Parents' Guide to

System Flaw

By Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Creative use of the DSi camera in mild alien shooter.

Game Nintendo DSi 2009
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Community Reviews

age 10+

Based on 2 parent reviews

age 10+

shooter game wihtout violence.

There is nothing wrong with the game (except a sprinkle of violence), but its a pain in the rear to find online. We spent about 6 weeks trying to find this. And it was worth it.
age 10+

This title has:

Too much violence

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (2 ):
Kids say (2 ):

The concept of System Flaw is spectacularly unique. By using the DSi as both a viewer and a weapon, you're forced to move around constantly. The game takes place in three dimensions, so you're not just shifting the DSi left and right, but aiming it up and down as well. And spinning around in 360 degrees. There are even some monsters whose attacks you need to dodge -- physically. The action is fast and frantic, and while you can argue that the graphics are less than state-of-the-art, there's no denying that the System Flaw experience is a wildly fascinating one unlike anything video gamers have seen before.

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