Comments on: This Week in Games: November 16 – 22 http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/ Games from a Parental Perspective Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mike http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-16232 Mike Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:42:44 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-16232 What makes the Shaun White title an ESRB 10+? I am trying to choose btw this and We Ski. From what I've read, the balance board support in We Ski is basically simple left & right, whereas Shaun White has much better support (left right, speed, tricks, etc...) Based on this, I would like to go with Shaun White, but I am somewhat concerned about the 10+ rating. Anyone care to shed some light? What makes the Shaun White title an ESRB 10+? I am trying to choose btw this and We Ski. From what I’ve read, the balance board support in We Ski is basically simple left & right, whereas Shaun White has much better support (left right, speed, tricks, etc…) Based on this, I would like to go with Shaun White, but I am somewhat concerned about the 10+ rating. Anyone care to shed some light?

]]> By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15135 Mike Anderson Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:12:35 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15135 "Whenever you guys get around to play Animal Crossing leave out no detail in the controls and gameplay." Since I know Cary is playing that you can be sure the review will be thorough and reading it will be an adventure in itself! “Whenever you guys get around to play Animal Crossing leave out no detail in the controls and gameplay.”

Since I know Cary is playing that you can be sure the review will be thorough and reading it will be an adventure in itself!

]]> By: Shaequan Robinson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15132 Shaequan Robinson Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:45:40 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15132 Whenever you guys get around to play Animal Crossing leave out no detail in the controls and gameplay. Whenever you guys get around to play Animal Crossing leave out no detail in the controls and gameplay.

]]> By: Rich Neves http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15129 Rich Neves Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:12:46 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15129 Filters? What filters? :) It states that the filters are not for online play, but good for "all other game types" which I assume is solo and co-op. I haven't tried them to be honest. Didn't even know they were there until I just looked. As for the gameplay, it is basically CoD4 with a different skin, WWII settings, tanks, and dogs instead of choppers. It still has the perks, classes, etc that you have in CoD4. It is definitely bloodier, without the filters, than CoD4. When you get hit by a grenade you see your corpse there, with parts missing, like your legs. I would almost go so far as to say that the blood/gore, violence, and language are on the same level as Fallout 3. The biggest difference is that you don't have the slo-mo VATS scenes in WaW. The game has earned the M rating it has, no doubt about that. I agree with Mike in that the game is better than I expected, but not as good as CoD4 in many ways. I'm not to thrilled with the throwback to WWII, but I play with a group of friends online and we compete in ladders and leagues and they were all tired of CoD4 and wanted to move on, so I got it more to be social than because I wanted to move away from CoD4. Now if only I could convince them that their fascination with "Rifles Only" is simply not normal...... Filters? What filters? :)

It states that the filters are not for online play, but good for “all other game types” which I assume is solo and co-op. I haven’t tried them to be honest. Didn’t even know they were there until I just looked.

As for the gameplay, it is basically CoD4 with a different skin, WWII settings, tanks, and dogs instead of choppers. It still has the perks, classes, etc that you have in CoD4. It is definitely bloodier, without the filters, than CoD4. When you get hit by a grenade you see your corpse there, with parts missing, like your legs. I would almost go so far as to say that the blood/gore, violence, and language are on the same level as Fallout 3. The biggest difference is that you don’t have the slo-mo VATS scenes in WaW. The game has earned the M rating it has, no doubt about that.

I agree with Mike in that the game is better than I expected, but not as good as CoD4 in many ways. I’m not to thrilled with the throwback to WWII, but I play with a group of friends online and we compete in ladders and leagues and they were all tired of CoD4 and wanted to move on, so I got it more to be social than because I wanted to move away from CoD4. Now if only I could convince them that their fascination with “Rifles Only” is simply not normal……

]]> By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15099 Mike Anderson Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:18:08 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15099 "How well do the filters work in CoD WaW?" They call the settings 'unrestricted' and 'reduced'. Just looking again at the opening with the filter on I would definitely call it VERY reduced! It does a very good job at taming the language and gore to the point of fitting into a T range - but the game itself remains brutal and intense ... nothing you can do about that! Also, while there is some claim of reduced impact online, I have no idea how that works ... haven't tried yet, but my assumption with this sort of game is that you will get the same sort of teen audience interested in hearing themselves swear incessantly over the internet that I've encountered in every other FPS I've played online. As for the game ... it is 'very good' but not great. Definitely below CoD4, but honestly better than I expected. The DS version is also pretty good, but again I think that CoD4 DS was better. “How well do the filters work in CoD WaW?”

They call the settings ‘unrestricted’ and ‘reduced’. Just looking again at the opening with the filter on I would definitely call it VERY reduced! It does a very good job at taming the language and gore to the point of fitting into a T range – but the game itself remains brutal and intense … nothing you can do about that!

Also, while there is some claim of reduced impact online, I have no idea how that works … haven’t tried yet, but my assumption with this sort of game is that you will get the same sort of teen audience interested in hearing themselves swear incessantly over the internet that I’ve encountered in every other FPS I’ve played online.

As for the game … it is ‘very good’ but not great. Definitely below CoD4, but honestly better than I expected. The DS version is also pretty good, but again I think that CoD4 DS was better.

]]> By: James C. http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15093 James C. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:58:59 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15093 @ Rich Neves How is CoD WaW? i'm considering getting it, but I don't know if it's worth it. Ditto what Wampa King said. @ Rich Neves

How is CoD WaW? i’m considering getting it, but I don’t know if it’s worth it.

Ditto what Wampa King said.

]]> By: The Wampa King http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15086 The Wampa King Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:32:55 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15086 @Rich Neves How well do the filters work in CoD WaW? @Rich Neves

How well do the filters work in CoD WaW?

]]> By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15079 Mike Anderson Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:25:02 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15079 The Storm of Zehir is the one to really look at - it does the most to rebuild the whole system into a much more 'BG2' feeling with a full party system and overworld map. Add to that the excellent writing we saw in 'Mask of the Betrayer' and you have a game that I am terribly excited about playing. The Storm of Zehir is the one to really look at – it does the most to rebuild the whole system into a much more ‘BG2′ feeling with a full party system and overworld map. Add to that the excellent writing we saw in ‘Mask of the Betrayer’ and you have a game that I am terribly excited about playing.

]]> By: Rich Neves http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15057 Rich Neves Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:49:43 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15057 Geez, I've been so caught up in Fallout 3 and Call of Duty: World at War that I totally missed that there were expansions for NWN2 and Gothic 3 coming out so soon. Guess I know what to put on the holiday wish list, if I can wait that long..... Geez, I’ve been so caught up in Fallout 3 and Call of Duty: World at War that I totally missed that there were expansions for NWN2 and Gothic 3 coming out so soon. Guess I know what to put on the holiday wish list, if I can wait that long…..

]]> By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/11/16/this-week-in-games-november-16-22/comment-page-1/#comment-15032 Mike Anderson Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:25:45 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=1497#comment-15032 Looks like the Gothic 3 expansion is pushed out by 2 weeks ... just as well, as I just reinstalled Gothic 3 and NWN2 (and the first NWN2 expansion) ... too much gaming to do! Looks like the Gothic 3 expansion is pushed out by 2 weeks … just as well, as I just reinstalled Gothic 3 and NWN2 (and the first NWN2 expansion) … too much gaming to do!

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