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*[[Assassins Creed]] - Taking place, after a fashion, during the [[Crusades]]. Play as Altair, and kill leaders from both sides to stop a deadly plot.

*[[Assassins Creed]] - Taking place, after a fashion, during the [[Crusades]]. Play as Altair, and kill leaders from both sides to stop a deadly plot.

*[[Age of Empires]] - An [[Real-Time Strategy|RTS]] in which the player leads an ancient civilization. Slightly violent.

*[[Age of Empires]] - An [[Real-Time Strategy|RTS]] in which the player leads an ancient civilization. Slightly violent.

*[[Call of Duty]] - A [[FPS]] in which a player is either a soldier in World War II or a soldier involved in the War on Terror.

*[[Call of Duty]] - A series of [[first person shooters]] in which a player is either a soldier in World War II or a soldier involved in the War on Terror.

*[[Civilization]] - A family-friendly strategy game in which the player leads a civilization from it's birth, and into the future.  

*[[Civilization]] - A family-friendly strategy game in which the player leads a civilization from it's birth, and into the future.  

*[[Donkey Kong]] - An early platform game in which Jumpman tries to save his girlfriend from a barrel-flinging ape named Donkey Kong. Both Donkey Kong and Jumpman, who was renamed Mario Mario, went on to star in several other successful video games.

*[[Donkey Kong]] - An early platform game in which Jumpman tries to save his girlfriend from a barrel-flinging ape named Donkey Kong. Both Donkey Kong and Jumpman, who was renamed Mario, went on to star in several other successful video games.

*[[Final Fantasy]] - A very popular [[RPG]] series in both the [[United States]] and [[Japan]]. Some games may not be suitable for children.

*[[Final Fantasy]] - A very popular and long running [[RPG]] series in both the [[United States]] and [[Japan]]. Earlier games were rather child friendly, but the series has become more mature oriented over time.

*[[Gears of War]] - Mankind has been utterly annihilated by unknown race of beings. Not suitable for children.

*[[Gears of War]] - Mankind has been utterly annihilated by an underground race of beings. Not suitable for children.

*[[Grand Theft Auto]] - A game series about several different characters who perform missions to rise to the top by using violence and other methods.  

*[[Grand Theft Auto]] - A game series about gangster like characters who perform missions to rise to the top by using violence and other methods.  

*[[Guitar Hero]] - A game where players play the role of the [[guitar]]ist in a band. Uses a special controller in the shape of and played similarly to a guitar. Contains music and other themes not appropriate for children.

*[[Guitar Hero]] - A game where players play the role of the [[guitar]]ist in a band. Uses a special controller in the shape of and played similarly to a guitar. Contains music and other themes that may not be appropriate for young children.

*[[Half-life|Half-Life]] - First Person Shooter series about Gordon Freeman, a luckless scientist turned hero-from-desperation. Contains violence

*[[Half-life|Half-Life]] - First Person Shooter series about Gordon Freeman, a luckless scientist turned hero-from-desperation. Contains [[violence]]

*[[Halo]] - A trilogy of games following a super soldier during a future war. Contains [[violence]].

*[[Halo]] - A trilogy of games following a super soldier during a future war. Contains [[violence]].

*[[Harvest Moon]] - Farm Life simulator, with many sequels spreading from various platforms. Character runs a farm, raises animals, and can eventually marry. Until recent incarnations, games had no violence. Rated E [6+] to T [13+].

*[[Harvest Moon]] - Farm Life simulator, with many sequels spreading from various platforms. Character runs a farm, raises animals, and can eventually marry. Until recent incarnations, games had no violence.  

*[[The Legend of Zelda]] - A popular series of fantasy action-adventure games.

*[[The Legend of Zelda]] - A popular series of fantasy action-adventure games.

*[[Mass Effect]] - A science fiction RPG rated "M" for blood, language, partial nudity, sexual themes, and violence.

