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Editor’s Desk 4 Female Side 5 Comics 7 Sound Off 8 - 10 Look Back 12 Quiz 13 Devotional 14 Helpful Thoughts 15 In The News 16 - 23 We Would Play That! 24 Reviews 25 - 37 Sports 38 - 41 Developing Games 42 - 67 Now Playing 68 - 83 Last Minute Tidbits 84 - 106

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publish a video of their product. It is amaz- toilet seat? I certainly do not. On the downhill slope ing, and cool. We love hearing about how Winter is Coming Grumpy bears may miss the summer. well their sales were because of the sponsored Grumpy bears may look forward to it getting I can barely believe I am writing this in September already. As you read this column you should notice the weather video. We are also actively seeking sponsor- warmer. I am looking forward to things cool- We passed Labor Day and turning our eyes toward the cooling off. As long as you are somewhere in America. I ships for our videos as long as the products ing off. I am happy to enjoy the winter for as next major holiday - Thanksgiving. Whenever I think of know the weather can be different in different parts of the are family friendly. At the bottom of the Ad- long as God allows us to have it. Are you all Thanksgiving Black Friday is right there. Yes we are already world. We move from shorts to sweat pants here at Fam- vertise page are the guidelines for all adver- in for the winter? Are you all in for the colder preparing for Black Friday here at Family Friendly Gam- ily Friendly Gaming. The socks get thicker and we start tisements. weather? Are you happy for college football ing. We will probably purchase less games this month and wearing jackets. When it gets really cold we will bring out I have such confidence and excite- to be playing again? Are you looking forward next month to save up for Black Friday. We are in the ninth the coats. All of us need to stay warm as the winter comes ment about the future. Thank you for reading to Thanksgiving and Christmas? Two of the month of the year. It is downhill from here in terms of the crawling back. Some people like the cold. Some people like what we write. Thank you for watching our best holidays are with us during the winter calendar. As long as God lets the world exist that long. You the winter. I like it a bit cooler than the summer. I am not videos. Thank you for your prayers, love, and time. Okay so Thanksgiving may be more never know. a fan of ice - especially on the roads. The Memphis drivers support. We appreciate you more than you fall than winter, but it is close at least. Have a Work has begun on the Christmas Buying Guide. are bad enough without making the roads slippery. I bet may ever know. wonderful winter. So make sure you get your advertisements and payments you think you have some of the worst drivers on the planet. in by the end of October. You don’t want to miss out for You really need to see the Memphis drivers to compare to God bless, God bless, another year. The Christmas Buying Guide is something what you are used to. Paul Bury Yolanda Bury that comes out once a year. There are a lot of members There are plenty of neat things to do in colder of Family Friendly Gaming Universe that appreciate the weather. We can get warm under thick blankets and snug- Christmas Buying Guide. There are also plenty of our read- gle. We can worry less about sweating. My hubby prefers ers who financially support all of our advertisers. We get the summer and he prefers sweating. I am sugar, spice, and thankful remarks from advertisers all the time because of things that are nice. Sweat is not a nice thing in my opin- the sales they make from investing in advertisements with ion. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Let me know. There Family Friendly Gaming. is more of a reason to stay indoors during the winter. It is We continue to look for ways to improve and we nice to snuggle up and read an engaging book. Wool socks, listen to you. Some times it takes us saving up the money to sweats, and sweatshirts are available during the winter. I purchase some new software to upgrade what we publish. would not wear them in the summer time. Other times we can immediately implement an improve- There is another reason I like winter. Can you guess ment. Still other times it takes a little time to get another what it is? I like snowmen. A snowman would melt in the book or revision written. There are so many things I want summer. Even Olaf would actually melt in the summer. to get done. I run out energy and time every single day. I So for me it is a time I can celebrate snowmen. I get some- am dragging myself to bed every single night because of thing snowman related every single Christmas. My hubby my hectic schedule. I may get to relax for thirty minutes a and our boys know me quite well. I have all kinds of snow- week. I wish I could get more done. I delegate as much as I men stuff all around the house. I love decorating the house can without stressing out others. There is a real fine balance in winter with snowmen related gear. Do you like snow- there if you know what I mean. men? I look at a snowman and think he just needs a hug if By the time you read this Family Friendly Gam- you get what I mean. ing should have passed 100 million views on our Youtube Something else I really like doing is sleeping. There channel, and 70K in subscribers. We are so blessed to have are less daylight hours during the winter. That means we such amazing support there on Youtube. Thank you so very are encouraged to sleep more during the winter. At least much. We appreciate each and every one of ya’ll. There that is how I take it. Do you agree? Do you disagree? I get have been companies that approach us asking for us to do sleepy when it is dark out. Don’t you as well? When it is videos of their products. Some companies are even coming cold I do not want to get out of bed. Do you like getting out to us and offering payment for Family Friendly Gaming to of a warm bed to a cold floor? Do you like sitting on a cold

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Family Friendly Gaming (FFG) was cre- ated in March of the year of our Lord 2005 as the first ever Christian magazine. The goal of Family Friendly Gaming is to report on video games from the family view point. Family Friendly Gaming takes a fair and bal- anced approach to all news, previews, reviews, interviews, features, and other Colossians: 9781935915010 | 1 Peter: 9780976054870 | 2 Peter: 9780976054887 | Phillipians: 9781935915010 | James: 9780976054863 articles found within. The secular video 1 Timothy: 9780976054825 | 2 Timothy: 9780976054894 | Interactive Parables: 9780976054801 | Interactive Parables Spanish: 9780976054818 game media reports mainly on the most morally bankrupt games and call those games good. The major secular media Interactive Bible Series for Windows by GraceWorks Interactive reports on the bad side of video games mainly. Most other Christian media outlets claim video games turn the player into a zombie, or they completely wor- ship video games. Family Friendly Gam- ing reports the good, and bad side effects alog features 1 to video games. It is the belief of the s cat 500 Thi + owners that readers are smart enough to ailable Homesc 0 av hool come to their conclusions without those 0 tit in the media handing opinions to them. DVD-ROMs contain PowerPoint Bible stories, 3 - 5 on 90 les each disk. The PowerPoints contain stunning lifelike of . Those of us at Family Friendly Gaming still graphics. Not cartoons, but computer generated photorealistic imagery. Their purpose is to provide a believe by giving you the facts, you can great backdrop while the teacher articulates the story, decide for yourself. There are plenty of re- there is no audio, but a lesson outline is provided for the teacher along with Bible references. Each story also has ally good video games on the market that a printable PDF activity sheet and a coloring page. teach wonderful lessons. Both inside the 14 DVD ROM titles Christian video game market, and from $10.99 each Easter 1 EAN 5060209840680 non-Christian video game developers. Easter 2 EAN 5060209840697 Christmas EAN 5060209840673 The comics are a further resource. Children Family Friendly Gaming seeks out these Failure and Redemption EAN 5060209840741 love to read them and learn Bible stories. Fifty Days EAN 5060209840703 video games to bring them to your atten- Jesus Saves EAN 5060209840666 6 COMIC titles John Baptist EAN 5060209840734 tion. Since it is unknown before playing Miracles of Jesus 1 EAN 5060209840635 $1.50 (issues 1-4) $2.99 (issues 5,7) Miracles of Jesus 2 EAN 5060209840710 Issue 1 Jonah ISBN 9781904064947 For a complete listing, a game how family friendly it is; it is Obedience EAN 5060209840642 Issue 2 Samaritan ISBN 9781907731006 Parables of Jesus 1 EAN 5060209840758 Issue 3 Adam & Eve ISBN 9781907731013 visit our reference only website possible that this magazine will preview Parables of Jesus 2 EAN 5060209840765 Issue 4 Christmas ISBN 9781907731068 Power and Glory EAN 5060209840727 Issue 5 Easter ISBN 9781907731075 a game, and then the review will expose Issue 7 Titanic ISBN 9780957152304 Women of God EAN 5060209840659 problems previously unknown. Fam- ily Friendly Gaming promises to always ask the question: “how God feels about Products can be ordered from your certain video games.” God’s opinion on local Homeschool Retailer. the matter is more important than any mere mortal. Which is why the rest of the industry does not influence FFG.

