Here is the list of the New Releases for the week of Oct 24th 2016. I have started to include the box art.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
(Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, PC)
Rating: Mature
Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive
Themes
This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of
War, a Horseman of the Apocalypse caught in a conflict between Heaven
and Hell. As players explore a post-apocalyptic environment, they use
swords, scythes, and pistols to kill demonic and angelic creatures in
melee-style combat. Blood-splatter effects occur frequently as
monsters are killed; finishing attacks are sometimes highlighted by slow-motion
effects and close-up camera angles.
Dragon
Ball Z Xenoverse 2
(Xbox One, PS4)
Rating: Teeen
**This description is not a normal one. The website I normally use did not have one for this game.**
The game is set in a
series of 3D battle arenas mostly modeled after notable locations in
the Dragon Ball
universe. Players are able to freely traverse this new hub world.
Xenoverse 2 will
be the fourth Dragon Ball
video game to feature character customization. Players will be able
to choose from the five races of the first game: Humans, Saiyans,
Majins, Namekians and Frieza's race. The game will also feature
race-specific quests, mini games and transformations. Players will
also have a much greater role in the story, as some decisions will
have to be made by them. Multiplayer servers will now able to hold up
to 300 players at once. The game will also have a training mode
called Training School, and when customizing a character, there will
be the option to choose different kinds of ki
blasts.
Just Dance 2017
(Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3,
Wii, PC)
Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Mild Lyrics
This is a rhythm-and-dance simulation game in which players perform
choreographed routines by following the movements of on-screen
characters. Players score points by accurately moving their bodies in
time to the music and scrolling indicators. Some songs contain
suggestive references. Other song lyrics contain allusions to violence and alcohol references.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of
Influence - Ambition
(PS4, PC)
Rating: Teen
Content Descriptors: Mild Blood, Mild Language, Violence
This is a strategy game in which players develop their clan in order
to take over feudal Japan via military and diplomatic means. From a
top-down perspective, players arrange military units and naval fleets around battlefields to expand their
territory; zoomed-in views depict small soldiers in combat
accompanied by battle cries, sword-clanging sounds, and explosions.
Cutscenes include more instances of violence: soldiers shooting
rifles at charging enemies; soldiers engaging in hand-to-hand combat;
a character dying inside a burning building. One sequence depicts a
riverbed stained with blood after an ambush. The word “bastard”
appears in the dialogue.
World
of Final Fantasy
(PS4, Vita)
Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, Mild
Language, Mild Suggestive Themes
This is a role-playing game in which players help a set of twins
recover their lost memory. As players explore a magical world, they
can collect and raise fantasy creatures called Mirages to help
traverse environments and battle enemy creatures in turn-based combat. Players use weapon attacks and magical
abilities to defeat enemies; battles are
accompanied by impact sounds and mild explosions. A handful of
sequences also depict additional acts of violence: a vampire stabbed
in the chest with a stake; characters turned to dust in
a fiery blast. The game contains some suggestive material: female
character in outfits that reveal moderate amounts of cleavage. The game includes a brief reference to
alcohol in a character description. The word “hell”
appears in the dialogue.
Yomawari: Night Alone
(Vita, PC)
Rating: Teen
Content Descriptors: Blood, Violence
This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of a young
heroine looking for her missing sister and dog in a haunted town.
From a 3/4 overhead perspective, players can explore the town, avoid
evil spirits, and collect items to put spirits to rest. The game
contains dark thematic elements and depictions of violence: a dog hit by a truck;
a girl run down by a train; a girl attacked and killed by ghostly
apparitions. Stylized blood- splatter effects occur when players are
killed; some areas depict blood stains on the ground.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim -
Special Edition
(Xbox One, PS4, PC)
This is a HD remake.
Rating: Mature
Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes,
Use of Alcohol
This is a fantasy role-playing game in which players assume the role
of Dovakin, a prophesied figure with the power to combat dragons in
the fictional world of Skyrim. As players traverse through
mountainous open-world environments, they complete missions and
quests that impact the eventual fate of their character. Players use
swords, bows and arrows, axes, and magic attacks to kill various enemies. As players engage in melee-style combat, some
sequences are highlighted by slow-motion effects, particularly for
decapitations. Large blood-splatter effects also occur during combat,
and some environments are stained with blood or body parts.Some sequences allow players to injure/kill
nonadversary characters, including prisoners chained to a wall; they
scream in pain amid splashes of blood or fire. As the game
progresses, the dialogue and on-screen text contains references to
sexual material. Alcohol
such as wine, mead, and ale can be purchased and consumed by players'
character throughout the game; in one sequence, players can engage in
a drinking contest with another character, which eventually results
in slurred speech.
Titanfall
2
(Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Rating: Mature
Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of a
militia pilot through missions on an alien planet. As players
traverse various battlefields, they use machine guns, shotguns,
grenades, rockets launchers, and mechanical battle armor (Titans) to
destroy robot sentries and kill enemy soldiers. Battles are frenetic
and are accompanied by realistic gunfire, radio chatter, and large
explosions. Some weapons cause enemies to explode into large sprays
of blood and chunks of flesh; large blood stains will sometimes
appear on walls and floors. The word “sh*t” is heard in the
dialogue.
