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Adults will like FusionFall

Adults will appreciate the safety features built into FusionFall to protect their children. Since only adults have the credit cards necessary to pay a monthly subscription, free accounts to do not have full chat or forums capabilities. This means your child can never sign up for a free account behind your back and unwittingly give his information to a predator. Futhermore, subscribers gain control of a master account that allows them to set restrictions on things such as access to the forums, chat abilities, and buddy permissions. The result is an online gaming world where you can feel your child is safe.

Outside of the safety checks built into FusionFall, expect many parents to play with their children. The gameplay is nothing earth-shattering, but neither is it standard “kiddie” fare. The combat is a little twitchy and nurtures a competitive gamer’s edge without scaring off non-competitive gamers. Above all else, the price is right. For only $10/month, parents can get unlimited access (the full game, in other words) for four accounts. The children’s accounts can be individually tweaked to suit their age and/or maturity level from the security of the parent’s master account. The value on this Family Plan is extremely high, and it offers adults and children a safe way to come together and play. I can’t imagine any gamer parent who wouldn’t take this opportunity to spend more time with her children, and I think some non-gamer parents will be sucked in as well. for more information, check out the Family Review of FusionFall over on the Hamster.

Nobody’s Perfect, Right?

So far, everything I have said about FusionFall has been positive, but I did find some problems with the title worth mentioning. First and foremost, the game is very linear. Some missions can be completed in different orders, but there is a definite story arc in the game; players won’t find much room to deviate from the main path. The lack of exploration and flexibility results in an experience “on rails” and provides little replay value. Added to that is the fact that there are no real classes in the game. It’s not going to play any different with a new character.

Players can try FusionFall for free, but free accounts have limited functionality. You will be unable to use keyboard chat in-game or the forums as noted earlier, and you can access only 11% of the nanos and a handful of the missions. In short, the free game is a trial. Keep that in mind, and everything will be fine.

Parting Thoughts

If you are a parent of a child who likes gaming and the Cartoon Network, you can stop reading now. Go play FusionFall with your kids. If you are on the fence, just understand what you are getting into. FusionFall is an enjoyable experience with outstanding value for the price. Expect a relatively short, linear game with little replay value, but expect to have a lot of fun along the way. FusionFall does not bring much gameplay innovation to the table, but it serves up heaping helpings of brand recognition and family entertainment.

(3 / 5 Hammers)