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Violent game about mental torture and murdering teddy bears.
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Naughty Bear
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Based on 37 kid reviews
Kids say that this game, while entertaining and filled with humor, features extreme violence involving teddy bears, making it generally unsuitable for younger audiences. Many reviews stress that it is more appropriate for teenagers due to its brutal content, despite the absence of blood and severe consequences typically associated with such violence.
- suitable for teens
- humorous violence
- extreme content
- not for young kids
- parental discretion necessary
- quirky gameplay
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What's It About?
Imagine a cute, cuddly plush, fairy tale bear. Then imagine him experiencing a homicidal mental break. That's the premise of NAUGHTY BEAR, an open world video game that portrays the title bear as a character who's been teased, taunted, and bullied for so long that he snaps. He kills his fellow bears -- or scares them to the point of suicide -- in massive numbers using bats, machetes, car doors, guns, golf clubs, and a wide variety of other implements to exact his revenge.
Is It Any Good?
There's no blood or gore, but Naughty Bear is definitely not for kids. Like the recent Fairytale Fights, it satirizes a cultural icon -- the teddy bear -- by adding something jarringly out of place: extreme violence. Offering an open world to explore is commendable, but sadly, the story isn't much more than hacking, slashing, and the occasional bit of humor. What's more, killing and bullying other bears quickly becomes repetitive.
Naughty Bear just doesn't feel quite finished. The controls are horribly dizzying, and bad camera angles lead players to miss approaching enemies. While the premise of mixing fairy tales (which have a history of violence) with pop culture could have been compelling, this game didn't get the balance right. As is, it's a game that glorifies thrill kills without much humor and storyline.
Online interaction: This game supports open voice chat, which means players could be exposed to inappropriate language or share personal information with strangers.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about whether witnessing acts of extreme violence perpetrated against fantasy creatures is any less disturbing than seeing similar acts committed against human characters. Does the impact of the violence have more to do with the act, or the creature that suffers it?
Families can also discuss the game's sense of humor. Does this game qualify as satire? Do you ever find violence funny? Why or why not?
Game Details
- Platforms : PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Available online
- Publisher : 505 Games
- Release date : June 29, 2010
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : February 15, 2023
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