The violence is around the same as the last game, but the gore is much worse. Crawlers burst into tiny gory chunks when killed, and when Titans explode, their limbs and various body parts fly out; you can even see things like their rib cage and internal organs. Also, grenades can cause enemies to explode, and leave various organs (even their brains sometimes), everywhere. Add other things like graphic dismemberment and other various things in cutscenes, and you have a game inappropriate for kids. It's a fun sequel, but make sure you're mature enough for it.