Dead Rising (M) - Capcom

Dead Rising - Rated M for Mature for the following reasons: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol. Only on the Xbox 360

This Game I will admit, Is a personal favorite. Blending some of my favorite themes of video gaming all together. Zombies, the unsuspecting newcomer (a visitor to the town) and violence. You play as Frank, a photojournalist who is coming to Willamette to cover supposed riots. As he enters the town, he finds there are NO riots as previously reported, but zombies! You gain points by taking amazing pictures with your Camera. An interesting point to this game is that nearly anything can be used as a weapon. Toys, lawnmowers, golf clubs, chainsaws, as you stroll (run maniacally, whatever) through the Willamette Mall you find a variety of survivors you can either help rescue, or let them die. You have 72 hours to stay alive, so that you can meet the helicopter who dropped you off on top of the mall.

As a mother, I can tell you straight up, that I would not let anyone under the age of 16 play this game. That's a personal choice, and everyone can make it for themselves... I didn't see anything in it particularly that made me just want to roll over and die as a person. You don't kill anyone randomly (only Zombies) you even get the option to help save people. However there is a high blood and gore factor. Lots of guns, lots of random and weird weapons. Shopping Cart? Yes? It was awesome. This isn't a little kid game though, and that's why they tacked a big ole M on it. If you enjoyed, and your child has played any Resident Evil, Silent Hill, they'll probably enjoy this game as well. Take the time to discuss with your child proper behavior related to the game. Would it be ok to run people over with a shopping cart normally? Do you have Zombie swarm guidelines currently in place, somewhere you'd meet up if seperated in a zombie horde and you were able to escape alive? Also have you discussed what might happen if someone was bitten and infected as a zombie?

Seriously though, Discuss with your children what makes the behavior in the game ok, and why it wouldn't be ok outside of the game. I seriously Don't recommend this game for young children, IMO 16+, the ESRB recommends 17+ (just like a rated R film) If you'd like to read more about the ESRB, please click here, or go to http://www.ESRB.org