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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. | + | *[[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]] | + | *[[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. | + | *[[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. | + | *[[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. | + | *[[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]. | + | *[[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. |
| | + | *[[Pong]]- the first real video game, resembling 2-d ping-pong. |
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| | ==See Also== | | ==See Also== |