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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Find out what's really playing in your PS console.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–16

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    ESRB ratings can help parents and kids make appropriate decisions about which games to buy.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Some of the games highlighted on this site are not appropriate for kids due in part to the violent content, adult characters smoking, objectified women characters. On the plus side, for gaming fans, the site has news and a blog that includes info from game creators and discussion about games.
  • Violence:

    Promos of some games have very violent screen shots, audio and video, including weapons of all kinds and dead bodies or figures of people in the process of being wounded or killed, especially in war-related action. ESRB ratings are listed.
  • Sex:

    Video of some games includes sexually suggestive images, but there are ESRB ratings listed. One scene from GTA IV shows a silhouette of a stripper pole dancing. In another game's promo video, the main shot of a woman is essentially a view of her cleavage.
  • Language:

    ESRB ratings, including language warnings, are listed.
  • Consumerism:

    There is a "Buy Now" button on each game's main page and a link to an online PlayStation store. Big ticket items like a $499.99 MGS4 game bundle are highlighted.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Smoking, alcohol, drug references in some games. ESRB ratings listed
 

What Parents Need to Know

About PlayStation

Parents need to know that this well-organized console hub is a popular site for gaming fans. Some of the games, including Metal Gear Solid 4 and Grand Theft Auto IV, are featured with screen shots and video that has some stuff that isn't so great for kids and younger teens. There's a whole host of characters behaving badly in some games. Fortunately, the ESRB ratings are listed and can help parents make smart choices of what to get for their kids, but that won't prevent much: The very weak safeguard that kids need to view more violent content is simply to enter their date of birth; this clearly won't prevent kids who want to see the more violent game clips from doing so.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about ESRB ratings. This site offers the perfect opportunity for parents to sit down with their gaming fans and view some of this content together before deciding to buy a game. Discuss the usefulness of ESRB ratings and why they are important to healthy media consumption. But even ESRB ratings need to be double-checked. Read about ESRB content in this CSM article: New Games Push Ratings Envelope.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Excessive consumerism

    • My highlights are:
    • Safety isn't an issue

    what the crap

    first of all i would rat this 9 in case of little kids buying crap secondlyhomestar runner onlysaid stelling from the man in coll things and a few sbemails and last homestar runner is not a fan site

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 1.0

    for kids by all means

    14+??!! bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    god

    I go on this website all the time. dont listen to the 14+ bull.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    go

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