Total War: PHARAOH
SEGA-
PC - 05/10/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features strong and sustained depictions of violence towards human characters. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Turn-based strategy game, set in ancient Egypt, in which players attempt to rise above their adversaries, conquer the land, and become Pharaoh.
Content specific issues
Battle scenes are shown in top-down view, with the player positioning their armies on the field and then ordering them to attack opposing forces. The player can then zoom in the camera to be alongside the troops as they fight, using a variety of weapons such as swords, spears, shields and arrows. Physical combat is realistic in nature, with the bodies of the slain littering the battlefield, although no blood or injuries are shown.
Other issues
The game also includes bad language, such as 'bastard', and references to wine.
NBA 2K24
Take2 Interactive Software Europe ltd-
Nintendo Switch - 08/09/2023
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PC - 08/09/2023
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PlayStation 4 - 08/09/2023
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Xbox One - 08/09/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Basketball simulation game, featuring an updated roster of players, teams and arenas from the American National Basketball Association.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase a virtual currency, using real money, which allows the purchase of other in-game items, including random items, which some parents or carers may want to be aware of. Parents, carers or other responsible adults should check to see what is being offered before making any purchase on behalf of a child. It should be noted that the game can still be played without the need to purchase such items.
Lords of the Fallen
CI Games SE-
PC - 13/10/2023
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PlayStation 5 - 13/10/2023
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Xbox Series X|S - 13/10/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. This rating has been given because it features graphic violence and use of strong language.
Brief outline of the game
Action role-playing game, set in a fantasy world, in which players embark on an epic quest to overthrow a demon god and save humanity.
Content specific issues
General gameplay features strong violence, with blood effects appearing when characters are hit using a variety of weapons. Cutscenes feature stronger and more realistic violence, including a character being run through with a large sword and suspended in the air as blood continues to spurt from their neck. There is also use of strong language ('fuck').
ARK: Survival Ascended
Wildcard Properties LLC (D.B.A Studio Wildcard)-
PC - 19/09/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features strong violence. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Remake of the action adventure survival game in which players must survive on a mysterious island populated with primeval creatures.
Content specific issues
This game features strong violence. Players can create a variety of weapons, from primitive stone axes to rocket launchers, and use these against both creatures and enemy humans. Responses to violence are realistic and there is sight of blood. Bodies remain on the ground until they’ve been harvested for parts or decompose.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items - such as cosmetics, new/additional game modes, and new/additional levels - which some parents or carers may want to be aware of. Parents, carers or other responsible adults should check to see what is being offered before making any purchase on behalf of a child. It should be noted that the game can still be played without the need to purchase such items.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
CE Europe Ltd.-
PC - 25/01/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence, images that younger players may find disturbing, and use of bad language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Compilation of the fourth, fifth and sixth instalments in the 'Ace Attorney' series of visual novel detective games - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, and Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice.
Content specific issues
The three games feature frequent sight of dead bodies, often covered in blood and with visible wounds. In some scenes, the murder weapon and the murderer are visible, as a possible manner of death is re-enacted. Younger players may find these scenes disturbing. In two of these scenes, characters are shown being shot by the perpetrator. However, their physical reactions are unrealistic, despite blood and their injuries being shown. Dialogue includes use of bad language, including 'bloody'.
Other issues
The games also feature references to tobacco, alcohol, and medical drugs.
Digital Shadows
PLAION GmbH-
PlayStation 4 - 18/07/2023
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PlayStation 5 - 18/07/2023
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Xbox One - 18/07/2023
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Xbox Series X|S - 18/07/2023
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PC - 18/07/2023
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Nintendo Switch - 18/07/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence and use of bad language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
DLC for the turn-based role-playing game, Mato Anomalies, which takes the form of a standalone extra chapter which takes place between chapters 6 and 7 of the main game. In this chapter, players take on the role of the female android, SkyEye, and embark on an adventure in a cyber city.
