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This is why I can't call this a tween game. A good part of enjoying the Gaia community is being active on the Gaia forums. This is where problems crop up for tweens.

Once there, you're going to see topics such as the ones in this screencap that you may well not want your tween being party to. Gaia's Terms of Service involves a fairly loose language allowance, and states that the service is not for those under 13 years of age. Additionally, even their "very strict" profanity filter does not filter many iterations of the f-bomb as well as other colorful and less-savory language including racial epithets.

I will note that I did not see this level of shenanigans in game; most everyone there seemed focused on playing and having a good time - even if there was the typical free-to-play MMO crude spammy silliness going on.

Long story short, if you are going to allow your teens into zOMG!, be responsible and aware, and talk to them about what's cool with you and what isn't. (Of course, if you're here and reading this, you're a gamer parent and I likely don't need to tell you this.)

Overall: A silly romp through a pun-infested world where everything wants to kill you, including mom's cooking. Definitely not a good game for kids due to the poor profanity filtering, although late-teenagers will probably enjoy the game's customization, silliness, and yes, community.

Take me back to the First Impressions: zOMG! post!

10/12/08