Family Friendly Gaming The VOICE of TM the FAMILY in GAMING

The Lego Move 2 Videogame wants you to build it!

Pokemon Sword, Pokemon Shield, 19, and more in this fabu- lous issue!!

ISSUE #142

May 2019 CONTENTS ISSUE #142 May 2019 CONTENTS

Links: Home Page

Section Page(s)

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

“Family Friendly Gaming” is trademarked. Contents of Family Friendly Gaming is the copyright of Paul Bury, and Yolanda Bury with the exception of trademarks and related indicia (example Digital Praise); which are prop- erty of their individual owners. Use of anything in Family Friendly Gaming that Paul and Yolanda Bury claims copyright to is a violation of federal copyright law. Contact the editor at the business address of:

Family Friendly Gaming 7910 Autumn Creek Drive Cordova, TN 38018 [email protected]

Trademark Notice , , Microsoft all have trademarks on their respective machines, and games. The current seal of approval, and boy/girl pics were drawn by Elijah Hughes thanks to a wonderful donation from Tim Emmerich. Peter and Noah are inspiration to their parents.

Family Friendly Gaming Page 2 Page 3 Family Friendly Gaming Editor’s Desk FEMALE SIDE

are new to us. We are adapting and chang- diction is a serious problem. Yes there needs On the Cusp ing as we have been required to. We see such Springtime to be limits on play. My teens are an amazing and positive future for Family not getting someone pregnant. They are not I can feel we are on the cusp of something amazing. Have I am so happy that the weather has warmed up and we Friendly Gaming. It is all thanks to you. harming others. They are not harming them- you ever had that feeling before? You are excited and have gotten to spring. This was a long yo-yo winter. It was Without your prayers, love, support, dona- selves. I see they could be doing much worse nervous at the same time. At least I am. There are changes cold for a spell, and then warmed up. Then it got cold again tions, and other areas of assistance we would things. I know not everyone agrees with me in our lives that are bad. I feel a wonderful, amazing, great for another spell. This meant the weeds did not get com- have closed up shop many years ago. Give on this though. Which is fine. You can dis- change is right around the corner. There have been so pletely killed off. There were too many insects left as well. yourself a pat on the back for keeping us go- agree. We are all doing our best, and learning many signs that show this to me. Will I be able to contain It felt like the winter dragged on because it would warm up ing this long. Lord willing miracles will hap- as we go. my excitement? I doubt it. Ya’ll know me. I wear my heart for just enough to make us year for warmer weather. Now pen that will allow us to keep going strong What plans does your family have for on my sleeve. I am transparent, and open. I have been real that spring has finally arrived I am thankful. for years to come. I have faith and confidence the spring? Any trips being planned? Any and genuine throughout all of the Youtube issues. Spring has brought us quite a bit of rain. It has also that they will. I have the belief we have a projects being set up? We are still trying to Speaking of the Youtube issues I noticed something brought us lightning and thunder. We are happy to have shiny happy future. How about you? What do work it out here at Family Friendly Gaming interesting. Whenever God needs his people to go into the another little garden going again this year. Hopefully the you think? and with our family. world somewhere else and shine as a light in the darkness strawberries in the back yard will rebound. The weeds have He allows persecution to come. The end result is believers taken over the ground of where the raspberries are. God bless, God bless, move to new areas and there is explosive growth for the Paul feels bad but does not have the time he used to when Paul Bury Yolanda Bury Kingdom of God. I can not help but wonder if that is what he worked from home. A lot of people do not realize how is going on with Family Friendly Gaming and Youtube. We much time is lost in commuting to and from a work site. got a little complacent. We got used to the constant con- He still prays for the finances to do Family Friendly Gam- tinuous . We were not really challenged. Did God ing full time. I know how much he loves doing this work. allow Youtube to get so horrible so we would move into Sadly it does not pay enough. Too few video game compa- Twitch, Daily Motion, Metacafe, and Bit.Tube? I believe we nies ever consider our financial needs. Most of them are all are right on the edge of explosive growth with these as sites about themselves and make them more money with their as well. latest product. It is always funny when someone in PR and I see all kinds of different paths in front of me. Marketing complains we did not do enough slave labor for Which one will God open for me? Change can be bother- them and their product failed. some, especially for those of us who are capable of being Do you have any plans to do any spring cleaning? Is content. I force myself to remember to keep churning on that in your upcoming and near future? I have not consid- a daily basis. What I do may change from time to time. ered it myself. I have not had the urge to go on a cleaning How I do it may change as well. I keep my heart and mind spree yet. We need to repaint our shed when the weather open to the new things God wants me to do. I am willing gets nice enough. We probably will not put out our pool to humble myself in a variety of ways. I continue to be that this year since the teenagers are not into it anymore. *Sigh* shining light in the face of a variety of people being evil to- Enjoy your kids when they are bright eyed, young, and ward me and Family Friendly Gaming. I have the strength hang on your every word. The teenage years are challeng- to squash them with little effort from me. That is not the ing in a great many ways. There are new rewards as they right way though. I choose the right way, and they shame age. I hope to see some of them soon. Peter is finally inter- themselves and their entire families with their deeds. It ested in learning how to drive. Which for me as a mother is is my hope they learn from these mistakes and turn from a scary thing. I remember my little baby that is going to be their wicked ways. driving soon. Where has the time gone? There have been so many cool things going on Someone asked me recently how I felt about my here at Family Friendly Gaming. From new advertisers to kids playing video games. I told them I am pleased they discussions over sponsorships. We are having a blast play- are not running around getting into trouble. They are not ing games, doing streams, and more. A lot of these things robbing places, doing drugs, or alcohol. Yes video game ad-

Family Friendly Gaming Page 4 Page 5 Family Friendly Gaming Lesson-based education & Fun Mission Statement

Family Friendly Gaming (FFG) was cre- ated in March of the year of our Lord 2005 as the first ever Christian video game 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.

