Ghost of Tsushima: Legends
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe-
PlayStation 4 - 20/08/2021
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PlayStation 5 - 20/08/2021
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.
Brief outline of the game
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is an online-only version of 'Ghost of Tsushima', which involves multiple players teaming up to complete quests. Legends consists of ten co-operative story arcs, a survival mode, and a quick play mode.
Content specific issues
This game contains frequent depictions of graphic violence involving human characters. Violence can result in decapitation and dismemberment, accompanied by strong blood and gore effects. When characters are killed, their bodies remain on the floor. Some characters can be critically injured but not killed. In these instances, they attempt to crawl away from the player to escape. The player can chase after them and kill them, either by stabbing them or by performing an 'execution' move, such as breaking their neck.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of a full game upgrade, 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.
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe-
PlayStation 5 - 20/08/2021
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PlayStation 4 - 20/08/2021
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age. This rating has been given because it features depictions of graphic violence towards human-like characters. Not suitable for persons under 18 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Action adventure game, set in 13th Century Japan, in which players take on the role of a samurai fighting back against Mongol invaders. This release contains the original game, together with DLC missions and an online mode, 'Legends'.
Content specific issues
This game contains frequent depictions of graphic violence involving human characters. Violence can result in decapitation and dismemberment, accompanied by strong blood and gore effects. When characters are killed, their bodies remain on the floor. The game also includes violence against defenceless characters, who may be beaten and killed while restrained. In one scene, an enemy soldier is tied to a stake and burnt to death. He is seen screaming in pain, after which he slumps over as his body burns. There is also violence involving animals. For example, a group of horses are attached to a bomb and ordered to run towards the enemy. The player must fire arrows at the horses in order to prevent the attack. The animals make pained noises before falling to the floor.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of a PS5 upgrade, 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.
Ghost of Tsushima
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe-
PlayStation 4 - 17/07/2020
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 depictions of extreme violence towards human-like characters. Not suitable for persons under 18 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
In 1274, the Mongol army invaded Japan, their first stop: Tsushima Island. In Ghost of Tsushima, you play as a battered samurai, fighting back against overwhelming odds.
Content specific issues
This game contains frequent depictions of extreme violence to human characters. During a number of missions, characters can be seen being decapitated and dismembered. In these instances, strong blood and gore effects are present on impact of the attack. The bodies then slump to the floor and remain there. This game also contains depictions of violence towards defenceless human characters. In these instances, characters are often restrained then beaten/killed. The most pertinent example of this is when an enemy solider is tied to a wooden stake and then burnt to death. He can be seen screaming in pain as his body and clothes catch alight. He then slumps down as his body burns.