15. Also loss of limbs and arms etc if a grenade or powerful gun hits you.
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darthcream
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
11+ play this game!!
I am an 11 year old and all though yes this game does have blood and gore it is not like you are going on a merciless rasmpage mutilaing men with axes but you are fighting for your life against half of tghe time alien things.
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gamesrock
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Gore, Gore, and more Gore
This game is pretty fun. LOTS of violence. Shooting an enemy in the face results in blood splatter and his face will be gone. In some missions you can find a fire axe that will cut off legs, arrms, and heads. I actually cut someone in half once. Shooting a guy in the throat results in a blood fountain and gurgling sounds. Flying limbs when grenades go off. Even worse in slow motion.Not all violence is against humans. Very over the top, but very fun. Not for the kiddies.
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