As a parent, I watch my children get bombarded with advertisements for this toy, that video game, or the new style of clothing. My kids hear those messages all day long in the Tv, and I get to listen to them from my kids.
My seven-year-old son likes to sit on the computer next to me in my office, and play little on the internet games like like Legos or Club Penguin. He had heard about Wizard101 from his cousin, too as all of the Tv commercials for it.
Now, I’m coming from the perspective of a recovering Globe of Warcraft addict. I was an officer inside a high-end raiding guild, and WoW became like a second job for me. And I loved it. Until I realized how much of my life was consumed by the game. I made a clean break as soon as I understood the impact that it was having about the rest of my life.
It was from this perspective that I was confronted with my son wanting to play an on-line role playing game. Needless to say, it created me a bit nervous.
So, I decided to check it out. Following all, it’s free, and no software program required.
We played together…the two of us, side-by-side. We quested and adventured with each other, and I helped him comprehend the finer strategies of combat (like burning down one opponent totally when fighting numerous poor guys). Following going through all from the free of charge content, we really subscribed, with the understanding that he is doing certain chores each and every week to earn it.
Here’s what I’ve learned concerning the game:
The Good
The graphics are fun. Great and cartoony. Bright, colorful. The music adds a good feel to it.
The quests are easy to comprehend, and really contribute to the overall storyline. The optional built-in quest helper is good, pointing the way to assist him discover things that might be tough to locate.
Parental controls are awesome. Parents can limit what chat they can say or read, but still allow chat via a fixed list of statements. They are able to also control the friends and groups that the child can join.
The combat is easy sufficient to become simple for any seven-year-old, but has sufficient subtleties to be enjoyed by a much more seasoned gamer. And also the violence is cartoony. Opponents are not killed, they are “defeated” inside a duel.
The Bad
It can be addictive. Like many RPGs, there is a progression that continuously provides a player a brand new spell, a new piece of gear, access to a new area…something that usually keeps green grass about the other side of the fence.
Some crude humor. For example, certain monsters have an attack spell where they turn around, bend over, and pass gas at you.
With the lessons learned from losing component of my existence into the fantasy world of on the internet games, I’ve cautiously allowed my son to continue playing. With great parental moderation, I can permit him to play, but I set limits on the quantity of time he plays. If I hear him talking excitedly about the game, that’s fine. If that’s all he talks about, it is time for him to take a break for a few days and invest much more time building Legos.
With the proper guidance, it can be a enjoyable, entertaining, challenging game. And if you have two computers, questing together could be quite fun!
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