Parents' Guide to

Naughty Bear

By Harold Goldberg, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 18+

Violent game about mental torture and murdering teddy bears.

Game PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 2010
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A Lot or a Little?

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

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age 13+

Based on 14 parent reviews

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xcxa Adult
February 1, 2019
age 11+

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This title has:

Easy to play/use
lannyc
lannyc Parent of 0-year-old
May 19, 2015
age 10+

Good Game but...

Okay, I would like to start by saying, yes there is a pretty weird concept a bear murdering other bears. But I want to say, the violence is so not bad a two year old could stand it. The whole point is breaking in to a party. There is no blood only stuffing, and like no language at all not even stuff like jerk or meanie especially no cusses

This title has:

Easy to play/use
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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?

Our review:
Parents say (14):
Kids say (48):

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?

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