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ISSUE #134 Are you ready for a new Nickel- odeon Kart racing September 2018 game? CONTENTS ISSUE #134 September 2018 CONTENTS

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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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not promise anything though. I will need ner time too. Injuries are no fun to take a few weeks off to fully heal in some Back to School I am able to focus more on crafts regards. The downside is a loss of stamina. during the day now that my two complainers As many of ya’ll know I have been nursing a variety of As I write this article our boys have been back to school There are times I understood Job in are not around. They did not like the smell of injuries for years now. I have a disability from the Air Force for an entire week now. We have an eleventh grader, and the Holy Bible. When there is so much pain this, or the sound of that. I am able to focus in relation to a knee that was dislocated while serving our an seventh grader. One in high school, and one in middle at times you want it to end. It is easy to get on doing more things to help Family Friendly country. That knee has given me issues for years now. I school. One is taking classes that will count for college, and depressed when you can not do things for Gaming. Like the Arts n Crafts Facebook ended up compensating by using the other leg more often. the other is still doing his best with his learning disability. yourself due to injuries. Keep that chin up. page. Not familiar with it? The please go here: Which has led to wear and tear on that knee. A little over We get to see both spectrums of the schools and the school Strive to be better. Healing is there either out- a year ago the good knee started popping. I have had to district we are in. come. Try to appreciate those around you for https://www.facebook.com/ mindful of that. When our kids hit middle school their attitudes helping out. They are doing you a wonder- groups/322290848294349/about/ I have also had wrist problems going back to the took a nose dive. There is something about middle school ful service. Make sure they understand that. Air Force. That does not bother me as much. I rotate the and hormones that create a negative attitude in so many Make sure they know how thankful you are Please come by and join the group on Face- wrists and they pop and settle back down eventually. It can kids. Especially in the public school system. Neither of for their service. book. be hours of a mild irritation. Something I am aware of. It is them want to be there. Neither of them want to go to there from time to time. No big deal. school. We explain to them the government will kidnap God bless, God bless, Earlier this year I tweaked a shoulder. Which can them from us if we do not send them to this government Paul Bury Yolanda Bury be painful at times. It gets worse when it does not want to forced institution. pop to alleviate the pressure. Some weeks are better than On the first day back to school my hubby told our others when it comes to shoulder injury. I think I am all boys to have a good day. Our sixteen year old replied: “That better and then it flares up again. Part of life for me as I get is mathematically impossible.” He was focusing on the neg- older. ative side of things. He was focusing on the half of the glass This week I experienced an all new injury. One that that is empty. We keep working with him to acknowledge caused me more pain than I have experienced in a long and realize the good. It is a struggle some days. Especially time. I have been focusing on my abs a bit more recently. I when there are so many wonderful blessings around us. A was doing some V crunches. I have been doing V crunches lot of teenagers have problems with attitude. Even adults for months now. Something got pulled or sprained in my can have problems with attitude. lower back. I could barely walk for half a day. Every single This year was not so bad in terms of making pur- step was painful. I would wake up rolling wrong in my chases for school supplies. Since less money is coming in sleep with it screaming in pain. Not fun, and not good we are very thankful for that. I continue to find ways to cut times. costs for our family. Whether it is a membership at Sam’s I realize I am getting a little bit older and injuries Club and saving money on contacts, yogurt, fruit snacks, do not heal as fast as they once did. I have to be aware of chicken and more; or it is using less toothpaste. I consis- this. I have to watch how hard I push myself. My hope and tently look for ways to cut costs. My hubby really appreci- prayer is to continue to improve my health. First I have to ates all of my efforts. He is also looking at ways to bring in heal from this latest injury. I am not good at waiting for more money. healing. I admit that. I am becoming smarter in that regard There was major leadership turnover at the middle though. school in our area. A new principal came into the school. Some of ya’ll have noticed certain dance videos We really liked the last principal. She moved on to a bet- are not as good in terms of scores from the past. Injuries ter opportunity. Hopefully this new principal does not have a lot to do with that. I have danced with messed up mess things up like the one a couple back did. To be fair I knees, shoulders, and now a back injury. I can also tire out have not met this new principal. I just know she was really quicker in some recording sessions. I will do my best to be obnoxious with multiple emails, texts, and phone messages healthy for the recording of Just Dance 2019 videos. I can about joining the school. Most of those came around din-

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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 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.

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The Sound Off section is where video game industry had their ment is way more important certain systems. We have a page do not like watching company backwards the people in PR and you the reader/emailer is heard. feet planted on Earth. Then I than any man made judgement. on our website called How you trailers because of the exact Marketing are. I know who their What you have to say is put in found Family Friendly Gaming. Some people and companies can can Help. Here is a link: things you mentioned. I did not father is. I bet you do too since it this section for all the readers to You guys restored my faith in not handle that. know those companies tried to is in the Holy Bible. see. Of course certain content is people in the video game indus- There is plenty of corrup- http://www.familyfriendlygam- make money off of your hard - Irene edited for appropriateness issues. try. I allowed video games into tion in the video game industry. ing.com/How-you-can-help. work. Shame on them. That is This is a family friendly maga- my home again. It is all because It is really sad too. We have been html horrible. Why would they do {Paul}: Irene, zine, and certain content is just of Family Friendly Gaming that I asking for the swamp of cor- that? Are they really that greedy? not proper. We hope you enjoy opened my mind again to video ruption to be cleaned up in the You are more than welcome to Don’t they have enough money? Thank you for your wonderful this section as much as we do. games. video game industry for some go to that page, and check out How many companies words of encouragement. Wow Keep an eye out for your com- Other Christian min- time now. Some days I lose faith the various ideas and ways you are willing to pay for the compa- you have quite a few questions ments appearing in these very istries are always begging for in it ever happening. I strive to can assist us. ny trailers? Do they accept your don’t you? That is cool. Let me pages. You have our attention, so money. They don’t stop at my stay strong and keep hope alive. definition of company trailers try and answer them to the SOUND OFF! church. They want to do some I am being honest that some being advertisements? BTW I best of my ability. If I know the new project once they finish the days it feels like evil thrives Trailers completely agree with you about answer I will tell you. If I do not last one. I saw Family Friendly even better in the video game I just read your News story on those company trailers being ad- know the answer I will tell you Gaming does not ask for money. industry. It can dishearten me. vertisements. Anyone with half a that. If I am not allowed to tell Such a blessing The Problems with Company How are you funded? Is there Especially after so many years of Trailers. That story is so accu- brain can see that. Thanks to you you, then you will hear that from anything I can to do to help? progress and improvements. rate, amazing, and awesome. I I now know how deceptive, and me. It is rare I say that though. Family Friendly Gaming has - Trey We are funded from a Yes many been such a blessing to my fam- variety of sources. There are of these ily. I love the videos you guys do. {Paul}: Trey, advertisements that run on the companies I love the original news stories. website. We have paid news are really I love the reviews. Your opin- That is such an amazing story stories, paid reviews, spon- that greedy. ion and perspective mirrors my thank you. Thank you for your sors, ad revenue on videos, and They are self own. It is great to see someone kind words of encouragement. more. I also have a day job that centered, self out in the gaming industry that We strive to be a light that shines pays most of our families bills. absorbed, is as cool as you guys are. in the video game industry. We I pray daily for the full funding and pretty To give you some his- are obviously far from perfect. for Family Friendly Gaming to much the tory I used to hate video games We make mistakes, and we fall be financially viable enough to description because of the gaming media. from time to time. We write be a full time job for me and of those They are so messed up. What things that some people find of- my family. I don’t like it when living in the is their problem anyway? They fensive. I want to be completely ministry leaders brow beat Last Days. do not speak for me, they do open and transparent about that. people for money. I trust God Thus far not speak to me, and they do We have some companies that for what we need. Some times not one has not speak about me. They are so are still mad at us because we are tougher than others. Some been willing closed minded and arrogant. I obey God over man. How dare months we have to wait before to pay for did not think anyone within the we huh? We know God’s judge- we can upgrade and/or improve their video