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The Sound Off section is where your character for example. How are books in my head and not you the reader/emailer is heard. would the game recognize what enough time to focus on them. I What you have to say is put in is written? What if it does not might get thirty minutes a week this section for all the readers to translate the words properly? I to actually take a breath and see. Of course certain content is have played plenty of Nintendo relax. There are some weeks that edited for appropriateness issues. DS games where the game was thirty minutes does not even This is a family friendly maga- not smart enough to read my happen. zine, and certain content is just hand writing. On the next Future not proper. We hope you enjoy I love the idea. I would Glimpses book. I planned on do- this section as much as we do. love to see it happen. Game ing another devotional and then Keep an eye out for your com- developers and publishers read trying to find time for fleshing ments appearing in these very Family Friendly Gaming. Hope- out a story for the next book. I pages. You have our attention, so fully at least one of them can have certain scenes in my head, SOUND OFF! make it come true. but nothing that really connects. avatar of yourself in a fraction Plus some of the ideas would of a second. Of course, you still Sincerely, have been more revolutionary a would be able to change your eye Help Those that help year ago. Jeopardy belongs on and hair color along with your David us With the last day job the Samsung Galaxy clothes if you want. of programming I was able to 3. The pen. Samsung mobile {Paul}: David, Thank you for Family Friendly work from home which gave S10 phones come with pens, which Gaming. Thank you for all of Family Friendly Gaming recent- me a lot of opportunities to get you could use to sign your name Thank you for emailing us, and the videos you make. Thank you ly. Thank you for telling us about more done. With the current day Dear Mr. Bury, and for Final Jeopardy. thank you for sharing your awe- for the reviews, previews, news the How You Can Help Us page. job God has me working away some idea for a game. I would stories, and images. Our family There are so many easy and cool from the house and I lose a lot Here are the reasons why the Of course, all the suggestions I love to see physical copies of has been using Family Friendly ways we can help Family Friend- of time. It is obviously God’s will next Jeopardy game version have made for Jeopardy video/ games on the phones and tablets. Gaming for years. We decided ly Gaming. We are praying for for me at this time. I keep pray- should be released on the Sam- computer games in the past The has shown to help Family Friendly Gaming Family Friendly Gaming ing (sometimes multiple times a sung Galaxy S10 smartphone: would be included. This game everyone how viable small SD because you have helped us so day) for Family Friendly Gam- would not only lower the stigma cards are. That amount of mem- much over the years. Your books - Mary ing to have the financing to be a 1. Physical copies. The game associated with games for tablets ory could hold a lot of Jeopardy are amazing by the way. I loved full time job for myself, Yolanda, could be distributed on a mi- and smartphones, it would in- questions as well. Maybe even each and every one of them. I {Paul}: Mary, Peter, and Noah. croSD card (which can hold up crease demand for better Jeop- different studio sets, and loca- would like to read more books in So glad you like the ideas to 512 gigabytes) which would ardy games for PCs and game tions. the Future Glimpses series. Any Thank you for your wonderful on the http://www.familyfriend- be painted blue with the J! logo. consoles. You know what would be idea when more books will be words of encouragement. They lygaming.com/How-you-can- 2. 3D face scanning. This feature really cool? Being able to com- coming out? came at a time when I was pretty help.html page. If every single was designed to make the phone Let me know what you think of pete in Jeopardy for real world exhausted and low. There are so member of Family Friendly more secure, but it can also be my ideas. Have a great day, and money. Or for in game content. I went down a rabbit hole there many things I want to do, and Gaming Universe did one thing used to make a photorealistic God Bless You. Unlock some new outfits for for a bit. We decided to help areas I want to improve. There a week on that page we would be

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rogant are they to call I am so glad you enjoyed the themselves “You Are No Athlete” article I “professional wrote. I knew that article could gamers.” It be controversial. I knew some is like they people might get offended by purposely it. Thus far there has been only insult the positive feedback on that article. rest of us. Which I find very encouraging. People I am sorry you had that come out bad experience with the “profes- of nowhere sional gamers.” I pretty much and win this roll my eyes when someone acts able to get so much more done tournaments that way. I refuse to suffer ar- so much faster. There was some- because there is no real athletic rogance of others. I find it better one else that emailed us they path to e-sports. It is not like to avoid talking smack. It always take these surveys online. When there are colleges having video comes back to bite you eventu- asked what would make you game bowls. ally. Better to treat everyone buy our product, they told them I have run into some of with respect and let the evil ones if they advertised with Family these “professional gamers,” and show themselves if you know Friendly Gaming. Those kinds of they got some big heads man. what I mean. Nice Rocky mo- things open doors and bring in They think they are something ment by the way. more companies that in the end special. I met some pro athletes help us out. who were much nicer and way Would you like to be heard in more humble than the “profes- Family Friendly Gaming? Want sional gamers.” The pro athletes to Sound Off on something in You Are No Athlete have some real physical talent video games, the website, the too. They can do things I can’t Finally someone in the video magazine, etc? Log on to the in- do. We can all do what the “pro- game media that stands up for ternet and go to our Comments fessional gamers” can do. They truth. I loved your NEWS story page: are nothing special. I am about entitled - “You Are No Ath- http://www.familyfriendlygam- ready to have a Rocky moment lete.” It irritates me when these ing.com/comments.html, or on these “professional gamers.” no brain cell hacks go around send an email to: SoundOff@ They aint so tough. They aint so reporting on e-sports like it is familyfriendlygaming.com. Mail bad. such an amazing thing. There are us comments at: - Joshua plenty of gamers who could and Family Friendly Gaming would wipe the floor with these 7910 Autumn Creek Drive {Paul}: Joshua, “professional gamers.” How ar- Cordova, TN 38018

