Game for Children?

Krokomummy, the vicious creature which attacks players
in pairs inside Throne Room of Fire

After the Throne Room of Fire, the game became considered by the article author to be not for children. And it's not about aggressive co-players at all.

They don't seem to be much of a problem, even though sexual remarks are being produced easily by some criminal players. That itself is a problem of all internet. A bit of a pity it is, that the game has no control over players who „want to get wild tonight”. But this is a minor thing.

The major thing is, how much of a stress resistance do you have? The game puts challenges in front of the player which are quite serious in fact. And the enemies you need to face in a duel are not childish at all. They are often horror-like in appearance, however the appearance is nice visually, and attractive in a Halloween style. So the looks of the enemies is a minor thing.

More intimidating are their actions, as all the enemies behave in a quite scary way. They deal their blows during duels with quite a furious power. Their behaviour makes their image very serious.

And it is not only about the behaviour of the enemies, but about their difficulty. They are tough to combat, which makes the game challenges very scary. And the game itself directs the players towards increasingly more difficult opponents in a style similar to the Japanese martial arts school. From one enemy to the next, you have to keep up and be victorious.

The Throne Room of Fire is a small dungeon which turned out to be not very safe even on the sidewalks. The enemies that roam its corridors easily attack the player whether he wants it or not. And their fight abilities are high. So how much resistant are you to the pressure of winning? The game in general approaches the players with a „it has to be done” attitude, and the pressure in the face of skilled scary opponents is high.

The article author broke down twice during the time spent in the Throne Room of Fire, and she had two years before killed Samuel Berkowitz with bare hands. No kidding. Even though the author did not undergo defeat from also the Krokomummies of the Throne Room of Fire, and not only Berkowitz, the level of stress was quite similar.

All in all, the author finds it hard to believe that any children could face the challenges of Wizard101 with calm hearts. All duels that are in front of the players are harsh and strict. And additionally, the author finds it impossible to be true that such little pricks who „want to get wild tonight” are able to defeat the enemies inside Wizard101. Still they often have high levels and high achievement badges. Definitely they use cheats to possess their high skills, and that itself is another minor thing that's bugging. Nobody likes to be in company of cheaters, who flash their successes in front of the other players as if any stupid could done it.

Article by: Agata Borgia