Common Sense Media Review
By Marc Saltzman
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fresh and frantic arcade shooter combines many genres.
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Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
What's It About?
In SIN & PUNISHMENT: STAR SUCCESSOR, you can take to the skies with a jetpack or hop on a hoverboard before taking out targets in this sequel to the 10 year-old Japanese cult classic on the Nintendo 64. Blast away through a post-apocalyptic world as Isa and Kachi, two unique characters who race vehicles at breakneck speeds, zip around to avoid enemy fire, and take on massive bosses. Gameplay features a mix of melee and ranged combat, aerial acrobatics, side-scrolling platforming, and racing -- all wrapped in a surreal, colorful world. Choose from one of four control schemes to play the game however you want, plus the North American debut of this arcade shooter lets a second player join the fight to dish out twice the punishment.
Is It Any Good?
Gamers who remember the classic N64 Sin & Punishment or perhaps downloaded the original game via Virtual Console on the Wii Shop Channel will love this frantic, action-packed sequel. This thrilling third-person shooter is spread out among seven diverse stages in, above, and underground a futuristic Japan. The boss battles are as wild as they are challenging -- Can you say laser-shooting dolphins? Sin & Punishment: Star Successor keeps things fresh and fun between its intense combat, side-scrolling and racing components, colorful set pieces and non-stop action sequences. It's one major shortcoming is the disappointing two-player mode; instead of allowing two friends to battle together onscreen, one player controls the character and a friend can only point and shoot at targets.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the violence in the game. When enemies are robots or obviously non-human, does that lessen the impact of the fighting?
Families can also discuss the storytelling in the game. Can you enjoy a story without knowing much about the main characters? Would the game be better if it had more well-developed heroes?
Game Details
- Platform : Nintendo Wii
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- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Nintendo
- Release date : June 29, 2010
- Genre : Third-Person Shooter
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : August 30, 2016
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