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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 - 105

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as God lets me live long enough, it will be world. I really hope the video game industry Time of Year something we get done. Hey we never know Clean Versions matures and grows into creating clean ver- how long God will allow us on this Earth? sions of their video games. I believe it could I love the Thanksgiving to Christmas window. I like seeing Know what the video game industry needs more of? Clean We could have decades, days, or minutes left. create all kinds of good will, and improve the focus on being thankful. I like seeing the focus on help- versions of video games. I came to this realization as I was Which is why I work really hard to live in the image of the industry as a whole. It is my ing those less fortunate. I like seeing people pull themselves looking for a clean version of a song one of our kids really obedience to God as many minutes a day as I hope that someone out there will act on this up by their bootstraps and turn their lives around. I like liked. They make clean versions of songs. There are even can. I am far from perfect. That does not stop idea. seeing happiness, joy, and merriness being spread. I love cleaner versions of movies that are played on television. I me from striving toward it each and every I hear from parents all the time they Thanksgiving meals, Black Friday sales, candle light ser- remember hearing about a company years ago that would single day. I need those constant reminders will not buy certain kinds of games for their vices, and the focus on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. sell clean versions of movies and television shows on DVD. throughout the day of my choices. Are they kids. I hear from teenagers that would play I love hearing: “Merry Christmas,” at each of the stores Why hasn’t the video game industry caught up to this yet? obedient to God, or rebellious? Each of us certain games without all the blood and gore. I go to. I enjoy finding a poor child on one of those giv- They could reach more of an audience with their games if makes those choices. What choice will you The video game industry has a real opportu- ing Christmas trees. Finding something for them that will they had a clean version of their games. make? Are you thankful for what you have or nity here. Will they take the up the challenge spread a little joy to their life. I did not have much grow- I can think of one game off the top of my head that do you pine for more? or not? ing up as a kid. I did have the love and support from my did a clean version. Goat Simulator. At least on the Person- parents. Some kids out there do not have parents. We have al Computer (PC) had a clean version. The blood and gore God bless, God bless, so much to be thankful for in our lives. There is so much could be turned off. Why don’t more games do this? Can Paul Bury Yolanda Bury we can be grateful for. you think of some video games that offer clean versions? If all goes according to plan the Christmas Buy- Are the companies not advertising it? Should they promote ing Guide will be released before this issue. If not, we will it? be working diligently to get it done. There are so many I know plenty of families that see the ‘M’ rating on wonderful ideas in there this year. Just like there has been a video game and say: “no thank you.” They immediately in past years. We will continue to keep prices of games in reject the macabre and morbid content within those games. mind when it comes to picking for the Christmas Buying Even if there is a clean version. So why not release two ver- Guide. We also make sure to stick with the highest scoring sions? One that is the clean version only, and then the dirty games from the past year. There is a growth in the retro version. Like movies that have a rated version of ‘PG-13’, gaming section this year. I hope the Christmas Buying and then the ‘R’ or ‘Unrated’ version. It can be done and Guide gives you some ideas. easily. So the question is why is it not being done? Do some I am very thankful we were able to save up enough companies think it will be too much effort? Do they think money for the camera equipment. That has been such a it will cost too much to sell two versions of the same game? blessing this year. We are having a blast doing videos. I Or is something else going on? hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoy doing them. It I would be very interested to see how a game also shows the gaming world that we are real, and genuine. equally promoted with a clean version versus the macabre We are not perfect. We do not see ourselves as above any- and morbid version would do in sales. Which one would one else in the industry. It has shown our normal, and hu- be the winner? They would have to be equally promoted man side. The kids love doing the Unboxing videos. They and advertised. Which means both versions would have to are having a blast being themselves, and sometimes silly. be included in all of the promotions and advertisements Which is exactly how they can be in real life at times. It has by the company. Which one do you think it would be? We been a tremendous area of growth for us here at Family know that lower rated movies sell way more than the re- Friendly Gaming. stricted movies. Would the same thing happen in the video The dance videos continue as we dig out more game world? and more dance related video games. We are not going to I know plenty of movers and shakers within the be done with them any time soon. Eventually we will get video game industry read Family Friendly Gaming. We through all of them. Hopefully in my life time. As long have seen many of our ideas implemented in the real

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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 hi + owners that readers are smart enough to T able Home avail schoo come to their conclusions without those 00 l tit DVD-ROMs contain PowerPoint Bible stories, 3 - 5 on 90 les in the media handing opinions to them. 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 Women of God EAN 5060209840659 Issue 7 Titanic ISBN 9780957152304 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 for its message. Also, this film has at Guinness World Records needs hurl are always the same: “low bud- If it reaches one soul then it was tain Phillips. How much of it was you the reader/emailer is heard. not been advertised very much. to figure this out and publish it in get, B-grade, low quality, preachy, worth it. That is my take on it. accurate to the real events? I don’t What you have to say is put in Finally, looking at my local movie their next book. And when they etc.” Do not let them influence your 2. I have heard plenty of know. I was not there. I acknowl- this section for all the readers to theater listings, this movie will crunch the numbers, they should opinion. Go into the movie with an actors state in reviews they find edge that every director is trying see. Of course certain content is only be shown four times tomor- remember to include “I’m Not open mind and come out with your evil roles challenging. Some try to to relay and teach something with row. I had to scroll down quite a bit Ashamed” in their count. While own opinions. soften the evil of the person. Oth- their movies. They may exaggerate edited for appropriateness issues. to find this out. At the top of the they’re at it, maybe they should see I have lost count in my life- ers take it as a challenge to portray things to make a movie more enter- This is a family friendly maga- listings is “Jack Reacher: Never Go if Tom Hanks should get the record time how many people regurgitate accurately and thus show off their taining. I wish they would be more zine, and certain content is just Back”, which will be shown 13 times for “Actor with most roles based on exactly what the haters say about skill as an actor. I have not seen the accurate and give that a priority. not proper. We hope you enjoy tomorrow. It looks like not many real-life characters”. He’s starred something made by Christians. It movie yet so I have no pre con- this section as much as we do. people will see “I’m Not Ashamed” at least six such movies, including makes me question if they are ca- ceived notions. I do know Holly Keep an eye out for your com- anyway, and those that do won’t Sully, Bridge Of Spies, Captain Phil- pable of having their own opinions. Weird has long been known for Practical Games ments appearing in these very be impressed, much less converted lips, Saving Mr. Banks, Catch Me If Remember we are in a spiritual war. getting things historically inaccu- Dear Mr. Bury, pages. You have our attention, so into believers in Jesus Christ. You Can, and Apollo 13. Things that point people to God rate in their movies. The Passion of SOUND OFF! are good. Things that are part of the Christ is one where they went 2. How hard was it to find actors Any answers you can give me Philippians 4:8 are good. Too much to great lengths to get it right. From You may have heard the term “seri- willing to play Eric Harris and would be greatly appreciated. Have of the media attacks things that are what I have seen of Christian mov- ous games” once or twice in refer- Dylan Klebold? I am not an actor, a great day, and God Bless You. good and uplift things that evil. We ies, they are more accurate than ence to games designed to teach but if I was, I would try to avoid know their fruit, and that tells us their worldly counter parts. real-world skills. I think a better I’m Not Ashamed playing villains. I wouldn’t enjoy Sincerely, what kind of a tree they are. I have 3. I hope so. I watched term to use to describe such games being a villain, nor do I believe I talked to a plethora of people asso- Captain Phillips recently and it was would be “practical games”. Farm- Dear Mr. Bury, would give a convincing perfor- David ciated with Christian products. All interesting. I personally have an ing Simulator would be a practical mance doing so. I’m too nice, too of them have stories to tell of people interest in the real stories, and his- game. Tomorrow, “I’m Not Ashamed”, the conscientious, too good to be bad. becoming saved after playing their tory of things. I learned a ton about Here is a practical game movie telling the story of Rachel If I had to be a villain, I would want {Paul}: David, games, watching their movies, etc. those giant tanker ships from Cap- that I think you would enjoy Scott, who was murdered on April to be a fictional villain like Jafar in reviewing. It’s called “Command: 20, 1999 at Columbine High School Aladdin, not a villain intended to My first thought is this – the world- Modern Air/Naval Operations”. It in Littleton, Colorado, will come represent an actual evildoer. This ly (aka those following after Satan) got a great review from the U.S. out in theaters. I watched the is a question that I would want to always attack things that are good. Naval Institute. It can run sce- trailer, and I saw it was a dramatic see addressed in the special features As we worship the Creator God, narios involving thousands of units, recreation rather than a documen- when the movie comes out on DVD and life; they are the exact opposite and gives detailed specifications of tary. The release of this movie and Blu-Ray. – they worship death. So once we every piece of equipment at your has raised several questions in my set the parameters there we under- disposal. Scenarios last a day to a mind. 3. Will 2016 be a record-setting stand motives. Those that worship day and a half, and can be paused year for the number of motion pic- death and destruction attack any- or sped up as needed. You can 1. Will this movie turn any nonbe- tures released based on true stories? thing good and wholesome. From control ships and aircraft individu- lievers into believers? I have my I’ve seen three such movies so far VeggieTales to Facing the Giants. ally or in groups. Best of all, you doubts. Reading the comments, this year: Race, Eddie The Eagle, They also have the same script they can create custom scenarios. The it seems that more people are and Sully. (Sully is my personal use in their attacks. In never waiv- U.S. Naval Institute predicts the condemning the movie for being favorite.). There’s also Deepwater ers or really changes. After a couple game “will find a following not only low-quality, factually inaccurate, or Horizon, Queen of Katwe, and of decades of observance I can spot among civilian gamers but might cheesy instead of praising the film Florence Foster Jenkins. Someone it pretty easily. The insults they have value among military, govern-