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advertisements. They pretend pen behind the scenes? share. They rarely even think of like they do not remember our - Lisa us. I wish I had better news to company policy on it. I only report. remind them when they bug me {Paul}: Lisa, If there were not bad more than once to spend my enough there are money on making them even We are all so companies that will wealthier. I point out they have happy that not work with Fam- not shared thus far, and really you enjoyed ily Friendly Gaming need to. Otherwise they look re- our review of anymore because we ally bad. As far as accepting the Overcooked refuse to join them definition, I do not know. They 2. We are also in rebellious behav- never argue with me about. They happy to hear ior against God. We do not try to debate it. They you are sup- have been willing usually go away. It is like I have porting our to work with them caught them in a lie and they are advertisers even though they ashamed. If they feel differently and sponsors. side with Satan. One they should come and tell me. That really would think they helps us out. would learn from It also helps our fine example. Overcooked 2 to hear you Nope. They are too Thank you for your review of purchased small minded and Overcooked 2. I went out and this game. The petty. bought this game on the Nin- video game publishers and tendo Switch after reading your Would you like to be heard in developers pay attention to that. review and watching your video. Family Friendly Gaming? Want Sadly less than one per- This is a really fun game. Thank to Sound Off on something in cent of the companies we cover you for recommending it. From video games, the website, the advertise with us. We spend now on I will pay attention to magazine, etc? Log on to the in- all this time and money mak- what games Family Friendly ternet and go to our Comments ing them money. They rarely Gaming recommend. I will also page: come back and say thank you. support your advertisers and http://www.familyfriendlygam- It is really sad. The selfishness I sponsors. Is that a problem for ing.com/comments.html, or see every day can bum me out. Family Friendly Gaming? I hope send an email to: SoundOff@ There are some days I am so sick the gaming companies realize familyfriendlygaming.com. Mail of all these people in the PR and the value Family Friendly Gam- us comments at: Marketing departments of these ing brings and they advertise. Family Friendly Gaming companies wanting more from Am I thinking too highly of 7910 Autumn Creek Drive me. They rarely pay their fair them? Does something else hap- Cordova, TN 38018

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be persecuted. The seven plagues pare the way for the kings from There are wise decisions we refuse to stoop to their level. The true. Your answer shows others BAD TIMES will increase the bad times too. the East. Not good times there. make in life and there are mis- harder thing to do is move on if you are thankful for what you Revelations 16:2-4 The first an- Revelations 16:17 The seventh takes. Family Friendly Gaming and try another door. The harder have or focused on what you do We have been studying Revela- gel went and poured out his bowl angel poured out his bowl into the wants to share some thoughts thing to do is to be content in not have. You choose, and you tions for months in our family. on the land, and ugly, festering air, and out of the temple came that can be helpful. Maybe this your situation. decide. When the glass is half In the end we win. Maybe I will sores broke out on the people who a loud voice from the throne, will bring more joy into your empty you are never happy with write a devotional on that in the had the mark of the beast and saying, “It is done!” 18 Then life. Maybe it will allow you Matthew 5:11-12 what you have. You want more, future. There are plenty of major worshiped its image. there came flashes of lightning, to have better physical health. more, more. You always focus on problems to go through to get 3 The second angel poured out rumblings, peals of thunder and Maybe it will help you reach “Blessed are you when what you do not have. There is to that wonderful ending. In his bowl on the sea, and it turned a severe earthquake. No earth- a better mental, psychological people insult you, perse- always something out there you essence there will be some bad into blood like that of a dead quake like it has ever occurred or emotional state. The goal of cute you and falsely say do not have. There are always times. Revelations 13:5-8 The person, and every living thing in since mankind has been on earth, each column in each month is to things you can never have. You beast was given a mouth to utter the sea died. so tremendous was the quake. share some helpful thoughts to all kinds of evil against can not buy everything. proud words and blasphemies 4 The third angel poured out his Living through that while rebel- you and your family. you because of me. 12 If you focus on what and to exercise its authority for bowl on the rivers and springs of ling against God is a bad idea in Rejoice and be glad, you do have then you can move forty-two months. 6 It opened its water, and they became blood. those bad times. toward contentment. Being mouth to blaspheme God, and to That is just the first three. Rev- because great is your content is being happy with slander his name and his dwell- elations 16:8-12 The fourth angel God Bless, Contentment reward in heaven, for what you have. Too few people ing place and those who live in poured out his bowl on the sun, Paul Bury comprehend this. Millionaires Have you ever noticed some in the same way they heaven. 7 It was given power and the sun was allowed to scorch want to be billionaires, and people are really happy no mat- to wage war against God’s holy people with fire. 9 They were persecuted the prophets movie stars want to find more ter what is going on? It is obvi- people and to conquer them. And seared by the intense heat and ways to be more famous. There ously easy to be happy when who were before you. it was given authority over every they cursed the name of God, who is nothing wrong with working PRAYER everything is going your way. It tribe, people, language and na- had control over these plagues, I have witnessed really poor to achieve a better situation for can be much harder to be happy tion. 8 All inhabitants of the earth but they refused to repent and people be completely happy you and your family (within the Jesus, when things are completely will worship the beast—all whose glorify him. with their lives. I have seen law of course). What is wrong is I know that I am a sin- against you. You lost your job names have not been written in 10 The fifth angel poured out his people lied about, discriminated not taking the time to be thank- ner and need Your forgiveness. because you are a Christian. You the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb bowl on the throne of the beast, against, and mistreated have a ful for what you have. When Nothing I can do of my own are not her type of guy because who was slain from the creation and its kingdom was plunged into smile on their face that they are you are thankful you can accept power will give me true joy. I you faithfully obey God in how of the world. Obviously the beast darkness. People gnawed their still alive. Why is this so hard for what there is, and what there is believe that You died for my sins. to behave when it comes to sex is not someone like President tongues in agony 11 and cursed some people? Why can’t more not. Before you know it you will I want to turn from my enslave- outside of marriage. You are not Trump since the radicals on the the God of heaven because of people be happy and content in content in what you have. Some ment to sins, and repent of them. served because of the color of far left keep hating on him. their pains and their sores, but their situations? What makes people remember what they had I now invite You to come into your skin. These are just a few The horrible things this they refused to repent of what this so difficult? in the past and that makes them my heart and life. I want to trust examples of ways things can be beast is allowed to do will mean they had done. I think the problem lies even more content than before. and follow You as my personal against us. The normal worldly bad times for those of us with 12 The sixth angel poured out his in our focus. It goes back to the They may not have it now, but Lord and Savior. I welcome the response is to attack the person, relationships with Jesus Christ. bowl on the great river Euphrates, glass being half full or half emp- they did then, and it was fantas- transforming power of the Holy place, or thing that is against Those of us that obey God will and its water was dried up to pre- ty. Both answers are completely tic. Spirit. Amen. you. The harder thing to do is

