Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
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Game Reviewed: Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
Publisher:
Activision
Developer: Sand Grains Studios
Reviewer: Cecil
Platform: Wii (Also on Xbox 360, PS3 & DS)
ERSB Rating: E10+
Game Description
After transporting
to the Chaotic world of Perim with a prototype scanner, Tom learns someone has
stolen Battlegear from an Overworld armory. Earnest to help, Tom makes his way
to the leader of the Overworlders, Maxxor, only to be attacked on his way by “shadows”
of Mipedians.
Scan for hidden
items, solve puzzles to open gates and fight off oversized insects with your
Pyroblaster as you piece together clues surrounding the Battlegear theft and
the appearance of the Shadow Warriors
With each battle,
increase your army of Chaotic creatures, refining them as you go to make
stronger, better Muges, warriors, and elementals. Choose your favorite faction
– Danian, Overworld, Mipedian, or Underworld – then set your creatures to
battle with any of a number of Battlegear, from the infamous Viledriver to the
Aquashield or even more rare finds like the Doomhammer. Fight alongside heroes
like Maxxor and Attacat or villains like Van Bloot and Takinom. All to save
Perim from inestimable danger.
What Parents Need to Know
Violence
Creatures can be attacked and defeated through a variety of
methods. When creatures lose all their health, they fall down and are considered
“dead.” Tom is able to shoot and stun oversized insects with his Pyroblaster or
be bitten by the bugs turning the screen red for a brief moment.
Despite the battle aspects and the bugs, Tom cannot be hurt.
Falling off a cliff or into a pool of lava simply “ports” him back to safety.
Language
No language,
although while in battle creatures can “insult each other.” E.G.: “After I’m done
with you, I’ll probably be bored.”
Sexual Content
Some of the female
characters are dressed in revealing clothes, although some are more animal than
human in appearance.
Spiritual Content
One of the major components of the game is Mugic, a musical form of
magic that can benefit or harm others. Finding a lost and special form of Mugic
is the main plot of the game.
Reviewers Thoughts
While C:SW is true to the card game turned animated series, complete with all the
favorite Chaotic creatures, the human characters like Kaz and Payton are
missing.
Also, plan for good
chunks of playtime as the only place to save your progress is at checkpoints,
which can be far apart. One stretch took me over an hour from checkpoint to
checkpoint due to the number of battles and the subsequent card configurations.
Put it all together
and it is a decent game. If you or your child is a major Chaotic fan, it will
probably be a welcome addition to the game collection. Otherwise, the overall
scope of the game is mediocre. The plot is simplistic with cinematics few and
far between, which translates to lots of running around and more than enough
battles adding nothing to the storyline.
Younger players
will probably enjoy a once-through with C:SW, but do not expect
this title to hold their attention much longer. Those that are Chaotic fans
will find more enjoyment through the Battle mode where they can pit their cards and
strategies against one another rather than the single player Story mode.