Family Friendly Gaming Page 6 Page 7 Family Friendly Gaming SOUND OFF

The Sound Off section is where added Daily Motion. I have been subjective policies. They are still them later though. Are you guys you the reader/emailer is heard. Excellent question. Do not watching your videos on Daily running ads on our videos. So Last year I asked you guys to taking game play requests at all? What you have to say is put in know for certain. Here is the in- Motion. Keep up the good fight. our videos are good enough for start streaming on Twitch. You - Jason this section for all the readers to tro and credits video that shows I know it can be stressful to deal them to profit off of, but we can told me you would look at it and see. Of course certain content is who wrote, sang, etc the song: with Youtube. not get paid for our hard work. get the right equipment to do {Paul}: Jason, edited for appropriateness issues. https://www.youtube.com/ - Carl Youtube went from 40% of the so. I am so happy to see Family This is a family friendly maga- watch?v=eB6lAi_pveM ad revenue to 100%. Corporate Friendly Gaming has gotten the Appreciate the words of encour- zine, and certain content is just {Paul}: Carl, greed seems the more likely right equipment. Your Twitch agement. For everyone who does not proper. We hope you enjoy Hopefully that should have scenario. streams are awesome. Please not know here is our Twitch this section as much as we do. information that can assist you. Thank you for your support. If channel - Keep an eye out for your com- Ubisoft made this game – Just we could get 10% of our Youtube https://www.twitch.tv/family_ ments appearing in these very Dance Kids 2. They might have subscribers over to Twitch we friendly_gaming pages. You have our attention, so additional information. Ubisoft would have it made. The same We need everyone in Family SOUND OFF! gave us a license to record our goes for Daily Motion. Thank Friendly Gaming Universe to dance game play of their game. you for watching videos on both go here and click on the purple Our understanding of the fair places. A Twitch stream updat- heart. That will allow you to find use copyright laws in the United ing the status will be coming out out when we have streams com- Use your video States (not sure about Germany) most likely before this publishes. ing, and new videos. is education is allowed to use As I write this we were put on We are taking game play these videos. indefinite hold for our monetiza- requests as long as they are rated Hello, tion on Youtube. They refuse to EC to T and we can work them my name is Christina {ED- Hopefully that helps. tell us what we are doing wrong in. We are still doing games that ITED OUT FOR SECURITY}. in their radical far leftist eyes. had a series/playlist on Youtube. I`m a teacher in a primary- They refuse to tell us what to We have also tried asking on school near Munich. I would Youtube is evil change. They just tell us to get in Twitter. We plan on doing that like to use the song “jump up”, line with their vague and highly again in the near future. I want which I found on : Your article entitled to try and connect more with https://www.youtube.com/ ya’ll, and be more interactive. watch?v=52pdktAMDe4, for Youtube Steals from US is perfect. Finally We need to get to Twitch Af- a school - intern event for the filiate status very soon if we are parents of my pupils. Is it pos- someone else com- ing out and expos- going to continue streaming on sible to buy this song on a cd or Twitch. That is no joke and that ing Youtube for their something like that? is no exaggeration. We are in a Thank you very much for your massive corporate greed, lies, and dis- tough spot after Youtube stole all answer of our monetization money. We - Christina crimination. I have been watching your keep them going. I love watch- keep asking the 78K in subscrib- ing them. I can not always watch ers on Youtube to come over {Paul}: Christina, Twitch videos and Twitch noticed your website them live so I do catch up on to Twitch. We are doing all the

Family Friendly Gaming Page 8 Page 9 Family Friendly Gaming SOUND OFF Continued

Way to lay out the gaunt- let. Who is up for the chal- lenge? It is my hope and prayer that your chal- lenge is an- same stuff and more on Twitch. am sending a donation and will swered check out the other video sites by a great number people. Or we like you asked. I challenge every cease to exist. FFG Emergency other Family Friendly Gaming Youtube viewer to also help out. Would you like to be heard in Our family has used Family I challenge all of the companies Family Friendly Gaming? Want Friendly Gaming for years. I who have benefited from Family to Sound Off on something in have a confession to make. I Friendly Gaming to help out. If video games, the website, the never once thought about the half of them do, I know you and magazine, etc? Log on to the in- needs of you and your family. your family will be taken care of ternet and go to our Comments I was always thankful for what for years to come. page: you do. I am still thankful. The - Tabitha http://www.familyfriendlygam- Holy Spirit convicted me that ing.com/comments.html, or I should do something to help {Paul}: Tabitha, send an email to: SoundOff@ out Family Friendly Gaming. familyfriendlygaming.com. Mail You and your family are not Thank you so much for your us comments at: constantly asking for help. This donation, assistance, and chal- Family Friendly Gaming is the first time I ever remem- lenges. It almost made us cry 7910 Autumn Creek Drive ber seeing you ask for help. I here at Family Friendly Gaming. Cordova, TN 38018

Family Friendly Gaming Page 10 Page 11 Family Friendly Gaming Look BACK QUIZ

There has been a lot of history made here at Family Friendly Gaming. Let us take a look at some of the Family Friendly Gaming decided to do some fun little historic quizzes. Anyone who is not a busi- historic front covers to a few of the issues in our long and storied history. ness partner, advertiser, PR contact, or works for Family Friendly Gaming can answer these questions. Email answers to [email protected]. After three months the person with the most right answers will be emailed an Amazon gift card.

Question: Can companies sponsor Family Friendly Gaming? Answer:

Question: Do you enjoy watching R-rated movies? Why or why not? Answer:

Question: Do you enjoy playing M-rated games? Why or why not? Answer:

Question: Where can the Video Game Lies book be purchased? Answer:

Question: Is there a page on how you can help Family Friendly Gaming? Answer:

Question: Does Family Friendly Gaming have a Twitch channel? Answer:

Question: Does Family Friendly Gaming have a Daily Motion channel Answer:

Question: What was in the FFG Emergency video? Answer:

Question: When did you start reading FFG? Answer:

Question: What day of the week is it right now? Answer:

Question: Were you born in this calendar month? Answer:

Question: What would you do if Family Friendly Gaming stopped publishing? Answer:

Question: Are you one of the 8.88 million readers of FFG? Answer:

Family Friendly Gaming Page 12 Page 13 Family Friendly Gaming Helpful Thoughts

continue to work for them, and speak out. Someone needs to There are wise decisions we what the golden rule is all about. should be listening yourself. Wages Not Paid get paid nothing. Their greed address this. Christians should make in life and there are mis- The golden rule is re- Over and over again I hear seems to know no bounds. They boycott everything Youtube and takes. Family Friendly Gaming ally boiled down to treat others people complain about how One of the reasons I was so are not content with the massive everything Google until they wants to share some thoughts the way you want to be treated. certain people treat certain other bothered by Youtube stealing the wealth they already have. They prove they can respect James 5:4. that can be helpful. Maybe this If you rudely interrupt some- people. The funny thing is the monetization money from us steal from the poor to add to Do you think they will prove will bring more joy into your one when they are talking, then people doing the mistreating are after paying us for five and a half their wealth. Youtube claims our they respect our religious be- life. Maybe it will allow you expect others to do the exact complaining about how some- years are spiritual and religious. channel has problems and that liefs? I honestly have little faith to have better physical health. same thing to you. Those in one else treats them. Someone James 5:1-6 Now listen, you rich is why we can not get paid. Yet in Youtube or Google. They have Maybe it will help you reach positions of power that do this at some points needs to stop this people, weep and wail because of they have no problems running been evil and abusing for many a better mental, psychological are guilty of abuse. They should vicious cycle of mistreatment. the misery that is coming on you. advertisements on these videos years now. It has gotten worse as or emotional state. The goal of be punished and taught a lesson Someone needs to show the way 2 Your wealth has rotted, and and profiting from it themselves. they have gotten more powerful. each column in each month is to that they can not abuse those of how to properly treat others. moths have eaten your clothes. 3 If our videos are so offensive that We need Christian alternatives. share some helpful thoughts to entrusted under their control. Our EIC does this on a Your gold and silver are corroded. we can not make money from We need believers who will be you and your family. Too many leaders are weak in daily basis. He has earned the Their corrosion will testify against them, then how can Youtube fair, just, and honest with con- this way. They spew all kinds of title EMPEROR because he leads you and eat your flesh like fire. profit from them? tent creators. venom and hatred. They then the proper way. He listens first, You have hoarded wealth in the If Youtube cared about expect to be talked about only in and speaks later. He smiles at last days. 4 Look! The wages you respecting the religious beliefs God Bless, Golden Rule kind terms. others because he wants to see failed to pay the workers who of others they would know what Paul Bury smiles from them. He helps out It is astounding how many peo- mowed your fields are crying they have done is highly of- even when it is way beneath ple treat others like dirt. At the out against you. The cries of the fensive to Christians. We know him. He does not see anything as exact same time they want to be Treat oth- harvesters have reached the ears the Holy Bible. We know James beneath him. Too many others treated with respect. There are of the Lord Almighty. 5 You have 5:4. We know how evil it is for a on this planet act like they are PRAYER people who are rudely talking lived on earth in luxury and self- wealthy entity to not pay people too good for certain activities over others. When it happens ers the indulgence. You have fattened for their work. This is exactly like listening. He does not. He Jesus, to them they have a conniption yourselves in the day of slaughter. what Youtube has done to us exhausts himself helping oth- I know that I am a sin- fit. They are just getting treated 6 You have condemned and mur- now. They are in essence attack- ers on a daily basis. He takes the ner and need Your forgiveness. how they treat others. It is really way you dered the innocent one, who was ing our religious beliefs. They load and carries others over and Nothing I can do of my own sad to see certain people act not opposing you. There is a lot in are showing themselves to be over again. He does not com- power will give me true joy. I this way. They want respect, but there to digest. that evil entity that God will plain about it either. believe that You died for my sins. they do not give it out. Maybe want to be Youtube put advertise- punish. I would prefer Youtube In what ways can you I want to turn from my enslave- their class system is based on ments on our videos. Youtube turn from its evil ways. I would apply the golden rule in your ment to sins, and repent of them. job title, or how old someone is. was paid 40% of that for five and prefer Youtube repent from its life? Where can treat others I now invite You to come into Whatever they use as a system treated! a half years. They then decided evil deeds. Do you think they better than they treat you? How my heart and life. I want to trust to mistreat others is going to they want 100% of the advertise- will do it? It dismays me to see so can you make this a better world and follow You as my personal come right back to them. Others ment money. Since it is their The wealth hoarding many people not comprehend one person at a time? When and Lord and Savior. I welcome the will not respect them when they site they abused their position going on at Youtube and Google what the golden rule is about. where can you do the right thing transforming power of the Holy behave in such an evil manner. of power. Youtube expect us to are horrible. Someone needs to If you want to listen then you in your life? Spirit. Amen. They do not even comprehend