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fully dressed for her husband. 3 Israel. 13 There were three gates There are wise decisions we situations we are put in. We may most of the media acts like those GOOD TIMES And I heard a loud voice from on the east, three on the north, make in life and there are mis- not choose the problems we will people have won and there is no the throne saying, “Look! God’s three on the south and three on takes. Family Friendly Gaming have to face. What we can decide more discussion. They can say The last devotional I wrote was dwelling place is now among the the west. 14 The wall of the city wants to share some thoughts is our responses. We can practice whatever they want in their re- about the bad times. Now it only people, and he will dwell with had twelve foundations, and that can be helpful. Maybe this perseverance on a daily or even bellion against God. They can be seems fair to discuss the good them. They will be his people, and on them were the names of the will bring more joy into your hourly basis. We can choose to as evil, vile, and wicked as they times. Jesus comes back and God himself will be with them twelve apostles of the Lamb. You life. Maybe it will allow you be happy or miserable. You have feel like. Stand firm with God wins against the Beast. Revela- and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe can keep reading this chapter to have better physical health. the power to determine how knowing that God will judge tions 20:1-3 And I saw an angel every tear from their eyes. There on your own to find out even Maybe it will help you reach you will respond. You have the them. There will be a day of coming down out of heaven, will be no more death’ or mourn- more amazing things about this a better mental, psychological strength to be better than the reckoning for all of those deceiv- having the key to the Abyss ing or crying or pain, for the old new Jerusalem. I am excited to or emotional state. The goal of trolls and haters. You can perse- ers, liars, and sexually immoral. and holding in his hand a great order of things has passed away.” explore the new Earth. All of the each column in each month is to vere with goodness against those Stand up, and stand firm for chain. 2 He seized the dragon, 5 He who was seated on the gold, pearls, precious gems, and share some helpful thoughts to attacking you. God. Show your perseverance that ancient serpent, who is the throne said, “I am making ev- whatnot have no real value to you and your family. There are plenty of loud against those trying to join Satan devil, or Satan, and bound him erything new!” Then he said, me personally. I want to worship mouth haters trying to destroy in rebellion against God. for a thousand years. 3 He threw “Write this down, for these words God in spirit and in truth. everything. Their father is obvi- Do the godly thing even him into the Abyss, and locked are trustworthy and true.” This ously Satan. They come to kill when everyone around you is and sealed it over him, to keep sounds absolutely amazing to God Bless, Perseverance and destroy just like their daddy rebelling against God. Do the him from deceiving the nations me. No more death, no more Paul Bury Satan. We can obey authority honorable thing even when oth- We do not always get to pick anymore until the thousand years mourning, no more pain. Every- figures God has allowed into po- ers are wicked haters trying to the problems we will face. Many were ended. After that, he must thing will be made new. Every- sitions of power. We can respect call their evil - honorable. Show times things come to us that we be set free for a short time. In the thing will be the way it should the flag of the country we are in. them by your actions what it do not want to deal with. There end our Lord and Savior wins. be. We can respect veterans. We can means to do the right thing. Be PRAYER are plenty of times where we For one thousand years we have Where we live sounds make that choice to stand tall in- the shining example on the hill would prefer to avoid certain is- a wonderful kingdom on Earth amazing as well. Revelations stead of trying to cause turmoil, these people in darkness need so Jesus, sues, problems, and even people. run by Jesus. 20:10-14 10 And he carried me death, and destruction. We can bad. Strive to be better each and I know that I am a sin- Kids do not want to go to school. Things get even better away in the Spirit to a mountain do the right thing. We can just every single day. Be the example ner and need Your forgiveness. Adults do not want to go to after that. There are the judge- great and high, and showed me do it even when companies de- on a daily basis so others know it Nothing I can do of my own work. Husbands or wives do not ments on all of us. Then we get the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming cide to follow the path of Satan. is possible. power will give me true joy. I want to keep their sacred vows. a new heaven and a new Earth. down out of heaven from God. There are plenty of people that Giving up is easy. Show- believe that You died for my sins. You would rather play a game Revelations 21:1-5 Then I saw 11 It shone with the glory of God, will criticism others even when ing perseverance is hard. Stand- I want to turn from my enslave- than do some mindless task. “a new heaven and a new earth,” and its brilliance was like that they are doing the same thing ing for God can be difficult in ment to sins, and repent of them. There are plenty of things in life for the first heaven and the first of a very precious jewel, like a they are complaining about. this wicked culture. Shining for I now invite You to come into that we face that we do not want earth had passed away, and there jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a It can be easy to get Christ can be exhausting when my heart and life. I want to trust to. There are plenty of things we was no longer any sea. 2 I saw great, high wall with twelve gates, disheartened in life nowadays. so many evil people attack you and follow You as my personal have to do that we do not want the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, and with twelve angels at the There are people trying to for it. They will punish you as Lord and Savior. I welcome the to. How do you cope? How do coming down out of heaven from gates. On the gates were written redefine history, reality, words, they have punished us. As they transforming power of the Holy you deal with it? God, prepared as a bride beauti- the names of the twelve tribes of and institutions. The radicals in punished Jesus Christ. Spirit. Amen. We may not pick the

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and resources. The game is proce- durally generated, meaning no two CONTENTS playthroughs are ever the same. Circle Empires started life as a small demo on Game Jolt, which was picked up by over 165,000 strategy fans – since then it has blossomed Story Page(s) into a fully-fledged Real-Time Strategy game, with completely RTS Circle Empires Releases 16 - 17 Razer Unveils Razer Panthera Evo 17 - 18 Penguin Wars Releases 18 City Skylines Mass Transit Zooms to Console 19 OUTWARD Coming Early 2019 20 overhauled art and countless new Hagee’s New Book Ripped From Tomorrow’s Headlines 21 Fell Seal Arbiter’s Mark Launches 22 features. BATTLETECH expansion FLASHPOINT coming in November 22 - 23 SHAHRZAD The Storyteller now available 23 In addition, the game will support the following languages upon re- lease: English, French, Italian, Ger- man, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turk- ish, Czech, Polish and Estonian.

RTS Circle Empires Releases Razer Unveils Razer Panthera Evo

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Luminous announce that their PC and MacOS RTS game Circle Razer unveiled Razer Panthera Evo to further support the community and improve their line of Empires has released through and major digital retailers, at an impulse price of $7.99. high quality arcade-style controllers.

The Circle Empires universe consists of interconnected circles, each containing loot to plunder and foes to The Razer Panthera Evo is an evolution of the best-selling Razer Panthera Arcade Stick and is being tested by be defeated. Players take the role of the god-like leader of a tiny kingdom, hungry for power. Using guile and some of the world’s best esports athletes and community standouts. strategic prowess, gamers must hunt down increasingly powerful foes and expand their territory. The new arcade fighting stick will feature the award-winning RazerTM Mechanical Switches, an improved Circle Empires features 18 playable factions, 12 enemy boss monsters, and 150+ different creatures, buildings case design and a headphone jack to accentuate gaming performance. The new Panthera Evo will be fully Family Friendly Gaming Page 16 Page 17 Family Friendly Gaming In The News Continued In The News Continued

