Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Video Game New Releases April 25th 2017

Hello and Welcome to Parents Guide 2 Games. The games on this list are coming out the week of April 25th 2017.
Batman: Arkham VR
(Rift, Oculus, Vive)
Rating: Mature
Content Descriptors: Blood, Violence
This is a VR puzzle game in which players assume the role of Batman as he investigates a brutal murder. From a first-person perspective, players explore Gotham City, solve puzzles, interrogate criminals, and examine crime scenes for clues. In a handful of sequences, players can view/reconstruct acts of violence: a thief shooting a man and woman at close range; a video of a restrained character shot in the head; a character getting his neck snapped. A handful of scenes depict blood on characters' bodies and on the walls of some areas. One protracted sequence takes place in a morgue, in which players make close-up examinations of realistic-looking corpses; some of the corpses are depicted with open wounds, severe bruises and burns, and lacerations across their bodies.

Dragon Quest Heroes II
(PS4, PC)
Rating: Teen
Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes
This is an action/role-playing game in which players control a group of fighters trying to stop a demon from starting a war. From a third-person perspective, players explore towns, complete quests, and use swords and magic attacks to destroy dozens of fantastical enemy monsters. Battles are highlighted by impact sounds, light effects, and brief cries of pain. One enemy is called “Bloody Hand,” and is depicted as a disembodied hand dripping with red slime-like blood. Some female characters wear low-cut tops that expose moderate amounts of cleavage; during one cutscene the camera lingers on a female character's bikini-clad chest while she complains of being cold.

Outlast 2
(PS4, Xbox One)
Rating: Mature
You are Blake Langermann, a cameraman working with your wife, Lynn. The two of you are investigative journalists willing to take risks and dig deep to uncover the stories no one else will dare touch. You’re following a trail of clues that started with the seemingly impossible murder of a pregnant woman known only as Jane Doe. The investigation has lead you miles into the Arizona desert, to a darkness so deep that no one could shed light upon it, and a corruption so profound that going mad may be the only sane thing to do.

Puyo Puyo Tetris

(Switch, PS4)
Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Comic Mischief, Mild Suggestive Themes
This is a puzzle game in which players battle others by lining up blocks and matching small creatures called Puyos. Players earn points and progress through battles by clearing their areas of blocks/lines, and Puyos. When players create lines and matches of Puyos, short animations depict opponents being conked on the head by falling objects and emitting short yelps. The game includes some suggestive material and innuendo in the dialogue.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

(PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Rating: Mature
Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of Jon North, an elite military sniper involved in covert operations in Eastern Europe. Players traverse an open-world environment, engage in infiltration, and use sniper rifles, machine guns, and pistols to kill human enemies. Players can also perform melee kills to eliminate enemy soldiers discretely. Successful headshots trigger slow-motion tracking shots of the bullet as it hits the target; enemies' heads are sometimes depicted bursting into pieces. Blood is frequently depicted as enemies are shot, and some areas contain large bloodstains amid corpses. Cutscenes depict additional acts of violence: a bound man stabbed in the hand during an interrogation; a man shot point blank in the head. Players also have the ability kills civilians with weapons and/or run them over with vehicles, though these acts are not encouraged. The game contains references to sexual material: dialogue about prostitution; a brothel with a pole dancer performing on stage; a woman pushing a man down as she kneels between his legs. Drugs are also referenced in the text and dialogue. Swear words are heard in dialogue.

Syberia 3
(PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)
Rating: Teen
Content Descriptors: Mild Language, Mild Violence, Use of Alcohol
This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of a woman on a journey through Eastern Europe. Players explore environments, solve puzzles and riddles, and interact with characters to influence the progression of the story. Some interactions lead to brief depictions of violence: a character running from armed assailants; a character shooting a giant squid with a shotgun. Several sequences depict a character stumbling around drunk, consuming alcohol with slurred speech. Swear words is heard in the dialogue.

What Remains of Edith Finch



(PS4, PC)
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.



Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
(PC)
Rating: Mature
Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Violence
This is a real time strategy game in which players control an elite strike force that battles humans, aliens, and robots in different interplanetary campaigns. Battles are viewed from an overhead perspective as soldiers use weapons and employ hand-to-hand combat to kill enemy units. Red blood spray is sometimes depicted when soldiers and enemies are shot. Most attacks are accompanied by cries of pain, while some attacks can cause soldiers' limbs to fly off and remain scattered on the environment.

Little Nightmares
(PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Rating: Teen
Content Descriptors: Blood, Violence
This is an adventure platformer in which players assume the role of Six, a girl who must escape a nightmarish world called the Maw. As players traverse the environment, they can run, jump, climb, and sneak around to avoid leaches and corrupted souls. Getting caught usually results in the Six's death: corrupted souls eating her whole; a corrupted chef putting her inside an oven/pot; leeches strangling Six to death. One sequence depicts a pool of blood around a fallen boss after Six attacks her out of hunger. A hanging corpse and various blood stains are also depicted in some environments.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
(Switch)
Rating: Everyone
Content Descriptors: Comic Mischief
This is a kart-racing game in which players compete with characters from the Mario universe. As players race against other drivers, they can use whimsical power-ups to impede opponents' progress and knock enemies off the tracks. Colorful explosions and dizzy stars accompany the action. Some events allow players to toss "cartoony" bombs at opponents in order to knock them out of the event.

Portal Knights
(PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence
This is an action role-playing game in which players explore randomly-generated islands and battle enemies in order to level up. Characters use swords, arrows, and magic spells to battle stylized, fantastical creatures in real-time tactical combat. Combat is highlighted by "cartoony" explosions, impact sounds, and light effects.


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