Family Friendly Gaming Page 14 Page 15 Family Friendly Gaming In The NEWS

phone screen, that allows users to playback audio descriptions, captions, multi-language dubs, and even sign language interpretations of films and shows while they watch on a TV, laptop, or in a theater. CONTENTS “Lionsgate is committed to making our movies increasingly available and accessible,” said Brian Day, Lionsgate Senior Vice President Business and Legal Affairs. “We’re delighted to be working with Nyle and Actiview to make our incredibly moving and heartfelt movie WONDER the first film to ever have American Sign Lan- guage available alongside it.”

Story Page(s) After winning America’s Next Top Model in 2015 and then becoming a champion on Dancing with the Stars, actor and model Nyle DiMarco has become a major advocate for the deaf community. His goal in teaming up Lionsgate launches NEW American Sign Language Movie Viewing Initiative 16 - 17 Star Trek Alien Domain Incursion Now LIVE 18 Spycursion Releases 19 Anderson Group Equipment Pack 20 Cities Skylines Celebrates Fourth Anniversary 21 with Actiview and Lionsgate is to ensure that everyone has equal access to entertainment. Golem Gates Releasing in April 22 - 23 She Remembered Caterpillars Releases on Switch 22 - 23 “I am so excited about working with Lionsgate and Actiview to make the inspiring film WONDER accessible to everyone and offer them an ASL viewing option,” said DiMarco. “It allows me to take a huge step forward in my campaign to make increasing accessibility a priority in the TV and film industry.”

How it works: Users can watch Wonder on any available platform and the app will automatically synchronize with their TV. The app “listens” to the movie (similarly to Shazam listening to songs) and figures out where in the movie the viewer is, matching the playback from their device.

Lionsgate launches NEW American Sign Language Movie Viewing Initiative Any user will be able to download the app (iOS Only) at http://activiewapp.com/download or by searching “Actiview” in the App Store. They then select the movie they’re watching and the accessibility service they Lionsgate has teamed up with Actiview, a mobile application company that provides film accessibility solu- need (Sign Language, Audio Description, etc.). tions for blind, deaf, and foreign language speaking audiences, and Celebrity Deaf Advocate Nyle DiMarco to make the worldwide box office hit WONDER the first US film to have an American Sign Language interpreta- Wonder follows the inspiring story of the Pullman family, whose youngest child, Auggie, is a boy born with tion available for viewing along with the film. facial differences. When Auggie enters mainstream elementary school for the first time, his extraordinary journey unites his family, his school, and his community, and proves that you can’t blend in when you were The Actiview app is designed as a “second-screen” experience, either through headphones or on the user’s born to stand out.

Family Friendly Gaming Page 16 Page 17 Family Friendly Gaming In The News Continued In The News Continued

Spycursion Releases is written in Slang, and Spycursion is largely a game about the role software plays in society. Spycursion shines as an MMORPG Indie developer defun games is proud to but can also be enjoyed as a single-player announce the forthcoming release of Spyc- experience; between the game’s mysterious ursion, a ground-breaking PC Edutainment lore and auto-generated missions involving MMO centered around realistic hacking and NPCs, there will always be plenty to explore espionage. Spycursion offers an open-source and fun to be had. client for Linux, Windows, and Mac, keep- ing the door open to other platforms in the Spycursion features an in-game economy future. based on supply and demand. Tangible items such as hardware upgrades, wearable gadgets Spycursion challenges you to use strategic and cosmetic items are available and while subterfuge and technical craft to carve your non-tangible software and services don’t own path in a universe which is both strange have stock issues, they too will see prices and familiar. Real-world espionage goes vary based on demand. Largely a player beyond computer hacking and involves fun driven MMO, the game will continuously stuff like dumpster diving, eavesdropping, evolve and grow as new players join the gaining physical access to air-gapped system game and additional features are added. and getting close enough to targets to attack via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The sandbox world Spycursion is being created using Lisp, argu- of Spycursion offers this, and a lot more in ably one of the most powerful programming Star Trek Alien Domain Incursion tion of Planets or the Dominion, a military its 3D world, in which you will be able to spy languages ever to be designed and some- Now LIVE superpower indigenous to the Gamma on, or collaborate, with other human play- times referred to as “The Programmable Quadrant. Both factions must not only face ers and NPCs. You decide how you wish to Programing Language”. (defun games ()) each other, but also must prepare to face play the game and there will always be other will be releasing the full source code to the GameSamba announces the official launch 8472’s forces from Fluidic Space. players to whom you can interact with, be- Spycursion client, in all of its “Lispy glory”. of the highly anticipated game, Star Trek™: friend, scheme, hack, deceive or ignore – just Linux gamers are treated as first-class citi- Alien Domain Incursion. Star Trek™: Alien Domain Incursion features like the real world! The game has a flexible zens: Spycursion will be available for Linux fierce competitions between squadrons: skill-based system allowing you to mix and on day one. Star Trek™: Alien Domain Incursion ran a groups of players battling their rivals for match the skills that make the most sense KEY FEATURES successful Open Beta just weeks prior to the control of vital resources. Star Trek™: Alien to how you wish to play, and you are never • Sandbox MMO gameplay offering official launch. After optimizations and up- Domain Incursion also features larger fleets locked to one particular role. flexibility in who and how you play dates based on players’ feedback, the game is than the original Star Trek™: Alien Domain. • Urban 3D sandbox world and an now ready for a new future of adventure and Spycursion was designed to be fun and chal- ever-evolving in-game internet. excitement! Players and fans have battled Fans and players will be able to enjoy both lenging, but also to provide educational val- • Learn programming and cybersecu- Species 8472 - and each other - for the bet- sides of the Bajoran Wormhole with the ue. A key component of the game is its very rity with Slang, the in-game programming ter part of four years in GameSambas’ first Flash Player based Star Trek™: Alien Domain own in-game programming language called language. Star Trek™ game, Star Trek™: Alien Domain. and HTML5 based Star Trek™: Alien Do- “Slang” (short for spy-lang), designed to be • Creative offline hacking; dumpster The story evolves in Star Trek™: Alien Do- main Incursion! easy to learn and use, and which can mimic dive, eavesdrop, or shoulder surf passwords. main Incursion, as players find themselves real-world programming. Players with no • Dynamic in-game economy obeys on the other side of the Bajoran Wormhole, To learn more about the game, fans can visit coding experience can use it to learn about the laws of supply and demand. in the Gamma Quadrant. Players will have one of their paid advertisements that show programming, while experienced players • An open-source client and native the option to join either the United Federa- they care to ensure Family Friendly Gaming can polish their skills. All in-game software Linux support show appreciation for the continues to exist in the future. FOSS community.

