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Violence
Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 5 - 08/03/2023

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

Second episode in the episodic visual novel mystery in which players take on the role of an investigator who must solve a high profile murder, using their ability to interact with and rewrite the past. The game is set in Astrum Close, one of the last safe havens for mankind.

Content specific issues

This game features moderate violence, chiefly during cutscenes which show characters being shot, seen from a distance. Characters react to violence in a non-realistic manner, quickly disappearing or falling to the ground without detail. The game also contains occasional use of bad language, including ‘bullshit’ and ‘goddamn’.

Violence
Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 5 - 08/03/2023

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

Virtual reality detective adventure game in which players take on the role of an investigator in one of the last safe havens for mankind. The player's character must solve a theoretically impossible crime in which a Professor was murdered.

Content specific issues

This game features moderate violence, with both conventional and futuristic weapons being used against human characters. The violence is non-realistic looking and when characters are hit, they either disappear quickly or fall to the ground and remain motionless. The game contains the occasional use of bad language, including ‘bullshit’ and ‘goddamn’.

Other issues

There is some sight of blood at a crime scene.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 4 - 16/06/2023
  • PlayStation 5 - 16/06/2023
  • Nintendo Switch - 16/06/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features mild violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to human-like and fantasy characters. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Fantasy game, set on a small island, in which a small ogre-like creature sets out to defeat a series of demons, which will grant him exceptional powers.

Content specific issues

This game features mild violence. Enemies have to be hit multiple times, which knocks them to the ground. They can then have their spirit drawn out, which causes them to disappear in a puff of smoke. If the player's character is defeated, he faints and the screen fades to black. Most characters are fantastical, although one boss is human.

Other issues

The player's character can be chased by a monster, although the scenes are not especially scary. Boss characters include a large demon dog and a five-headed serpent, which may be scary for very young children.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 5 - 01/09/2023
  • Nintendo Switch - 01/09/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features non-realistic violence of a minor nature towards human characters and non-realistic violence towards fantasy characters, which do not result in any obvious harm or injury. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Collection of two classic role-playing games, 'Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess' and 'Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom', both set in the Marl Kingdom.

Content specific issues

These games contain depictions of unrealistic violence of a minor nature towards human characters. When characters are hit, yellow star appear and they recoil but there is no sight of harm or injuries. When fantasy characters are struck, they respond in a similar manner.

Other issues

There are examples of implied violence, where the violence is not shown but the aftermath is. For example, a group of wounded soldiers are encountered with some red pixels on their armour, suggesting blood. The game also contains non-sexual nudity, with some female characters being depicted topless but without any nipples visible.

Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 10/03/2023
  • PlayStation 4 - 10/03/2023
  • PlayStation 5 - 10/03/2023

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

Action role-playing game in which an athletic young girl called JB, a magic-wielder called Isha, and a kangaroo-like character called Garoo explore ancient ruins recently uncovered by an earthquake, searching for treasure and anyone who might be trapped underground.

Content specific issues

The game narrative is presented using text dialogue bubbles that appear above the head of the character speaking. This dialogue features infrequent use of bad language (‘bloody’ and ‘piss’).

Other issues

The game also includes mild violence featuring human and fantasy characters. Regardless of the weapon used, reactions are the same. There is a flash of light on impact, accompanied by a number indicating the damage caused and a reduction in the character's health bar. Once defeated, characters disappear from view.

Violence
Fear
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 4 - 22/11/2022
  • PlayStation 5 - 22/11/2022
  • Xbox One - 22/11/2022
  • Xbox Series X|S - 22/11/2022
  • Nintendo Switch - 22/11/2022
  • PC - 22/11/2022

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children and 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

Action platform game in which Sonic the Hedgehog, along with his friends Tails and Amy, follows the Chaos Emeralds to the mysterious Starfall Islands.

Content specific issues

This game features mild violence, which generally involves Sonic flying at high speeds towards enemies and battering and bashing them until they break apart or explode. When hit, they flicker red, but there is no realistic harm or injury detail. There are some large bosses that roar menacingly, and which may scare younger children.

Bad Language
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 21/10/2022
  • PlayStation 4 - 21/10/2022
  • PlayStation 5 - 21/10/2022

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

Fantasy platform game in which players take on the role of an astronaut who must attempt to eliminate an invasive alien species from their home planet.

Content specific issues

This game features some use of bad language, including 'pissed'.

Other issues

The game also features unrealistic violence. When characters are hit, they blink and their health bar is reduced. When defeated, they disappear in explosions or puffs of smoke.

Violence
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 4 - 25/11/2022
  • PlayStation 5 - 25/11/2022
  • Xbox One - 25/11/2022
  • Xbox Series X|S - 25/11/2022
  • PC - 25/11/2022
  • Nintendo Switch - 24/11/2022

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

Role-playing adventure game in which players control a band of elite mercenaries in a kingdom where powers compete over a particular mineral that is prized for its importance in magic and sorcery.

Content specific issues

Violence during gameplay is non-realistic in nature with damage shown by numbers and a reduction in health. Defeated enemies fall to the ground and disappear, while the player's character falls to the floor and wait to be revived. Violence in the cutscenes is more realistic, with blows from bladed weapons such as swords and lances accompanied by realistic responses and blood splatter.

Other issues

There is a brief reference to suicide when a character chooses to take poison rather than be taken prisoner.

In-Game Purchases
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • Nintendo Switch - 23/06/2022
  • PlayStation 4 - 23/06/2022
  • PlayStation 5 - 23/06/2022
  • Xbox One - 23/06/2022
  • Xbox Series X|S - 23/06/2022
  • PC - 23/06/2022

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

Compilation of classic Sonic games (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 and Sonic CD), updated for Sonic’s 30th anniversary.

Content specific issues

All characters are fantastical and all violence is very mild and unrealistic. Enemy characters disappear in a puff of smoke or simply disappear. Sonic himself blinks and loses rings when hit, or falls off the bottom of the screen when defeated.

Other issues

This game offers players the opportunity to purchase additional content from within the game. Some parents or carers may want to be aware of this. 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
Bad Language
Gambling
Release Dates & Platforms:
  • PlayStation 4 - 17/02/2023
  • Xbox One - 17/02/2023
  • Nintendo Switch - 17/02/2023

Advice for consumers

This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence, use of bad language, and moving images which teach games of chance. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.

Brief outline of the game

Remastered version of the action role-playing game in which players take on the role of Lloyd as he travels with the 'Chosen One', undertaking quests to save the dying world of Sylvarant.

Content specific issues

Violence mainly consists of turn-based battles without sight of blood or injuries. Some cutscenes also feature depictions of violence involving human-like characters, although this violence is also mild in nature. Bad language includes use of words such as 'piss', 'hell' and 'damn'. There is also a casino area, in which it is possible to partake in gambling mini-games, such as Blackjack.