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ment and policy circles as a simula- allows you to play as the referee. Simulator to learn how to fly the tor of modern warfare.”. Since you What do you think of my planes they eventually high jacked. have served in the U.S. Air Force, idea for a practical game? What Doctor training could be used to your evaluation of this game will be practical games would you like to find out how to torture someone extremely valuable for those want- see? and keep them alive. Lawyer train- ing to follow in your footsteps. By I eagerly await your re- ing could be used by someone to the way, thank you for your service. sponse. Have a great day, and God find exploits in the legal system and We need more practical Bless You. get really wealthy. games. I’d like to see a game called Even though some bad “You Be The Judge” where you play Sincerely, people could use good tools to the judge presiding over a trial. David cause trouble I still think it is worth As the judge, you would rule on it. From the police to the military whether or not evidence or testimo- {Paul}: David, simulations have been used, and ny is admissible, overrule or sustain continue to be used. objections, pound the gavel for or- I love the idea, and I love the name We will continue to publish der, and last but not least, deliver a of it - practical games. We have ideas for games We Would Like to sentence. The sentences you deliver been running a variety of ideas Play. I am sure many of them will will make a difference as to whether that would definitely fit under that be practical games that can have or not you get reelected. Obvi- umbrella in the We Would Play good purposes. Like the missionar- ously laws will limit the sentences That section. There are so many ies game we talked about. There are you can deliver (for example, you skills that could be learned from a so many things that video games wouldn’t be able to give the death gaming experience. I saw in one of could be used for once the industry penalty to juveniles). To increase the Ice Road Trucker seasons that matures, grows, and develops into a replay value, you could create cus- they have a simulator video game responsible corporate entity. tom cases or tweak sentencing laws. there for those that wanted to drive I believe that such a game would a certain dangerous road in Alaska. not only encourage healthy discus- Truck drivers had to pass the Would you like to be heard in sion about the criminal justice sys- simulator before they were given a Family Friendly Gaming? Want tem, it would also encourage people real vehicle. I wish more companies to Sound Off on something in to become judges. And I think we would institute training policies like video games, the website, the need more judges in America. I say that. magazine, etc? Log on to the in- this because it took three years for Could you imagine driving ternet and go to our Comments the monster who shot up a movie tests in a simulator before every go- page: theater in Aurora, Colorado to be ing out with an instructor in a real http://www.familyfriendlygam- sentenced to 3,318 years in prison, vehicle? Imagine how much stress ing.com/comments.html, or plus twelve life sentences. You we could alleviate by have simula- send an email to: SoundOff@ could earn an associates’ degree or tions before the real thing. The train to be an astronaut in less time. same could be said for pilots, astro- familyfriendlygaming.com. Mail I believe there is a market for such a nauts, and more. The down side is us comments at: game, because we have the “Phoe- they could be used for evil purposes Family Friendly Gaming nix Wright: Ace Attorney” series of to. Remember 9/11? Those Islamic 7910 Autumn Creek Drive games, and I have read that Fifa 16 terrorists used the Microsoft Flight Cordova, TN 38018