Family Friendly Gaming Page 18 Page 19 Family Friendly Gaming In The News Continued In The News Continued

Anderson Group Equipment Pack Cities Skylines Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

Farming Simulator 19 is expanding even further! GIANTS Software and Focus Home Interactive are excited Let there be cake! Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order released Cities: Skylines for Windows, MacOS and to announce the Anderson Group Equipment Pack DLC, bringing various additions and equipment from the Linux four years ago this Sunday, March 10. Since its last birthday, -selling city-building game has Anderson Group. We’ve been continuously improving the game with great free features and patches, and this sold over a million MORE copies - more than six million to-date, but who’s counting? (We are.) Prepare for a is our first major, paid DLC pack, out now. deluge of delightful numbers.

• Total playtime: 16,938,045 days • Total population: 2,185,317,000,000 (Holy reproduction, mayors - that’s over two trillion people! Earth, on the other hand, has a measly eight billion at best.) • Cities built: 39,733,045 • Unpopular mayors: 1,911,067 • Paradox Plazas built: 7,007,128 • Most popular building: Wind turbine • Mods created by the community: 175,970

“When we first launched Cities: Skylines, we knew it was special, but we never dreamed how far players would

take it,” said Sandra Neudinger, Cities: Skylines Product Manager at Paradox Interactive. “The community is the heart and soul of the game - we’re just here to give them the tools they want and need to make it their own,” added Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order. Baling is the big focus feature of this DLC, adding new types of bale and new tools to interact with them, all from the Anderson brand. A new tool allows for the creation of wood bales, integrated seamlessly into various To celebrate turning four and fabulous, the Cities: Skylines community team has special events planned all already-existent systems within the game. We’re also improving some of those features in Farming Simulator weekend. If you ever wanted to have your own Chirper in the game, now is your chance. Share your best 19, with two new inline wrapper tools allowing the wrapping of multiple bales together into a tube - a must for Chirper design on the Cities: Skylines social channels for a chance to see it in-game. After entry submissions farmers low on space for silos. end on Monday, Colossal Order will add the best Chirpy design into Cities: Skylines for everyone to enjoy. Also, keep an eye out for free radio DLC giveaways from some top Cities creators! The Anderson Group Equipment Pack DLC is coming to PC/Mac and consoles out no, and includes a number of other new tools for transporting and wrapping bales. We can’t wait to continue to build upon and improve Over the past four years, Cities: Skylines has become a pillar in the simulation genre, and one of the top-sell- the best Farming Simulator experience ever as we continue to release new content for Farming Simulator 19. ing video games in the world. Aside from the PC edition, console versions are also available for Playstation®4, One and .

Family Friendly Gaming Page 20 Page 21 Family Friendly Gaming In The News Continued In The News Continued

Golem Gates Releasing in April ings, buffs, and more in tactical combat scouting party into an army, place emergen- cy defenses to respond to the enemy, or hide across single an outpost in a direction the enemy doesn’t player, co- expect. The choices are yours, but beware: Indie publisher Digerati is pleased to con- op, and the enemy will do the same and with the firm the acclaimed action-strategy card- online multi- right Glyph your forces can be destroyed as game hybrid, Golem Gates, is coming to player. fast as they were created. (and as a full 4K gaming experi- ence on Xbox One X), PlayStation 4, and Random- Key Features Nintendo Switch in April – exact release date ized drawing • Choose your Glyphs: Customize your is still TBC. and quick deck from dozens of units, buildings, traps, unit place- buffs, debuffs, and techs Developed by Laser Guided Games, Golem ment means • Streamlined tactics: Play cards/ Gates is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi blend of you’ll have Glyphs directly into active combat and adapt action-strategy and card battler, pitting your to adapt on at a moment’s notice to defend, flank, and conjured armies against otherworldly forces. the fly as you fortify formulate • Hours of unique content: Single An ancient threat surges from the Golem your strat- player campaign, challenge scenarios, solo/ Gates, and only the Harbinger stands guard. egy. Add co-op survival, local and online multiplayer, Wielding the nanite-infused power of The more forces and more Ash, you must protect a world ravaged by to a battle to • Full 4K gaming on Xbox One X: En- ancient wars. Choose from 100 cards (known turn the tide, joy the gorgeous spectacle of science-fantasy as Glyphs) and unleash diverse units, build- transform a warfare and screen-filling magical mayhem

She Remembered Caterpillars Releas- charm- based mechanics ingrained in the living es on Switch ing architecture of the world, including bridges Gam- and flora that can only be passed by Gam- mies, mies of certain hues. Designed with accessi- She Remembered Caterpillars, the dream- each bility in mind, each Gammie color is associ- like, abstract puzzler exploring love and loss with a ated with a shape so that colorblind players with painstakingly hand-drawn art from distinct can also enjoy the fun. Ysbryd Games and Jumpsuit Entertainment, color, has launched. through Haunting tunes from the composer of De- match- ponia and Galaxy on Fire complement this She Remembered Caterpillars, a nominee ing gates illusory world. She Remembered Caterpillars in the 2017 Independent Games Festival for and to provides a relaxing environment through its Excellence in Visual Art, is a somber experi- their ethereal aesthetic combined with sounds that ence set in a beautiful world. Explore frac- goals. soothe the soul and intuitive puzzle designs. tured relationships, loss and grief in a scien- Difficul- tist’s experiment to save her father. Chapter ty builds “Our writer, Cassandra Khaw, drew from her by chapter, discover the intricacies of this in every personal experience to craft a narrative that strange dreamscape filled with adorable little act with really touches the heart,” said Daniel Goffin, creatures called Gammies, while eavesdrop- chal- CEO of Jumpsuit Entertainment. “We’ve wo- ping on her heartbreaking tale. lenging ven a tale through our puzzles that examines new bereavement and the devastating aftermath Solve 40 brain-teasing puzzles by leading the color- of losing someone close to you.”

Family Friendly Gaming Page 22 Page 23 Family Friendly Gaming We Would Play That!

