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*[[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.
 
*[[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 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.
 
*[[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 an underground race of beings. Not suitable for children.
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*[[Gears of War]] - Mankind has been utterly annihilated by an underground race of beings. Not suitable for children due to excessive gore.
 
*[[Grand Theft Auto]] - A game series about gangster like 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 that may not be appropriate for young 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]]
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*[[Half-life|Half-Life]] - First Person Shooter series about Gordon Freeman, a luckless scientist turned hero-from-desperation. This game has the leading physics engine in first person shooters.  Contains [[violence]] and gore.
 
*[[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.  
 
*[[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 for mature players.
 
*[[Mass Effect]] - A science fiction RPG for mature players.
*[[Medal of Honor]] - A first person shooter series usually taking place in the front lines of World War II.
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*[[Medal of Honor]] - A first person shooter series usually taking place in the front lines of World War II.  Not suitable for children.
 
*[[Mortal Kombat]] - Player-vs-player fighting game which is famous for extremely violent, bloody and gory finishing moves called "fatalities".
 
*[[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).  
 
*[[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.
 
*[[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.
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*[[Portal]] - A popular first person shooter/puzzle game using the same game engine as Half-Life 2 involving inter-dimensional travel through portals. This game is known for its strange sense of humor. 
 
*[[Resident Evil]] - Survival/horror video game series, revolving around viral zombies and the survivors of the zombie attacks. Copious blood, gore, and violence present.
 
*[[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.  
 
*[[The Sims]] - A light-hearted life simulator with mild violence and some sexuality.  
 
*[[Super Smash Brothers]] - Series of Nintendo fighting games. It mixes characters from different [[Nintendo]] franchises [with some exceptions] in wide environments.  
 
*[[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.
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*[[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 or destruction 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.  
 
*[[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 plumber brothers, who explore the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Peach from the evil Bowser [called Koopa in Japan].  
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*[[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]. Possibly the most well known game in the world
 
*[[Tomb Raider]] - Series of games following the adventures of Lara Croft.
 
*[[Tomb Raider]] - Series of games following the adventures of Lara Croft.
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*[[Pong]]- the first real video game, resembling 2-d ping-pong.
    
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