Sorcery
SCORE: 61
Players take on the role of Finn in
Sorcery on the Playstation 3. He is taunted by a talking cat Erline,
which is technically not a cat - but you can learn some things for
yourself. He is impatient and lacking discipline. Because of this he
unleashes the Nightmare Queen on this fantasy world. He is also very
disobedient. Because of his character defects he has to do things the
hard way.
There are two glimmers of hope for Finn in Sorcery. One he is a natural
born spellcaster, and two he has a wise master by the name of Dash. If
he would have only listened to Dash he would not be in such a mess. But
then we would not have a fantasy action adventure video game to play if
he played by the rules.
The violence level in Sorcery is high. I was constantly flicking my
Playstation Move controller around to launch some form of magic at the
bad guys. The bad guys repeat over and over again in levels. Magic is
bright and colorful to the offset of a dark world. I expected some
amazing details in Sorcery, and was honestly a little let down with what
I found.
I like the voice actors in Sorcery. They are extremely talented. Sorcery
contains witty banter that can produce laughs. It can also produce a
different response - that the characters are being mean or cruel to one
another. I noticed various attitudes in the characters in Sorcery. Finn
and Erline are not role models in any way, shape, or form. Emulating
them in our world could lead to serious problems.
Sorcery includes a lengthy story mode, alchemy, combo system, and a way
to develop your character. There are numerous trophies for good and bad
things we do in the game. We wind up fighting all kinds of different
creatures. The ghosts at the beginning can be on the unnerving side. It
can scare children under thirteen.
This brings up something I am very curious about. The ESRB gave Sorcery
an 'E10+' rating. That is for everyone ten years old and older. In my
opinion Sorcery should have been a 'T' for Teen rated video game. The
biggest concern the readers of Family Friendly Gaming will most likely
have with Sorcery is the magic. It is the main theme and the main focus
of this game. The entire world in this game is immersed in it.
The positive side of Sorcery is we are on the side of good fighting the
hordes of evil. Ever wonder why we get a few characters and evil gets
such hordes? It never seem fair or even close to being evenly matched.
Yet good prevails against overwhelming odds. Parents can use Sorcery to
explain why discipline is a good thing, and why patience is a good
thing. I see kids in public who could use more discipline.
There are multiple sore wrists here at
Family Friendly Gaming thanks to all the magic wand waving in Sorcery.
Be sure to take breaks at a regular interval to avoid personal injury.
- Luke
Graphics: 58%
Sound: 62%
Replay/Extras: 71%
Gameplay: 67%
Family Friendly Factor: 47%
System: Playstation 3
Publisher: Sony
Rating: 'E10+' - Everyone 10+
{Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes}
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