There are all kinds of cool fam- The best way for these video games kind of a video game? Do you 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 to say thank you is with paid think the companies would go 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 sponsorships and advertisements. bankrupt paying us to play their 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 They spend too much counting games? Some video game compa- 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 their wealth like Scrooge McDuck nies have done this with Youtu- 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 swimming in his money bin. bers and Twitch streamers. They is no need to degrade the developer, publisher, artists, etc. There is also no need for name calling. happen? Somehow they can not share with have selected a few people that We review video games on five separate criteria: graphics, sound, replay/extras, gameplay, and family friendly factor. those of us that made them that they feel will get them more sales. Review scale can be found here. The editor in chief coordinates reviews to have as much cohesion as possible. We are very wealthy. We are just to be used and In essence there are video game open about the way we review video games. Each section starts with a 75 score, and can earn or lose points based on the con- Family Friendly Gaming has writ- thrown away. companies that have done this and tent of the game, using our grading scale (found on the website). ten about a common theme for a We would play a game that continue to do this. They do not Parents, please do not take any of our reviews as gospel. Different people are offended by different things. We work very long time. Want to know what paid us to play it. We would play a see any of us as important enough hard here at Family Friendly Gaming to discern the good from the bad in the teachings of each different video game. What is seriously missing from the video game where the work we did on it to do this with though. What may seem harmless to our reviewer(s), could be a big deal to you. We encourage you to spend time with your children and game industry? Payment for long turned into real world money for would it take for this to change? investigate each video game yourself. Each review is written with you in mind, and we try to mention each problem we find. term gamers. We are also missing us. None of that earning credits for Obviously the video game 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 payment for media outlets and in app purchases. We are talking companies have to turn a profit they ignore many of the moral and spiritual factors important to parents all across America, we do our small part to fill that bloggers that have helped these about real money provided to us somehow. If they paid all of us to huge void. We are a small ministry and your prayers are so very important to us. video game companies become in some way shape or form. Would play their games then it might be Questions, suggestions, comments, or got a game you would like for us to review? Then massively wealthy. you play a game that paid you to hard for them to continue to exist CONTENTS please email us at: [email protected]. Some of these video games play it? Would you play a game in the future. This really is the next are so horrible they should pay that paid gaming media outlets logical step after the free app con- Nintendo 3DS Score Page Playstation 2 Score Page us to play them. We have done so and bloggers for the work they did cept. Providing us payment to play & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s... 70 26 Madden NFL 2001 80 37 much work that has made them so on the game? their games is the next milestone Sushi Striker The Way of Sushido 69 27 much money we should be paid PS4 Score Page What kind of potential the will reach Nintendo 64 Score Page 11 66 29 to publish any content on them. problems would you see with this if we are right. Madden NFL 2001 80 37 MLB The Show 19 83 36 Nagano Winter Olympics 98 59 37 Ride 3 77 35 Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition 67 33 Nintendo Switch Score Page WWE 2K19 53 30 Mega Man 11 66 29 James 5:4-6 Museum Arcade Pac 63 34 PS4 VR Score Page Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition 67 33 Starblood Arena 55 32 4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your Personal Computer Score Page Xbox One Score Page fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have Madden NFL 2001 80 37 Mega Man 11 66 29 Mega Man 11 66 29 Ride 3 77 35 reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5 You have lived on earth Ride 3 77 35 Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition 67 33 in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition 67 33 WWE 2K19 53 30 day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and murdered the inno- WWE 2K19 53 30 Playstation Score Page cent one, who was not opposing you. Madden NFL 2001 80 37 Nagano Winter Olympics 98 ?? 37

Family Friendly Gaming Page 24 Page 25 Family Friendly Gaming Mario & Luigi Bowser’s In- side Story + Bowser Jr’s Jour- Sushi Striker The ney Way of Sushido

SCORE: 70 SCORE: 69

I appreciate Fam- inhales Mario & Luigi in Mario I thank Family Friendly Gam- our opponent do- ily Friendly Gaming & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story ing for purchasing a copy ing damage. We purchasing a copy + Bowser Jr’s Journey. He goes of Sushi Striker The Way of can also launch of Mario & Luigi on a quest to stop another bad Sushido on the Nintendo 3DS. stacks of plates Bowser’s Inside Story guy from ruling the world. The PR and Marketing people ourselves. + Bowser Jr’s Journey Why? Because that is his goal representing this game com- Sushi on the Nintendo 3DS. and he does not like to share. pletely failed us. It is their right Striker The This hand held video Mario & Luigi help Bowser out to tell Family Friendly Gaming Way of Sushido game is rehash with a inside his body. We might hit Universe they never want you grades us on bit more. Something is vital in Bowers Jr’s Journey. a spot to give him more power to spend any money on any of three things in lust issues in Sushi Striker The Nintendo has been doing a lot If you have played any for example. The music in their products ever again. Will all levels. Completing them is Way of Sushido. The violence lately. The PR and Marketing of the Mario & Luigi video Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside ya’ll respect that wish? like completing a mission in is kept low and honestly I did people representing this game games then you know what to Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey is As a puzzle game I an app. Sushi Striker The Way not pay much attention to failed Family Friendly Gaming expect in the turn based bat- good. like Sushi Striker The Way of of Sushido has a definite app plates being thrown at some- one hundred percent. Maybe tles. We can jump and hammer If you never played this Sushido. We match plates of feel to it. Thankfully there is a one because I had to find more they will mature and progress our way to victory. We can also game on the Nintendo DS then the same color. We only have physical copy version of this matches to win. past that soon. avoid attacks if we time things Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside seven seconds to match. If we game available on the Ninten- Expect to grind in this Mario & Luigi Bowser’s properly. Mario & Luigi Bows- Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey hold the matches too long then do 3DS. There is also a Nin- corny sushi related video game Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s er’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s is worth twenty dollars brand we lose the entire stack. We can tendo Switch version of Sushi that contains some mild voice Journey contains the Nin- Journey has violence, insults, new. If you have played it hold five stacks at a time. If we Striker The Way of Sushido acting. Thankfully when we tendo DS video game Mario and more. Graphically Mario before then it is only worth five get a sixth stack of plates then that will be covered in another lose we still earn experience. & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story. & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story dollars in my opinion. Unless one of the stacks is launched at review. The main character and the It adds Bowser Jr’s Journey + Bowser you really want There are sushi sushi sprites all level up. We which gives us some behind Jr’s Jour- to play the game sprites (like spir- can use three sushi sprites at the scenes of what happened ney did again. If you did its or demons) in the same time. Different sprites with Fawful and the other bad not really then play it on Sushi Striker The have different powers in Sushi guys. The battles in Bowser Jr’s impress the Nintendo Way of Sushido Striker The Way of Sushido. Journey are watching the teams me. Bowers DS cartridge. No that grant us the Choose wisely. Sushi Striker battle it out. We can interact Jr’s Journey need to pay for power to do these The Way of Sushido is worth with certain commands based looks a bit the same game battles. There is ten dollars brand new in my on how many Captain Points better. twice. also lack of attire opinion. we have. Picking the right team Bowser - RPG Master and enticement to - Teen Gamer

System: Nintendo 3DS Graphics: 69% System: Nintendo 3DS Graphics: 70% Publisher: Nintendo Sound: 68% Publisher: Nintendo Sound: 70% Developer: AlphaDream, Arzest Developer: Nintendo EPD, indiesze- Replay/Extras: 72% ro Replay/Extras: 65% Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone Gameplay: 79% Gameplay: 75% {Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLD- Family Friendly Factor: 60% ER ONLY {Mild Cartoon Violence, Family Friendly Factor: 65% Violence} Mild Suggestive Themes}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 26 Page 27 Family Friendly Gaming ADVERTISEMENT Mega Man 11