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TERHOUSE™, and THE TOWER OF DRUAGA™ along with ROLL- ING THUNDER™, SKYKID, and TANK FORCE. Additionally, the CONTENTS highly acclaimed PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION series makes its comeback to the Nintendo Switch® in PAC-MAN CHAM- PIONSHIP EDITION 2 PLUS featuring eye-popping 3D graphics and over-the-top visuals, the latest version of the classic game takes chomping and chasing through mazes to a crazy new level. Play- ers can enjoy this experience by themselves or with friends in an all Story Page(s) new co-op mode, PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2 PLUS 2P, available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Namco Museum Arcade Pac for Switch 16 - 17 Thunderful Acquires Rising Star Games 17 - 18 Valthirian Arc Hero School Story Announced 18 - 19 Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet Betrayal of Comrades DLC Releases 20 N.E.R.O. coming to Nintendo Switch on October 26 21 Air Missions HIND Flying to PS4 21 Gotcha Racing 2nd Drifts Releases 22 - 23 “NAMCO MUSEUM ARCADE PAC will take players back to a My Time at Portia updated 22 - 23 time when arcades ruled the video game scene without the need of a pocket full of quarters,” said Abelina Villegas, Associate Brand Man- ager for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “Whether players prefer the traditional gameplay of chomping their way through a maze of PAC-dots or the updated faster gameplay of PAC- MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2 PLUS, NAMCO MUSEUM ARCADE PAC is sure to deliver hours of fun to Nintendo Switch players of all ages.”

Namco Museum Arcade Pac for Switch Thunderful Acquires Rising Star Games

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., today announced NAMCO MUSEUM™ ARCADE PAC™ for The Thunderful Group, which encompasses development studios Image & Form and Zoink Games as well as the Americas, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch® video game system. Players will enjoy a 2-in-1 package of Thunderful Publishing, is pleased to announce that it has acquired publisher Rising Star Games with offices in nostalgic hits including a collection of some of the biggest arcade games that started the arcade craze of the the UK and US. The new managing director for Rising Star Games will be Ed Valiente, who is also the manag- 1980s with PAC-MAN™, GALAGA™, Dig Dug™, and Pole Position™; or battle friends in Score Attack mode or ing director of Thunderful Publishing. square up one-on-one against a giant boss in the flashy maze madness of PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 Sweden-based Thunderful was established in December 2017 by Bergsala Holding (50%), Image & PLUS™, all in the comfort of home or on the go on the Nintendo Switch. Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson (25%) and Zoink Games CEO Klaus Lyngeled (25%). There are two main strategies behind Thunderful: one is to achieve close and effective collaboration be- NAMCO MUSEUM ARCADE PAC features Namco Museum classics such as PAC-MAN, GALAGA, SPLAT- tween Image & Form and Zoink Games on PR, marketing and publishing of internal titles. The second is to set Family Friendly Gaming Page 16 Page 17 Family Friendly Gaming In The News Continued In The News Continued

up a publishing powerhouse – Thunderful to inherit the land, and a Publishing – where the proven self-publish- mysterious evil lurking on the ing capabilities of the studios are reinforced horizon – it will be up to you through recruitment and acquisition to be to decide your allegiances and able to also take on external titles that can the role your school will play match those of Image & Form and Zoink in in the story of Valthiria. quality. Well, Thunderful is starting to deliver VALTHIRIAN ARC HERO on its strategies. This spring, Thunderful ap- SCHOOL STORY WILL pointed Ed Valiente as the managing direc- FEATURE: tor of Thunderful Publishing. Ed Valiente is • Take control of a a gaming industry fixture with stints at Sony, school for heroes and manage Square, Microsoft, Bandai Namco and most the facility to train the finest recently eight years at Nintendo of Europe. students. A dream signing. • Build up your school “Once he knew what we were plan- from small faculty to presti- ning, getting Ed hooked on the idea was gious and influential academy. easy,” says Thunderful CEO Brjann Sigur- • Construct, then geirsson. “It’s the first time we recruit from improve numerous buildings outside Sweden, so it’s been a good exercise from classrooms and cafete- in dealing with Swedish red tape, housing rias, to training grounds and and what have you. Having him on board is dormitories. absolutely delightful.” • Over 20 different Interest from developers in teaming buildings and facilities to up with Thunderful Publishing has been… research and develop your substantial, to say the least. Therefore, Thun- teams. derful has acquired 100% of the shares in • Starting as appren- Rising Star Games from Bergsala Holding to tices, students can train in 9 cope with the new workload, and to benefit Valthirian Arc Hero School Story An- different specialist classes. from many years of expertise. Ed Valiente nounced Trained students of your Academy can then • Send out students to complete quests will be the new managing director at Rising set forth into the world, picking up quests and control them directly in the field. Star Games, in addition to being the manag- PQube and developers AGATE are pleased and setting of for adventure. Successful stu- • Real time battles – switch between ing director of Thunderful Publishing. to announce that VALTHIRIAN ARC: dents will grow in ability, bringing back the character classes to better outsmart the en- “The team at RSG is very competent,” HERO SCHOOL STORY will be coming spoils and loot from complete missions, loot emy. says Ed Valiente. “We look forward to bring- to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC/ which can be used to enhance your growing • Loot and materials form mission ing in quality titles for us all to work with.” Steam later in 2018. school. can be used to improve your academy and Rising Star Games have offices in create, forge and craft all new weapons and the UK and the US, and have titles in the Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story casts you Improved buildings and facilities will, in armour. works that will be released under the current as the Principal of a small academy in the turn, attract better students, bringing more label. RSG’s tagline is “the home of Japanese troubled world of Valthiria. As the newly re- power, fame and fortune to your Valthirian Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story sees a games”, and Thunderful Publishing will use cruited Principal, it’s up to you to start work Academy – but beware, as your school grows blend of genres coming together like never the Rising Star Games brand when bringing on building an academy worthy of training in popularity, so to can it be a pawn in the before – real-time, tactical RPG adventures strong titles from Japan to the west. Future the world’s heroes – students in the art of political struggles of Valthiria. and a deep facility-building simulation meet western titles will be published by Thunder- combat and magic. satisfying combat and loot mechanics. ful Publishing. With five Queendoms fighting for the right

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Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet Betrayal of Comrades DLC Releases N.E.R.O. coming to Nintendo Switch on October 26

Choose your friends wisely as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. releases Sword Art Online: Publisher SOEDESCO is adding a new Switch title to its lineup. The first person story adventure N.E.R.O.: Fatal Bullet’s second DLC, Betrayal of Comrades, available today for PlayStation 4, XBOX ONE, and PC via Nothing Ever Remains Obscure, created by Italian developer Storm in a Teacup, is coming to Nintendo STEAM. Switch™ both digitally and boxed on the 26th of October.

