


There's lots of swearing that pops up in dialogue, as well as in random comments in the middle of battle, including "f-k" and "s-t." Apart from references to grog, a generic name for alcohol, and a bar where character upgrades are hosted, there's nothing seen of characters drinking. Blood frequently flies from wounds, and bodies are often scattered across the environment to show the devastation. Combat's a key part of the gameplay, with characters using firearms, grenades, and mutant powers to kill their opponents, who scream when defeated. This game's based on a tabletop role-playing game, and takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where characters fight mutants, ghouls, and other creatures in an attempt to survive another day. The Nintendo Switch version is the deluxe version and includes this game and the expansion, Seed of Evil. Parents need to know that Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a downloadable strategy role-playing game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PCs. A bar serves as a place for upgrades.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. And maybe after another few games, The Bearded Ladies will be putting out a few all-time classics.Mentions grog, a generic name for alcohol, but nothing specific shown in game.

But given a month, Mutant Year Zero is going to be a helluva lot of fun to play. There are also places where the dev team seems to be scratching their heads and shrugging. There’s good writing in this RPG, and clever combat. It’s certainly not the masterpiece that The Witcher 3 is, but it has all of that potential and creativity of the first Witcher. A few years later, we got The Witcher 3, the most beautiful, refined, RPG I’ve ever played, and one that was unafraid to leave decades of game design behind in the name of creating something that felt right. So was the way you had to oil your swords to fight specific beasts. The potion system and meditation was unusual. I remember playing the original Witcher and seeing the bones of a Bioware RPG, but also something entirely unique. It was the original Witcher game from CDProjekt Red. Developers The Bearded Ladies are an indie studio from Sweden, and I can’t remember the last time I played a non-English import with such good writing.