*[[Mass Effect]] - A science fiction RPG for mature players.

*[[Medal of Honor]] - Player is thrust into the front lines of World War II.

*[[Medal of Honor]] - A first person shooter series usually taking place in the front lines of World War II.

*[[Mortal Kombat]] - Player-vs-player fighting game which introduced extremely violent, bloody and gory finishing moves called "fatalities" to the genre.

*[[Mortal Kombat]] - Player-vs-player fighting game which is famous for extremely violent, bloody and gory finishing moves called "fatalities".

*[[NHL]] Series - This series from EA Sports as well as other NHL series are very popular, especially in Canada.{{fact}} Most are family friendly with less violence as seen on NHL hockey on television (which actually can get quite violent). There is, obviously, no sexuality.

*[[NHL]] Series - This series from EA Sports as well as other NHL series are very popular, especially in Canada.{{fact}} Most are family friendly with less violence as seen on NHL hockey on television (which actually can get quite violent).  

*[[Pac-Man]]. An old maze game. It was very popular with kids and adults back in the eighties, and like most old video games it's a clean, family friendly, fun game for everyone.

*[[Pac-Man]]. An old maze game. It was very popular with kids and adults back in the eighties.

*[[Portal]] - A popular first person shooter/puzzle game using the same game engine as Half-Life 2 involving teleportation.

*[[Portal]] - A popular first person shooter/puzzle game using the same game engine as Half-Life 2 involving teleportation.

*[[Resident Evil]] - Survival/horror video game series, revolving around viral zombies and the survivors of the zombie attacks. Copious blood, gore, and violence present. As of date, all games in series have been rated M [17+].

*[[Resident Evil]] - Survival/horror video game series, revolving around viral zombies and the survivors of the zombie attacks. Copious blood, gore, and violence present.

*[[The Sims]] - A light-hearted life simulator with mild violence and some sexuality. Recommended for 13 and up.

*[[The Sims]] - A light-hearted life simulator with mild violence and some sexuality.  

*[[Super Smash Brothers]] - Series of Nintendo Animated fighting games. Follows no specific story, mixing characters from different franchises in wide environments. Contains animated, no-blood violence.

*[[Super Smash Brothers]] - Series of Nintendo fighting games. It mixes characters from different [[Nintendo]] franchises [with some exceptions] in wide environments.  

*[[Soul Calibur]] - A weapon-based fighting game. Revolves around the tale of two weapons, Soul Edge [Cursed] and Soul Calibur [Blessed], and those who fight for control of the weapons.

*[[Soul Calibur]] - A weapon-based fighting game. Revolves around the tale of two weapons, Soul Edge [Cursed] and Soul Calibur [Blessed], and those who fight for control of the weapons.

*[[Street Fighter]] - One-on-one [[martial arts]] fighting game series, where a player selects one of various martial artists and battles other players or against computer-controlled characters. Since this game has mildly revealing dresses for the female fighters and sometimes a little blood during fights, though nowhere as over-the-top as [[Mortal Kombat]], this game is recommended for teens.

*[[Street Fighter]] - One-on-one [[martial arts]] fighting game series, where a player selects one of various martial artists and battles other players or against computer-controlled characters.  

*[[Super Mario Bros.]] - Side-scrolling platform game series by [[Nintendo]]. Players play as Mario and Luigi, two Italian-American plumber brothers from [[Brooklyn]], who explore the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Peach from the evil Bowser Koopa. This game has no violence (except in fantasy form) and no sexual content, so it is suitable for all ages.

*[[Super Mario Bros.]] - Side-scrolling platform game series by [[Nintendo]]. Players play as Mario and Luigi, two Italian plumber brothers, who explore the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Peach from the evil Bowser [called Koopa in Japan].  

*[[Tomb Raider]] - Series of games following the adventures of Lara Croft. All have been rated "T" (Teen) due to mild violence.

*[[Tomb Raider]] - Series of games following the adventures of Lara Croft.

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