In the Betrayal of Comrades DLC, new foes emerge, but with the familiar faces of friends. Dive deep into a A touching tale of love and loss brand-new story that revolves around the emergence of character imposters and fight against new bosses and N.E.R.O. is a game that explores universal themes such as love, loss and family. enemies to uncover the truth. New characters, Clarence and Shirley from Alternative Gun Gale Online, are now available to help players and join the battle. New quests will be offered, and players will also unlock a new Enter a world of incredible beauty area of their home in this DLC. In N.E.R.O., players assume the role of a little boy, wandering through a mysterious dreamlike world as the A new Free-for-All game mode will also be included as a free update for all Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet touching story of his family unravels. The game varies between exploring phosphorescent environments and players during the launch of the Betrayal of Comrades DLC. The new mode brings eight players onto one map solving interactive puzzles, which results in a fascinating journey. to battle against one another. Players gain points for kills and lose points if they die, with the winner being the player with the highest amount of points. Features: Experience bittersweet emotions, unraveling a touching story Betrayal of Comrades DLC for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is available now in the Americas for the PlaySta- Wander through a magical world of incredible beauty tion 4, XBOX ONE, and PC via STEAM for $9.99. Solve puzzles and decipher bewildering mysteries Be enchanted by a superb soundtrack and a deep narrating voice

Air Missions HIND Flying to PS4

Action combat flight simulator Air Mis- sions: HIND is in full flight towards Play- Station®4. SOEDESCO is launching the physical PS4™ version of the game world- wide on the 25th of September. A digital PS4 version will appear simultaneously.

Dominate the skies Air Missions: HIND is the first helicop- ter combat flight simulator available for console. The game is based on the Mi-24 Hind assault helicopter, also known as the ‘’flying tank’’. In Air Missions: HIND players get to control this heavily armed colossus themselves. In a preview, Keengamer described Air Missions: HIND as “a great mix between the arcade style FPS and the extreme militaristic simulator”.

Tune to the action Before each mission the skin of the helicopter can be customized to fit the mission goal and circumstances.

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Two weapons of choice can be equipped your and leave your competition in the dust. on the wings, in addition to a machine gun own mounted on the front of the helicopter. Play- original Machine specs and parts aren’t the only thing ers can choose from a wide range of weapon- ma- that can make the difference in the match. ry such as UPK 23 machineguns, GUV gun chine. Use your machine actions and heat up the pods, FAB bombs and various rockets and Win a race! Use a variety of different effects such missiles, like the AAM, MCLOS, SACLOS, variety as Boost, Barrier, Interference, and more to S-5, S-8, S-13 and S-24. of races defeat your rivals! and Drive in 16 courses with intuitive and simple Features aim for controls and easy drifting. Enjoy the game in • Soar through the sky in an Mi-24 the top both single and multiplayer modes. Hind assault heli, a.k.a. the Flying Tank of the • Fight in Singleplayer and Multiplayer Grand Features - Deathmatch, Instant Action & Online Co- Prix! • GRAND PRIX op Race, acquire new parts to upgrade your car • Hover over Central Asia, Eastern Gotcha Racing 2nd Drifts Releases Roll the from the gacha machine, and win to advance Europe, the Arctic Ocean & Southeast Asia gacha by using prize money won from rac- through the ranks in the Grand Prix. Can • Equip devastating weapons and mis- Arc System Works America, Inc. is pleased ing, and upgrade your car to become even you become the champion? siles, such as GUV gun pods and FAB bombs to announce that Gotcha Racing 2nd hits better. There are over 700 varieties of parts • GACHA MACHINE • Master your aircraft with three differ- both the Playstation 4 and Steam today! to choose from, and you can even fuse your Gain a never ending stream of new parts for ent helicopter control difficulty levels remaining parts to make the machine more your car. Fuse old parts together to constant- Gather parts from the gacha and customize powerful. Design your own dream race car ly improve.

• TIME ATTACK My Time at Portia updated simply need to prepare the machine and cause they are being kept in multiple wooden Compete for the best time in each course. In the raw materials it needs, click ‘start’, and storage boxes. This update will make manag- addition to the normal Time Attack, there The new Starlight Island update includes lots wait! You’ll be able to automate each stage of ing your stored items a lot easier. Now, when are Time Attack events where you can get of exciting new content including: the production process, from raw materials you open one storage box, you will be able special parts for your car. Your time can be New location: The Haunted Cave to semi-manufactured products, and from to manage the items in ALL of your storage submitted online to compete against the Remember that mission on Amber Island? semi-manufactured products to final prod- boxes! We’ve also added the ability to sort world. Do you have what it takes to win Mayor Gale said that construction could take ucts! This factory is a huge new feature and your items at the click of a button! So, for against your rivals worldwide? place so that Portians could have somewhere will save lots of crafting time! example: if you put wood into box A, and • VERSUS fun to go. The Mayor is keeping his promise! New wearables: Accessories then some wood into box B, all wood will Race against your friends with up to four Once you’ve defeated the Rat Prince, you’ll We’ve had accessories such as necklaces, automatically be sorted into box A. players! Enjoy exciting races anywhere at be able to go back to this island and help the sunglasses and earrings in the game for a & More! anytime, both offline and online! Mayor turn the cave into a themed attrac- while now, and these have added to differ- Pathea Games have been working hard to • MINI GAMES tion! ent character stats but are invisible when bring a whole host of other additions, fixes Enjoy some diversions with friends, like the New building project: Factory your character is wearing them. We know and improvements to the game as well as the Mini GP race, playable with unusual controls Pathea Games have been listening to player’s you want to be able to see these accessories features above. Some of the previous updates or Car Battle where you use spin attack to feedback about crafting items in their yard, when your character is wearing them, so during Early Access for the game include the knock your opponents off from the square and have added pretty big feature in this we’re making them visible in this update. So, Winter Festival Update, Livestock Update, shaped stage. update. Once you’ve completed the harbour if style is your thing, you’ll now be able to Photography Update and Harbour Update. • CUSTOMIZATION HEAVEN mission, you’ll be able to visit A&G Con- match your accessories to your outfit! My Time at Portia is currently Build your dream race car to your exact struction and build a factory in your yard! Item Upgrade: Wooden Storage Box available in Steam Early Access and will be specifications! With over 700 parts to work The factory will allow you to auto- We’ve received lots of feedback about the heading to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and with, the possibilities are endless. mate production. To craft something, you’ll difficulty of managing the items you have be- Nintendo Switch™ at a later date.

