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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13

Common Sense Media says

Hone your golf swing with Kinect-supported golf sim.
Age
8
Quality
 
  • Positive messages4
    This family-friendly video game is based on the professional sport of golf. Gamers can play as their favorite PGA or LPGA golfer or create their own character from scratch before stepping onto one of many championship courses. Because the game emulates real golf -- including encouraging players to perform a real swing in front of the television -- it has a positive message. It also reinforces the concept that hard work can pay off.
  • Positive role models3
    On one hand, Tiger Woods is a world-renowned sports figure; he started off playing as a young child and through hard work, determination, and guidance from his father and coaches became the most celebrated and recognized golfer in the world. But his personal life, including acts of infidelity and a much publicized divorce, have affected how the public perceives him. Therefore, whether the virtual Tiger is a good role model is tied to the real-world Tiger, and families might have conflicting views on his status. Gamers can also choose to play as another PGA or LPGA pro or can create their own character from scratch.
  • Ease of play3
    For the first time in the series, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 supports the Kinect for Xbox 360 peripheral. You simply perform a golfer stance in front of the TV and swing a make-believe club as you would in real life. However, there's an issue with Kinect when it comes to navigating the small menus using your hands (it's better to use the voice option) and when you face the screen to hit the ball, your onscreen golfer is standing sideways, with their shoulder facing you, so there's a bit of a disconnect there. On the PlayStation 3 version, there's support for the PlayStation Move wireless controller. The controllers can also be used and make swinging the ball easier than in past games.  
  • Violence0
    Not applicable.
  • Sex0
    Not applicable.
  • Language0
    The game doesn't contain any profanity, but because gamers can play online, including support for talking into a microphone, kids might hear profanity uttered by other players.
  • Consumerism3
    Like the real sport of golf, the game has visible brands worn by the golfers or seen on billboards or signs. This includes Nike and Red Bull. Plus, the game also includes familiar branding tied to the real Masters tournament and other championship courses like TPC Sawgrass and St. Andrews.  
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety1
    Creates privacy and safety concerns. Both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of the game offer multiplayer support over the Internet, and you can chat with others -- unsupervised. It's possible to hear profanity or other potentially offensive words or phrases (including the risk of sharing personal information).
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 is golf simulation game that is appropriate for players of all ages. However, parents of younger players might want to keep kids from playing online with strangers since that chat is unsupervised and not moderated. Playing online might lead to exposure of inappropriate language.

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