Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Combat involves the use of various bladed weapons, such as swords, axes, and daggers, as well as bows and magical spells. Blood gushes from enemies when they are struck, and they lie in crumpled heaps when killed. Cinematic assassination and “reckoning” attacks sometimes slow down time so that players can watch particularly vicious choreography usually involving impalement, dismemberment, and large torrents of blood. Players fight mindless, fantastical beasts, but also encounter aggressive humans and humanoid creatures. They can also kill civilians.

Some of the game’s female characters and monsters wear revealing outfits that expose cleavage. Both male and female avatars can be seen in their underwear when not wearing armor. Some of the books and letters players find in the environment discuss steamy situations without detail, and some characters are possessed of romantic feelings.

Parents need to know that Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a violent and sometimes gruesome action role-playing game for adults set in a fictional, fantastical world. Players spend half their time chatting with non-player characters and unraveling a complex story, and the other half engaging in bloody and brutal combat with bladed weapons, bows, and magic. There is no drinking, profanity, or sex in the game, though players may read in-game books and letters that reference romantic situations without going into detail. Players will also see male and female characters clad in naught but their skivvies.