Penguin Wars Releases City Skylines Mass Transit Zooms to can bring all of your services together, letting Console citizens change rail lines in one building, or Dispatch Games announced that Pen- hop from the bus onto the ferry, or even find guin Wars has gone gold. The Nintendo Paradox Interactive announced that the their way through a sprawling monorail- Switch™ version will be available on Au- road-raging Cities: Skylines expansion, Mass train station. gust 15th and the PlayStation 4 version Transit is now available on Playstation®4, • Become a Roads Scholar: Explore a have released. The $39.99 Limited Edi- Xbox One and Windows 10. One of the set of new scenarios focused on solving traf- tion Nintendo Switch version includes best-selling expansions for PC, Mass Transit fic problems and adding new transit systems. a digital code for the soundtrack and puts all sorts of new transit options, systems New road types, bridges and canals add a custom threaded, heat-cut character and scenarios in play. Now console-based variety to your city, and new ways to solve its patch of Riley and is exclusively available citizens, too, can commute through land, sea challenges. Become an expert in traffic flow, mod-capable like its predecessor and, in re- on the Dispatch Games Online Store. and sky, with ferries, monorails, cable cars, and then use that knowledge to improve sponse to popular fan feedback, the artwork The $29.99 Standard Edition will be available blimps and more. This expansion also fea- your city! on the Panthera Evo will be interchangeable both in retail stores and the Dispatch Games tures new transit service buildings and hubs, • New Hats for Chirper: NEW. HATS. for personal customization. Online Store. new road types and landmarks, and endless FOR CHIRPER. (And also new unique urban-planning challenges. buildings, policies and achievements. But Razer Panthera Evo will make its public de- The Switch version ($39.99) also includes HATS!) but at Evo 2018, the world’s biggest fighting a physical, threaded, heat-cut character The destination may be lovely, but Mass game event. patch of Riley. This version will NOT be Transit makes the journey more fun than Today’s coinciding free patch is also chock The new design is undergoing rigorous test- available at retail. The Launch Edition ver- ever. full of new transit-centric content, including ing for optimal gaming performance and sion ($39.99) contains a PC-based digital updates for naming roads, road adjustments durability with the help from Team Razer’s download code for the complete video game Key Features: and route info view with transit types, visual world-class pro fighting game player, Xian soundtrack! • Sick Transit, Glorious Money: Add aids for road building, new intersection set- Ho Kun and hardcore gamer and sports a wealth of new transit options to your city, tings (yield rules, traffic lights and priority entertainment athlete, Kenny Omega. Penguin Wars is a remake of the classic re- and add wealth to your city’s income! Let roads), toggling between local and intercity With a focus on precision, consistency and leased in 1985. The original rule of using 10 your citizens get across town in ferries, train stations, public transport info view ad- best-in-class performance, this next-genera- balls to throw at each other is still the core blimps, cable cars, and monorails! ditions, improved emergency vehicle logic, tion arcade stick will resonate with hardcore of the game. However, now you can develop • Orderly Hub: New mass transit hubs citizen modding and more! fighting game competitors and enthusiasts your characters in Story Mode and use alike. those suped up characters in both local and play against your friends. This Price: $199.99/ €199.99 release also introduces multiple sets of new Availability: rules, which new and seasoned gamers can Razer.com – Fall 2018 both enjoy. Music from the original version Worldwide – Fall 2018 released in 1985 has Product Features: been remixed and • Pushbuttons with Razer™ Mechanical updated by notable Switches musicians from • Artwork and color customization Japan, which will • 3.5 mm analog headset compatible make you want to for PS4 listen to the music • 8-button Vewlix layout & Sanwa while you’re out for lever a run or dance to • 9.8 ft. / 3 m hard wired cable on a Friday night with the family.

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OUTWARD Coming Early 2019 Hagee’s New Book Ripped From Tomorrow’s Headlines

Deep Silver and Nine Dots Studio, together with Maximum Games, are excited to announce their collabora- It’s a story ripped from today’s—and tomorrow’s—headlines. The Middle East on the brink of conflict. Russia tion to publish the forthcoming open-world action RPG, OUTWARD. The global publishing deal will cover now in the Middle East. A federation of European nations. the release on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC, in both physical and digital formats. From New York Times best-selling author John Hagee comes Earth’s Last Empire: The Final Game of Thrones, a can’t-put-down book that brings the Bible to vivid life as it reveals God’s hand in human history—and His In OUTWARD, you play an adventurer, traveler, and explorer. Most importantly, you are vulnerable, equipped plans for the future. with as much power as your adversaries. Survive through wild, brutal lands teeming with enemies, obstacles, and fantasy creatures, using combat and magic to overcome both the harsh environment and the rivals in your “Although we live in the Information Age, we’re the most uninformed generation in history regarding God’s way. plan for the future,” Hagee said. “When almost one-fourth of the Bible was prophetic at the time it was written, it certainly benefits us to study it.” OUTWARD is an open-world RPG playable alone or with friends, either online or in split-screen co-op. Start from humble beginnings and build your way up until you become a hardened wanderer. Traverse incredible With nearly 40 books to his credit, including several New York Times best-sellers, Hagee states, “Everything landscapes rich with diversity and life, progressing your skills with each dynamic quest. I’ve written in the past has led to this culmination of truth from the prophetic scriptures in Earth’s Last Em- pi re .” “We are thrilled to collaborate with Nine Dots Studio on this exhilarating game, and look forward to gamers experiencing all it has to offer,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of /. Drawing on his decades of studying and preach- ing God’s Word, meticulous scholarly research “Working alongside Deep Silver allows us to expand beyond what we could have done on our own. We always and a flair for communicating truth in a compel-

ling, readable style, Hagee’s Earth’s Last Empire explores: • The central importance of Jerusalem in world history, our present and our future. • How human empires over the centuries have led to where we are today . . . and how that affects every person on earth • A “Bible snapshot” of prophecy in scrip- tures and how it plays out today . . . and tomor- row.

Drawing biblical insight and wisdom from Gene- sis to Revelation—Earth’s Last Empire puts today’s stormy political landscape in context. And it looks ahead to where today’s events—particularly in the Middle East—might be leading. And, finally, Earth’s Last Empire brings readers to a place of had high ambitions with Outward and we’re thrilled that we found a company who shares our vision and hope, showing God’s hand on nations and indi- believes in the potential of the game,” added Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, Founder and President of Nine Dot viduals throughout history and a promised future Studios. where there will be a world of perfect peace.

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Fell Seal Arbiter’s Mark Launches preserving stability and order throughout SHAHRZAD The Storyteller now soundtrack enhancing the oriental flair of the land, as well as a squad of companions. available the game. – 1C Company, a global PC and console Paying homage to tactical RPG classics, the games publisher, announced it has launched game stands on its own as a worthy succes- Libredia Entertainment GmbH, specialist in Using skill and agility as well as an attentive the turn-based tactical RPG, Fell Seal: Ar- sor, bringing a slew of improvements and digital publishing and distribution of com- playing style, while also profiting from clev- biter’s Mark, for PC via Steam Early Access. additions to the tactics genre. puter- and videogames, and developer Elec- erly trading items and performing combos, The isometric, story-driven RPG, which The game focuses on storytelling and tro Gryphon Games announce the release of players can gain enough treasure and wealth is scheduled for a full launch on PC, Play- strategic battles, with a mature storyline. the hidden object puzzle adventure “SHAH- to lavishly furnish their very own palace in Station®4, and Xbox One in Spring 2019, After an ancient evil rent the world asunder, RZAD – The Storyteller“ on European and the game. blends influences from strategy RPG classics the Immortals formed a council to prevent American markets. with a modern eye for ways to enhance the such destruction from ever occurring again. The main features of “SHAHRZAD – The experience. The game will be presented at But, the Immortals are few and it falls to In the game, players join Shahrzad, Alibaba Storyteller“ are: 2018 in the 1C booth following their mortal agents, the Arbiters, to guard and Sinbad along their journey to save the its Early Access release. The goal of the Early the land. But as one Arbiter uncovers deep- ancient world from a looming threat. The • Beautifully crafted images in a stunning Access campaign is to gather player feedback ening corruption pervading her own order, beautifully crafted hidden object adventure setting of 1001 nights while further honing the gameplay toward it falls to her to halt the spread of a new is set in the mystical world of 1001 nights the game’s full, multi-platform launch. and dire threat. Throughout this storyline, and features many hand painted settings, • 50+ decorations of customizable treasury Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark is a story- players will progress through hand-crafted filled with challenging puzzles. • 60 different mini-games in 6 categories driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a scenarios, controlling their own group of • Captivating soundtrack with 10+ atmo- fantasy world with a touch of steampunk. Arbiters, with each character customizable More than 60 mini-games in six differ- spheric songs Players will control the Arbiter Kyrie, an from a wide selection of 20 classes and over ent categories add variety to the gameplay. agent of the Immortal Council, tasked with 200 abilities. The game also features an atmospheric • Intuitive user interface and gameplay

BATTLETECH expansion FLASH- Crab, and the multi-range firepower of the POINT coming in November Cyclops.