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choose to be grateful that I have to know something else I love There are wise decisions we better. We make plenty on mis- ing. They are dripping in sweat. Grateful a wife and she needs me. Ephe- to do? I sing along. Psalm 147:7 make in life and there are mis- takes at Family Friendly Gam- They are tired. Guess what? sians 5:20 always giving thanks Sing to the Lord with grateful takes. Family Friendly Gaming ing. As this column is written They are still out there. They are After twenty-four columns on to God the Father for everything, praise; make music to our God on wants to share some thoughts numerous typos are made. The still trying. I respect that way areas the modern day Ameri- in the name of our Lord Jesus the harp. That alone uplifts my that can be helpful. Maybe this article will be proofed and spell more than someone just sitting can church needs to reform, Christ. There is so much in our spirits in ways I can barely put will bring more joy into your checked multiple times before it around making fun of them. My the Holy Spirit prompted me to lives we can be grateful for. It is a into words. It draws me closer life. Maybe it will allow you goes out to the public. Even then response to them is get off your move in a new direction. How choice we make. to God. It helps me get the right to have better physical health. we find errors after the fact. We every expanding behind and try grateful are you? The perspective The more I look around focus and the right perspective. Maybe it will help you reach could curl up into the fetal posi- some exercise. you have will help determine in my life the more I have to be Here is my challenge to a better mental, psychological tion and cry about it in a corner. It is disheartening to the level of happiness you have. thankful for. The more things you. Find time to be grateful. or emotional state. The goal of Or we try to do better next time. hear some people say they never Are you thankful and grateful I can be grateful. I am grateful Find time to tell God how grate- each column in each month is to We keep trying. hear God. Some of them I have for all of the things you have? that Jesus Christ died for all of ful you are. Look around at what share some helpful thoughts to Injuries are a part of life. observed. They constantly have Or do you focus on the things our sins. I am grateful that God is in your life. Acknowledge the you and your family. We can strain muscles. We can noise going on around them. you want? Do you spend more did it for us. We do not have to things you can be thankful and pull muscles. We can dislocate How can they hear God if they time giving thanks for what you go through all kinds of rituals grateful for. things. We can break bones. are constantly trying to drown do have? Or do you spend more and things to try and earn salva- There are plenty of things that Him out? How many minutes a time complaining about what tion. It is a free gift to each and God Bless, Keep Trying can slow us down. There are day do we sit in silence waiting you do not have? Jonah 2:9 But every one of us. I am still draw- Paul Bury plenty of things that can cause to hear from God? How many So many people give up. So I, with shouts of grateful praise, ing breath. I have a wife, kids, us down time. Once healing has minutes do we try to hear. It is many people quit. It is rare to will sacrifice to you. What I have working vehicles, home, posses- happened it is time for rehab. easy to complain about some- find someone who will keep try- vowed I will make good. I will sions and more. I am a part of It is time to retrain parts of our thing. It is much harder to stop ing. Look at baseball for exam- say, ‘Salvation comes from the a wonderful ministry pointing bodies that went down. Some and listen. PRAYER ple. Someone considered a good L o r d .’” There is so much to be people to God. Colossians 3:15 people just sit there and wallow There are so many areas batter is over .300. That means grateful for. Let the peace of Christ rule in because it is hard. It is difficult of life this can be applied. So Jesus, they hit the ball and make it to A perfect example hap- your hearts, since as members to overcome an injury. I encour- many things we can look at in I know that I am a sin- one of the bases (or a home run) pened as I started writing this of one body you were called to age you to keep trying. Do not our lives and analyze them. Are ner and need Your forgiveness. three out of ten times. In other column. I had to stop because peace. And be thankful. There is quit. It takes time to rehab from we putting enough effort into Nothing I can do of my own words they fail seven out of ten my wife needed a pickup from such a peace I get when I focus an injury. In the end all of the this area of our life? Do we skate power will give me true joy. I times. The class is less than one the car repair place. Now I had on all of the wonderful and posi- hard work is worth it. In the end by with the bare minimum? Do believe that You died for my sins. third full. They are considered a choice. I could get irritated tive things in my life. many people say they are stron- we try to do better? Do we strive I want to turn from my enslave- to be good batters. Apply that to or unhappy because doing the I love to show God how ger than they were in that area of to be better? What areas of your ment to sins, and repent of them. your life. If you fail seven out of Lord’s work was being interrupt- grateful and thankful I am. I their body before the rehab. life can you try harder? What I now invite You to come into ten times do you consider that ed. Or I could be thankful that get plenty of alone time in my People in our neighbor areas of your life can you make my heart and life. I want to trust good or bad? I have a wife. Plenty of single day to day life. I think about go for jogs. We like to walk more of an effort? Before you and follow You as my personal Perspective can be very people wish they were mar- King David. I think about all of ourselves. We see people jogging know you will have built some Lord and Savior. I welcome the important. We can focus on all ried. Plenty of lonely men wish the Psalms he wrote. I listen to about as fast as we walk. Guess perseverance in your life that transforming power of the Holy of our mistakes and failures, or they had a woman in their life. I praise and worship songs. Want what? They are out there try- can be applied elsewhere. Spirit. Amen. we can use them to strive to be

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ASSEMBLE Entertainment open for business 16 - 17 Book of Mysteries Debut as New York Times Best Seller 18 Tornadoes Create First-Whirled Problems in Cities Skylines 19 Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation Donates to The Strong Museum 19 The Case for Christ Comes to Life on Film 20 Academy Releases 21 Through the Eyes of Hope Debuts January 10, 2017 22 - 23 Life in the Pride Lands Debuts January 10, 2017 22 - 23

ASSEMBLE Entertainment open for business world domination. I mean, come on, we’ve already got the prize for best press photo in the bag!”. Newly founded games publisher ASSEMBLE Entertainment GmbH starts work. Founded by Kalypso Media Assemble is based in Georg-August-Zinn-Strasse 2 in Wiesbaden in Germany. In order to foster the Group co-founder and GAME Bundesverband chairman Stefan Marcinek, the company is starting out with a next generation, the publisher is providing an office for a four-member student team from Mainz free of small team based in Wiesbaden, Germany. charge. The developers not only have free long-term use of the office space itself, but also access to all the ame- The A-Team includes producer Philipp Keydel, product manager Timothy Thee, trainee Joel Griebel nities of a modern office building including the newly founded publishing team’s know-it-all competence. and managing director and company owner Stefan Marcinek. Keydel and Thee are no strangers to Marcinek, “We are incredibly pleased to be able to support the team by providing the infrastructure needed for having already worked with him at Kalypso’s Noumena/Skilltree studio and at Kalypso Media, respectively. their final assignment. Besides, we need someone there to accept all the packages when we’re out cruising the “We’re currently talking with several teams about development of the first few games to be released by area, anyway” said Marcinek, Keydel, Thee or Griebel. the end of next year.” said Assemble CEO Stefan Marcinek, adding,” Naturally, our goal is - you guessed it - Family Friendly Gaming Page 16 Page 17 Family Friendly Gaming In The News Continued In The News Continued

rael in Wayne, Tornadoes Create First-Whirled Prob- Minnesota Educational Computing New Jersey, lems in Cities Skylines Corporation Donates to The Strong and founder Museum and president Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games of Hope of for Twister champions, revealed data for A group of former employees from the Min- the World “Natural Disasters,” the upcoming expansion nesota Educational Computing Corporation Ministries. In for Cities: Skylines from developer Colossal (MECC)—including Don Rawitsch, co- 2012 he first Order. Natural Disasters will feature a collec- creator of The Oregon Trail; Dale LaFrenz, drew national tion of cataclysms for mayor-players to deal co-founder and president; and Susan Schil- attention with, all the way from early warning systems ling, vice president for product develop- and caused through recovery and rebuilding following ment—recently donated an extensive col- a worldwide the devastation. Disasters can affect their lection of materials to The Strong museum stir with the city, and how things may wind up when the documenting the history of the pioneering release of his wind is up. company from 1973 to 1996. The collection first book, The Natural Disasters will add a series includes hundreds of pieces of software, Harbinger, of city-destroying emergencies to Cities: internal documents, and press clippings that which reveals Skylines, which can occur unexpectedly illuminate the ways that MECC integrated the eerie signs during the game – or be manually triggered its educational products into school curri- and parallels by mayors seeking a challenge or who just cula around the nation. of post-9/11 really dislike their citizens. Buildings and “MECC was a leading producer of America and infrastructure will suffer untold destruction educational games, played a prominent role the last days of unless cities include the right emergency in helping schools integrate computers into ancient Israel. countermeasures, and players will have to classroom learning, and produced the most The Harbinger act fast to keep things running as fire and recognized, most influential educational debuted as flood sweep through town. In addition, a game of all time, The Oregon Trail,” says Jon- a New York new Scenario Mode allows for custom chal- Paul Dyson, director of The Strong’s Inter- Times best lenges to be designed and shared through national Center for the History of Electronic seller and Steam Workshop. Games. “Because of this influence, The parked on the Book of Mysteries Debut as New York Natural Disasters will be available for Oregon Trail was inducted into The Strong’s list for 110-plus weeks. Times Best Seller Cities: Skylines players on Windows, Mac, World Video Game Hall of Fame earlier this “If The Harbinger was the reveal- and Linux PCs this winter. y e ar.” ing of a mystery, The Book of Mysteries is From Charisma House, The Book of Myster- No word on a physical copy of this Started in 1973 as a consortium of the revealing of hundreds of mysteries, 365 ies, Jonathan Cahn’s third national best-sell- DLC at this time. Families are required to educational systems for providing comput- mysteries, every day another mystery,” Cahn ing book—the account of a journey through pay for Internet usage fees to download this ing to classrooms throughout Minnesota, said. “Each day the man known simply as the desert and hidden chambers to uncover game. For more information click here. MECC operated the first statewide main- ‘the teacher’ takes the traveler through the the greatest mysteries of the age—is a New frame timeshare computer for classroom use desert, to mountaintops, caverns, secret York Times best seller: no. 4 in Religion, and later initiated the first statewide school chambers, and more, and he opens up an- Faith and Spirituality. The NYT ranking purchase contract for personal computers. other one of the mysteries—and reveals the appears as The Book of Mysteries enters The company created a collection of more way to apply that mystery to transform one’s Amazon’s top 10. than 300 software titles that became part of life. Author Cahn has spoken to mem- the curricula of schools nationwide, includ- Raised in a Jewish family, Cahn became an bers of Congress on Capitol Hill and to the ing an enhanced and popularized version of atheist as a young man. After a miraculous United Nations, is Messianic rabbi and se- The Oregon Trail educational game, which escape from a catastrophic car/train collision nior pastor of the Jerusalem Center/Beth Is- went on to sell more than 65 million copies. he became a follower of Jesus.

