Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Video Game New Releases June 25th 2019


Hello and Welcome to Parents Guide 2 Games. Here are the games coming out the week of June 25th 2019.


Samurai Shodown 


(PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Violence

This is a one-on-one fighting game in which players engage in matches featuring characters and settings from feudal Japan. Players use swords, daggers, spears, and hooks to attack opponents and drain their health meters. Fights are highlighted by cries of pain, slashing/impact sounds, and large blood-splatter effects. Each character can perform dramatic special moves, shown in brief cutscenes; some special moves involve repeated slashing of opponents; stabbing/impaling; tossing of bombs. Special-move sequences sometimes depict slow-motion effects and close-up camera angles; several moves result in large blood-splatter effects and occasional dismemberment. One female character is depicted partially nude—her breasts and groin covered by arms or wisps of hair.


The Sinking City 


(PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Suggestive Themes, Violence

This is a role-playing adventure game in which players assume the role of a private investigator trying to solve a mystery in the 1920s. From a third-person perspective, players search for clues among crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and engage in firefights with various characters/creatures. Players use pistols, machine guns, and rifles to shoot human enemies and creatures. Players also have the ability to shoot random pedestrians in the city, though there is no reward for such action. Combat and crime-scene sequences are accompanied by frequent splashes and stains of blood; a handful of scenes depict human body parts and/or entrails. The game contains some suggestive material: a brief image of a man peeping into a room while making suggestive comments; in-game text also contains suggestive references.


F1 2019 


(PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Everyone

This is a racing game in which players can drive Formula One cars on real-world tracks. Players can compete in a variety of game modes that include Career, Time Trial, Championship, and Grand Prix.




Super Mario Maker 2 


(Switch)

Rating: Everyone

Content Descriptors: Mild Cartoon Violence

This is a platformer game in which players build and play through levels/courses using assets from the Super Mario Brothers franchise. Players test their creations by running, jumping, and driving through side-scrolling 2D levels. Players encounter and defeat cartoony bosses and creatures by jumping on their heads and/or using different power-ups. Most enemies fall off-screen or disappear amid puffs of smoke when defeated. When Bob-ombs are encountered, they blow up if touched or following a set period of time.



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Game Play videos
Samurai Shodown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCEfauNo82E&t=294s
The Sinking City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRllLqrlHec
F1 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf8o5_k9tUM&t=1203s
Super Mario Maker 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnyrtwspMwU&t=270s

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Parents Guide to New Releases Video Games June 18 2019


Hello and Welcome to Parents Guide 2 Games. Here are the games coming out the week of June 18th 2019.


Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 


(PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch)

Rating: Teen

Content Descriptors: Blood, Partial Nudity, Violence

This is an action role-playing game in which players assume the role of Miriam, a cursed orphan who must battle her way through a demon-infested castle. As players traverse side-scrolling environments, they use swords, spears, pistols, and whips to battle fantastical creatures in melee-style combat. In one sequence, players encounter a boss character emerging from a bathtub full of blood; her magic attacks can cause blood to rain down on players and stain the walls and ceilings. Another sequence depicts an impaled corpse, with blood flowing heavily into a large fountain pool. The game also depicts a topless female boss creature with no discernible nipples.


Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled 


(PS4, Xbox One, Switch)

Rating: Everyone 10 and up

Content Descriptors: Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief

This is a kart racing game in which players control characters from the Crash Bandicoot universe in races around whimsical tracks. As players collect items, they can use power-ups to speed past or slow down opponents. Cartoony bombs, missiles, and TNT boxes can be used against opponents; racers are sometimes seen flailing around while on fire. One boss character is depicted shooting a machine gun into the air and around Crash's vehicle. In one sequence, a character can be seen picking his nose and eating the booger; in another scene, seagull droppings appear on top of rocks.


Judgment 


(PlayStation 4)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol

This is an action game in which players assume the role of a detective searching for a serial killer in the town of Kamurocho, Japan. From a third-person perspective, players explore the town, interact with characters, and engage in fights with human enemies. Characters mostly punch and kick each other until opponents' life meters have drained; players can also use melee weapons to inflict heavier damage. Some sequences depict slow-motion pummeling and enemies' deaths, accompanied by large blood-splatter effects. Cutscenes also depict intense acts of violence: a captive shot in the head; characters beaten until severely bloody; a man repeatedly shot by a crowd; A handful of missions/environments contain sexual themes and content: a man groping a woman's buttocks; one mission depicts a man with his buttocks fully exposed. During the course of the game, players' character can enter bars/restaurants and drink alcohol, which is rewarded in the form of experience points; players' character has an alcohol-tolerance gauge, resulting in impaired movement and/or access to drunken attacks. Swear words appear in the dialogue.


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Game Play videos

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YsNZZISUGk&t=310s
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wv-tZNTWEQ&t=121s
Judgment 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoMF004uALc&t=2140s

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Video Game New Releases for Parents June 4th 2019


Hello and Welcome to Parents Guide 2 Games. Here are the games coming out the week of June 4th 2019.


Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth 


(3DS)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence

This is a role-playing game in which players follow characters from the Persona franchise, as they attempt to escape a mysterious movie theater. Players traverse dungeon areas and engage in turn-based combat by selecting moves from a menu screen. Characters summon various "Personas" (mythological and literary creatures) by shooting themselves in the head. Characters attempt to deplete enemies' health meters/HP during combat. Several female monsters/personas are depicted with exposed breasts, and a handful of creatures have phallic-shaped heads, torsos, or appendages. Some personas have sexual characteristics that are described in text; dialogue also includes sexual references. Swear words appear in the dialogue.