Paradox Interactive and Harebrained • New Encounter - In “Target Acqui- Schemes announced that the first-ever BAT- sition”, you’ll put your light and medium TLETECH expansion, FLASHPOINT will ‘Mechs to good use by taking control of three be available in November 2018, complete territories on the map to prevail! with three new ‘Mechs (including the highly anticipated Hatchetman), a challenging new “Flashpoint stories give us the flexibility to mission type, and a new tropical biome, design a huge variety of experiences, all with along with its featured namesake, Flash- different sequences, events, challenges, deci- points. sions, rewards, etc. We’re combining core gameplay mechanics in new ways to create Flashpoints are high-stakes branching short deeper content,” said Mitch Gitelman, BAT- TLETECH Game Director and co-founder of stories, comprised of procedural mercenary • New Biome - Navigate a lush tropical missions linked together with new crew Harebrained Schemes. “These more elabo- Key Features: beach environment, with sunny shores and rate, longer-term objectives are an awesome conversations, special events, critical choices, just a pinch of flare, for good measure. and valuable rewards. To ramp up the in- interactive storytelling tool, which we think • Flashpoints - Test your command Sunscreen optional. BATTLETECH fans will really enjoy,” added tensity, some Flashpoint stories will feature skills in a series of action-packed short sto- “Consecutive Deployments” in which players Jordan Weisman, CEO and Creator of Bat- ries, completing extended contracts to earn • New BattleMechs - Get your ‘Mech tleTech. won’t be able to repair their ‘Mechs between big bonuses. on with the armor-chopping power of the missions. Hatchetman, the speed and versatility of the

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There are all kinds of cool fam- this offensive content in there. We animal raising game while you are Welcome to our reviews section. We have a couple of rules when it comes to our reviews. The reviewer must give an hon- ily friendly video game ideas out need a real alternative. serving people at a cafe? est accounting as toREVIEWS why he/she liked or disliked something. No fanboy reviews allowed here, or at the very least they are there. This column features ideas Little Dragon’s Cafe is We have talked before discouraged (after all everyone has their own personal biases, likes, and dislikes). Everyone also has different tolerances, and of video games we would play. We another great example of an inter- about a Christian version of the weaknesses - we strive to keep that in mind in our reviews. We have been burned ourselves by reviews saying a certain game hope games like these are created esting game with some great core Animal Crossing style video game. is great, only to be greatly offended by that game. Reviewers must be kind in their reviews. A game may be horrible, but there in the near future. Can you make it game play mechanics. All of the Thus far no one has stepped up to is no need to degrade the developer, publisher, artists, etc. There is also no need for name calling. happen? shocking and offensive characters the plate to swing for it. No one We review video games on five separate criteria: graphics, sound, replay/extras, gameplay, and family friendly factor. took away from the game play ex- has answered Goliath’s heresy. Review scale can be found here. The editor in chief coordinates reviews to have as much cohesion as possible. We are very perience. It is obvious the Japanese We hope and pray someone will open about the way we review video games. 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We are certain also play them. investigate each video game yourself. Each review is written with you in mind, and we try to mention each problem we find. is most of these games contain here at Family Friendly Gaming Every month we are throw- We are not perfect, and miss things from time to time - just as the ESRB does. The ESRB rating is merely a start, and since all kinds of occult, and religious that a good strong Christian ver- ing out some idea that will make they ignore many of the moral and spiritual factors important to parents all across America, we do our small part to fill that content that many Americans will sion of Little Dragon’s Cafe would someone a lot of money. If we were huge void. We are a small ministry and your prayers are so very important to us. not allow into their minds. There sell well. The same for a strong selfish or greedy we would keep Questions, suggestions, comments, or got a game you would like for us to review? Then have been plenty of Harvest Moon Christian version of Harvest these ideas to ourselves until we CONTENTS please email us at: [email protected]. video games that contains massive Moon. Family Friendly Gaming had the money to make them. This amounts of offensive content for would certainly show our support is a way we are giving and trying to Nintendo DS Score Page Gravel 73 30 the super majority of Americans for these kinds of games. Would make the bet- Super Scribblenauts 75 26 Harvest Moon Light of Hope Special Edition 59 34 that self identify as Christian. The you? Would you play a Harvest ter. There is too much evil in our The Smurfs 85 27 Lego Dimensions Superman 72 29 people representing these games MX vs ATV All Out 83 33 Moon like game with a church and industry. We need better games Nintendo Switch Score Page Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet 50 32 think it is a great thing they have a pastor/priest? How about some coming into our brains. Harvest Moon Light of Hope Special Edition 59 34 Kirby Star Allies 73 36 Score Page Lego Dimensions Superman 72 29 Personal Computer Score Page Dungeons II 46 35 Score Page John 3:16-18 Gravel 73 30 Lego Dimensions Superman 72 29 MX vs ATV All Out 83 33 Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet 50 32 Xbox One Score Page 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that Dungeons II 46 35 Playstation Score Page Gravel 73 30 whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God Dance Dance Revolution 68 37 Lego Dimensions Superman 72 29 Smurf Racer 77 37 MX vs ATV All Out 83 33 did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet 50 32 world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but PS3 Score Page Lego Dimensions Superman 72 29 whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have PS4 Score Page not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. Dungeons II 46 35

