Watchmen: The End Is Nigh

The majority of play is composed of extremely physical and bloody hand-to-hand combat. Blood goes flying in red gushes with most punches and kicks, teeth can be seen flying out of enemies' mouths, and the sound of cracking bones accompany some of the more vicious strikes. Players can also wield weapons, such as clubs and bottles, and there are a wide variety of particularly brutal finishing moves, such as one in which Rorschach uses a crowbar to repeatedly hit an opponent in the face as he collapses.

One chapter takes place in a strip club with women dancing in cages, on stages, and in peep show booths. There are also a pair of rooms screening a pornography film showing a woman in a bra moaning and looking down at her off-screen partner. One of the characters, a blue-skinned man named Dr. Manhattan, appears nude, but not in a sexual way (his character in the novel and film doesn't wear clothes, believing he has moved beyond them).

A broad spectrum of profanity is present and frequent in the game's voiced dialogue. Examples include "f-ck," "sh-t," and "p-ssy."

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Parents need to know that this violent brawler based on characters made famous by the graphic novel and film of the same name is not intended for children. The hand-to-hand combat is exceptionally brutal. Blood and teeth fly through the air, bones can be heard breaking, items like crowbars and bottles can be used to devastating effect, and slow-motion finishing moves are extraordinarily vicious. The game also features overt sexuality. Part of the second episode is set in a strip club, where scantily clad women dance in cages and peep show booths and a mild pornography is shown on a large screen. A superhero named Dr. Manhattan, who wears no clothes, appears briefly in the first episode. Be aware as well that there is strong language throughout, including multiple instances of the f-word. Note that the PlayStation 3 version of the game, subtitled "The Complete Experience" ships with the Blu-ray edition of Zack Snyder's film, which, like the game, is geared for adult consumption.