SCORE: 66

I have a love hate relation- about a Double ship with the Mega Man video Gear system and games. There are so many there are multiple things I appreciate about this difficulty settings. franchise, and there are things Bosses are generally that annoy me to the ends of easier on the lower the Earth. Mega Man 11 is the difficulties. most recent video game in the Mega Man franchise that is being re- 11 has violent con- viewed here at Family Friendly tent. We blow away Gaming. There are many admi- all of these different us from falling on the easiest rable things about this video robots. If you go back a screen setting. I wish that bird could game. There are areas that need and come back the enemies fly higher and longer though. It improvement. respawn. This can also happen would have helped me through I am very thank- if you go too far left or right. screens where enemies keep ful Family Friendly Gaming There are glitches in Mega Man coming and I kept getting hit purchased a copy of Mega 11 like in the Bounce Man lev- and knocked down. Man 11 after the Blast Man el where jumping on the balls If you are looking for a failures of the PR and Market- does not always produce the challenging 2D side scrolling ing department representing it. higher jump. This made many video game where you earn the The graphics in Mega Man 11 of those screens obnoxious. powers of the bosses you beat are bright and colorful. There Mega Man 11 contains then check out Mega Man 11 is voice acting as well. We learn Extra Modes as well. The Extra on the PC, Nintendo Switch, Modes are Challenge, PS4, and Xbox One. The Leaderboards, Gal- installation will take a bit due lery, and Auto Upload to the size of Mega Man 11. I On/Off. had moments of enjoyment has been known for with Mega Man 11. I also had making hard games. periods of complete frustra- Mega Man 11 is no tion. I value Mega Man 11 at exception. I appreci- ten dollars brand new. ate that bird that saves - Sam

System: Nintendo Switch/PC/PS4/ Graphics: 60% Xbox One(tested) Sound: 70% Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Replay/Extras: 75% Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone SIX and Gameplay: 65% OLDER ONLY Family Friendly Factor: 60% {Cartoon Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 28 Page 29 Family Friendly Gaming WWE 2K19

SCORE: 53

Out of all the promise before Play, Any Player, WWE Uni- WWE video even playing. verse, WWE Creations, WWE games in re- Good luck taking Community Creations, WWE cent years I like this game back if Online, My WWE, Options, WWE 2K19 you refuse their and Store. There are a decent the least. This control freak variety of matches in WWE is certainly the terms. 2K19. War Games is not in case for all of the There are a lot WWE 2K19 either. When will WWE video games on the PS4 of wrestlers in WWE 2K19. that match arrive? The lack of and Xbox One. WWE 2K19 Sadly many of them are locked. competition continues to hurt does not fix the problems and WWE 2K19 is better than past this series. WWE 2K19 never adds more. Why do they have WWE games in this regard really feels like wrestling. It did to make things so complicated? though. I am sure there are pay not feel like a fighting game Why is the reversal system gates for some of the wrestlers. either. Getting in and out of still overpowered? The ladder I am not a fan of the control the ring is now a complete matches are still absolutely scheme in WWE 2K19. The pain. How much more can horrible. Does the developer glitches are still present and they break before fans have and publisher listen? Or do accounted for in WWE 2K19. had enough? they just pay off gaming sites The menu screen music is lame I am thankful Family to give them good reviews? and sometimes offensive. Even Friendly Gaming purchased a The content issues if you have a way better wres- copy of WWE 2K19 for this re- with WWE 2K19 are blood, tler the computer controlled view. I feel this game is worth violence, lack of attire, entice- character will stomp you. We five dollars brand new. There ment to lust, bad language, and are graded on how many dif- can be a few moments of fun. more. The women wrestlers ferent moves we do in a match. Eliminations from the Royal are back in WWE 2K19. We The modes Rumble are obnoxious must sit through long loading in WWE again. I will not keep screens after a long installa- 2K19 are playing WWE 2K19. tion. The wrestler’s hair still WWE, 2K Local multiplayer is looks completely wrong. We Central, the only area I had any must agree to all of their terms Showcase, fun. and conditions with no com- 2K Towers, - Frank

System: PC/Xbox One/PS4(tested) Graphics: 45% Publisher: 2K Games Sounds: 40% Developer: Yukes, Visual Concepts Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER Replay/Extras: 85% ONLY {Alcohol Reference, Blood, Gameplay: 50% Language, Suggestive Themes, Vio- Family Friendly Factor: 45% lence} BUY IT NOW RIGHT HERE

Family Friendly Gaming Page 30 Page 31 Family Friendly Gaming Starblood Arena Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition

SCORE: 55 SCORE: 67

Starblood Arena minutes and this game tracks I am very thankful Family main character trying is a great example your kills, and the times you Friendly Gaming had enough to hunt down a thief. of what to avoid were killed. money to purchase Tales of The story expands and creating in a video The worst part about Vesperia Definitive Edition grows as we progress game. At its core Starblood Arena is getting sick. on the Playstation 4. Have through this role play- it feels like a small The tutorial teaches all of the you been watching the Twitch ing video game. arena battling commands. Rolling in the ve- streams of this game? If not The battle game in the vein of hicle is probably the worst one. please go here and follow our system grows and Descent. Starblood Even in the tutorial it made me Twitch channel. This is a way develops in Tales of Arena is missing a feel sick. I did not use it in the we are connecting with ya’ll Vesperia Definitive in Tales of Vesperia Definitive good single player them was the long loading game. Flying around with the better and getting content on- Edition. We see the enemies Edition. This is needed since experience. This game is hard screens. joystick, and targeting with my line much faster. and once we touch them we get monsters get tougher as we on the easiest setting. Moving There is rock music head is hard enough. Trying to The issues families will into a hack and slash like battle progress. There are comic relief and shooting in full 360 degree in Starblood Arena while we do that while rolling made me have with Tales of Vesperia with them. We also have skills characters in Tales of Vesperia fashion gets sickening really play. That can be turned off if extremely nauseous. Definitive Edition are violence, that we can use to attack the Definitive Edition. The little fast. I stayed docked wherever you are offended by lyrics in There are online battles blood, bad language, lack of at- enemies. Grinding is required conversations at the end of I spawned a couple of times these songs. There are multiple in Starblood Arena. Some of tire, enticement to lust, magic, in Tales of Vesperia Defini- battles do get repetitive. because it was easier to hit the weapons we can use in Star- them are ranked. That is if you proselytizes a belief in a false tive Edition. It is actually hard I have enjoyed the Tales other ships. blood Arena. I loved throwing can find other players online to goddess, proselytizes the belief to avoid many of the enemies franchise for some time now. Starblood Arena mines out there. The different play against. Starblood Arena of evolution, bad attitudes, and so Tales of Vesperia Defini- I do not recall this game from includes nine total pilots. On characters have different ships is not a very popular game. more. Tales of Vesperia Defini- tive Edition provides for that the past so it is great to be able top of the violent content, we which have mild variations to After playing it I can see why. tive Edition starts out with the grinding need. to play it on modern systems. also have some enticement to them. Matches go for so many I have already uninstalled it. As we reach I wish some of the bad content lust content. The language in I am thankful Fam- new towns we can had been left out, of some fam- Starblood Arena is horrible. It ily Friendly Gaming find better armor ily safe mode had been in- hurts a game that was already purchased a copy of and weapons. We cluded. If you enjoy the battles struggling. The blob and robot Starblood Arena on also find better gear and are curious about the story announcers are only there the PS4 VR. The fail- in the dungeons. then you might be interested between matches. They are ures from the PR and Expect the boss in Tales of Vesperia Definitive insulting and threatening all at Marketing firm make battles to be chal- Edition for twenty to twenty- the same time. The only thing no logical sense. lenging. Characters five dollars. that helped in dealing with - WMG level up quite often - Paul

System: Playstation 4 VR Graphics: 60% System: Nintendo Switch/Xbox One/PC/ Graphics: 59% Publisher: Sony Interactive Enter- Sound: 50% PS4(tested) Sound: 62% tainment Publisher: Namco Entertainment Replay/Extras: 60% Developer: Bandai Namco Entertainment Replay/Extras: 88% Developer: WhiteMoon Dreams Rating: ‘T’ - Teen {Alcohol Reference, Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER Gameplay: 50% Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Gameplay: 75% ONLY {Language, Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 55% Simulated Gambling, Suggestive Themes} Family Friendly Factor: 52%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 32 Page 33 Family Friendly Gaming Ride 3 Arcade Pac