Warhammer: Chaosbane 


(PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Violence

This is an action role-playing game in which players create and control agents to save the world. From a ¾-overhead perspective, players explore dungeons and battle enemies by using ranged and melee weapons/attacks. Characters use guns, axes, fireballs, and other magic attacks to kill enemies in frenetic combat. Enemies explode into blood and chunks of flesh when killed. Several environments depict large bloodstains and limbless corpses.

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Game Play videos
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eJPxbH1eqM&t=156s
Warhammer: Chaosbane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlzpRNdOAoc&t=867s

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Video Game New Releases May 28th 2019


Hello and Welcome to Parents Guide 2 Games. Here are the games coming out the week of May 28th 2019.


Blood + Truth 


(PSVR)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood, Strong Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence

This is VR first-person shooter in which players assume the role of a Special Forces soldier trying to save his family from a criminal overlord in London. Players complete rescue missions, solve puzzles, and infiltrate and/or escape enemy hideouts. Players use pistols, machine guns, and rifles to kill enemy thugs in frenetic combat. Action is highlighted by realistic gunfire, large explosions, and blood-splatter effects. During the course of the game, players can trigger slow-motion effects for precision aiming of enemy body parts; they can also shoot unarmed enemies, inflicting damage after death. In some areas, players can light and smoke cigars from a first-person perspective. Swear words appear in the dialogue.


Little Friends: Dogs & Cats


(Switch)

Ratings: Everyone

This is a pet-care simulation game in which players care for cats and dogs. Players can feed and groom their pets and engage in a variety of activities.



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Game Play Videos
Blood + Truth
Little Friends: Dogs & Cats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYsc-ajOQVQ&t=970s

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Video Game New Releases May 21st 2019


Hello and Welcome to Parents Guide 2 Games. Here are the games coming out the week of May 21st 2019.


Team Sonic Racing 


(PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC )

Rating: Everyone

Content Descriptors: Mild Cartoon Violence

This is a kart-racing game in which players compete in races with characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Players race through themed tracks and courses, picking up “cartoony” power-ups that cause opponents to spin out and slow down. In one game mode, players can use rocket powers to destroy drone vehicles, earning bonus points and time. 


Everybody's Golf VR 


(PS4)

Rating: Everyone

Content Descriptors: Comic Mischief

This is a golf simulation game in which players practice and compete in realistic rounds of golf. From a first-person perspective, players can play rounds and improve their skills on a driving range. One sequence depicts a caddie slapping the player/camera in an attempt to squash a mosquito.


Total War: Three Kingdoms 


(PC)

Rating: Teen

Content Descriptors: Violence

This is a real-time strategy game in which players engage in campaigns to dominate opposing factions in ancient China. From a top-down perspective, players engage in diplomacy and deploy infantry, archers, cavalry, and other military units. Soldiers use axes, swords, spears, and catapults to fight battles against rival armies. Players can zoom in on soldiers as they slash each other during combat; fighting is highlighted by cries of pain and impact sounds.


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Game Play videos
Team Sonic Racing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FefmtGX5hN4&t=1261s
Everybody's Golf VR 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzolabUDz6o&t=1146s
Total War: Three Kingdoms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gEJKTpmHI8&t=839s

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

It's Back Video Game New Releases May 14th 2019


I am sorry for no blogs fortwo weeks. There were no new releases. I meant to make some different posts, but life happens.

Hello and Welcome to Parents Guide 2 Games. Here are the games coming out the week of May 14th 2019.


A Plague Tale: Innocence 


(PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence

This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of a girl fleeing hardship and struggle in 14th-century France. From a third-person perspective, players avoid swarms of rats and use stealth tactics to sneak around soldiers. One method of deterring rats is to lure them to corpses or soldiers, who are shown screaming as they are bitten/eaten. Cutscenes depict characters being impaled by swords, struck by arrows or maces, and stabbed by spears. Some game environments contain corpses that have been impaled, burned, or partially-eaten/mutilated. Swear words appear in the dialogue.


Rage 2 


(PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes

This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of a man fighting in a post-apocalyptic world. From a first-person perspective, players use pistols, machine guns, grenades, and futuristic weapons to attack and kill mutant creatures and humans in frenetic combat. Action is highlighted by realistic gunfire, explosions, and screams of pain. Large blood-splatter effects occur frequently, and several weapons cause enemies to explode into chunks of flesh; some weapons can also result in decapitations. One scene requires players to search for an item amid a corpse's entrails. Game text contains some suggestive/sexual material. Swear words appear in the dialogue.


Bubsy: Paws of Fire! 


(PS4, Switch, PC)

Rating: Everyone

Content Descriptors: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence

This is a platformer game in which players assume the role of (Bubsy) through whimsical levels of hazards and enemies. Players collect yarn balls and gems and defeat enemies by jumping on their heads, causing them to burst into puffs of smoke. Boss battles depict more frenetic action, with UFOs shooting lasers/bursts of fire at Bubsy.


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Game Play videos
A Plague Tale: Innocence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzSwwhPtmiE&t=476s
Rage 2 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8p-3mN6f-c
Bubsy: Paws of Fire! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov3wjgvoaOA