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SCORE: 75 SCORE: 85

I am very thankful There are hints in Super Scrib- There has been a demand on sideways, play Smurfs on their Family Friendly Gam- blenauts just in case you get our Youtube channel for more mini games, own or have it ing had the money stuck. Most of the time those Smurf games. We purchase and read the read to them. This to purchase Super hints are helpful. At times we them as we get the money and story. Or have makes The Smurfs Scribblenauts for this have to spend in game cur- then get them into our record- the story read on the DS a neat review. This word rency to get a hint. The more ing pipeline just as fast as we to us. little educational based video game will words you try the less the cost can. There are only so many The game. The graphics create objects, items, of the hints. There are hints hours in the day, and we can Smurfs contains in The Smurfs are and more based on the that still did not help me. Su- not devote as much time as I mini games, a nice and I believe words you use. Let us per Scribblenauts only allows would like to it. The Smurfs picture book, this is a good game say for instance you for certain solutions. I found on the Nintendo DS has been and The Smurfs for kids. There are want a giant purple some solutions Super Scrib- sitting in my pile for a bit. I collection. The three difficulty set- ogre to be created. in Super Scribblenauts that blenauts did not accept. thought it might be cool to play six mini games tings in the six mini Super Scribblenauts lets you do might offend your family. There There are plenty of lev- this hand held video game and in The Smurfs games contained that. All you need to do is go to are witches, ghosts, zombies, els in this puzzle game on the review it. are Smurf Col- within The Smurfs. your note pad and type in the and more. Super Scribblenauts Nintendo DS. Family Friendly Normally we video oring, Match There are seventeen word. promotes the religious belief of Gaming actually bought Super record games, and then record the Smurf, Cake Decorating, different Smurf trophies that Some years back one of evolution. The controls are up Scribblenauts as part of a two them later. I only have band- Smurf Band, Smurfette Dress- can be earned in a barrel game. our wonderful readers pointed to you. Super Scrib- game combo pack width to record six different Up, and Smurf Hop. They each I had fun playing out Super Scribblenauts had blenauts lets play- that contains Scrib- DS/3DS games at a time. The have different difficulty set- The Smurfs. I was able to get ABUSIVE FATHER in it. This ers pick the D-pad blenauts as well. We Smurfs is not going to make it tings. Certain mini games have through the content in this will create a man that will or swiping on the have already review anytime soon sadly. So I was multiple different locations or rather quickly. I am an adult come and attack you. This screen. Whichever Scribblenauts. The itching to pages. The and The Smurfs is definitely for reader was highly offended control scheme fits animations in Super play it. The music and children. I hope to see more and felt Super Scribblenauts your personal style. Scribblenauts are Smurfs on the voice games like The Smurfs on the was part of the radical far left’s I like the D-pad herky jerky. I had the DS is acting are Nintendo DS in the future. It war on men. I have verified personally. fun playing this hand a lot like both good was a pleasure for me to play that Super Scribblenauts does We collect held game. Super The Smurfs in The and review The Smurfs on contain this content. I am very starites in Super Scribblenauts made 2 on the Smurfs. the DS. Families can find The disappointed to find it in this Scribblenauts. That me think from start Nintendo Fami- Smurfs for a nice low price hand held video game too. is how we know to finish. DS. We turn lies can these days as well. There is other content a level is done. - Paul the device read The - Paul

System: Nintendo DS Graphics: 70% System: Nintendo DS Graphics: 80% Publisher: WB Games Sound: 80% Publisher: Ubisoft Sound: 88% Developer: 5th Cell Replay/Extras: 90% Developer: Ubisoft Replay/Extras: 82% Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone SIX and Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone OLDER ONLY {Comic Mischief, Gameplay: 75% Gameplay: 86% Cartoon Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 60% Family Friendly Factor: 90%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 26 Page 27 Family Friendly Gaming ADVERTISEMENT Lego Dimensions Superman

SCORE: 72

Every single time I review any- Objects, Freeze thing Lego Dimensions now I Breath, Laser, and wonder if this will be the last X-Ray Vision. The Lego Dimensions review I ever Hover Pod comes do. I am leaning toward Lego with Lego Dimen- Dimensions Superman being sions Superman. It the last one. Time will tell on can turn into the that though. No need to go Krypton Striker, into the failures of the PR and and Super Stealth Marketing people represent- Pod. ing this game. I bought Lego I will state other Lego Dimensions char- Dimensions Superman when the obvious here. Why does acters with the same skills. I do it was 50% off. Which made it Lego Dimensions Superman like the skills that come with almost a good deal. need a flying vehicle? It makes Lego Dimensions Superman. As you know Lego no sense to me personally. I do not know how easy Dimensions were way over- Superman’s head has a happy it is to find Lego Dimensions priced. I think the high prices face and a mad face. You can packages anymore. I know a lot is what ended up killing the choose which he happens to of stores have been clearanc- toy to . The be. The voice acting and lines ing them out. WB Games saw skills Lego Dimensions Super- that come with Lego Dimen- Lego Dimensions as a failure. man have are Flying, Diving, sions Superman are good. I That is a shame. Lego Dimen- Invulnerability, Cracked Lego enjoyed listening to them. The sions Superman is part of the music was also downfall though. I ran into pretty good. multiple glitches while playing Lego Dimen- with Lego Dimensions Super- sions Superman man. The sad truth is Lego is a good flying, Dimensions is way too glitchy and a pretty and much too large in terms stout fighter. He of size. Character data should is a good charac- have been kept in the base and ter in a variety of not in the game. ways. There are - Paul

System: Wii U/PS3/Xbox 360/Xbox One/ Graphics: 70% PS4(tested) Publisher: WB Games Sounds: 70% Developer: TT Games Replay/Extras: 70% Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor} Gameplay: 80% Family Friendly Factor: 70%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 28 Page 29 Family Friendly Gaming Gravel

SCORE: 73

It warms my soul playing Gravel. Too much of that Family Friendly the content is hidden behind a Gaming purchased pay gate. Who does that? First a copy of Gravel on off Gravel is an average racer the Xbox One. It is a at best, and there is all this shame the Marketing content hidden behind a pay & PR people for this gate. Lame on so many levels game failed us. Fam- Milestone. The presentation in ily Friendly Gaming Gravel is pretty good. I felt like has taken a coura- difficulty settings in Gravel. a lot of Gravel copied the Forza geous stand against the swamp I could always win in Very Horizon franchise. Gravel does of corruption in the video Easy mode. I would win or get not have a massive world to game industry that needs to be second in Easy mode. I would race around though. drained. That is bound to hurt get smoked in Medium mode I found the music in us with those alligators in the in Gravel. I did not try any Gravel to be obnoxious. It swamp trying to maintain their of the harder difficulty set- annoyed me to no end while I power. tings. Gravel is set for more raced this dirty . Gravel has some loose of the hard side. One mistake The modes in Gravel are Off- controls. This can be used to and you could lose a race. The Road Masters, Free Race, Xbox your favor spinning around computer controlled racers will Live, Time Attack, Weekly all those U-turns. The loading knock you around and spin Challenges, and DLC. I had time is long in Gravel. Graphi- you out. some high expectations for cally Gravel looks amazing. I ran into glitches while Gravel. Sadly this muddy rac- I loved seeing the different ing game let me down. I like places. We race on the beach, the tracks, and got used to through caves, in the and the controls. Gravel does more. We level up and unlock not feel off road enough new vehicles in Gravel. This for me. It feels like a small racing game can be challeng- Forza Horizon clone that ing. More to come on that in misses the mark thanks to just a second. no racing. There are multiple - Frank

System: PC/PS4/Xbox One(tested) Graphics: 75% Publisher: Milestone Sound: 65% Developer: Milestone Replay/Extras: 80% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY Gameplay: 65% Family Friendly Factor: 80% BUY IT NOW RIGHT HERE

Family Friendly Gaming Page 30 Page 31 Family Friendly Gaming Sword Art Online MX vs ATV All Fatal Bullet Out

