Cuphead
Studio MDHR-
Xbox One - 07/06/2017
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 7 for unrealistic looking violence towards fantasy characters, and scary elements. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s.
Content specific issues
This game contains depictions of unrealistic looking violence towards fantasy characters. Enemies brightly flash on impact of attacks, and when they have been defeated they will appear injured and tired before the screen fades to black. If the player characters ‘Cuphead’ or ‘Mugman’ lose all their lives, they will die and become ghosts before floating up to the top of the screen. Some of the boss battles and locations are particularly scary and intense, the final boss of the game is The Devil and it takes place in hell.
Other issues
This game also contains references to both alcohol and tobacco. Numerous characters are shown drinking and smoking throughout the game. There are also boss battles where you fight large versions of animated alcoholic drinks and tobacco products.
Doodle Mafia: Crime City
JoyBits Limited-
PC - 25/09/2018
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 12 for moving images that encourage and teach the use of games of chance. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Over 500 puzzles to solve and items to create as you play the role of Crime Boss or Cop. You decide how you want to play as you play through multiple hard-nosed storylines & play modes.
Content specific issues
This game contains simulated gambling minigames. In this game the player is able to play games of roulette and slots. By playing these games you are able to win items and in-game money.
Other issues
This game also contains implied violence towards human characters. All the violence in the game is implied to but never shown. The player chooses two images and adds them together, these images then make a third image. These images can include dead bodies, weapons and blood.
Doodle Mafia: Crime City
JoyBits Limited-
Xbox One - 25/09/2018
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 12 for moving images that encourage and teach the use of games of chance. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Over 500 puzzles to solve and items to create as you play the role of Crime Boss or Cop. You decide how you want to play as you play through multiple hard-nosed storylines & play modes.
Content specific issues
This game contains simulated gambling minigames. In this game the player is able to play games of roulette and slots. By playing these games you are able to win items and in-game money.
Other issues
This game also contains implied violence towards human characters. All the violence in the game is implied to but never shown. The player chooses two images and adds them together, these images then make a third image. These images can include dead bodies, weapons and blood.
Hot Gimmick Cosplay-Jong
株式会社ゼロディブ-
Nintendo Switch - 04/10/2018
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 16 for depictions of nudity. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
A game where you play Mahjong against various girls.
Content specific issues
In this game the user plays matches of Mahjong against various female. If you win the match you are then able to subject these female characters with a “punishment”. This often involves the girls being dressed up in revealing costumes. There are also punishments which lead to the female characters breasts being revealed, however, their nipples are always obscured from view.
Other issues
This game also includes mild bad language, the word “piss” can be found in the dialogue.
The One We Found
Loveridge Designs-
Xbox One - 31/10/2018
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 18, which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY. This rating has been given due to strong violence. Not suitable for persons below 18 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
You are a psychotherapist in a mental institution. Recently a un-earthed cave network has not only revealed dark secrets but a terrible evil with it.
Content specific issues
Violence in the game is strong and graphic in nature. Human-like characters can be decapitated by gunshots and blood effects are used. Responses to this violence is realistic, with each shot staggering the characters.
Other issues
The game has dark, scary overtones as it is set in a seemingly abandoned mental institution.
Trivia Clash: Adult Film Star Edition
Bionic Pony-
Xbox One - 30/10/2018
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 16 for use of sexual expletives. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Trivia Clash is a video-based trivia game that allows players to compete against their favourite celebrities in a head-to-head trivia competition.
Content specific issues
This game contains use of sexual expletives. The word “fuck” can be found throughout. Use of this word is often found when a contestant gets the answer to a question wrong.
Trivia Clash: Adult Film Star Edition
Bionic Pony-
PC - 30/10/2018
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 16 for use of sexual expletives. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Trivia Clash is a video-based trivia game that allows players to compete against their favourite celebrities in a head-to-head trivia competition.
Content specific issues
This game contains use of sexual expletives. The word “fuck” can be found throughout. Use of this word is often found when a contestant gets the answer to a question wrong.
Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Night Slashers
Flying Tiger Entertainment, Inc.-
Nintendo Switch - 06/11/2018
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 16 for frequent scenes of bloody violence in an arcade setting. It is not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
2D side scrolling arcade style beat-em-up with humans, monsters and zombies.
Content specific issues
Violence consists of beating up the zombies and monsters, running them over in your truck, and using the zombies as bowling balls and skittles. Blood, gore and dismemberment effects are shown throughout.
Plants vs. Zombies FREE
ELECTRONIC ARTS-
Google Play Store - 20/11/2018
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 7 for mild violence.
Brief outline of the game
This is a tower defense game that involves placing plants or fungi around a house, to defeat waves of zombies.
Content specific issues
The green, cartoon zombies can be hit with round missiles, and they flash with no facial reaction. After several hits, their heads roll off and there is no blood or gory content.
Other issues
The game contains in-app purchases.
Periscope - Live Video
Twitter, Inc.-
Google Play Store - 20/11/2018
Advice for consumers
This app has been rated Parental Guidance Recommended (!), as it contains user generated content, which is not moderated.
Brief outline of the game
This is a social network app that allows users to stream and share live videos of themselves in various locations.
Content specific issues
The app contains a chat function, and content that people share is not moderated. Users can share nudity and strong language.
Other issues
The game contains in-app purchases.