Review

The Secret World

Common Sense Media says

Violent MMO has drugs, sex, and cursing; for mature players.
Age
17
Quality
 
Learning
1
  • Positive messages1
    In this game, players join secret societies and vie against each other while also banding together to rid the world of evil, albeit in a violent manner.
  • Positive role models0
    The leaders of the secret societies that form the factions in the game are really not what you'd want kids to emulate.
  • Ease of play2
    Game controls and movement mechanics are simple and intuitive. However, the game has no levels or classes and building up skills that will support each other will require much thought. There are also quests that require investigative reasoning and ingenuity to solve.
  • Violence4
    To advance in this game characters have to kill. They use weapons such as sledge hammers, swords, guns, knives, and magic on monsters and humanoids alike. Although the blood/gore can be turned off in the options, the default has blood spraying even from practice dummies. Players will also see mutilated corpses in some settings.
  • Sex3
    There is partial nudity in that both male and female characters can be dressed sexily and references to sex and sexual acts are strongly hinted at both in action and in voice-over content.
  • Language4
    The game contains quite an amount of voice-over content that can make the game immersive, but casual cursing is frequent. In the Illuminati secret society starting sequence, the player is verbally assaulted with "f--k."
  • Consumerism1
    This is a purchased game with a monthly subscription fee. There are no products or advertisements embedded in the game.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking4
    Except for Notibly -- the leader of the Dragon secret society -- all characters are adult and may be depicted drinking, smoking, or using drugs. There are bars and drug dens in the world as well as quests which may have players participating in rituals, some with the use of hallucinogenics.
  • Privacy & safety1
    Creates privacy and safety concerns: This mature online game has open chat and fosters cooperation as some encounters require players to band together. Features in the game assist players in forming player groups called cabals. In cabals, players are often also provided with the option of open voice chat and some amount of information exchange is expected. Players can easily be exposed to unwanted conversations.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that The Secret World is a Mature-rated MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). The game has to be purchased and a monthly subscription is required to play beyond the first month. Bloody violence, sexual encounters, smoking, drinking, drug use, religious cults, and casual cursing in voiced content are all found in this game.

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