Content specific issues
This game features moderate violence. Characters flinch when hit, with damage indicated by numbers and an associated reduction in health. There is no blood or injury detail and the violence is non-realistic in nature. When defeated, characters fall and disappear into particles. The game also includes use of bad language, including 'piss', 'shit' and 'bastard'.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of DLC expansions, which some parents or carers may want to be aware of. Parents, carers, or other responsible adults should check to see what is being offered before making any purchase on behalf of a child. It should be noted that the game can still be played without the need to purchase such items. The associated base game includes references to suicide. Characters are seen smoking and drinking although the player cannot partake in those activities.
Skull Island: Rise of Kong
GameMill Entertainment-
Nintendo Switch - 17/10/2023
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PlayStation 4 - 17/10/2023
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PlayStation 5 - 17/10/2023
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Xbox One - 17/10/2023
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Xbox Series X|S - 17/10/2023
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PC - 17/10/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence to fantasy characters. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Action role-playing game in which players take on the role of Kong as he grows up on Skull Island and sets out on a quest to avenge the deaths of his parents.
Content specific issues
This game features moderate violence, including scenes showing fantasy creatures - such as giant apes, reptiles and spiders - engaged in close combat. Impacts generally result in impact flashes, without blood or injuries. At the culmination of some fights, bones are sometimes heard breaking. Similar violence occurs during cinematic scenes.
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Ubisoft EMEA-
Xbox Series X|S - 12/10/2023
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Xbox One - 12/10/2023
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PlayStation 5 - 12/10/2023
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PlayStation 4 - 12/10/2023
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PC - 12/10/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. This rating has been given because it features graphic violence, violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters, motiveless killing of innocent characters, and use of strong language.
Brief outline of the game
Action role-playing game, set in the ninth century, in which an orphan with a tragic past flees Baghdad after an act of retribution and joins an ancient organisation.
Content specific issues
Some cutscenes include finishing moves which feature elements of graphic violence, such as a bladed weapon being thrust and twisted into a person's neck, accompanied by large amounts of blood and agonised sounds. This is shown in close-up. General gameplay violence features sight of blood when characters are struck. When their health bars expire, they fall to the ground and remain visible in a pool of blood. The game also contains infrequent depictions of the motiveless killing of innocent people, who will scream and try to flee but can be caught and killed. There are also depictions of violence towards defenceless human characters. For example, during an interrogation, a character is seen seated on a chair with his hands bound behind his back as he is punched. The game includes use of strong language ('fuck').
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items - in the form of maps, weapons and costumes - which some parents or carers may want to be aware of. Parents, carers or other responsible adults should check to see what is being offered before making any purchase on behalf of a child. It should be noted that the game can still be played without the need to purchase such items. At one point, there is sight of child thieves who have been hanged, although the hanging is not shown.
Super Crazy Rhythm Castle
Konami Digital Entertainment BV-
PlayStation 5 - 14/11/2023
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PlayStation 4 - 14/11/2023
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Nintendo Switch - 14/11/2023
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PC - 14/11/2023
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Xbox Series X|S - 14/11/2023
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Xbox One - 14/11/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features non-realistic violence towards fantasy characters, implied violence, and pictures and sounds that may be frightening to young children. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Platform rhythm game in which players take on one of four characters as they complete musical rhythm levels and puzzles in order to thwart King Ferdinand and take the castle.
Content specific issues
This game features non-realistic violence towards fantasy characters. As these characters are struck, they recoil but there is no blood or injury. One level of the game is called 'Meat Hub' and involves entering the body of a creature. Younger players may find this slightly scary, although the tone is comic.
Risk of Rain Returns
Gearbox Publishing-
PC - 09/11/2023
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Nintendo Switch - 09/11/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features mild violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to fantasy or mythical beings and creatures and non-realistic looking violence towards characters which, although human, are not very detailed. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Remastered version of the side-scrolling platform game in which players control the survivor of a space freighter crash on a strange planet, killing monsters and collecting items.
Content specific issues
This game features violence towards non-detailed human-like and fantasy characters. Violence and reactions are unrealistic in nature: characters flash when hit, there’s no visible harm, and the visuals are pixelated.