SCORE: 50 SCORE: 83

My thankfulness hit a Online Fatal Bullet. Be careful I found myself so excited when FFG did not like it. new level when Fam- you do not run out bullets in I found out Family Friendly The bikes sound great ily Friendly Gaming Sword Art Online Fatal Bul- Gaming purchased MX vs in MX vs ATV All purchased a copy of let. This can be a real problem ATV All Out on the PS4. I for- Out. The ATVs sound Sword Art Online Fatal in this game. I was constantly got the failures of the PR and good as well. Finally Bullet on the Xbox One. buying bullets for different Marketing people represent- the UTVs sound good This game is also on guns. ing this game. I gave thanks too. the PC and PS4. I have Expect to grind a ton in that yet again Family Friendly The events lost all faith in the PR Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet Gaming purchased a game I in MX vs ATV All and Marketing people It gave me a headache to listen to make it past certain bosses wanted to play. This racing Out are Series, Single who represent this company. to them keep asking me if they and characters. The battles get game will have you rocking out Event, Online, Time or there will not completely This game is set in the Gun could ask a question. Do you boring in Sword Art Online while flying high. I got some Trial, and Arcade. I did not try mess you up. We can also drive Gale Online. Which means mean ask another question? Fatal Bullet very quickly. The serious air in MX vs ATV All the online mode. The Garage around maps and find things guns and shooting. There are Very little of Sword Art Online world is missing charm. Sword Out. in MX vs ATV All Out con- like gears. They are usually up still swords but you have to get Fatal Bullet felt ready for an Art Online Fatal Bullet does The issues families can tains Vehicle, Tuning, Rider, in the air where you will need close enough and feel like the American audience. have online modes if you have have with MX vs ATV All Out BRAAP, and Dealership. In to fly to get them. guy who came to a gun fight The controls in Sword Xbox Live Gold. Why have an is lyrics to some of the songs. game currency is earned in The controls in MX vs with a sword. Art Online Fatal Bullet are a offline game pretend to be an The music can be turned off MX vs ATV All Out. That in ATV All Out are fantastic. I The issues families bit clumsy too. Having to agree online game and then have thankfully. I am one of the few game currency can be used to love how well MX vs ATV All will have with this role play- to all of those terms without online in it? people here at Family Friendly purchase other vehicles. The Out controls. I found myself ing game are lack of attire, any contract negotiations is ob- Much of the storyline Gaming that liked the music. maps are huge in MX vs ATV easily making the right adjust- enticement to lust, false gods, noxious and totally one sided. in Sword Art Online Fatal Bul- Most everyone else here at All Out. ments to land things just right. violence, bad language, and There are glitches in Sword Art let felt similar to previous SAO In the races we There are plenty of cool tricks more. Sword Art Online Fatal games. Playing Sword go from check point to do in MX vs ATV All Out. Bullet is a typical Japanese role Art Online Fatal Bullet to check point. The The tutorial in MX vs ATV All playing game. All of the same was a complete chore. goal is to hit all of Out is very helpful and handy. problems in these games is Guns are over powered them and get to the I wish more games did a tuto- making the entire genre stale in Sword Art Online last one first. Points rial like this one. I had a blast and predictable. Fatal Bullet. Fighting are given for where playing MX vs ATV All Out. Sword Art Online Fatal with a sword is too hard you place. There I value MX vs ATV All Out at Bullet feels half done since the in this game. are a series of races thirty dollars brand new. voice acting is all in Japanese. - RPG Master so a bad racer here - Kid Gamer

System: PC/PS4/Xbox One(tested) Graphics: 40% System: PC/Xbox One/PS4(tested) Graphics: 85% Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Publisher: THQNordic Developer: Dimps Sounds: 40% Sounds: 70% Replay/Extras: 80% Developer: Rainbow Replay/Extras: 90% Rating: ‘T’ -THIRTEEN and OLDER Rating: ‘E10+’ -Everyone TEN and ONLY {Mild Language, Suggestive Gameplay: 50% OLDER ONLY {Mild Lyrics, Mild Gameplay: 90% Themes, Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 40% Suggestive Themes} Family Friendly Factor: 80%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 32 Page 33 Family Friendly Gaming Harvest Moon Dungeons II Light of Hope SE

SCORE: 59 SCORE: 46

Natsume seems to who or what it will unlock. There are specific video games most definitely be in a death spiral There is little guidance in the that should have never been have with Dun- lately. Their PR and quests either. made. There are video games geons II are Marketing folks The music in Harvest that make the video game blood, violence, failed us yet again. Moon Light of Hope Special industry look really bad. Dun- bad language, They have moved Edition is nice to listen to. I geons II is one of those games. alcohol, long the Harvest Moon wish we could skip the annoy- We play the ultimate evil as loading, pro- franchise even ing tutorial in Harvest Moon the hero in Dungeons II. How evil, anti-good, farther away from Light of Hope Special Edition. messed up and backwards is and more. The families in Harvest The poor graphics make it hard that? Who thought that was narrator in island and it is up to us to fix Moon Light of Hope Special to target where to dig, plant, a good idea. Dungeons II is Dungeons II it. How do we fix it? We collect the Rings. How did they legally Edition. The ESRB could find water, etc. Hearts go away obviously influenced deeply by is mean, nasty, and hate filled. resources, and earn money to get away with that copy? no descriptors for all of the quickly meaning we get little The Lord of the Rings. I won- He has horrible things to say repair all of the damaged stuff. I did not enjoy my bad content making many of done each day. Harvest Moon der if they paid the Tolkien while you are trying to figure This includes buildings, bridg- time with Dungeons II. I did us question if this is part of Light of Hope Special Edition family for that copyright? Isn’t out how to master the less than es, wells, and more. Harvest not like playing this game. The the corruption in the video can be addicting as we want to it amazing how so many video intuitive controls. The controls Moon games start slow and verbal commands were not al- game industry. This is one of get some more money to repair game companies scream about are way too clumsy and con- build up speed pretty quickly. ways helpful, and the tiny font the worst Harvest Moon video the next thing. their copyrights being violated, fusing for my tastes. Harvest Moon Light of Hope made playing this game a pain. games I have ever played. I wish the occult yet they violated others copy- We go on a rampage at Special Edition stays slow Dungeons II was obviously Harvest Moon Light of content had been left out of rights all the time. first and then we get to mine, much longer. Why? We have to designed for the PC. Dungeons Hope Special Edition has sub- Harvest Moon Light of Hope The issues families will build, and create. Later on we waste so much money repair- II was not properly ported to par graphics, harvest sprites, Special Edition. The same goes get real time ing things. We never know the consoles. Dungeons II can gem spirit, harvest false god- for promoting the strategy like be played in single player or dess, lack of attire, enticement Gaia religious belief. levels. I hated multiplayer. Hardcore haters to lust, witch, mage, magic, We need a Christian playing the bad that play Dungeons II an play and more. The running anima- version of Harvest guys in Dun- in Campaign or Skirmish. Save tion in Harvest Moon Light Moon with a pastor/ geons II. The yourself some time and some of Hope Special Edition looks priest and church. ultimate evil in money by avoiding Dungeons wrong. Harvest Moon Light of Maybe someone out Dungeons II is II at all costs. I see no worth in Hope Special Edition feels like there can make that highly modeled Dungeons II in any way. an app port. happen. after Sauron - WMG A storm messed up and - Paul from Lord of

System: PS4/Nintendo Switch(tested) Graphics: 50% System: PC/Xbox One/PS4(tested) Graphics: 40% Publisher: Natsume Publisher: Kalypso Sounds: 75% Developer: Realm Forge Studios Sound: 40% Developer: Natsume Replay/Extras: 70% Replay/Extras: 60% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Blood, Mild Language, Use of OLDER ONLY Gameplay: 60% Gameplay: 50% Family Friendly Factor: 40% Alcohol, Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 40%