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The Case for Christ Comes to Life on Film Skylanders Academy Releases

THE CASE FOR CHRIST, based on Lee Strobel’s best-selling book about his own journey as an award-win- Blizzard, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: ATVI) highly ning investigative journalist and resolute atheist who sets out to disprove Christianity, completed principal anticipated animated series Skylanders Academy photography and will make its big screen debut in Spring 2017. makes its debut today on . Based on Activi- “The book The Case for Christ lays out the overwhelming foundation of evidence from which per- sion Blizzard’s Skylanders video game franchise, sonal faith can rise,” Strobel said. “The film gives the dramatic story behind the story of a man with personal Skylanders Academy follows the heroic adventures animosity for Christianity who used journalistic and legal techniques to evaluate its claims. THE CASE FOR of , Eruptor, Stealth Elf, Jet-Vac and Pop Fizz CHRIST takes audiences on an exciting journey from skepticism to belief.” as they travel the vast Skylands universe, protect- The film draws on the true story of Lee and Leslie Strobel, whose marriage struggled mightily as her ing it from evil-doers. Skylanders Academy is the growing faith collided with his determined atheism. The dramatic retelling of their journey offers heart and first project from Studios. a human touch on the in-depth research Lee Strobel conducted. THE CASE FOR CHRIST is a moving story “‘We are so excited to bring Skylanders to families in a new, fun and exciting way,” said Activision Bliz- that will inspire everyone who sees it: believers, those who are searching for answers, and even those who are zard Studios Co-President Stacey Sher. “High-quality writing, incredibly talented actors and beautiful anima- where Lee Strobel once was. tion makes Skylanders Academy an epic adventure for the whole family.” From Pure Flix and Triple Horse Studios, THE CASE FOR CHRIST stars Mike Vogel, Erika Chris- “With a huge and engaged global fan base, the $3 billion Skylanders franchise was a natural fit for our tensen, Academy Award® winner Faye Dunaway, Academy Award® nominee Robert Forster, L. Scott Caldwell first project,” said studio Co-President Nick van Dyk. “Partnering with Netflix means huge new audiences can and Frankie Faison. meet the Skylanders, while giving millions of fans worldwide even more of the characters they love.” Jonathan M. Gunn (DO YOU BELIEVE?) directs THE CASE FOR CHRIST, written by Brian Bird, In Skylanders Academy, as darkness begins to threaten peace in the Skylands, Master Eon is forced to (When Calls the Heart, Touched by An Angel) and based on Strobel’s book, published by Zondervan, part of assemble a ragtag group of heroes to protect the universe from evil-doers Kaos and the Doom Raiders. Using HarperCollins Christian Publishing. their unique blend of personalities and super powers, Spyro and his fellow Skylanders are called upon to set

aside egos as they come together to maintain harmony and balance in the land. Created by , the Skylanders franchise has sold through more than 250 million toys since pioneering the toys-to-life category in 2011. Earlier this month Activision revealed the Skylanders Imaginators video game, which gives kids the power to create their very own Skylanders and bring them to life for the first time. Season 1 of Skylanders Academy runs for 12 episodes and Season 2 will debut on Netflix in late 2017. Led by showrunner Eric Rogers (Futurama), the series features the voices of (DodgeBall) as Spyro; Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical) as Stealth Elf; Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad) as Eruptor; and (Saturday Night Live) as Glumshanks. Additional voice talent includes Susan Sarandon, Dan- iel Wu, Bobcat Goldthwait, The Diamond Minecart, Parker Posey, James Hetfield, Catherine O’Hara, and Harland Williams, among others. The series features the exclusive song “Harmony” (The In 1980, after he won prestigious awards for investigative journalism, Strobel (Vogel) was promoted Skylanders Academy Theme) produced and performed by GRAMMY® Award winner Timbaland, featuring to legal affairs editor for the Chicago Tribune. When his wife, Leslie (Christensen) became a Christian, Lee Dalton Diehl. Skylanders Academy is the first Netflix original series to be inspired by a video game franchise. utilized his journalistic and legal training to disprove the claims of Christianity. Working as an investigative Sher and van Dyk are joined by Activision Blizzard CEO and Sander Schwartz, the reporter would, Strobel interviewed leading scholars on Evangelicalism and Christianity, offering them an op- Emmy® award-winning producer of animated hits including “The Batman” and “The Aquabats! Super Show!” portunity to defend their views. Contrary to his intent, Strobel’s investigative efforts convinced him of Christi- as the show’s executive producers. Skylanders Academy is animated by the internationally acclaimed TeamTO anity’s reliability. The book became a worldwide best-seller and launched Strobel in a new direction – defend- studio in France. ing Christianity himself. Activision Blizzard Studios launched last year to create original content based on the company’s exten- THE CASE FOR CHRIST is distributed by Pure Flix and produced by Michael Scott, David A.R. sive library of iconic and globally-recognized intellectual properties, which includes some of the most popular White, Karl Horstmann and Brittany Lefebvre, and is set to release theatrically in the spring of 2017. entertainment franchises in the world.

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Through the Eyes of Hope Debuts law school in Nashville. excuse for a mother. He will have a miserable of parents for January 10, 2017 Then Christian arrived, diagnosed life.” their child and with Tessier cleft lip and palate, a syndrome On the contrary. Doctors worked God for His From a combined birth defect so rare only in which a baby’s skull fails to knit together wonders on Christian’s cleft palate, and today children. 50 other cases exist in the world, Christian in the womb. Most visible were his severely he thrives at the Tennessee School for the “God doesn’t Buchanan was born without eyes. Now, in cleft palate and missing eyes. Blind. Christian is a joy to his parents and guarantee a her new book, Through the Eyes of Hope, For his first four weeks, Christian’s inspires the millions around the world who trouble-free Christian’s mom, Lacey Buchanan, tells the parents visited him in the neonatal intensive follow his story. life or a stress- gripping story of how God helped two par- care unit. When he finally came home, all life “The most crippling disease is igno- free mar- ents see the worst circumstances radiate with intensified. Work, school, care for a severely rance,” Lacey says. “One day when Christian riage,” Lacey glory. challenged son, and a labyrinth of medical is old enough, I’ll say to him, ‘I loved you too says. “But our “When we choose to love others and insurance complexities also strained much to give up on you. I love you too much experience has despite their differences, we glorify God in Lacey and Chris’ marriage. now to give up on you. You are an amazing taught us that His creation,” Lacey says. “Instead of hear- Meanwhile the Buchanans fielded person who God chose to be my son, and I when life takes ing people say, ‘I’m sorry,’ as if Christian remarks from well-meaning but uninformed am thankful.’” a dramatic had died, I want to hear, ‘Congratulations! friends, rudeness from strangers, and the Through the Eyes of Hope is the ar- turn, He is un- Christian is learning to survive and thrive in vile comments of Internet trolls on Lacey’s duous but uplifting journey of Lacey, Chris, changing, even this world.’” Facebook page. and Christian—the years of medical proce- in the worst of Married to her childhood sweetheart The low point, as Lacey relates in dures, battles with an often-indifferent health circumstances.” at 21, and pregnant at 23, Lacey was a joyful Through the Eyes of Hope, was a woman’s system, unexpected kindness and help, a From Charisma House publishers expectant mom. Working in rural Tennessee, post: “You are selfish for letting him live just viral video with six million views, a healed Through the Eyes of Hope debuts January 10, she also was about to start her first year of so you could have a baby. You are a pathetic marriage, and most of all the unfailing love 2017.

