Parents' Guide to

Battlestar Galactica Online

By Carolyn Koh, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

TV-based sci-fi combat MMO is about blasting spaceships.

Game Mac, Windows 2011
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A Lot or a Little?

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

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Based on 2 parent reviews

Norman S.
Norman S. Adult
August 4, 2016
age 18+

Danger! The game is not worth the trouble.

Battlestar Galactica online isn't a game for any age group. I played the game for 3 very concentrated years, and during those years I lost and needed to buy four new home computers. Since I have stopped playing BSGO, and any other game based on the Unity game system, I have not had any computer problems. Besides the personal hardware costs which I suspect stem from just playing the game, the game itself is exhorbitantly expensive. The main problem for children will be communicating with the other players. It can be a frightening prospect for adults as well. The players of the game have a tendency to get very excited and use foul language and at the very least to be not nice or friendly at all. Finally, the game is rife with hackers who seem more bent on intruding upon other player's computers than playing the game, which is the reason I suspect is the primary reason for losing so many computers.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
mrsiu2015
mrsiu2015 Adult
February 3, 2015
age 17+

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ROCKS!!!!!

This title has:

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

In BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ONLINE, both the Colonial (human) fleet and the Cylons find themselves lost and stranded in an unexplored area on the very edge of the galaxy. Racing to survive by searching out scarce resources, the Cylons and Colonial fleets are bent on destroying the other. The ultimate goal is the search for Earth, the legendary home of the 13th colony. The Cylons seek to destroy it, while the Colonials strive to preserve it.

Is It Any Good?

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Parents say: (2):
Kids say: Not yet rated

Battlestar Galactica Online is an action combat game rather than a role-playing game. Unlike many MMORPGs, the story is there only for background and setting, with the game being unashamedly a space shooter. Graphically, the game is beautiful and combat sounds add to the fun of space combat. There are two parts to the game: resource gathering (which can be mindlessly boring but encourages players to group in order to chat and also combine efforts) and the spaceship fighting (in which you can upgrade your ships for better fire power and durability). The space combat is fast and furious and with good teamwork, can be quite a kick. Unfortunately, players can't avoid the boring resource gathering unless players buy the upgrades with real cash. This can create an uneven playing field, but player skill still counts for more than good ships and weapons.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about games that are tied into television shows and how they can create interest and sales for both the game and the show. Did the television show make you interested in playing this game?

  • Online games such as Battlestar Galactica are time-intensive to play. Families might want to talk about setting time limits and playing responsibly, taking breaks, and balancing games with other activities.

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