Madden NFL 17
EA Swiss Sarl-
Playstation 3 - 23/08/2016
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Madden NFL 17 is the 2016 instalment in EA Sports' long-running American Football simulator franchise. Pick a team and compete in realistic football matches.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of a virtual currency, 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.
A.O.T. Wings of Freedom
Koei Tecmo Europe Ltd-
Playstation 3 - 26/08/2016
Advice for consumers
This game is rated PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age. This rating has been given due to infrequent violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters.
Brief outline of the game
Based on the manga series ‘Attack on Titan’, this action game follows various characters from the series, as they battle against Titans – monstrous giants who have mysteriously appeared and begun to prey on people.
Content specific issues
The game features infrequent violence against defenceless characters. In one cut scene, a young man is handcuffed to a pole and kicked repeatedly in the face. The violence is exaggerated with a slow motion effect and the character is left bruised by the end of the scene.
Other issues
The majority of violence in the game is conducted against the titans who you must dismember to subdue and slash at the nape of the neck to finally kill. This is accompanied by lots of blood on the initial cut, but titans do not appear to bleed from their wounds and instead emit steam. People, including innocent civilians, are picked up and eaten by the titans.
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Warner Brothers Entertainment UK Ltd-
Playstation 3 - 28/06/2016
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 for non-realistic violence towards fantasy characters in a child-friendly setting. Also contains pictures and sound likely to be scary to young children. It is not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
A story driven action adventure game which follows the plot of the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The game includes Lego versions of the movie’s characters, who battle against the evil First Order in order to restore peace to the galaxy.
Content specific issues
All the violence in this game is directed at Lego characters. Normal attacks consists of punches, light saber battles, and shooting lasers at enemies. Upon impact characters flinch. When defeated, they fall apart into small Lego pieces which disappear after a short time. All action has a humorous tone. The game features a bunch of scary bad guys which could frighten younger children.
Minecraft Story Mode: A Portal To Mystery
Telltale Games-
Playstation 3 - 06/06/2016
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 12 for frequent use of offensive language. It is not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
You are Jesse, the newly ordained leader of the Order of the Stone, and you and your gang have stumbled upon an ancient portal that can only be activated by an enchanted flint and steel. The portal leads to a spooky mansion, where they find themselves trapped inside for the night.
Content specific issues
The words ‘crap’ and crappy’ are used within the game.
Mafia 2
Take2 Interactive Software Europe ltd-
Playstation 3 - 31/05/2016
Advice for consumers
This game is rated PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age. This rating has been given due to scenes of moderate to strong violence including innocent civilians and vulnerable or defenceless persons. Also frequent use of strong language.
Brief outline of the game
Set in WWII era New York, you play as Vito, an Italian immigrant trying to make ends meet by working for the Mafia.
Content specific issues
Violent scenes include mowing down pedestrians with your car, fist fighting and shooting any and everyone. More graphic scenes include a person having their throat slit in great detail. Language including the word 'fuck' is frequently heard throughout the game.
Disney Infinity 3.0: Disney•Pixar Finding Dory Play set
The Walt Disney Company Ltd-
Playstation 3 - 15/06/2016
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 because it features violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to fantasy or mythical beings and creatures, mild violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to human like characters and non-realistic violence in a child-friendly setting or context. It is not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
This is an add-on to the Disney Infinity 3.0 series. It is set in the Finding Dory universe: swimming through various underwater locales, players go out in search of Dory’s family.
Content specific issues
In a child-friendly setting, players can defeat enemies (toy robot fish) by dashing into them, making them fall apart and disappear. The player’s character, an animal-like character, can get hurt by these enemies and environmental hazards.
Other issues
Some bigger enemies, like the anglerfish or the electric eels may be too scary for younger children.
GUILTY GEAR Xrd -REVELATOR-
PQube Limited-
Playstation 3 - 10/06/2016
Advice for consumers
The game was rated PEGI 12 for non-realistic violence towards human characters and the use of mild swearing and offensive language. Not appropriate for persons below 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Arcade Mode: After the discovery of magic, humankind began using it to create weapons, ultimately birthing the biological weapons called GEAR. The GEARs eventually rebelled against their masters. Thus began the Crusades, a 100-year war to determine the fate of the mankind. It is in this place in time that Ramlethal Valentine declared war on the world and all its inhabitants. After confronting Ramlethal and uncovering a sinister plot by a group called the Conclave, Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske and the others have to deal with the fallout of this event. Story Mode: The fully animated story mode focuses on the events following Ramlethal Valentine’s declaration of war on the world and the battle against the Conclave.
Content specific issues
This is a fighting game in which players engage in one-on-one battles using human characters and biological weapons called GEARs. Players punch, kick, and use various weapons to drain an opponents' life meters. Characters can perform super attacks in which characters are attacked by fiery blasts, shot out of cannons, and electrocuted by lightning. Combat is accompanied by sword slashes, cries of pain, and large explosions. There is the occasional use of mild swearing and offensive language, these are ‘shit’, ‘crap’ and ‘ass’.
Walking Dead Michonne: What We Deserve
Skybound Games-
Playstation 3 - 25/04/2016
Advice for consumers
This game is rated PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age. This rating has been given due to scenes of graphic violence and frequent strong language.
Brief outline of the game
Third and final episode in this graphic-adventure series set during the zombie apocalypse.
Content specific issues
The game includes scenes of gross violence, such as dismemberment with a machete and disembowelment. The game requires the first episode in the series, ‘In Too Deep’, to run. This episode also features gross violence, along with violence towards defenceless persons. Frequent use of the word ‘fuck’ appears in both episodes.
A Boy and his Blob
Majesco Europe Limited-
Playstation 3 - 29/04/2016
Masquerade: Baubles of Doom
Big Ant Studios-
Playstation 3 - 20/04/2016
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 12 for frequent mild violence and mild swearing. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
A story driven action game in which you play as a jester who is trying to save the world from the evil clown army. Legendary spheres of power are hidden in your country and the clowns want to get their hands on them. After your girlfriend is captured, you decided it’s time to take this army head on!
Content specific issues
The game constantly moves you from one brawl to another. You need to take out hordes of clowns with your hammer. Use counter attacks and your special attack to get rid of them more efficiently. Some scenes are highlighted with a slow motion effect when the last character goes down. Mild swearing such as “crap”, “ass” and “damn you” are featured throughout the dialog.
Other issues
The game features some suggestive jokes. One clown tells another he received a ‘nose job’ from his girlfriend. At the end of each level you receive a trophy. These trophies are pin-up girls in various poses.