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There are all kinds of cool fam- games about taking care of human based on that book. Could you see 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 beings, animals, and more. What a video game based on Foxes Book 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 jobs are missing? Are there any of the Martyrs? Why hasn’t some- 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 professions you would like to see one made that happen as of yet? I 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 represented in video games? really hope one of the game de- 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 In the past we have talked velopers reading this column will is no need to degrade the developer, publisher, artists, etc. There is also no need for name calling. happen? about making video games based make it happen. We know there We review video games on five separate criteria: graphics, sound, replay/extras, gameplay, and family friendly factor. on pastors. There are plenty of are plenty of game developers that Review scale can be found here. The editor in chief coordinates reviews to have as much cohesion as possible. We are very ministry workers that have not read Family Friendly Gaming. 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- This column has been all about been represented in video game There are plenty of op- tent of the game, using our grading scale (found on the website). games we would play. We throw format. There have been plenty of portunities for game developers Parents, please do not take any of our reviews as gospel. Different people are offended by different things. We work out a variety of ideas from month pillars of faith that have not been to make interesting video games hard here at Family Friendly Gaming to discern the good from the bad in the teachings of each different video game. What to month. We hear from ya’ll with represented in video games. It is based on pillars of the Christian may seem harmless to our reviewer(s), could be a big deal to you. We encourage you to spend time with your children and different ideas as well. We love a shame in a country where the faith. From the pastors, to the investigate each video game yourself. Each review is written with you in mind, and we try to mention each problem we find. running with your ideas in the super majority claim to be Chris- greeters. There have been wonder- 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 Sound Off section. So keep all of tian that we are not accurately ful men and women from the past they ignore many of the moral and spiritual factors important to parents all across America, we do our small part to fill that those ideas coming. represented in video game format. who did amazing things for God. huge void. We are a small ministry and your prayers are so very important to us. There have been plenty Why are we being discriminated There could be great games based Questions, suggestions, comments, or got a game you would like for us to review? Then of video games based off of jobs. against? on them as well. CONTENTS please email us at: [email protected]. Whether the job is a computer Have you ever read Foxes What do you think? What programmer or a store clerk there Book of the Martyrs? If you have do you say? Would you be willing Nintendo 3DS Score Page Super Mega Baseball 2 75 36 have been video games made off not read it, then I highly encour- to play games based on these con- Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 60 26 UFC 47 34 of them. There have been games age you to read it. For those of us cepts? Are you part of the super about being an animal doctor, and Nintendo DS Score Page Playstation Score Page that have read Foxes Book of the majority in America waiting for a Victorious Hollywood Arts Debut 82 27 Lego Rock Raiders 75 37 a human doctor. There have been Martyrs think about a video game game that reflects you? Nintendo Switch Score Page Wii Score Page RBI 18 Baseball 77 30 Gold’s Gym Dance Workout 70 37

Personal Computer Score Page Wii U Score Page James 1:16-18 Constructor 50 35 Lego Dimensions Supergirl 68 29 Ni No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom 67 32 Super Mega Baseball 2 75 36 Xbox 360 Score Page 16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and Lego Dimensions Supergirl 68 29 PS3 Score Page perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly Lego Dimensions Supergirl 68 29 Xbox One Score Page Burnout Paradise Remastered 73 33 lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us PS4 Score Page Constructor 50 35 birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of Burnout Paradise Remastered 73 33 Lego Dimensions Supergirl 68 29 Constructor 50 35 RBI 18 Baseball 77 30 all he created. Lego Dimensions Supergirl 68 29 Super Mega Baseball 2 75 36 Ni No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom 67 32 UFC 47 34 RBI 18 Baseball 77 30

Family Friendly Gaming Page 24 Page 25 Family Friendly Gaming Lego Harry Potter Victorious Holly- Years 5-7 wood Arts Debut

SCORE: 60 SCORE: 82

We were magic, time we play a level. Instead we We noticed that a Victorious may invest in them new outfits. If scraping the weird must unlock and/or purchase video game was doing really to see the show in we do well in bottom of crea- different characters and replay well on our Youtube channel. the future. Until a mini game the barrel for tures levels to complete them 100%. So I decided Family Friendly then my education we will get hand held vid- and If that is important to you. I Gaming needed to invest in into this franchise a diamond. eo games to more. have learned that I do not need some more games based off of comes from the The music in review. Lego Thank- to 100% complete any level that franchise. That is where video games. Victorious Harry Pot- fully it anymore. I do not have the Victorious Hollywood Arts Victorious Hollywood ter Years 5-7 does time for it. I am not big on this Debut on the Nintendo DS Hollywood Arts Arts Debut is came up on not kind of manufactured replay. comes in. While this hand held Debut on the DS pretty cool. the Nintendo cost a The saving in Lego game waited in a pile of hand is part mini game, I enjoyed it 3DS. I verified lot of Harry Potter Years 5-7 is really held games to do videos on I and part experi- while playing we had not re- money odd. We can beat a few levels, decided to play it for a review. ence. We have to this hand held viewed this game before. All of to purchase Lego Harry Potter and the game says it saved. Victorious Hollywood meet people, and video game. the magic has a lot to do with Years 5-7 at this time. There are Then turn off the game, and Arts Debut then do Arcade games it. I am not a fanboy of Harry areas where I got stuck because when we come back into it is so much chores can be played Potter. I never have been, and I I did not know what to do. we have to repeat those levels better than for them. outside the doubt I ever will be. Lego Harry Potter again. Make sure you get to a I expected. The mini main story if Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 is like most other blue spot where you leave an All I know games are you want to Years 5-7 has some big graph- Lego video games. We can not area before turning this game about generally easy and do that. There is some comic ics for a hand held. Those big unlock everything the first off. Lego Harry Potter Years Victori- fun. I did not under- mischief in Victorious Holly- graphics are tempered by really 5-7 is not friendly ous comes stand a few concepts wood Arts Debut. small areas. The cut scenes on to hand held gam- from the in them when I first Overall I am very the Nintendo 3DS look the ers. video played them. The impressed with Victorious same as the cut scenes on the Lego Harry games. I graphics are decent Hollywood Arts Debut. I have home console versions. The Potter Years 5-7 is never saw for a 3DS game, and no idea why Family Friendly music is okay at best. It can be on the lower end the televi- the character models Gaming was left out when annoying at times. Especially of the Lego games sion show. are huge. I did notice reviewable copies were given in the creepy areas. for me. Wizard If there some pixelation. out. Victorious Hollywood The issues families will duels were differ- are DVD We collect stars Arts Debut can be found really have with Lego Harry Potter ent in this game. seasons of in Victorious Holly- cheap now too. This is one Years 5-7 are violence, ghosts, - Paul this show I wood Arts Debut for game to look for. - Paul

