Real Steel

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Movie tie-in a disappointing, by-the-numbers fighter.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Real Steel is a movie tie-in property that centers on a film about fighting robots. As in the Mortal Kombat games, the robots bash each other endlessly until one runs out of health and falls. Also like that fighter, the robots also have brutal finishing moves, but there's no blood (naturally). Users can share high scores via Open Feint and Game Center, but participation is optional.

  • Ease of use3
    The game is a basic fighter, meaning button mashing is as good a way to learn the ropes as any other. Controls are sometimes unresponsive, though, which can be frustrating. 
  • Violence3
    Giant robots fight using a series of punches. When one is nearly disabled, the other can end the fight with a finishing move that can be brutal, such has a giant hammer knocking off an opponent's head. No harm is ever shown to humans, though. 
  • Sex0
    Not applicable.
  • Language2
    Occasional use of words like "hell."
  • Consumerism4
    The game exists solely as a tie-in to and promotional vehicle for the movie Real Steel. In addition, users can pay for expansion packs featuring other robots (including some seen in the film). 
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety3
    Some privacy concerns. Users can opt in to OpenFeint, an interactive network that allows users to upload real avatar photos, post on message boards, connect with Facebook friends or Twitter followers, and access live chat with strangers. Users can opt in to Game Center to track achievements instead; it does not have chat and connections to other social media within the app.
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In theory, the idea of giant robots whaling on each other is a good one. In practice, though, it falls short -- at least in REAL STEEL. The moves are too similar among the robots and the action is less fluid than you would expect from a game that borrows so liberally from Mortal Kombat. The result is a generic fighting game with a few so-so bells and whistles that fail to cover up its weaknesses. 

This review was written by Chris Morris
Teen, 14 years old
February 21, 2012
AGE
12
 
So dissapointing
It was stuipid, and a rip off of the movie Rocky. It was very slow throughout the movie and nothing exiting happens
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This review was written by Chris Morris
Category:Action Games
Platforms:iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
Price:$.99
Size:135.00 MB
Publisher:Jump Games Pvt.Ltd.
Version:1.0.7
Release date:January 27, 2012
Minimum software requirements:iOS 3.1.3 or later; Android 2.0.1 and up
This review was written by Chris Morris
 

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