The Lion Guard Life in the Pride “hevi kabisa” – totally intense! star Blair Underwood as the voice of Makuu) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen (Enhanced Lands Debuts January 10, 2017 The Kaputana Celebration for 16x9 Televisions) Voice Cast: Rob Lowe as Simba; Gabrielle Bunga and the King Languages: English, French & Spanish Au- Includes Five Episodes of Disney’s “The Lion Union as Nala; Max Charles as Kion; Joshua Never Roar Again dio; English, French & Spanish Subtitle Guard” Rush as Bunga; Atticus Shaffer as Ono; Dia- The Imaginary Okapi Plus Five FREE Exclusive Silicone Bracelets! mond White as Fuli; and Dusan Brown as Beshte. Many of the beloved characters from Bonus: Music Videos: Synopsis: Rough, tough and roarin’ to go, “” reprise their roles, includ- • A Trail to Hope your favorite heroes are back for more epic ing Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa. • Teke Ruka Teleza adventures in The Lion Guard, the animated series that continues the storytelling of Dis- Additional cast members include: Eden “It’s UnBungalievable!” Shorts ney’s The Lion King. Riegel as Kiara; Sarah Hyland as Tiifu; Madi- • Who’s Quicker? Join Kion and his diverse group of son Pettis as Zuri; Khary Payton as Rafiki; • Who’s Hungrier? friends as they celebrate unity within the Andrew Kishino as Janja; Vargus Mason as • Who Has Better Hair? Circle of Life and protect the Pride Lands in Cheezi; Jonny Rees as Mzingo; Jeff Bennett • Who’s Cuter? five action-packed episodes also featuring as Zazu; and Kevin Schon as Chungu and • Who’s Louder? Simba, the spirit of Mufasa and the hilarious Timon. • Who’s Mightier? antics of . You’ll go wild Developed By and Executive Pro- Release Date: January 10, 2017 for all the ferocious fun, because whether the ducer: Ford Riley Packaging: DVD and Five Free Exclusive Lion Guard team is tracking a rogue leop- Co-Executive Producer/ Magic Lion Guard Power Bracelets ard, foiling tricky jackals or facing stubborn Supervising Director: Howy Parkins Ratings: TV-Y (US); G (CE/CF) crocodiles, Life In The Pride Lands is always Episodes: The Rise of Makuu (featuring guest Feature Run Time: Approx. 110 mins.

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There are all kinds of cool fam- Chopped video game? That would and/or vegetables. A cooking video 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 allow families the opportunity to game that can help mask some est accounting as to why he/she liked or disliked something. No fanboy reviews allowed here, or at the very least they are there. This column features ideas try and learn how to make some- of the strong flavors to get kids 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 thing edible with really tough off of the synthetic and back into 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 ingredients. The video game could the natural. It could also teach us 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 even be used as an entrance for a about calories and finding better is no need to degrade the developer, publisher, artists, etc. There is also no need for name calling. happen? future Chopped television show. ways to eat. A video game with We review video games on five separate criteria: graphics, sound, replay/extras, gameplay, and family friendly factor. Think about that. The people who a focus on healthy eating would Review scale can be found here. The editor in chief coordinates reviews to have as much cohesion as possible. We are very do the best in the video game be fantastic. It could be used in 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- There have been some wonderful could be invited to try and do the schools and universities. Especially tent of the game, using our grading scale (found on the website). cooking video games in the past. real thing in a real kitchen. I would the ones that are on a healthy kick. Parents, please do not take any of our reviews as gospel. Different people are offended by different things. We work In fact Hall of Famer Cooking love to see a Chopped show like Families could embrace this edu- hard here at Family Friendly Gaming to discern the good from the bad in the teachings of each different video game. What Mama needs to make a return. that. Contestants could talk about cational learning game as one that may seem harmless to our reviewer(s), could be a big deal to you. We encourage you to spend time with your children and Family Friendly Gaming would how different it is in the real world could help turn their lives around. investigate each video game yourself. Each review is written with you in mind, and we try to mention each problem we find. welcome a return of Cooking versus the video game. Or maybe Maybe even have suggestions on 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 Mama. There have even been reci- they could tell us how similar it is some light exercise like walking a they ignore many of the moral and spiritual factors important to parents all across America, we do our small part to fill that pe games like America’s Test Kitch- thanks to an intelligent design in mile after eating. If you are going huge void. We are a small ministry and your prayers are so very important to us. en Lets Get Cooking. Families the video game. It would be a very to eat you need to exercise. Questions, suggestions, comments, or got a game you would like for us to review? Then can’t forget Food Network Cook or interesting video game to play. What do you think? Would CONTENTS please email us at: [email protected]. Be Cooked either. These cooking There is another idea re- you be willing to play video games games have been great. We would lated to this. Every single human based on cooking? Would you like DVD Score Page love to see some new ones. There being needs to eat. How about to play a Chopped video game? .hack//Roots The Complete Series 56 36 PS4 Score Page are plenty of cooking shows that a video game on cooking that Would you like to play a game Jurassic World 58 35 Dirt Rally 68 33 could make great source mate- PES 2017 80 30 teaches us ways to eat healthier? that helps you with your physical Genesis Score Page rial for video games. How about a Maybe the kids do not like fruit health? Troy Aikman Football 90 37 PS4 VR Score Page Weaponlord 46 37 RIGS Mechanized Combat League 56 32

Jaguar Score Page Super NES Score Page Troy Aikman Football 90 37 Troy Aikman Football 90 37 Daniel 1:12-16 Weaponlord 46 37 Nintendo 3DS Score Page 7th Dragon III Code VFD 54 26 U Score Page 12 “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE 50 29 water to drink. 13 Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who Nintendo DS Score Page My Sims Kingdom 85 27 Score Page eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.” 14 So PES 2017 80 30 PC Score Page he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. Dirt Rally 68 33 Score Page 15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any PES 2017 80 30 Dirt Rally 68 33 PES 2017 80 30 of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice PS3 Score Page Recore 56 34 food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. PES 2017 80 30

