Batman Begins
- Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox
- Price: $39.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Get ready to wing it in the role of Batman.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox
- Price: $39.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
What parents need to know
Violence
Sex
Language
Consumerism
Drinking, drugs, & smoking
Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that there's mild violence (punching and kicking), but there's no blood, and no one dies in the game.
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What's it about?
Based on the movie of the same name, this action-adventure game allows players to take the role of Bruce Wayne, who begins his crime-fighting career after witnessing the murders of his parents in Gotham City. The game starts in the Himalayas, where you learn the skills of a ninja from your mentor. Once your training is finished, you return to Gotham City to continue your fight for justice.
When playing BATMAN BEGINS, you have a variety of gadgets and skills you can use, including a radar screen in the bottom corner that helps you locate enemies. Batman also has the skills of a trained acrobat, allowing you to climb fences, jump ledges, and swing from building to building with ropes. You can sneak up on your enemies and eliminate them from the game using special knockout moves.
Is it any good?
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The game is easy to pick up and play, but still offers plenty of excitement. There are multiple levels and a variety of scenes ranging from the Wayne Manor to abandoned warehouses. You unlock bonuses as you complete levels, such as interviews with the movie cast. The characters in the game look and sound like the characters in the movie, and the game includes the voices of actors including Liam Neeson.
It's worth noting that Batman is a dark character, and while there is no blood or death (Batman actually defeats many of his enemies by scaring them), the fighting system allows you to punch and kick your enemy with force, and you'll do just enough damage to temporarily disable them. This makes the game a better choice for teens, especially fans of the series who will get the most out of playing as the Caped Crusader.
Families can talk about...
Families can talk about the appeal of Batman. Why has the franchise lasted so long? How is Batman like -- or unlike -- other superheroes? Also, how does the video game generate interest in Batman? How does it help promote the new film?
Game details
| Platforms: | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Price: | $39.99 |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Developer: | Electronic Arts |
| Release date: | July 7, 2005 |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Topics: | Superheroes |
| ESRB rating: | T for (PlayStation 2, Xbox) |
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its ok but hard....
its a good game and you will hear the word hell a lot and some seans where a box blows up that has drugs in it but you don't see any one useing them and some smokeing but nothing mager and its hard i'm curently stuck on it....
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fine
this game is fine i agree with the csm except for the age should be 6+ up escpescally if your kids play starwars or the in crediblles game.
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FUUUUUUNNN!!!!!
I played this game at my uncle's house because I love batman, It was awsome!!!!
there is some bad stuff though,
1. lots of guns,punching,kicking, and batman chokes people to get information, there is no killing but the way batman hurts those vilans I wouldn't be suprised if they did die.
2. a couple swear words like "what the @#*&!?!
3. scarecrow uses this spray to drug people.
so I recomend this game to any kid 12+ looking for an awsome action game!
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