System: Nintendo 3DS Graphics: 60% System: Nintendo DS Graphics: 80% Publisher: WB Games Sound: 55% Publisher: D3Publisher Sound: 80% Developer: TT Games Replay/Extras: 78% Developer: Behavior Interactive Replay/Extras: 90% Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone TEN and Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence, Gameplay: 58% OLDER ONLY {Comic Mischief, Gameplay: 80% Comic Mischief} Family Friendly Factor: 50% Mild Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 80%

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

SCORE: 68

I debated with myself for some Lego Dimensions time if I was going to review Superman. Lego Dimensions Supergirl The fig- or not. I finally decided that ure is so angry I wanted to since I spent so looking. I guess much money on this character. that comes from I did not want that money to becoming a red go to waste. I wanted to get lantern. In case something out of it. That is you did not know where this review comes into the red lanterns play. use the emo- have been plenty of them in These are the skills tion of anger to fuel their red animation that fit in my per- found with Lego Dimen- power rings. The voice in Lego sonal opinion. I am glad Lego sions Supergirl - Flying, Dive, Dimensions Supergirl sounds Dimensions Supergirl was re- Invulnerability, Cracked Lego wrong in my opinion. There leased without a vehicle. I wish Objects, Laser, X-Ray, Vi- is no vehicle that comes with more characters had been done sion, Lantern Constructs, Dig, Lego Dimensions Supergirl. that way. Grapple, and Freeze Breath. Let us be blunt here - she does Lego Dimensions Su- Lego Dimensions Supergirl is not need a vehicle. Neither pergirl is not worth the money. a decent fighter, and good in did Superman. Sadly someone She was the last character I the air and under the water. thought it was a good idea to needed to have all of the Lego She is of course not as good as give him one. Dimensions collection. Since I got so stuck I was so close I spent my own on the voice of money on her. I tried to get a Lego Dimen- reviewable copy from the PR sions Supergirl. It and Marketing people but they never fit, and like failed me. Which is a shame I previously said when you consider how much it sounds wrong. money they have made from Maybe I am used our hard work. If you want a to other voices for sub standard Superman char- Supergirl. There acter then pick her up. - Paul

System: Wii U/PS3/Xbox 360/Xbox One/ Graphics: 65% PS4(tested) Publisher: WB Games Sounds: 60% Developer: TT Games Replay/Extras: 70% Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor} Gameplay: 80% Family Friendly Factor: 65%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 28 Page 29 Family Friendly Gaming RBI 18 Baseball

SCORE: 77

This year the RBI long loading, a massive up- Baseball video game date file, and loading between takes some strides each half inning. I did not to improve. There find a way to skip the home is still much work run celebrations. Which was to be done to be a annoying to see the computer true competition to knock it over the wall over and MLB The Show. I over again. The intro to RBI like parts of RBI 18 18 Baseball is pretty cool. The Baseball, and there bit on the difficult side in my graphics and the game looks are sections that annoy me opinion. The pitchers can do better. Hitting is partial an- deeply. I will get into those in all kinds of ball movement ticipation. Which is annoying this very review. Hopefully you with the ball still in the air. The when the ball goes into the dirt saw the game Paul and Peter batter can be moved around in before the plate. I never could played. They work really hard the box but that is not always see that coming. to bring all kinds of cool sports helpful. Even on the easiest The catch animations videos to your attention. setting it can be difficult to win seemed off to me at times. The modes in RBI 18 games in RBI 18 Baseball. I Those outfielders can zip the Baseball are Exhibition Match, struggled playing RBI 18 Base- ball into the infield very quick- New Franchise, Continue ball a lot. Others here at Family ly in RBI 18 Baseball. This Franchise, Online Multiplayer, Friendly Gaming did as well. franchise is definitely going the New Post Season, Continue RBI 18 Baseball has right direction. Time will tell Post Season, Home Run Derby, if it will ever improve enough Favorite Team, Manage Ros- to be viable competi- ters, Controls, Settings, and tion for MLB The Show. Playball Program. The Home I had some fun play- Run Derby is the coolest ing this baseball video upgrade in my personal opin- game. I hope the PR ion. There is certainly enough and Marketing people content to keep family sports stop failing Family gamers busy. Friendly Gaming next RBI 18 Baseball is a year. - Frank

System: Nintendo Switch/Xbox One/ Graphics: 80% PS4(tested) Publisher: Major League Baseball Advanced Sound: 75% Media Replay/Extras: 85% Developer: Major League Baseball Advanced Media Gameplay: 65% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY Family Friendly Factor: 80% BUY IT NOW RIGHT HERE

Family Friendly Gaming Page 30 Page 31 Family Friendly Gaming Ni No Kuni II Rev- Burnout Paradise enant Kingdom Remastered

SCORE: 67 SCORE: 73

I am leveled up in is too slow for me. This RPG I am grateful Family Friendly gaming prob- thankfulness since contains blood, violence, bad Gaming purchased a copy of lem. Family Friendly language, lack of attire, entice- Burnout Paradise Remastered Burn- Gaming purchased ment to lust, false gods, East- on the Playstation 4. I log the out Paradise a copy of Ni No ern religious beliefs, reincarna- failures of the PR and Market- Remastered Kuni II Revenant tion, gambling, and more. ing people as normal operating takes a picture Kingdom on the Ni No Kuni II Rev- procedure from this company. for the license Playstation 4. The enant Kingdom promotes a I expected Burnout Paradise and then you PR and Marketing kingdom of peace that is based Remastered to be horrible. I can take a people represent- on war. The main characters was shocked that I actually picture after ing this game do help us out in battle. We have talk all about peace, but fight enjoyed playing this game. winning races lyrics offensive to your family. not want any sales from Fam- skirmishes which are squat to subdue others into their Burnout Paradise Re- if you like. There are multiple They can be turned off though. ily Friendly Gaming Universe hero squad battles. We have kingdom. I ran into glitches mastered requires families to different things to do in Burn- We get different cars by finding at all. I am barely sure how Ni the hack and slash levels where in Ni No Kuni II Revenant agree to the Privacy & Cookies out Paradise Remastered. We them and crashing them. Then No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom we fight with a team. Ni No Kingdom as well. There are agreement, and then an User can race, smash other vehicles, we must go to a junk yard to connects to the first game. Kuni II Revenant Kingdom plenty of standard well known agreement. I was not given any avoid being smashed, and drive it. From there take it to a Ni No Kuni II Revenant also lets us build a city. character types in Ni No Kuni rights to send EA amendments more. Starting races is re- repair shop. Kingdom is all about world The graphics in Ni No II Revenant Kingdom too. I agree to. Totally one sided. ally cool in Burnout Paradise Burnout Paradise peace and everyone uniting Kuni II Revenant Kingdom Role playing gamers There are online paygates. Remastered. Go to a light, hold Remastered looks good visu- together. Like the Tower of Ba- range. We have small graph- can get their money out of Ni Thankfully normal offline brake, and then hit the gas. I ally, and it sounds good in the bel maybe? That worked really ics in some areas, and better No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom gamers do not face that major like how that worked. audio department. The game well for mankind. The installa- graphics in others. Movement if they like the grind. There are Burnout play area in Burnout Paradise tion of Ni No Kuni II Revenant multiple weapons Paradise Re- Remastered is okay sized. It is Kingdom is insanely long. to hold at once, mastered does much smaller than most other Then it had a large update file plenty of levels to contain quite a current racers. There are some to download. Expect to grind a grind up to, and few car crashes. fun things to do in Burnout lot in Ni No Kuni II Revenant skills to learn. I There are Paradise Remastered. Plenty Kingdom. value Ni No Kuni II ninety songs of secrets to find in this racing This role playing game Revenant Kingdom in Burnout game. We crash and are quick- tries a lot of different things at thirty dollars. Paradise Re- ly repaired in Burnout Paradise from the first game. We have - RPG Master mastered that Remastered. - Frank Higgledy (little creatures) that can contain