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7th Dragon III these com- for a limited amount of turns. I am so thankful tennis with one of them. cepts. Code VFD on panies take Works best on the boss charac- Family Friendly After losing to her, The characters in My the Nintendo the time ters. Gaming pur- she gave me the item I Sims Kingdom are a bit blocky. 3DS had so to com- Players spend their chased a copy needed. Another item The graphics are okay. I had to much promise plete their time going through dungeons of My Sims was earned by mov- remind myself that My Sims and potential. games, or helping the people of the past, Kingdom on the ing an item in the town Kingdom is a Nintendo DS It is a shame to remove the rescuing those in need, and Nintendo DS. to a specific spot. That game, not a Nintendo 3DS see Sega throw Japanese fighting dragons. Dragons can This hand held made a certain character video game. The music is re- it away. We have voices? Is be all over the map on top of video game is a happy. ally neat in My Sims Kingdom. dragons attacking humans, and that really too difficult for them regular enemy fights. Kind of really fun game My Sims Kingdom is I liked listening to it while the Noden Enterprises corpo- to do? like the super powerful mon- that families can all about exploring and playing this game. My Sims ration comes up with a way Players start with a sters in the Etrian games. In enjoy. A villain helping out those that Kingdom costs Family Friend- to fight the dragons. By going limited number of character fact a lot of 7th Dragon III messes up the need help. I loved cheer- ly Gaming three dollars with a back into time and defeating classes. The more this 3DS Code VFD reminds me of the town and it is up ing up that one char- case and manual so I feel like them in the past. Role playing game is played the more classes Etrian games. 7th Dragon III to you to help out the citizens acter. I had to pick the right it was money well spent. If gamers work their way up the are unlocked. I stuck with my Code VFD is not in the first and rebuild. We are given a responses to you get everything different dragons to get to and originals as much as possible. person mode though. 7th special gun that can collect their com- right the first time defeat the biggest one. Even on the easiest difficulty Dragon III Code VFD does resources. We then use this ments. I love My Sims Kingdom Where does 7th Drag- there is some grinding required have the same art style and pot to create items from those the idea of can be a short game. on III Code VFD go wrong? in 7th Dragon III Code VFD. gameplay concepts. essences. fixing what Most families would There is violence, enticement The turn based battles are bor- I am thankful Family The biggest knock was dam- need to check a to lust, false gods, Old Earth ing with the exception of the Friendly Gaming purchased a against My Sims Kingdom on aged and/or walkthrough to fig- theory, spirits, horrible bad different skills we spend points copy of 7th Dragon III Code the DS is trying to figure out destroyed. ure out where to go language, Eastern religious on to VFD on the Nin- what to do. Don’t expect much My Sims next. beliefs, promotes the Global learn. tendo 3DS. Sega’s guidance from this Nintendo Kingdom I enjoyed ex- Warming Lie, and more. I wish There are PR and Market- DS video game. The guidance is all about ploring and talking Sega had taken the time to also ways ing failed Family that is given is not always help- creating, to characters in My complete 7th Dragon III Code to make Friendly Gaming ful. Like go and find this item. helping and Sims Kingdom. I am VFD. We do not get English our char- on this game from I looked everywhere on every fixing. I wish happy the My Sims speaking voices. We get to acters top to the bottom. screen and did not find it. I more video franchise continued listen to them prattle on in super - RPG Master talked to each of the charac- games used on for some time. Japanese. Why can’t some of powerful ters, and wound up playing these con- - Yolanda

Publisher: Sega Graphics: 50% Publisher: Electronic Arts Graphics: 75% Developer: Sega Sound: 50% Developer: EA Redwood Shores Sound: 90% System: Nintendo 3DS Replay/Extras: 70% System: Nintendo DS Replay/Extras: 90% Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER Gameplay: 60% Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and Gameplay: 80% ONLY {Fantasy Violence, Language, OLDER ONLY {Comic Mischief} Mild Blood, Suggestive Themes} Family Friendly Factor: 40% Family Friendly Factor: 90%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 26 Page 27 Family Friendly Gaming ADVERTISEMENT Tokyo Mirage Ses- sions #FE

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I am thank- monsters is what powers this. ful Family We do not know which ones Friendly Gam- we need to earn these weap- ing purchased ons and magical skills. Mi- a copy of Tokyo rages are entering the human Mirage Ses- world. These mirages look like sions #FE. demons in many cases. Oth- Nintendo’s PR ers are characters from Fire and Marketing Emblem games. They possess failed us com- humans to control them. pletely. This screen. Atlus was too lazy to The battles in Tokyo game is developed by Atlus. hire English voice actors. So Mirage Sessions #FE are turn One of our least favorite devel- we listen to the people prattle based. I found out early on that opers of all time. Tokyo Mirage on in Japanese and read what is grinding was needed to sur- Sessions #FE takes Shin Mega- going on in this generic story. vive in this game. Side mi Tensei and sort of merges it Grinding is required quests are also helpful to get with Fire Emblem. A seventeen in Tokyo Mirage Sessions your characters more power- and older franchise mixed with #FE. After defeating the right ful. Be sure to work on them a thirteen and older franchise. number of certain kinds of in the intermissions between Can you guess which rating the monsters then the characters chapters. There is a prologue ESRB gave this game? Yup the can get new weapons and learn and then six chapters in Tokyo lower one. Even though there new magic. The souls of the Mirage Sessions #FE. Due to is plenty of much older content the grinding the game in this home console video play time is inflated. game. I price Tokyo Mirage Tokyo Mirage Sessions Sessions #FE at twen- #FE has violence, enticement ty dollars brand new. to lust, bad language, alcohol, If you want to expose false idols, false gods, ghosts, yourself to so much spirits, demons, reincarna- offensive content and tion, and more. The voices do characters. not match the words on the - RPG Master

Publisher: Nintendo Graphics: 40% Developer: Atlus System: Wii U Sound: 40% Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN AND OLDER Replay: 70% ONLY {Fantasy Violence, Language, Gameplay: 60% Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol} Family Friendly Factor: 40%

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For the second soccer game bugs us to con- year in a row nect and agree to their radical Konami’s PR and extremely offensive terms. and Marketing The announcers in has failed Family PES 2017 are good. There are Friendly Gaming. even some classic teams in Their loss. We PES 2017. I wish PES 2017 have played both had the American teams and the Fifa game this the American leagues in it. year and now the There are others like UEFA PES game. We are things to do in PES 2017. Champions League, UEFA Eu- ready to declare PES 2017 the I like the career mode ropa League, AFC Champions winner of the soccer wars this in PES 2017 better than Fifa League, and more in PES 2017. year. We like PES 2017 much 17. First off we can design There are enough teams in PES more than we like Fifa 17. The our own character and we are 2017 to keep most families game plays so much better given tons of options. I like busy for a few months. for PES. It feels more like real becoming a legend because it If I were to put a price soccer. feels different than playing a on PES 2017, I would say The highly divisive game. We are also not lulled to twenty to twenty-five brand and extremely controversial sleep with all kinds of offensive new. Family Friendly Gam- religious word evolution is still cut scenes in PES 2017. There ing purchased a copy of PES being used in this franchise. are plenty of lame online game 2017 on the Xbox One for a bit Konami obviously does not play modes in PES 2017. This more than that. I am thankful care about who they offend. Family Friendly Gam- They are losing sales from it, ing stepped up to the but are too arrogant to lis- plate after the failures ten. The music can be a pain of Konami. I hope this to turn off in PES 2017. The franchise continues to music is better in PES 2017. improve as the years The graphics are better in PES go on. A name change 2017. There are more options would do the most in PES 2017. There are more good. - Paul

Publisher: Konami Graphics: 80% Developer: Konami Sound: 80% System: PC/PS3/PS4/Xbox 360/ Replay/Extras: 90% Xbox One(tested) Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and Gameplay: 70% BUY IT NOW RIGHT HERE OLDER ONLY Family Friendly Factor: 80%

