FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
Fangamer-
Nintendo Switch - 23/07/2024
Games Advent Calendar 2024
Mindscape BV.-
PlayStation 5 - 24/06/2024
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Nintendo Switch - 24/06/2024
The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
Tesura Games-
PlayStation 5 - 26/07/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features violence against humans that is not shown but is implied and pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children. Not suitable for persons under 7 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Puzzle game in which players take on the role of the executor of an enigmatic railroad magnate's will, exploring his empty mansion, finding clues, and solving puzzles.
Content specific issues
There are references to violent acts, including murder, although violence is not actually depicted. There are some images that may disturb younger children, including sight of a dead body and a pool of blood, which are seen on the covers of magazines which are found in the mansion.
Other issues
There is sight of wine and whiskey bottles, as well as cigars and cigarette boxes, although they cannot be used by the player. Some classical sculptures found in the mansion feature naked breasts.
Scholar's Mate
Tesura Games-
PlayStation 5 - 26/07/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features scenes of intense sustained horror and use of strong language. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
First-person horror escape room game in which the player takes on the role of Judith, a young woman who wakes up in a psychiatric hospital and must solve puzzles to escape.
Content specific issues
This game features intense and sustained horror sequences. There are moments in the game in which the player will be seen by a man who will chase the player and try to kill them. There is a constant sense of dread here as the player tries to find a place to hide and evade them. When caught, the player will be attacked, and a large spray of blood will be seen before the screen goes black. Splatterings of blood and bloody handprints are often seen in the environment. This game also contains strong language including ‘fuck’. Milder bad language, including ‘shit’, is also present.
Other issues
As the player explores the environment, they will often come across newspapers. Articles in these newspapers mention cases that include alleged rape and possible suicide. Although no images are shown of either of these, some players may want to be aware of these written references. As the game is set in a hospital, medical drugs are often seen on tabletops. The player is never able to pick these up or interact with them.
The Sims™ 4 Lovestruck
EA Swiss Sarl-
PC - 25/07/2024
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PlayStation 4 - 25/07/2024
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Xbox One - 25/07/2024
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Xbox Series X|S - 25/07/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence and scenes of a sexual nature. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Expansion pack for The Sims 4 which adds new ways for sims to experience dating and romantic relationships. Players will be able to access a new dating app and start meeting matches, start a career as a ‘Romance Consultant’, or interactions such as cuddling in bed, sharing a picnic, or seductive dancing.
Content specific issues
This expansion largely focuses on relationships and dating with implied sexual content. There are new romance interactions where characters can ‘seductive dance’, ‘steamy make out’, or dress up in costumes to seduce their partner. Players can also set goals for their character’s dates, including ‘woohoo’ or ‘physical intimacy’, which will reward the player when completed. As in previous versions of the game, sex or ‘woohoo’ takes place out of view although objects can be seen moving with the characters making sounds underneath. As with the base game and previous expansions, the game contains moderate violence towards humans. Characters can die in a variety of ways, including by electrocution, drowning and being set on fire. However, all the deaths are presented in an exaggerated and unrealistic manner.
Little Nightmares Secrets of the Maw
Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.-
PlayStation 4 - 07/07/2017
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PlayStation 5 - 07/07/2017
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Xbox One - 07/07/2017
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Xbox Series X|S - 07/07/2017
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Nintendo Switch - 07/07/2017
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PC - 07/07/2017
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features depictions of realistic violence towards human-like characters. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Three expansion DLCs in which a young girl is trapped in a place called The Maw. The DLCs allow the player to play as the Runaway Kid who is also trapped in the Mew.
Content specific issues
This game contains depictions of realistic looking violence towards human-like characters, with the player character being electrocuted, drowned and crushed to death. None of the deaths show any blood, gore or injury, however the bodies do fall to the ground realistically and remain there until the screen goes black.
Farming Simulator 25
GIANTS Software-
Xbox Series X|S - 25/06/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 25/06/2024
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PC - 25/06/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 3. Suitable for all ages.
Brief outline of the game
Farming simulation game in which players can experience what it's like to be a farmer. You can hire or purchase vehicles and tools from existing brands, keep live-stock, harvest and sell various crops, and much more.
