Life Is Strange
Review

Content Rating

The first Life is Strange series was rated PEGI 16 for frequent moderate violence and strong language and infrequent use of illegal drugs.

The second Life Is Strange series was rated PEGI 18 due to depictions of violence towards vulnerable and defenceless human-like characters, glamorization of the use of illegal drugs, and use of sexual expletives. Content-specific issues: This game contains infrequent depictions of violence towards vulnerable and defenceless human-like characters. One example of this involves a 16-year-old boy who has been forcefully handcuffed to a metal pole and is unable to escape. During the scene, the boy confronts his captor which leads to him being violently kicked in the face as punishment. Another example can be found in the third episode, in which a child is shot in the shoulder. The boy lets out a pained cry as a large amount of blood appears around the wound. Episode three also contains glamorisation of the use of illegal drugs. As part of the storyline, the teenage protagonist and his younger brother work on an illegal marijuana plantation. They also meet up with a group of young adults who have worked on the plantation for numerous seasons and praise it as a reliable option for earning money. There is a minigame where the player must prepare the marijuana in a timely manner to sell it on. This game also contains frequent use of sexual expletives, the word “*!@?*” and its derivatives can be found throughout.

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit contains scenes of implied child abuse, with the father character verbally abusing his son. Implied physical violence is also present as characters comment on the bruises left on the child’s arm. There is also an option for the child (who is ten years old) to steal and smoke one of his father's cigarettes. The fourth episode in particular has multiple scenes of the teenage protagonist being violently beaten. These altercations cause obvious bruising and bleeding to appear on his body.