SCORE: 63 SCORE: 77

It pleases me that Fam- seum Arcade Pac were played I get warm tingles up and ficult side. We get to ily Friendly Gaming in that Twitch stream. down my spine in gratitude customize our rider purchased a physical The controls in most of for Family Friendly Gaming and then we can get copy of Namco Muse- the games are good. There are purchasing a copy of Ride 3 into this motorcycle um Arcade Pac on the a few controls that are hard to on the Xbox One. Did you racing video game. Nintendo Switch. This use with the Switch Joy Con catch Paul’s stream of Ride 3? The more you race compilation contains controllers. Pac-Man is a great If not make sure to go here and place the more Pac-Man Champion- example. To be fair I remember and follow us. Then you will money you get. That ship Edition 2, Pac- having some of the same con- know what we are streaming money is used to buy man VS, Pac-Man screen than the game itself. trol issues with Pac-Man back and when. It can even give you better bikes. Players Championship Edition 2 Plus, So Bandai Namco added it for in the day. So maybe Namco some insight into what prod- need to grind in Ride Pac-Man, , Splatter- some odd reason. Museum Arcade Pac replicated ucts are going to be reviewed 3. better bikes and then finally house, Tower of Druaga, Tank Did you catch the Fam- those issues perfectly. The Roll- very soon. Or maybe they have The modes in Ride 3 start to win. Even on the easi- Force, Rolling Thunder, Roll- ily Friendly Gaming stream ing Thunder games can be a bit already been reviewed. are Career, Quick Modes, Xbox est difficulty setting. Ride 3 can ing Thunder 2, Sky Kid, Ga- on Twitch of this game? If not touchy in the controls as well. Ride 3 looks nice, and Live, Weekly Challenges, Liv- be fun if you are willing to in- laga, and Galaga 88. This is an make sure to check out our If you are a Nintendo it sounds nice. There are a vari- ery Editor, My Rider, My Bikes, vest the time into it. Not every eclectic combination of games. Twitch channel and follow us Switch owner who has not ety of options on the controls. Message Center, and Down- family has that time though. Some of them fit well together here. That stream also had a previously played these games, Ride 3 can be made easier or loadable Content. There are There are plenty of other rac- and there is one that does not couple of surprises in terms of then you might want to check harder depending on your per- thirty different tracks from all ing games that families can get seem to fit. who joined it and what game out Namco Museum Arcade sonal skill set. Everyone here over the world in Ride 3. There right into from the beginning. is the we played after Namco Mu- Pac for ten dollars brand new. at Family Friendly Gaming are over 230 bikes in Ride 3. I hope this franchise game that gives Namco Mu- seum Arcade Pac. All of the That is what I value this retro found Ride 3 to be on the dif- DLC adds to that count. Each continues in the future. I value seum Arcade Pac its thirteen games included in Namco Mu- compilation at. Multiple family bike has multiple Ride 3 at fifteen dollars brand and older only rating. I am not members can play different stats players new. It is neat to see Milestone that big on this 2D side scroll- Namco Museum can modify. Money is move away from the alligator ing hack and slash video game. Arcade Pac together. very helpful in Ride in the swamp of corruption The blood and gore could have There are a few 3. Square Enix. I would like to see been left out in my opinion. stand outs like Sky I wish Ride 3 this company have success in Rolling Thunder 2 is where the Kid, and Pac-Man was accessible right their business ventures. I hope majority of the enticement to Championship Edi- from the beginning. they listen to the voice of the lust comes into play. Which tion 2 Plus. It is lame that we family in gaming. is more artwork around the - Sam have to practice, buy - Frank

System: Nintendo Switch Graphics: 50% System: PC/Playstation 4/ Xbox Graphics: 80% Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment One(tested) Developer: Bandai Namco Entertain- Sound: 70% Sound: 80% ment Replay/Extras: 80% Publisher: Milestone Replay/Extras: 80% Rating: ‘T’ for THIRTEEN and OLDER Gameplay: 65% Developer: Milestone Gameplay: 70% ONLY {Blood and Gore, Suggestive Family Friendly Factor: 50% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and Themes, Violence} OLDER ONLY Family Friendly Factor: 75%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 34 Page 35 Family Friendly Gaming MLB The Show 19 Madden NFL 2001

SCORE: 80 SCORE: 83 Hopefully the game Noah and I did of Madden NFL 2001 will be online close to the release of this magazine issue. We had a really good game of Madden NFL 2001. I will not spoil it for you though. Madden NFL 2001 is very similar to the previous season. In fact there are only minor changes to the games. Madden NFL 2001 is I like sports. I video game format. still fun on the Nintendo 64 though. like baseball. I The announcers are There are enough modes and cards to keep families busy for quite some time. I was able to purchase like MLB The pretty good in MLB The Show Madden NFL 2001 for under five dollars. Gotta love how inexpensive retro video games are. Plus they are fun Show 19. I 19. We can get pitching pretty to stream on our Twitch channel. Be sure to follow us by clicking/tapping the purple heart symbol on our am extremely fast and show the announcers Twitch channel. thankful Family can be a bit behind. There are We can run pass, blitz, intercept and more in Madden NFL 2001. The flow of this feels real at least to Friendly Gam- a variety of options to adjust to me. Madden NFL 2001 looks good and it sounds good for the era. We had a lot of fun playing Madden NFL ing went half make MLB The Show 19 play 2001 here at Family Friendly Gaming. The price is right for Madden NFL 2001 too. I can not wait to continue and half with the way you want it to. I still do to explore retro sports video games in the future. - Paul me on MLB not understand the early and System: PS1/PS2/PC/ Graphics: 80% The Show 19 on with the cost of MLB The Show late on the pitches. I gave up N64(tested) Sound: 75% Publisher: EA Sports the Playstation 4. This fran- 19. Is this game really worth trying to learn that years ago. I Replay/Extras: 90% Developer: EA Tiburon Gameplay: 75% chise continues to look good sixty dollars? We get a new one try to go away from the control Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone Family Friendly Factor: 80% and generally plays good too. every single year. They do not scheme whenever I start a new SIX and OLDER ONLY The intro video to MLB The have a lot of differences be- year. Show 19 is very cool. The of- tween them from year to year. MLB The Show 19 Nagano Winter fensive music can be turned off MLB The Show 19 does have a feels like baseball. There are one song at a time. lot to do. I value this game at enough different modes to Olympics 98 The modes in MLB forty to fifty dollars if you are a keep most baseball fans happy. The Show 19 are Play Now, baseball fan and want to spend Family members can play one SCORE: 59 Diamond Dynasty, Moments, hours playing baseball in the another in a game. The con- March to October, Franchise, fidence meter Road to the Show, Community for a pitcher is There are so many Olympic based video games that are horrible. Nagano Winter Olympics 98 is just another Market, Vaults, Leaderboards, very important one to add to that long list. Graphically Nagano Winter Olympics 98 looks okay in some parts. There were History & Profile, Media, Chal- in MLB The obvious glitches though. The audio department of Nagano Winter Olympics 98 did not thrill me. The controls lenge of the Week, Post Season, Show 19. I will are confusing and convoluted. I wish Nagano Winter Olympics 98 was a better game. Options Explorer, Home Run enjoy this game The biggest issue with Nagano Winter Olympics 98 is the previously mentioned controls. There are Derby, Retro Mode, Custom for months some light directions in Nagano Winter Olympics 98. The game tells us what buttons to use. How to get the Practice, and the Options page. to come. The right angle is left for the player to figure out. This is something I was not capable of figuring out. This is one of Quite a bit to do in MLB The installation is those cases where the directions are not intuitive. Four family members can struggle together. Show 19. huge again. I only spent five dollars on Nagano Winter Olympics 98. It was an experience I enjoyed sharing with I struggle every year - Teen Gamer Family Friendly Gaming Universe. This is not a game I plan on going back to very often. If anyone wants to see more we can do a Twitch stream of it. Otherwise I will not play Nagano Winter Olympics 98 ever again. Pass on this frustration. - Paul System: Playstation 4 Graphics: 95% System: PS1/N64 Graphics: 65% Publisher: Sony Computer Enter- Sounds: 90% Publisher: Konami Sounds: 60% tainment Replay/Extras: 75% Developer: Konami Replay/Extras: 70% Developer: Sony Gameplay: 75% Rating: ‘K-A’ - Kids to Gameplay: 30% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and Adults OLDER ONLY Family Friendly Factor: 80% Family Friendly Factor: 70%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 36 Page 37 Family Friendly Gaming SPORTS