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I am so grateful immune to motion sickness. I Dirt Rally is a Fia World Rally- and choose what Family Friendly value RIGS Mechanized Com- cross Championship Officially to repair. After Gaming pur- bat League at twenty dollars. Licensed Product. Dirt Rally is the first race I chased a copy of This is a hard game with the a racing game for hardcore rac- rarely went into RIGS Mechanized difficulty cranked up. I had to ers. Families will immediately the race with my Combat League on replay multiple missions many discover that Dirt Rally is hard. vehicle in top the Playstation 4 times just to complete them There are all kinds of twists shape. I could VR (PS4 VR). This successfully. It can be frustrat- and turns in the roads. Play- find no option game is a mixture ing when you team is not being ers must increase and decrease to make damage of quite a few very helpful. their speeds at radical rates to cosmetic only. different things get messed up thanks to RIGS The VR graphics in stay on the narrow roads. Fall Earn money by and in VR. First off RIGS Mechanized Combat League. I RIGS Mechanized Combat of the edge and you are penal- winning and Obviously a death for my Mechanized Combat League is finally built a bit of a tolerance League are really nice looking. ized. Since time is how players purchase additional vehicles. driver and navigator. a mech battling game. We get but still I am only able to play It felt like being on that mech are placed, it is nasty. There is Any little real world The loading time in into mechs, and we have weap- for thirty minutes to forty-five and walking around. It felt only one car on the road at a distraction can lead to a crash Dirt Rally is horrendous. There ons to shoot. RIGS Mecha- minutes before I need a break like shooting with my left and time. in Dirt Rally. The navigator is not a lot of content. We can nized Combat League makes from it. right arms. When your mech is If you damage your car tells the player what is com- play Career, Leagues, Custom me realize a Battletech game There are plenty of destroyed you are ejected high in Dirt Rally then it has to be ing up. He has a lingo I am not Event, Profile, Options, Extras would be fun in VR. Then we teams and mechs to buy in above the arena. Then we can repaired. Thing is there is only familiar with. It took me many and Tutorials. Controls can be play different kinds of sports RIGS Mechanized Combat pick where we will spawn back so much time before you have races to start to understand the adjusted. Which did not help games. Some like football, oth- League. There are enough into the match. to race. So players must pick verbal (and visual cues) sys- me much. Rally racing fans ers like basketball and so on. game play modes for gamers I liked the competition tem used in Dirt will get into Dirt Rally. The content families in RIGS Mecha- Rally. Players The graphics in Dirt need to be informed of in RIGS nized Combat lose restart bonus Rally look good. The music is Mechanized Combat League League on the PS4 money if they pleasant to hear. The cars look are violence, bad language, and VR. It does have restart a race. The nice at the beginning of the no local multiplayer. There is some bad content, ice ones were the race. The more I practiced the online game play if you can and motion sick- most difficult for better I got. Dirt Rally is over- stomach playing RIGS Mecha- ness is going to be me. Even going priced as I write this review. nized Combat League without a real problem for slow I would go Twenty dollars brand new getting sick. Yes everyone here many families. off the bridge and would be a fair price. at Family Friendly Gaming did - Teen Gamer into the water. - Frank

Publisher: Sony Interactive Enter- Graphics: 60% Publisher: Codemasters Graphics: 80% tainment Sound: 60% Developer: Codemasters Sound: 60% Developer: Guerrilla Cambridge Replay/Extras: 70% System: PC/PS4/Xbox One(tested) Replay/Extras: 60% System: PS4 VR Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER Gameplay: 40% OLDER ONLY Gameplay: 60% ONLY {Violence} Family Friendly Factor: 50% Family Friendly Factor: 80%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 32 Page 33 Family Friendly Gaming Recore Jurassic World

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After the PR and colors to my been defeated in the room. As I continue to work through Which goes Marketing failure gun it got I was shocked to find my pile I came across Jurassic against previous from Microsoft even worse. glitches in Recore. Things like World on DVD. The Jurassic movies. There are Game Studios I It is the beacons of where to go movies are part horror which other inconsisten- put Recore on our really easy next vanished. I had to leave is why many families avoid cies in Jurassic purchase listing. I to die in the area and come back to get watching them. Then there World. Indominus was shocked to hear Recore. them to reset. Enemies would is the issue of man playing Rex is suppos- it sold horribly and Once we glitch into walls. They could God by bringing back extinct edly part Raptor. dropped in price clear an not be hit by gunfire since animals. Jurassic World goes But it eats its own drastically. So we area, we the wall protected them. Too a step further and applies sibling instead of is shown as really cheap in Ju- spent the money on can leave, many of the areas in Recore are gene splicing. Where different being social like the other Rap- rassic World. The animals are purchasing this Xbox come back, recycled and reused. Destabili- dinosaurs are merged together tors. Later the Indominus Rex allowed to do whatever they One exclusive. The and fight zation is a pain. Playing Recore to make even more lethal ones. because social with Raptors. want. E3 trailers and information them again. This is not true was like trudging through a Hubris of such concepts are Plenty of plot convenient mo- There are differ- had not impressed me much. I inside dungeons all of the swamp. It was slow, tedious, bound to backfire. ments in this movie that takes ent personalities in Jurassic was actually pleasantly sur- time. Collecting resources and boring, and filled with dangers. There are some cool two hours and five minutes to World. Work obsessed people, prised with Recore at first. blueprints are important. That The storyline and heart visual effects in Jurassic World. watch. people who like to have fun, The story telling and is how we upgrade our robotic are what helps Recore. In my I find it interesting that Rap- The issues families will people that like to help oth- storyline in Recore are what companions. Bosses are annoy- opinion this game is worth tors are made into obedient lap have with Jurassic World is bad ers, wise people, and more. I saves this game from being ingly difficult and there is one fifteen dollars brand new. That dogs for humans. In essence language, violence, blood, gore, enjoyed seeing how the differ- an abysmal failure. It is one of way to defeat is only because of they are like trained wolves. religious teachings of evolu- ent personalities interacted in the few reasons anyone would them. Re- the character and tion, Old Earth theory, this scary film. The storyline suffer through playing this move their storyline. Plus there promotes divorce, and in Jurassic World is a tad too third person shooter. The load- cores in the is a mystery to find more. There are plenty predictable. It is like the people ing times are insanely long in few seconds out what happened of moments of peril in in the Jurassic movie franchise Recore. The game play is repet- of oppor- in Far Eden. Is it ac- Jurassic World. I felt never learn from their past itive. Recore puts three robotic tunity as tually worth the time bad for the kids trying mistakes. They keep making enemies to fight, and after we long as their and heartache to go to escape. Although I the same mistake over and defeat them we get three more health is low through the game expected they would over again. We can learn from of the same type. This repeats enough and play? That is your survive whereas so Jurassic World to obey God until you think you are going all other en- choice to make. many others would get and follow the right path. to go mad. Once I got different emies have - Paul killed off. Human life - Paul

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Graphics: 50% Publisher: Universal Graphics: 50% Developer: Armature Studio Developer: Amblin Entertainment Sound: 70% System: DVD Sound: 60% System: Xbox One Replay: 50% Replay: 70% Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER Rating: ‘PG-13’ for Parents Strongly Cautioned {Intense Sequences of Science ONLY {Violence} Gameplay: 50% Gameplay: 60% Family Friendly Factor: 60% Fiction Violence and Peril} Family Friendly Factor: 50%

Family Friendly Gaming Page 34 Page 35 Family Friendly Gaming .hack//Roots The Troy Aikman Foot- Complete Series ball SCORE: 90 SCORE: 56

