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PlanetSoccerLive (http://planetsoccerlive.com/)

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Fun, unique soccer game charges a fee for premium features.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that kids can play for free at this soccer-themed virtual world, but a premium membership buys you a customizable avatar and provides access to pre-scripted chat, multiplayer games and more.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: The site creators say that its system of earning and spending "soccer dollars" on virtual items can help teach financial responsibility.
Violence: There's no blood or extreme violence, but avatars can throw mud at each other.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Kids can't access much of the site's best content without a paid membership.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Families can talk about why it might be a good idea to communicate with people in virtual worlds using sayings and expressions that the Web site provides -- instead of just having the chance to instant message each other. What kind of information does that protect you from accidentally sharing? How does that make it safer?

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Is it any good?
 

The site deserves kudos for its attempt to make sure kids have a safe (and potentially international) soccer experience -- users can chat with each other but can only use pre-selected questions and responses like "How are you feeling?" Kids who love soccer will probably enjoy cruising around and kicking the ball on their own for a little while. However, to access all the site's worlds and to play actual games against other players, you'll need to buy the premium membership and currently, moving between worlds can be a bit slow.

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This review was written by Erin Brereton
 
 

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