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SCORE: 77 SCORE: 73 We are constantly looking for good games for families. Whether those games are new releases or from the past. We do not age discriminate here at Family Friendly Gaming. Smurf Racer really impressed me. This little kart racing is based on the Smurfs, and controls amazingly well. Smurf Racer looks good for the era too. I am very cal extremist opinion of purple Are there any issues with Smurf Racer? The biggest most glaring one is the lack of levels. There are thankful Family hearts. nine race levels in Smurf Racer. It took me three episodes to completely record all of Smurf Racer. That is Friendly Gam- Legendary characters under one hour of game play. There are different racers to race with, but I did not see much point in that per- ing purchased can join us from the Dream sonally. Maybe you disagree. If you do send us a message about that. I value Smurf Racer between five and ten a copy of Kirby Palace once it is unlocked. dollars. Star Allies on Weapons can be infused with Smurf Racer is on the easy side which is helpful to families and casual gamers. I am not the big on the the Nintendo elemental powers. Say you voice actor for Brainy Smurf personally. That may be just me though. I enjoyed the music and the different Switch. The have a sword. That sword in sounds in this kart racer. There is some cartoon violence as we launch nuts at other racers to spin them out. failures from the Kirby Star Allies can get fire This does not impact as much as you might think though. - Paul PR and Market- powers for example. Certain System: Playstation Graphics: 80% ing firm that or from certain statues. areas can only be opened up Publisher: Infogrames Sound: 75% Developer: Artificial Mind represents this game have been The music in Kirby with the combination of cer- Replay/Extras: 60% mentioned before. Kirby Star tain powers. Like stone and ice and Movement Star Allies is pleasant. I liked Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone SIX Gameplay: 90% Allies contains Story Mode, listening to it while playing for example. We collect and OLDER ONLY Family Friendly Factor: 80% Chop Champs, and Star Slam this 2D side scrolling home puzzle pieces in Kirby Star Heroes. Kirby Star Allies is a console video game. The story Allies. They eventually create Dance Dance Revo- more normal and standard in Kirby Star Allies revolves puzzles that we can look at in Kirby video game. around some magical character Kirby Star Allies. lution Like most Nintendo sending out purple hearts that I value Kirby Star Allies video games that are part of a make other creatures evil. I at twenty-five dollars brand SCORE: 68 long standing franchise there guess the Japanese have a radi- new right now. Sadly this game is one wrinkle in Kirby Star is way over priced at the time I Allies. That wrinkle is we can am writing this I like how Dance Dance Revolution started the video game exercise craze. I am not a fan of some of the col- throw hearts at certain enemies review. Kirby lision detection in Dance Dance Revolution. I would step on the right arrow and nothing happened on the and have them join us. They Star Allies is screen. I also found if I got off on the first arrow in a series I would miss many of the others. Dance Dance will fight with us in the lev- a solid Kirby Revolution can be played with a controller which defeats the whole exercise purpose. els. There is definite violence game that feels Graphically Dance Dance Revolution did not impress me. The music did not impress me much ei- in Kirby Star Allies. We do like the origi- ther. The song set in Dance Dance Revolution is more techno. I am not sure if offensive words were present away with enemies thanks to nal Kirby video in Dance Dance Revolution or not. I am not a fan of the three song set format. Dance Dance Revolution does a variety of different skills. We games. At least have different modes and enough songs to keep most dancers busy for a few weeks. get these skills by inhaling the to me. Dance pads easily slip around on the floor. Why is this a problem? Imagine trying to step perfectly on enemies with specific powers - Paul the dance pad while it moves around. We have to look at the screen and not the floor. That led to more frus- tration than anything else. I am glad that Dance Dance Revolution franchise continued long after this game. I would love for a Dance Dance Revolution to be made with a Christian song list.- Paul System: Nintendo Switch Graphics: 75% System: Playstation Graphics: 60% Publisher: Nintendo Sound: 80% Publisher: Konami Sounds: 60% Developer: Hal Laboratory Replay/Extras: 70% Developer: Konami Replay/Extras: 80% Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence} Gameplay: 70% and OLDER ONLY Gameplay: 60% Family Friendly Factor: 70% Family Friendly Factor: 80%

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Product: MXGP Pro Company: Milestone System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Product: MXGP Pro Company: Milestone System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Astro Bot Rescue Mission 43 - 49 Concrete Genie 50 - 53 Spyro Reignited Trilogy 54 - 59 Anno 1800 60 - 65 Digimon Survive 66 - 67

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Product: Astro Bot Rescue Mission Company: Sony Computer Enter- tainment System: PS4 VR Release Date: Fall 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Astro Bot Rescue Mission Company: Sony Computer Enter- tainment System: PS4 VR Release Date: Fall 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Astro Bot Rescue Mission Company: Sony Computer Enter- tainment System: PS4 VR Release Date: Fall 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Concrete Genie Company: Sony Computer En- tertainment System: Playstation 4 Release Date: TBA 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Concrete Genie Company: Sony Computer En- tertainment System: Playstation 4 Release Date: TBA 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Spyro Reignited Trilogy Company: Activision System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: November 13, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Spyro Reignited Trilogy Company: Activision System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: November 13, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Spyro Reignited Trilogy Company: Activision System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: November 13, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Anno 1800 Company: Ubisoft System: Personal Computer Release Date: February 26, 2019 Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Anno 1800 Company: Ubisoft System: Personal Computer Release Date: February 26, 2019 Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Anno 1800 Company: Ubisoft System: Personal Computer Release Date: February 26, 2019 Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Digimon Survive Company: Bandai Namco Games System: PS4/Nintendo Switch Release Date: 2019 Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product Name Page(s) Dragon Quest XI Echoes of an Elusive Age 69 - 75 PES 2019 76 - 79 Forza Horizon 4 80 - 83

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Name: Dragon Quest XI Echoes of an Elusive Age System: PC/PS4 Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Simulated Gambling, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol}

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Name: Dragon Quest XI Echoes of an Elusive Age System: PC/PS4 Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Simulated Gambling, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol}

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Name: Dragon Quest XI Echoes of an Elusive Age System: PC/PS4 Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Simulated Gambling, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol}

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Name: PES 2019 System: PC/Xbox One/PS4 Publisher: Konami Developer: Konami Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Name: PES 2019 System: PC/Xbox One/PS4 Publisher: Konami Developer: Konami Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Product: Forza Horizon 4 Company: Microsoft Games Studio System: PC/Xbox One Release Date: October 2, 2018 Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Product: Forza Horizon 4 Company: Microsoft Games Studio System: PC/Xbox One Release Date: October 2, 2018 Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate 85 - 89 Valkyria Chronicles 4 90 - 93 Gear.Club Unlimited 2 94 - 97 Solo 98 - 101 America’s Greatest Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! 102 - 103

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Product: Super Smash Bros Ulti- mate Company: Nintendo System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: December 7, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Super Smash Bros Ulti- mate Company: Nintendo System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: December 7, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Company: Sega System: PC/PS4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch Release Date: September 25, 2018 Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence}

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Product: Valkyria Chronicles 4 Company: Sega System: PC/PS4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch Release Date: September 25, 2018 Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence}

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Product: Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Company: Microids System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: TBA 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Company: Microids System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: TBA 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Star Wars Pinball Solo Company: Zen Studios System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence, Mild Language}

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Product: Star Wars Pinball Solo Company: Zen Studios System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence, Mild Language}

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Product: America’s Greatest Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! Company: Ubisoft System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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