Troy Aikman Football is a very pass heavy football video game. Which makes since sense there is a quarter- back on the cover of this home console video game. We played it on the Jaguar. Troy Aikman Football is also available on the Genesis and Super NES. For its era it is a solid football video game. I received .hack// did. Dis- Roots The Complete Series I hope you enjoyed the video capture we did of Troy Aikman Football on the Jaguar. We had a fun Roots The Com- connected grow. Some down a path to and competitive game. Troy Aikman Football reminds me of Tecmo Bowl in some regards. We can go back plete Series on does not being good, and others down far with the quarterback and throw a long bomb of a pass to a receiver we can not see. Troy Aikman Foot- DVD as a birthday even begin a path to being evil. There ball looks way better than Tecmo Bowl. In fact Troy Aikman Football looks better than comparable Madden present this sum- to describe are some twists and turns in games from that era. mer. I remembered it. .hack//Roots The Complete Se- I enjoyed the audio as much as the graphics in Troy Aikman Football. The game play in Troy Aikman the first four .hack .hack// ries. Not everything in .hack// Football is spot on football. Good things and bad things can happen. From interceptions to fumbles, Troy games fondly. I Roots The Roots The Complete Series Aikman Football keeps it real. I really wish Troy Aikman Football had continued as a franchise. Families can also remember the Com- is explained. There are also find this game for a fair price. - Paul .hack//Sign anime series. There plete Series starts so slow. It threads left open. I wonder if Publisher: Williams Enter- Graphics: 90% are definite problems with the is boring beyond belief in the show was canceled before tainment Sound: 90% .hack franchise. Still I have the beginning. Why exactly it could be finished. It certainly Developer: Telegames Replay: 90% been interested in some of the are people playing an online felt that way near the end. System: Genesis/SNES/ Jaguar(tested) Gameplay: 90% social commentary on VR, MMORPG standing around .hack//Sign was inter- Rating: ‘A’ - All Ages Family Friendly Factor: 90% online games, and losing our- looking at stuff inside a game? esting and built upon a story selves inside a fake and fantasy Like watching a water fall. that was deep and engaging. Weaponlord world. .hack tries to promote Talk about wasting your time. The concept of the video game our souls going into a game. Especially when people have to that was offline and pretended There is a plethora of pay money for each month to to be online was fantastic. bad content in .hack//Roots play these games. Leveling up .hack//Roots The Complete The Complete Series. There is and doing quests makes much Series is not up to the level of SCORE: 46 enticement to lust, lack of at- more sense. .hack//Sign in terms of story tire, violence, blood, false gods, Characters in .hack// telling. Too much of .hack// My dad has a ton of video game history and knowledge in his brain. He has shown me a ton of it. One of the Eastern religious teachings, Roots The Complete pieces of history he showed me was Weaponlord. This is one of those early ultra violent video games. With all and a promotion of seeking re- Series makes no sense. of the violence, blood, gore, and enticement to lust how did this game get a thirteen and older rating? Weap- venge. There are also odd Japa- This show tarnishes the onlord is definitely an adults only video game. There is that much bad content in it. We are fighting a demon nese songs with strange lyrics image of the original lord with weapons. that pop up on the screen. The show. Which already Weaponlord is one of those games that sent the video game industry off the rails. The extremely music sounds interesting, but had some image prob- radical gaming media did all that it could to push this game. Thankfully their attempts failed. Which fits the once you read what they are lems if you know what I animations, controls, and overall game play Weaponlord. This is one tough retro video game to play. It is easy singing about you will most mean. to spam buttons and decimate an opponent. I did not find much intelligent strategy in Weaponlord. likely scratch your head. I sure - Paul The lack of attire is a part of almost every Conan wannabe character in Weaponlord. The sounds get annoying. The clanging of the weapons can create real world migraines. The storyline is reused in Weapon- lord. Do yourself a favor and pass on this game. - Teen Gamer Publisher: Funimation Graphics: 50% Publisher: Namco Graphics: 40% Developer: Bandai Visual Sound: 60% Developer: Visual Concepts Sound: 40% System: Genesis/SNES(tested) System: DVD Replay: 60% Replay: 60% Rating: ‘TV-14’ FOURTEEN and Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY Gameplay: 60% OLDER ONLY {Animated Gameplay: 50% Family Friendly Factor: 50% Blood and Gore} Family Friendly Factor: 40%

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Product: Forza Motorsport 6 Company: Microsoft Game Studios System: Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ – Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Product: Forza Motorsport 6 Company: Microsoft Game Studios System: Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ – Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Sabans Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mega Battle 43 - 47 Ever Oasis 48 - 49 Atelier Shallie Plus Alchemists of the Dusk Sea 50 - 53 Blossom Tales The Sleeping King 54 - 57 Monster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom 58 - 61 Oriental Empires 62 - 65 Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age 66 - 67

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Product: Sabans Mighty Mor- phin Power Rangers Mega Battle Company: Bandai Namco System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: January 2017 Rating: ‘ ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Sabans Mighty Mor- phin Power Rangers Mega Battle Company: Bandai Namco System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: January 2017 Rating: ‘ ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Ever Oasis Company: Nintendo System: Nintendo 3DS Release Date: 2017 Rating: ‘ ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Atelier Shallie Plus Alchemists of the Dusk Sea Company: Koei Tecmo System: PS Vita Release Date: January 17, 2017 Rating: ‘ ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Atelier Shallie Plus Alchemists of the Dusk Sea Company: Koei Tecmo System: PS Vita Release Date: January 17, 2017 Rating: ‘ ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Blossom Tales The Sleeping King Company: FDG Entertainment System: PC Release Date: Q1 2017 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Blossom Tales The Sleeping King Company: FDG Entertainment System: PC Release Date: Q1 2017 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Monster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom Company: FDG Entertainment System: PS4/PC/Xbox One Release Date: Q1 2017 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Monster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom Company: FDG Entertainment System: PS4/PC/Xbox One Release Date: Q1 2017 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Oriental Empires Company: Iceberg Interactive System: PC Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Oriental Empires Company: Iceberg Interactive System: PC Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Company: Square Enix System: PS4 Release Date: TBA Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product Name Page(s) Forza Horizon 3 69 - 75 RIGS Mechanized Combat League 76 - 79 Tumble VR 80 - 81 Pixel Gear 82 - 83

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Product: Forza Horizon 3 Company: Microsoft Game Studios System: Xbox One/PC Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY {Mild Lyrics, Mild Violence}

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Product: Forza Horizon 3 Company: Microsoft Game Studios System: Xbox One/PC Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY {Mild Lyrics, Mild Violence}

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Product: Forza Horizon 3 Company: Microsoft Game Studios System: Xbox One/PC Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY {Mild Lyrics, Mild Violence}

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Product: RIGS Mechanized Combat League Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment System: PS4 VR Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Violence}

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Product: RIGS Mechanized Combat League Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment System: PS4 VR Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Violence}

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Product: Tumble VR Company: Sony Interactive Entertain- ment America System: PS4 VR Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY

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Product: Pixel Gear Company: Oasis Games System: PS4 VR Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}

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Final Fantasy XV 85 - 89 Creepy Castle 90 - 91 Deponia 92 - 93 Dungeon Punks 94 - 95 Rugby Union Team Manager 2017 96 - 97 The Jackbox Party Pack 3 98 - 99 Pinball FX 2 VR Season One 100 - 101 Just Dance 2017 102 - 103

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Product: Final Fantasy XV Company: Square Enix System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: February 14, 2017 Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Language, Mild Blood, Partial Nudity, Violence}

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Product: Final Fantasy XV Company: Square Enix System: PS4/Xbox One Release Date: February 14, 2017 Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Language, Mild Blood, Partial Nudity, Violence}

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Product: Creepy Castle Company: Nicalis System: PC Release Date: October 31, 2016 Rating: ‘NR’ - Not Rated

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Product: Deponia Company: Daedalic System: PS4/PS3/PC Release Date: December 1, 2016 Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY

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Product: DUNGEON PUNKS Company: Hyper Awesome Entertainment System: PC/PS Vita/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence, Mild Language}

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Product: Rugby Union Team Manager 2017 Company: Alternative Software System: PC/MAC Release Date: Christmas 2016 Rating: ‘RP’ - Rating Pending

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Product: The Jackbox Party Pack 3 Company: Jackbox Games System: PC/PS4/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘T’ - THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY {Violence, Blood, Sexual Themes, Drug Reference, Mild Language}

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Product: Pinball FX 2 VR Season One Company: Zen Studios System: PC VR Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘NR’ - Not Rated

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Product: Just Dance 2017 Company: System: PC/PS3/PS4/Wii/Wii U/Xbox 360/Xbox One Release Date: Out Now Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Mild Lyrics}

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