Common Sense Media Review
By Carolyn Koh
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Violent MMO filled with bloody monster combat, sexy outfits.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 18+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Play
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TERA
What's It About?
In the lore of TERA, the above ground races of the land of Aborea live in peace, in a federation forged to repel evil from below ground. However, a new island has risen and a new evil has appeared. Players will create characters and join together to battle in subterranean dungeons as well as outdoors on this new island.
Is It Any Good?
For mature players who enjoy playing MMOs, the artwork and animation in TERA is very well done and the action is fast, furious, and fun. Players have lots of options to personalize their experience as they select a race to join, choosing among seven, which include a demonic race with horns, elves, humans, a badger-like woodland race, and a child-like race. The game focuses on the player surviving in the environment, but it also supports player versus player gameplay with duels -- where one player challenges another to combat. Teams and Guilds can also battle in larger contests. However, with all of the scantily clad female characters, the game has an overtly sexual and suggestive look to its animation.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about violence in games and how it affects them. What is real and what is virtual?
Families can also talk about how to keep yourself safe when playing an online game. What should you not share with strangers?
Game Details
- Platform : Windows
- Subjects : Language & Reading : following directions
- Skills : Communication : conveying messages effectively , Collaboration : meeting challenges together , teamwork , Thinking & Reasoning : decision-making
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Atari
- Release date : May 1, 2012
- Genre : Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG)
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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