City of Heroes
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Croissance
61/100
Valeur de croissance
- Pensée stratégique
- Créativité
- Lecture et langage
Risque
MODÉRÉ
Modèles d'engagement
Certains mécanismes d'engagement méritent discussion.
Attention
Conseil de parent expert
Before your child starts playing, sit down together to build their first character — the creation system is deep and a wonderful creative conversation starter. Set a session timer and agree on a stopping point (e.g., 'after this mission') before play begins, since the open world makes it easy to lose track of time.
Principales compétences développées
Domaines de développement
Représentation?Degré de diversité des personnages du jeu en termes de genre et d'ethnicité. Plus le score est élevé, plus la représentation est authentique. Affiché uniquement — n'affecte pas la recommandation de temps de jeu.
Test de Bechdel?Le test de Bechdel vérifie si un jeu comporte au moins deux personnages féminins nommés qui se parlent d'autre chose qu'un homme. Une mesure simple de la représentation.— Réussit le test
City of Heroes features numerous named female characters (heroes, villains, and NPCs) who interact with each other in mission arcs about topics beyond male characters.
Conseil de parent expert
Playing alongside your child during a cooperative mission is a great way to observe their teamwork and communication skills in action. Ask them to explain their character's powers and role on the team — this reinforces strategic thinking and gives you insight into how they're engaging socially with other players.
Ce que votre enfant développe
City of Heroes is a standout MMORPG for fostering creativity and social development. Its deep character creation system — one of the most expansive in gaming history — encourages children to express identity, invent backstories, and exercise imaginative thinking. The game is built around cooperative team play: task forces, raids, and street-level missions all reward coordination, communication, and role specialization (tanker, blaster, controller, etc.), giving children real practice in teamwork and leadership. The rich lore, in-game text, and NPC dialogue support reading comprehension and narrative engagement. Strategic thinking is meaningfully engaged through team composition, power build planning, and tactical combat decisions. The game's heroic framing consistently reinforces prosocial values — protecting civilians, fighting injustice, and working together — making it one of the more ethically positive MMORPGs available.
Conformité réglementaire
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