F1 2013
Platform: Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Rating category: Everone
Content descriptors: Mild lyrics
Other: Includes online features that may expose players to unrated user-generated content (Windows PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Rating summary: This is a racing simulation game in which players drive Formula One cars on real-world tracks. Players can upgrade their vehicles, review standings and race against former F1 champions. Some song lyrics in the game include the word “damn.”
Just Dance 2014
Platform: PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Rating category: Everone 10+
Content descriptors: Lyrics, mild suggestive themes
Other: Features downloadable music content that may be inconsistent with the ESRB rating (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U)
Rating summary: 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. A handful of dances include provocative poses and exaggerated hip movements. Some songs reference alcohol use (e.g., “So one two/Hit the booze,” “I’ve had a little bit too much . . .Can’t find my drink or man,” “We need a taxi ‘cause you’re/Hung over and I’m broke”). Song lyrics also contain suggestive material (e.g., “We been keeping it PG/But I wanna get a little frisky” and “Bind your hands all over me/And the you bite your lip/Whisper and say/We’re going all the way . . .We’ll be lovers for sho”).
Worms Revolution Extreme
Platform: PS Vita
Rating category: Everone 10+
Content descriptors: Cartoon violence, comic mischief, mild language
Other: Includes online features that may expose players to unrated user-generated content (PS Vita)
Rating Summary: This is a turn-based strategy game in which players control teams of worms in battles to the last man (worm) standing. From pulled-back and zoomed-in perspectives, players move their worms across 2D landscapes and use a variety of “cartoony” weapons (e.g., bazookas, shotguns, dynamite, proximity mines, baseball bats, flying animals) to defeat opposing teams. Turns are accompanied by realistic gunfire, colorful explosions and humorous remarks from worm characters. Some of these one-liners include cheeky innuendo (e.g., “You call this a date, honey?” “Have a feel of my two-by-four,” and “Wanna see my hard hat?”). The words “goddamn” and “hell” can be heard in the dialogue.
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