Parents' Guide to

Captain America: Super Soldier

By Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Fun, action-packed superhero game complements movie release.

Game Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo DS , Nintendo Wii , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 2011
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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age 9+

Based on 2 parent reviews

magreen9
magreen9 Adult
August 17, 2014
age 9+

Good, Some iffy part's though.

Ok. Yes this a t game. BUT there is mild swearing such as go to h**l And D**n It!. Nothing a child won't hear in a E10 game. There Are Guns, but Only The Enemies can use them. However, there is a move that lets you take over the weapon they have and use it against there enemies. You CAN do that with sniper's, but if you do not want you're child to see bullet's at ALL then do not let them do that. Also the game is very difficult. In All I Would Say "Violence 4 Out Of Ten, Language 2 Out of Ten, And Difficulty 6 Out Of Ten.
Super Hero Movie Fan
Super Hero Movie Fan Adult
July 27, 2011
age 9+

Oh my god!!""

Alright. I have had enough. Common Sense media, you are always so biased when it comes to games. Your reviews always spot everything down to the last bit and than make it sound 10x worse than it really is! This really inst a bad game a bit violent .
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What’s It About?

While CAPTAIN AMERICA: SUPER SOLDIER is set in the same fictional universe as the Captain America movie, it has an original plot that fits somewhere within the storyline of the film. In the game, Captain America finds out about the evil Baron Zemo and his HYDRA organization that are using futuristic weapons to aid the Nazis in their attacks on Allied forces during World War II. Battling his way across war-torn Europe, Captain America tracks down HYDRA's top brass to put an end to their evildoing.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Captain America: Super Soldier offers fans an intriguing, action-packed, and thoroughly enjoyable side story that fits nicely within the movie's mythology. The controls are simple, yet allow a very nice variety of combat maneuvers. The camera work could certainly be improved, as the generally quite exciting fight scenes can sometimes turn a bit too chaotic due to losing sight of an enemy. And the acrobatic jumping sequences are almost a bit too easy. But there are a lot of great things going on here, too. The Saving Private Ryan-meets-SyFy Channel settings are imaginatively designed and fun to explore. The ease with which you can pull off cool combat combos will be much appreciated by non-hardcore gamers. And the intriguing original storyline pulls you swiftly through the game with some very nice moments of suspense. The voice acting (including the film's Chris Evans as Cap) is top-notch, too. And there's far more variety among the gameplay (fighting, puzzle-solving, exploration, platform jumping, etc.) than you find in most movie tie-ins. To put it bluntly, this is an imperfect, but very fun game.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about violence in video games. Does realistic violence belong in a superhero game?

  • Does Captain America's hand-to-hand combat set a better example than heroes who use guns?

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