System: PC/PS4(tested) Graphics: 60% System: Xbox One/PS4(tested) Graphics: 70% Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertain- Sounds: 65% Publisher: Electronic Arts Sound: 65% ment Replay/Extras: 80% Developer: Criterion Replay/Extras: 80% Developer: Level-5 Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and Rating: ‘T’ -THIRTEEN and OLDER Gameplay: 70% OLDER ONLY {Mild Suggestive Gameplay: 90% ONLY {Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood} Family Friendly Factor: 60% Themes, Mild Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 60%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 32 Page 33 Family Friendly Gaming UFC 3 Constructor

SCORE: 47 SCORE: 50

Never ever tell me UFC 2 was. Constructor is described as age and its PC that EA Sports The offensive music where Sim meets sin. Another roots in a variety has reached bot- with bad language can be way this game is described is of ways. From tom with any turned off. UFC 3 looks good, construction meets corrup- the small screen franchise. UFC and it sounds good. The modes tion. Constructor is certainly that shows the 3 is a great ex- in UFC 3 are Fight Mode very corrupt. Everything about tenants in the ample of how EA (Fight Now, Knockout, Custom Constructor puts an evil spin cut scenes to Sports can mess Fight, Stand and Bang, Sub- on the simulation concept. the layout of the something up mission Showdown), Career Constructor is more of a real menus. I tried to even worse. UFC Mode, Create A Fighter, UFC time strategy game though. play Constructor 3 might be the ab- to toe with the computer you Ultimate Team, Tutorials, I hoped Constructor without the tuto- ants. solute worst MMA video game might rock them ten times, Tournament Mode, Custom would have some redeeming rial. That was a huge mistake. The modes in Con- of all time. UFC 3 is more of a only to get knocked out with Events, Ranked Championship, quality. Playing Constructor You must play the tutorial to structor are Tutorial, Play failure than the PR and Mar- one cheap hit. The lack of Online Quick Fight, Fighter made me feel dirty. The focus understand what needs to be Game, Designer, Missions, keting people representing this realism in UFC 3 is apparent. net, Extras, Practice Mode, and on glorifying crime in Con- done in Constructor. It is not Load Game, Multiplayer, Lead- game. UFC 3 feels like it was dumbed Skill Challenges. structor is going to offend a intuitive at all. erboard, Options, and Play The issues families will down a bit too. There are UFC 3 challenges you lot of families. Other offensive The first lessons I can Guides. I found it extremely face with UFC 3 is blood, vio- enough moves to use, but they to become the GOAT (Greatest content is blood, drugs, al- pass along about Construc- difficult to get into Construc- lence, lack of attire, enticement still lag. Moves do not always of All Time) by completing all cohol, tobacco, lack of attire, tor is to use the foreman to tor. There is enough content to lust, bad language, women work either. Then the game these goals and achievements death, violence, enticement to get things done. The foreman in Constructor to warrant the fighting and more. Some of will do it twice in a row out of in certain parts of your career. lust, and more. will send work teams to do price. I just wish the content these announcers in UFC 3 nowhere. UFC 3 is broken like I did not have fun playing UFC Constructor shows its the work. We need lumber at was not so offensive. need their mouths washed out 3. This game is first, and then Constructor has a with soap on a daily basis until too unrealistic, tenants. We have mafia sound and feel to it. The they can join the rest of the too glitchy, too to do things small graphics did not impress human race with at least 1% of laggy, stamina like upgrade me. Going inside buildings and tact. UFC 3 is still very submis- drops way too the bedroom to seeing the rooms would have sion heavy. fast, and is way encourage them been impressive ten years ago I found UFC 3 to be too submission to breed faster. - maybe. Pass on Constructor. way too easy. Others here at heavy. Pass on Why? So we can This game makes the entire FFG complained it was unfair this game. get more workers industry look really bad. - Paul and cheap. If you try to go toe - Teen Gamer and more ten-

