FINAL FANTASY XVI: The Rising Tide
Square Enix Ltd-
PlayStation 5 - 17/04/2024
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, and use of strong language.
Brief outline of the game
Second set of DLC for the game, Final Fantasy XVI, which introduces a new location and new challenges.
Content specific issues
The base game contains depictions of graphic violence towards human-like characters. For example, one scene shows a man’s hands being cut off during a sword fight, causing blood to spurt out of the wounds as his hands fall to the floor. There are also scenes of violence towards defenceless human characters, notably when a sword is pushed into a bound woman and then twisted. Violence is realistic, with use of blood effects and characters screaming and grunting in pain. Some scenes involve threat to child characters, including a blade being pressed to a child's neck and children being hit with rocks. The game also includes use of strong language ('fuck').
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of paid DLCs, 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
SEGA of America, Inc.-
Nintendo Switch - 29/02/2024
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PlayStation 4 - 29/02/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 29/02/2024
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PC - 29/02/2024
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Xbox One - 29/02/2024
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Xbox Series X|S - 29/02/2024
Citizen Sleeper
Fangamer-
Nintendo Switch - 12/03/2024
Summer Games Challenge
Markt+Technik Verlag GmbH-
Nintendo Switch - 01/04/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 01/04/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Sports simulation game featuring 14 sports: javelin, hammer throw, shot put, archery, 100m, 400m, hurdles, relay, long jump, high jump, pole vault, 100m swimming, weight lifting, and swimming race. Players can compete with up to four other players locally or try out the sports themselves.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Winter Games Challenge
Markt+Technik Verlag GmbH-
Nintendo Switch - 01/02/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 01/02/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Sports game featuring eight winter sports disciplines: bobsleigh, luge, downhill skiing, freestyle skiing, freestyle snowboarding, ski jump, curling and giant slalom. Players can compete in tournaments against other (local) players or an AI, or practice each discipline by themselves.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Top Spin 2K25
Take2 Interactive Software Europe ltd-
PlayStation 5 - 26/04/2024
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PlayStation 4 - 26/04/2024
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PC - 26/04/2024
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Xbox One - 26/04/2024
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Xbox Series X|S - 26/04/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Tennis simulation game in which players can select real-world tennis stars or customizable avatars to compete in matches. Players can challenge opponents in exhibition or career mode to unlock new venues, earn new athletic gear, hire coaches, earn virtual currency, and level up the character’s 'global' standing.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of virtual currency or a season pass, 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. Furthermore, spending real money in-game will require a 2K account: if a 2K account is set as a child account, it will be impossible to make purchases.
My Life: Farm Vet
Markt+Technik Verlag GmbH-
Nintendo Switch - 01/03/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 01/03/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Job simulation game in which players take on the role of a veterinarian who specialises in farm animals, treating clients at their practice or in the countryside.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution
Reef Entertainment Ltd-
PlayStation 4 - 14/05/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 14/05/2024
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Nintendo Switch - 14/05/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence to human-like characters, suggestive themes, and use of bad language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Anime-style Japanese role-playing game in which players take on the role of the owner of a game development company and go on quests to obtain resources.
Content specific issues
This game features moderate but unrealistic violence. There are sparks and flashes when characters are hit, although there is no blood or injury detail. When enemies are defeated, they disappear in clouds of smoke. The game features female characters in revealing outfits and swimwear, with a focus on their breasts moving in an exaggerated manner. It is possible for the player to zoom in. The game also includes use of bad language including 'piss', 'bullshit', 'bastard' and 'ass'.
Operation Serpens
Perpetual - Europe-
PlayStation 5 - 23/02/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Virtual reality shooter game in which players control a soldier in an elite unit which must take down gang leaders as part of a military operation.
Content specific issues
This game features moderate violence. Enemies grunt and fall to the ground before disappearing, without sight of blood. While some shots can take the heads off characters, the depiction of this is comical and non-realistic.
Other issues
The game features a 'zombies mode' in which the player fights waves of zombies.
Farming Simulator Kids
GIANTS Software-
Nintendo Switch - 26/03/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Farming simulation game, aimed at young children, in which players can interact with farming scenes and play farm-themed mini-games.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.