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Fairytale heroes as serial killers in farcical bloodbath.
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Kids say the game is a mix of hilarious and disturbing, featuring over-the-top violence and unrealistic blood that some find excessive for younger players, with various reviewers labeling it as suitable only for extremely mature kids. Despite its comedic presentation, many parents express concern over the dark themes and gore, leading to mixed opinions on whether it deserves an M rating or should be rated T, reflecting on its comedic yet gruesome style.
- over-the-top violence
- not suitable for kids
- parents concerned
- dark themes
- comedic presentation
- maturity required
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What's It About?
FAIRYTALE FIGHTS is not for kids, but many of the original tales of the Brothers Grimm aren't, either. Here, you're a fairytale character who's lost your fame. You've become forgotten. You've got to reclaim your notoriety by hacking and slashing through a magical, cartoon-y world as Snow White, Beanstalk Jack, Little Red Riding Hood or the Naked Emperor. As you move through beautiful, Candyland-like environments, you slice and dice through hundreds of enemies to proceed. But beware: blood flows everywhere, spilling slowly like honey.
Is It Any Good?
Clearly, Fairytale Fights will confuse or scare children who've been weaned on edited versions of Grimm. This is a game with such over-the-top violence that the blood its characters spill actually seems to be a character. It can completely cover your immediate environment like something out of a Devil May Cry game. There's even a split screen that shows exactly how you've cut up an enemy, slice by slice.
But while it may disturb kids, any adult who plays will see that the slicing and dicing becomes tedious quickly. While there's a variety of humorous weapons beyond hacksaws and axes (like a shark skeleton), most seem to cut in the same way. There are camera issues in the game, too: when four or more angry lumberjacks gang up on you, you can't see what you're doing from the birds-eye perspective in the game. The developers have created a mood that's light in the face of a lot of killing. It's too bad they didn't make time to design a game that gives you more diversity in play.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about which character they enjoy playing the most, Snow White, The Naked Emperor, Little Red Riding Hood or Beanstalk Jack. Would you have enjoyed playing another character from fairytale lore? Which one?
Does the violence seem realistic to you or does it seem cartoon-like and inoffensive?
Do you think the boss battles, like the one with the giant beaver, are hard enough? Or are they feel too repetitive?
Game Details
- Platforms : Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Playlogic Entertainment
- Release date : October 27, 2009
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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