Product: Team Sonic Racing Company: System: Switch/PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: May 21, 2019 Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 38 Page 39 Family Friendly Gaming SPORTS Continued

Product: Team Sonic Racing Company: Sega System: Switch/PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: May 21, 2019 Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 40 Page 41 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

CONTENTS

Product Name Page(s)

Snooker 19 43 - 49 Pokemon Sword Pokemon Shield 50 - 55 Ghost Giant 56 - 61 Million Arthur Arcana Blood 62 - 65 Umihara Kawase Fresh 66 - 67

Family Friendly Gaming Page 42 Page 43 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Snooker 19 Company: Ripstone Games System: PC/PS4/Switch/Xbox One Release Date: Spring 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 44 Page 45 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Snooker 19 Company: Ripstone Games System: PC/PS4/Switch/Xbox One Release Date: Spring 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 46 Page 47 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Snooker 19 Company: Ripstone Games System: PC/PS4/Switch/Xbox One Release Date: Spring 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 48 Page 49 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Pokemon Sword Poke- mon Shield Company: Nintendo System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Late 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 50 Page 51 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Pokemon Sword Poke- mon Shield Company: Nintendo System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Late 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 52 Page 53 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Pokemon Sword Poke- mon Shield Company: Nintendo System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Late 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 54 Page 55 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Ghost Giant Company: Zoink Games System: PS4 VR Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pend- ing

Family Friendly Gaming Page 56 Page 57 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Ghost Giant Company: Zoink Games System: PS4 VR Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pend- ing

Family Friendly Gaming Page 58 Page 59 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Ghost Giant Company: Zoink Games System: PS4 VR Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pend- ing

Family Friendly Gaming Page 60 Page 61 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Million Arthur Arcana Blood Company: Square Enix System: Personal Computer Release Date: Summer 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 62 Page 63 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Million Arthur Arcana Blood Company: Square Enix System: Personal Computer Release Date: Summer 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 64 Page 65 Family Friendly Gaming DEVELOPING GAMES

Product: Umihara Kawase Fresh Company: NIS America System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: July 9, 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pend- ing

Page 66 Family Friendly Gaming Page 67 Family Friendly Gaming NOW PLAYING

CONTENTS

Product Name Page(s)

Kingdom Hearts VR Experience 69 - 75 The Lego Movie 2 Videogame 76 - 81 82 - 83

Family Friendly Gaming Page 68 Page 69 Family Friendly Gaming NOW PLAYING

Name: Kingdom Hearts VR Experi- ence System: PS4 VR Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 70 Page 71 Family Friendly Gaming NOW PLAYING

Name: Kingdom Hearts VR Experi- ence System: PS4 VR Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 72 Page 73 Family Friendly Gaming NOW PLAYING

Name: Kingdom Hearts VR Experi- ence System: PS4 VR Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 74 Page 75 Family Friendly Gaming NOW PLAYING

Name: The Lego Movie 2 Videogame System: Switch/PS4/Xbox One Publisher: WB Games Developer: TT Games Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 76 Family Friendly Gaming Page 77 NOW PLAYING

Name: The Lego Movie 2 Videogame System: Switch/PS4/Xbox One Publisher: WB Games Developer: TT Games Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 78 Family Friendly Gaming Page 79 NOW PLAYING

Name: The Lego Movie 2 Videogame System: Switch/PS4/Xbox One Publisher: WB Games Developer: TT Games Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 80 Page 81 Family Friendly Gaming NOW PLAYING

Name: Tetris 99 System: Nintendo Switch Publisher: Nintendo Developer: ARIKA Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

Page 82 Family Friendly Gaming Page 83 Family Friendly Gaming Last Minute Tidbits

CONTENTS

Product Name Page(s)

Williams Pinball Volume 3 85 - 91 Castlevania Anniversary Collection 92 - 95 Stunt Kite Party 96 - 99 Taiko No Tatsujin Drum N Fun 100 - 103

Family Friendly Gaming Page 84 Page 85 Family Friendly Gaming Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Williams Pinball Volume 3 Company: Zen Studios System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Vio- lence, Mild Language}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 86 Page 87 Family Friendly Gaming Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Williams Pinball Volume 3 Company: Zen Studios System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Vio- lence, Mild Language}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 88 Page 89 Family Friendly Gaming Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Williams Pinball Volume 3 Company: Zen Studios System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Vio- lence, Mild Language}

Family Friendly Gaming Page 90 Page 91 Family Friendly Gaming Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Castlevania Anniver- sary Collection Company: Konami System: Xbox One/PC/PS4/ Switch Release Date: Summer 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 92 Page 93 Family Friendly Gaming Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Castlevania Anniver- sary Collection Company: Konami System: Xbox One/PC/PS4/ Switch Release Date: Summer 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 94 Page 95 Family Friendly Gaming Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Stunt Kite Party Company: Handy Games System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 96 Family Friendly Gaming Page 97 Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Stunt Kite Party Company: Handy Games System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

Family Friendly Gaming Page 98 Family Friendly Gaming Page 99 Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Taiko No Tatsujin Drum N Fun Company: Bandai Namco System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

Family Friendly Gaming Page 100 Page 101 Family Friendly Gaming Last Minute Tidbits

Product: Taiko No Tatsujin Drum N Fun Company: Bandai Namco System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

Page 102 Family Friendly Gaming Page 103 Family Friendly Gaming BUY IT RIGHT NOW HERE BUY IT NOW RIGHT HERE Family Friendly Gaming Page 104 Family Friendly Gaming Page 105 Family Friendly

The VOICE of the Family Friendly FAMILY in GAMING Gaming TM

Gaming is the longest running Christian video game magazine and e-magazine in the history of the world. It is a recog- Devotional nized world brand trademarked in the United States of America. January Devotional January comes from the best devotionals early on in the magazine’s history.

“A true blessing to read, spiritually mature, and grow. A must have for every Christian in America!” - Yolanda Paul Bury is the well known, and respected editor at Family Friendly Gam- ing. Before that he was the editor of the fanzine Wyldcard’s WAY. He has been in the video game industry since PONG. His first book Video Game Lies was all about the video game industry. Devotional January is the first in a series of devotional books that come straight from the page of Family Friendly Gaming maga- zine. His goal is to help fellow believers become closer to God by sharing things he has been shown by the Holy Spirit. By Paul Bury

BUY IT RIGHT HERE

Family Friendly Gaming Page 106