Content specific issues
No rating issues.
Other issues
This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items in the form of DLC containing additional maps, vehicles, and so on. 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.
LISA: Definitive Edition
Tesura Games-
Nintendo Switch - 26/07/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 26/07/2024
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 violence against vulnerable and defenceless characters and depictions of sexual violence, and use of strong language.
Brief outline of the game
Collection comprised of two RPG games: LISA: The Painful and LISA: The Joyful. Set in a dystopian pixelated world where women have died out and only men remain, Brad finds a young girl, Buddy, and decides to hide her away with hopes of protecting her. When she is seemingly kidnapped years later, Brad ventures out to find her and is faced with many enemies hoping to steal Buddy for themselves in order to repopulate humankind.
Content specific issues
Both games within this collection feature depictions of sexual violence and threats, such as a young girl having her nipple cut off, though this isn’t seen in detail. There are also many occasions alluding to the same girl being sexually assaulted. The games also feature depictions of violence towards defenceless humans, where restrained characters are beaten or killed. Overall, the violence in both games is unrealistic due to the game’s pixelated style, but non-detailed blood and gore is visible as a result of violence. These games contain strong language including frequent use of ‘fuck’. Milder bad language was also found including 'shit’ ‘queers’, ‘prick’ and ‘bitch’.
Other issues
This collection contains depictions of sexual themes throughout, where characters reference sex acts. Players can also make extra money by standing in a room in their underwear and seducing clients. In both games, the world is populated with dead bodies and gore. Due to the pixelated style of the game, gore is not detailed, but it is a frequent part of the scenery. Themes of suicide are prevalent across both games, with a couple of characters shooting themselves on screen. The animation for this is unrealistic, with no blood or gore visible until after the characters are dead. Players are able to consume alcohol which grants them a strength buff but decreases their accuracy in combat.
Touhou Luna Nights
SELECTAVISION-
Xbox Series X|S - 14/06/2024
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PlayStation 5 - 14/06/2024
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Nintendo Switch - 15/06/2024
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
Pixelated 2D action-platform game in which the player takes on the role of Sakuya Izayoi, a powerful maid with a vampire mistress. Sakuya is sent into an alternate dimension, created by her mistress, in order to test her strength.
Content specific issues
This game contains depictions of non-realistic looking violence towards human and animal-like characters. When the player’s character is hit, there is a blast of light and numbers above the head that indicate damage, as well as a splash of blood which is seen as the character loses health from their health bar in the top left corner. Similarly, violence towards fantasy characters garners the same reactions, with flashes on hit, numbers indicating damage and enemies disappearing when defeated.
Other issues
Some of the music can become more intense during boss fights and the monster-type creatures may be scary to young children.
As Dusk Falls
Tesura Games-
PlayStation 5 - 26/07/2024
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features strong violence, use of strong language, use of illegal drugs and prominent use of alcohol and tobacco. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Narrative-focused adventure game in which players follow the stories of three characters involved in a hostage situation, seeing the events from each person's perspective. The choices the player makes lead to different outcomes.
Content specific issues
Violence in the game is realistic, with several scenes showing characters being hit or shot with guns. In one scene, a human character being struck with the butt of a gun, which knocks him to the ground. This game also contains a scene in which a character takes their own life. Before this particular chapter begins, the player is given a content warning and is provided with the opportunity to completely skip this scene. Although the method of suicide is obvious to the player, no graphic content is shown here. There is a close up on the character’s face and then on their feet. The player does not see the process or aftermath of this death. This game contains use of the word ‘fuck’ and its derivatives. Milder language is also used, including ‘asshole’ and ‘shit’. Drug content is prevalent within the game, with characters shown taking ecstasy and smoking marijuana. In addition to this, there is a scene in which two characters inhale lighter fluid to get high. There are several scenes in the game in which the player is given the opportunity to drink alcohol, and many characters are depicted smoking.
Other issues
There is a scene of the game in which it is implied that a couple is having sexual intercourse, but no images are seen of this happening. There is a scene in the game in which a character is executed via lethal injection. The player does not see the entire sequence, only the character strapped down, and the first button being pressed to administer the first injection.