System: PS4/Xbox One(tested) Graphics: 40% System: PC/PS4/Xbox Onetested) Graphics: 40% Publisher: EA Sports Publisher: System-3 Sounds: 40% Developer: Deep Silver Sound: 50% Developer: EA Vancouver Replay/Extras: 65% Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY Replay/Extras: 60% Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER {Blood, Crude Humor, Drug Reference, Lan- ONLY {Blood, Language, Suggestive Gameplay: 50% guage, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Gameplay: 60% Themes, Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 40% Tobacco, Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 40%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 34 Page 35 Family Friendly Gaming Super Mega Base- Lego Rock Raiders ball 2 SCORE: 75 SCORE: 75 Hopefully you enjoyed the videos I recorded of Lego Rock Raiders. If not, please click here. I had good times with Lego Rock Raiders, and I had bad times. Near the end one little mistake cost me twenty minutes of work. I learned to be careful in Lego Rock Raiders. The controls could have been better in this exploration game. Did you watch back to the pitcher. He was The cut scenes in Lego Rock Raiders are fantastic. Some of the animation in Lego Rock Raiders is the videos Teen knocked down. This pitcher laughable. A lot of the graphics were confusing in my opinion. I had trouble seeing where to drill because of Gamer and I did never got up. At first I was the slight shift of color in where I could drill. The enemies in Lego Rock Raiders are obnoxious at times. of Super Mega happy because I got a single There is some cartoon violence in Lego Rock Raiders. We can shoot the enemies and make them go Baseball 2? If not, out of the play. Then I felt bad away. Certain weapons or vehicles only stun them. Lego Rock Raiders taught me to take things slow and care- please click here. that I might have killed the ful. One misstep and it was game over in Lego Rock Raiders. This is a decent lessons for kids nowadays. We had some pitcher. Super Mega Baseball 2 I wish Lego Rock Raiders had gotten some sequels. This is a fun Lego video game that I enjoyed play- fun playing this did not tell me. A new pitcher ing. I was able to pick up Lego Rock Raiders for a very cheap price too. It never hurts to get a game for a low arcade baseball was there for the next batter. price, and then get some nice hours of game play out of it.- Paul video game. Do not hold the ball System: Playstation Graphics: 70% There are sixteen not bother me since they were for too long when throwing it Publisher: Lego Media Sound: 75% teams and eight stadiums in comical. Teams have men and in the fielding section of Super Developer: Data Design Replay/Extras: 80% Super Mega Baseball 2. This women on them. I love all of Mega Baseball 2. Why not? Interactive Rating: ‘E’ for Everyone SIX Gameplay: 70% downloadable only title is on the adjustments we can make If you hold the ball too long and OLDER ONLY Family Friendly Factor: 80% the PC, Xbox One, and Play- in Super Mega Baseball 2. We there is an accuracy bar that station 4. can change the inning, the will drop really low. I had the Gold’s Gym Dance Super Mega Baseball 2 difficulty (Ego), and more in computer score on me because is a 3.13 gig download. There Super Mega Baseball 2. I messed up the accuracy by Workout was also an update file that had I had something inter- holding it too long. to be downloaded. I am not esting happen in Super Mega We had fun playing sure of the total current size of Baseball 2. I was batting and Super Mega Baseball 2. I wish SCORE: 70 Super Mega Baseball 2. Teen hit the ball. The ball went right there was a physical copy of Gamer downloaded Super this baseball vid- Gold’s Gym Dance Workout is another game we played through recently. This exercise video game shows its Mega Baseball 2 as one of the eo game. Super age in some regards. If you missed the videos then please click here. Families can dance and get some exercise free Xbox One Gold titles a Mega Baseball 2 with Gold’s Gym Dance Workout. In fact this game is more of a workout game than a dance game. few months back. We were not certainly does de- The issues families can have with Gold’s Gym Dance Workout are bad language, violence, dance moves out any money for Super Mega serve one. Once that might make you uncomfortable and more. Some of the mini games in Gold’s Gym Dance Workout are Baseball 2. I knew how to interesting. Boxing with a kangaroo is about as special as running from lions. Not all of the controls worked The deformed cartoon- play I made less right in Gold’s Gym Dance Workout for me. I struggled a bit with some of the mini games. ish like players in Super Mega errors. I still hit a The dances are broken apart based on the style of music. I was able to easily score all kinds of points Baseball 2 are very distinctive lot of foul balls. and do awesome in the dances by using two Wii Remotes at the same time. I did not test the Wii Balance for this franchise. They did - Paul Board. Our Wii Balance Board has seen better days. There are better exercise games out there. There are better dance games out there. Gold’s Gym Dance Workout is unique in how it tries to bring them together. I am happy FFG got this game for a low price. - Paul System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Graphics: 75% System: Wii Graphics: 65% Publisher: Ubisoft Publisher: Metalhead Games Sound: 70% Sounds: 65% Developer: Metalhead Games Developer: Land Ho! Replay/Extras: 80% Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN Replay/Extras: 80% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and and OLDER ONLY {Alcohol Ref- OLDER ONLY Gameplay: 70% erence, Mild Cartoon Violence, Gameplay: 70% Family Friendly Factor: 80% Mild Lyrics} Family Friendly Factor: 70%

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Product: PES 2019 Company: Konami System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: August 28, 2018 Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Product: PES 2019 Company: Konami System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: August 28, 2018 Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Kingdom Hearts III 43 - 49 Mega Man 11 50 - 55 Mario and Luigi Bowsers Inside Story 56 - 59 Crystal Crisis 60 - 63 Fringe Wars 64 - 67

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Product: Kingdom Hearts III Company: Square Enix System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: January 29, 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Kingdom Hearts III Company: Square Enix System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: January 29, 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Kingdom Hearts III Company: Square Enix System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: January 29, 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Mega Man 11 Company: Capcom System: PC/PS4/Xbox One/ Switch Release Date: October 2, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Mega Man 11 Company: Capcom System: PC/PS4/Xbox One/ Switch Release Date: October 2, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Mega Man 11 Company: Capcom System: PC/PS4/Xbox One/ Switch Release Date: October 2, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ for Rating Pending

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Product: Mario and Luigi Bows- ers Inside Story Company: Nintendo System: Nintendo 3DS Release Date: 2019 Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Mario and Luigi Bows- ers Inside Story Company: Nintendo System: Nintendo 3DS Release Date: 2019 Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Crystal Crisis Company: Nicalis System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Fall 2018 Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Crystal Crisis Company: Nicalis System: Nintendo Switch Release Date: Fall 2018 Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Fringe Wars Company: Oasis Games System: PS4/PC/Xbox One Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Fringe Wars Company: Oasis Games System: PS4/PC/Xbox One Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘ RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product Name Page(s) Hotel Transylvania 3 Monsters Overboard 69 - 73 SWORD ART ONLINE Fatal Bullet 74 - 77 Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2 78 - 83

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Name: Hotel Transylvania 3 Monsters Overboard System: PC/Xbox One/PS4/Switch Publisher: Outright Games Developer: Torus Games Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}

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Name: Hotel Transylvania 3 Monsters Overboard System: PC/Xbox One/PS4/Switch Publisher: Outright Games Developer: Torus Games Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}

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Name: SWORD ART ONLINE Fatal Bullet System: PC/Xbox One/PS4 Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Developer: Dimps Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence}

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Name: SWORD ART ONLINE Fatal Bullet System: PC/Xbox One/PS4 Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Developer: Dimps Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence}

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Product: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2 Company: Capcom System: PC/PS4/Xbox One/Switch Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Blood, Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes}

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Product: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2 Company: Capcom System: PC/PS4/Xbox One/Switch Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Blood, Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes}

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Product: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2 Company: Capcom System: PC/PS4/Xbox One/Switch Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Blood, Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes}

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Nickelodeon Kart Racers 85 - 89 Shenmue I & II 90 - 93 MY HERO One’s Justice 94 - 97 Jake Hunter Detective Story Ghost of Dusk 98 - 101 Jump Force 102 - 103

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Product: Nickelodeon Kart Racers Company: Gamemill Entertain- ment System: Switch/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: October 23, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Nickelodeon Kart Racers Company: Gamemill Entertain- ment System: Switch/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: October 23, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Shenmue I & II Company: Sega System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: August 21, 2018 Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Simu- lated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence}

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Product: Shenmue I & II Company: Sega System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: August 21, 2018 Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Simu- lated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence}

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Product: MY HERO One’s Justice Company: Bandai Namco System: Switch/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: October 26, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: MY HERO One’s Justice Company: Bandai Namco System: Switch/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: October 26, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Jake Hunter Detective Story Ghost of Dusk Company: Aksys Games System: Nintendo 3DS Release Date: September 28, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Jake Hunter Detective Story Ghost of Dusk Company: Aksys Games System: Nintendo 3DS Release Date: September 28, 2018 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Jump Force Company: Bandai Namco Enter- tainment System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: 2019 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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