Parents' Guide to

AdventureQuest Worlds

By Carolyn Koh, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Simple MMO for kids interested in hack 'n' slash gameplay.

Game Windows 2009
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What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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Based on 11 parent reviews

Rivenjavelin
Rivenjavelin Adult
December 25, 2018
age 12+

The goods and bads

*Goods* This game is a fine game its not an inappropriate site/game it also needs u to "farm" to get a cool class that can solo bosses and its what "HARD WORK" is when u go to other servers "people" will help u out to get "something" like a cool sword or maybe a cool set and it also might be a cool class, "TEAMWORK." The grapichs of the game are good. *Bads* This game gets more boring and boring and when u disconnect while doing a quest u will repeat it all over again and if ur quest needs to kill monsters to go to the other side and then u disconnected u will repeat it until u can unlock the other side and u have to pay for membership to get the Member Items and it occupies time and the only things u are going to fight when u are a beginner is monsters literally monsters and then u will get tired of the game so easily.

This title has:

Great role models
Too much violence
Too much consumerism
AustinM 1
AustinM 1 Adult
October 11, 2015
age 8+

Amazing

This game is amazing for younger kids and older kids, its got action in it and fighting but its duled down so that 8 year old kids and up are not seeing blood or anything, Although this game is updating all the time and some things are hard to figure out, so if u do allow your kid to play this game, you should see the game yourself and help them with some challenges, because a lot of quests require thinking.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Easy to play/use
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What’s It About?

ADVENTUREQUESTS WORLDS is a hack-and-slash MMORPG based on the online game AdventureQuest, in which players can choose to be a Warrior, Rogue, Mage, or Priest. The goal is to battle creatures and complete quests to gain experience points to level up your character as well as to gain items of equipment and weapons.

Browser-based and free-to-play, players simply create an account and jump on in. All movement and interaction in game is via mouse click. All Non-Player Characters will have an "!" above their heads and a clean and simple user interface provides most of the functions and commands a player requires, including animated "emotes" such as dance, laugh, sleep, and wave.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (11):
Kids say (36):

AdventureQuest Worlds is a simple and casual MMORPG, making it a good entry point for kids interested in exploring MMOs. The graphics are engaging, the gameplay is easy to learn. The game is constantly adding content and some events include music and voice-over. As it is a browser based game, the game only saves a character's equipment and experience. All quests and quest items are temporary and unless turned in for equipment and experience points, will vanish when the player logs out. This may result in kids not wanting to log off if they are near the end of the quest so as to not miss items.

One good thing about AdventureQuest Worlds is that the real money shop buys you cosmetic items instead of items that make you stronger in the game. Thus kids are less likely to feel the pressure to spend real money in this virtual world than in others currently on the market. While free to play, a paid subscription opens up additional quests and allows players to have pets.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about online safety and why kids should not give out their real information online. How do you know if the person behind the character is who they say they are? Parents can also talk to their children about trying the game out for free first before deciding if they really want a paid up subscription, and discuss the value of "virtual property."

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