The Gunstringer

Taking on the role of a gun-slinging marionette, players use their right hand to paint enemies (and occasionally civilians, presented as paper cut-outs), then pull their hand up to shoot them. In some sequences, players can also punch toward the screen to have the Gunstringer carry out a melee attack or pound down to have a photographic human hand come crashing down from above to flatten enemies. Bad guys disappear in a puff of smoke when defeated. Enemies do not bleed, but one environment includes knives covered in blood.

One character is depicted with breasts larger than her head. They are mostly covered, but deep cleavage can be seen. Players will also encounter mild references to sexuality, including one character labeled a "Madam."

The word "peyote" is heard in the game's spoken dialogue. The bodies of cattle roaming the roads appear to be beer cans that begin to spray when shot.

Parents need to know that The Gunstringer is a third-person shooter and platforming game with modest but frequent violence. It requires an Xbox 360 Kinect sensor to play. Players use their hands to aim at, shoot, and punch cartoonish enemy characters, which disappear in puffs of smoke when defeated. The violence is offset by the bizarreness of the game's premise, which involves a live-action audience watching, cheering, and booing an action-packed puppet show that players control. Sometimes it almost has the atmosphere of a performance rather than a game. Parents should also be aware that this game requires much less movement than most Kinect titles, with players able to sit comfortably on a couch while moving their arms and hands.