EXPLORING GAMING
WHAT ARE THEY PLAYING?
By Nathan Jacobs
These popular games are not for younger teens.
Rating system:
¡¡ None – Violence, mature language,
drug use or sexual content is nonexistent.
¡¡ Disney – Violence is non-graphic,
language is safe for all ages, drug
use wouldn’t go beyond drinking
ale, and sexual content would
hover around the level of true
love’s kiss.
¡¡ DreamWorks – Violence is more
prevalent, but still non-graphic,
slightly more mature language, the
extent of drug use would be magical
potions and sexual content would be
suggestive in nature only.
¡¡ Simpsons – Violence occurs with
realistic levels of blood and gore,
some coarse language, drug use
may occur, but is not promoted and
sexual content could range from
suggestive to non-graphic.
¡¡ South Park – Realistic violence
with excessive amounts of blood
and gore, no barriers on language,
realistic depictions of drug use
present, and sexual content could
be considered soft pornography.
¡¡ Adult Anime – Gratuitous amount
of violence with extreme levels
of blood and gore, language could
be highly graphic and inappropriate,
drug use is not only present but
promoted, and sexual content
could be considered hard-core
pornography.
For more information on our
Games Review rating system,
visit our resource page at
www.exploringteens.com.au
Fallout 4
Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, PS4
Genre: Action RPG
Developer: Bethesda
Release Date: November 2015
ESRB Rating: MA 17+
The Witcher III:
Wild Hunt
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2 / 10
Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, PS4
Genre: Action RPG
Developer: CD Projekt RED
Release Date: May 2015
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+
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1/ 10
Summary
Summary
Violence: South Park
Language: South Park
Sexual Content: Simpsons
Drug Use: South Park
Suitable for ages 16+
Violence: Adult Anime
Language: South Park
Sexual Content: South Park
Drug Use: Simpsons
Suitable for ages 18+
Fallout 4 does contain a gratuitous
amount of indiscriminate violence with
its fair share of exploding bodies and
severed limbs. Cursing is infrequent, but
present. Sex happens, but is not visually
represented. The real concern in this
game is drug use. Throughout the game,
players can inject themselves with several
different “chems” th