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Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Stadia - 15/09/2021

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 3 and features occasional very mild violence in a comical or abstract context. Suitable for all ages.

Brief outline of the game

Shop management simulation game, set in medieval times, in which players take ownership of a small shop and engage in haggling, bartering and crafting to grow their business.

Content specific issues

Players are able to slap other players and customers. If a customer is slapped, they show an angry face but no further reaction. The violence is very mild, comic and cartoon-like.

Other issues

In one level, a harmless dragon bursts into the shop. This occurs suddenly and could be surprising for younger children. However, nobody is hurt.

Violence
Bad Language
Sex
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 25/03/2022

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence, use of bad language, and scenes of a sexual nature. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Compilation of two classic NIS role-playing games, 'Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound' and 'ZHP: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman'.

Content specific issues

These games feature non-detailed and non-realistic looking violence towards human-like and fantasy characters. When characters are hit, damage is generally indicated using numbers and when defeated the character disappears. Violence is shown from a distance and the characters are pixelated in nature. In one scene, a human character is hit by a vehicle and thrown into the air. There is also use of bad language, including 'bitch', 'bastard', 'pissed' and 'slut'. Some dialogue contains references to male and female genitalia.

Other issues

One character holds an unlit cigarette in his mouth but is not shown smoking.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 4 - 24/09/2021
  • Nintendo Switch - 24/09/2021

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features scenes of bloody violence in an arcade setting. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Compilation of two games. Both games are endless platform runners in which players must jump over and slide under various obstacles, while defeating enemies along the way.

Content specific issues

In both games, there are copious blood sprays when enemy characters are hit.

Violence
Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 4 - 22/10/2021
  • PC - 22/10/2021
  • PlayStation 5 - 22/10/2021
  • Xbox One - 22/10/2021
  • Xbox Series X|S - 22/10/2021

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, violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters, and use of strong language.

Brief outline of the game

Horror game, set in Iraq, in which Special Forces searching for weapons of mass destruction unearth a buried temple containing a nest of monsters.

Content specific issues

This game features scenes of graphic violence, including a sequence in which a woman is impaled on a spear. She then slides down the weapon towards the ground. There is also sight of mutilated bodies throughout the game. There is also violence against defenceless characters, including a restrained man being hit with the butt of a gun during an interrogation. The game also includes use of strong language ('fuck').

Other issues

There is a strong sense of threat and dread throughout.

Violence
Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 11/02/2022
  • PlayStation 4 - 11/02/2022
  • PlayStation 5 - 11/02/2022

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

Role-playing game in which the Shin Mikado Academy has been engulfed in a madness-inducing mist. Players must find the Pactbearers, remove the corruption and save the school.

Content specific issues

This game features moderate violence, mainly in the form of turn-based battles between human and demonic characters. Characters attack each other using both weapons and magical abilities. When characters are hit, damage is shown using numbers and there is no sight of blood or injuries. Once an enemy character's health is depleted, it vanishes. When a member of the player's team is defeated, they fall to their knees until they can be revived. The game also includes frequent use of bad language, including 'dick', 'shit', 'bastard' and 'asshole'.

Other issues

Cinematic scenes include some sight of blood in the aftermath of violence that is not shown on screen. When a character transforms, a shard appears to burst from his chest and he coughs up some blood. There are sequences in which characters who have been driven mad by a spell step off a roof.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PC - 10/08/2021
  • PlayStation 4 - 10/08/2021
  • PlayStation 5 - 10/08/2021

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

DLC for the action role-playing game, Godfall, comprising new missions, bosses, modes and other effects.

Content specific issues

This game contains frequent depictions of realistic looking violence towards human-like and fantasy characters. Characters let out grunts of pain and stagger backwards when attacked. When a character is defeated, blood splatters onto the surroundings and their body falls limply fall to the floor, where they then disintegrate into bright coloured flecks. The majority of the violence is inflicted using weapons such as swords, hammers and axes. However, some firearms and spells are used as well. Regardless of the type of weapon used, the reaction to the violence remains the same.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 4 - 22/06/2021
  • PlayStation 5 - 22/06/2021
  • Xbox One - 22/06/2021
  • Xbox Series X|S - 22/06/2021
  • PC - 22/06/2021

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

Action role-playing game set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe. Up to four players can choose from a range of legendary characters as they take on various missions.

Content specific issues

The cinematic scenes feature moments of graphic violence involving fantasy characters. For example, goblins are impaled and eaten by trolls, while trolls are set on fire and fall into pits of lava. There is also sight of the corpses of dwarves being butchered and prepared for cooking. Violence during gameplay is less graphic and generally involves a mixture of human and fantasy characters, such as dwarves, engaging in close combat with other fantasy creatures, such as goblins, trolls and dragons. When characters are hit, damage is indicated by numbers. Characters respond realistically to blows and there is some sight of blood, although there is no sight of detailed injuries. Corpses sometimes remain in view for a while, after characters are defeated. The background of the game sometimes shows the bodies of dead fantasy characters.

Other issues

The game also includes use of bad language ('piss', 'shit', 'bastard', 'bullshit', 'arse'), as well as use of the 'middle finger' gesture.

Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Stadia - 15/04/2021
  • Nintendo Switch - 23/11/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features use of bad language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Point-and-click adventure sequel in which players investigate paranormal and other bizarre cases alongside Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley.

Content specific issues

The game contains infrequent use of bad language ('bloody' and 'goddamn').

Other issues

The game also features some mild violence, including scenes of wrestling, and some non sexual nudity. There are references to alcohol and drugs although their use is not shown.

Violence
In-Game Purchases
In-game purchases (includes random items)
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PC - 08/02/2022

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 violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters and motiveless killing of innocent characters. Not suitable for persons under 18 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Role-playing game in which players take on the role of a hero in a world infested by demons. Players must find the Lost Ark and use its power to save the world.

Content specific issues

Violence during gameplay results in reductions in characters' life bars. Responses to violence are minimal although there is sight of blood effects. Some enemies explode when defeated but disappear soon after. Cinematic scenes feature stronger violence, including characters being shot and cut down, as well as a scene in which a character is held in the air by a magical force, choking as he clutches his throat. There is also a cinematic sequence in which a group of unarmed villages, including women and children, are executed by a group of archers as they are herded against a rock face. The characters plead for mercy and are unable to escape.

Other issues

This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items - in the form of crystals, mounts, consumables, starters and currency packs - 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.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 04/01/2021

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. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Collection of four games in the 'Sparkle' series in which the player guides a small spark of life as it grows and evolves by collecting various items.

Content specific issues

Gameplay features violence towards fantasy characters. The violence is unrealistic in nature, as are reactions to it. Enemies flash when hit, disperse into particles when beaten, and leave behind various cell-like pick-ups.

Other issues

In particular, the fourth game in the series has a dark atmosphere and setting. While you swim through the void, strange and potentially disturbing creatures can be seen in the background, accompanied by eerie sound design.