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Observer: System Redux

This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features sustained depictions of violence, depictions of erotic nudity and use of strong language. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Psychological horror game, set in 2084, in which the player takes on the role of a police detective who can look into the minds of others.

Details

PEGI leeftijdsadvies

16ViolenceBad LanguageSex

  • Beschikbaar op

    • PlayStation 4 (23/07/2021)
    • PlayStation 5 (23/07/2021)
    • Xbox One (23/07/2021)
    • Xbox Series X|S (23/07/2021)
    • PC (23/07/2021)
  • Uitgever

    PLAION GmbH

Rating issues

Violence is largely implied rather than depicted, as the player’s character experiences other people’s memories of being attacked. However, there is frequent sight of dead bodies in the aftermath of violence, with some graphic sight of blood and injuries. The player must examine corpses closely for evidence. At one point, the hanging corpse is discovered of a man who has apparently taken his own life. At another point, it is implied that sexual violence may have occurred, in a sex trafficking context, although this is not shown.

The game also includes topless images of a woman, in the context of promotional materials for adult entertainment. There is also sight of a room that contains sex toys.

There is frequent use of strong language (‘fuck’), as well as use of milder terms such as ‘bitch’, ‘prick’, ‘slut’, ‘whore’ and ‘shit’.

Other issues

There are disturbing scenes, including a sequence in which the player has to decide whether to further sedate an animal that is being used for organ harvesting, or to end its suffering by turning off its life support. The animal is briefly shown to be distressed.

The player’s character takes frequent doses of a fictional drug in order to help balance the effects of their cybernetic augmentations.