Content review for this game:
Pertaining to content listed in the upper left corner of this site.

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(This is the second game in the series)

Blood and gore: There's an almost undiscernable amount of bloodshed when you shoot an enemy. In fact I don't quite know why the ESRB put this in the rating. But, though there is almost no blood effects, the ESRB didn't mention there is some mild gore. Also, scattered throughout the game are a few dead bodies of civilians, scientists, etc. But, it's not too gory or graphic.

Specific scenes of blood & gore:

The second level takes place in a cryogenics facility. In one scene, 2/3 through the level, there are several brains strewn across the floor (they are from rich French men, who have had their brains cryogenically frozen to be preserved). You can also shoot the brains, resulting in them exploding into tiny chunks. There are several cryogenically frozen bodies in this level, too. In one room, at the very end of the level, you see a dead body after its brain has been removed for cryogenic storage. The dead body isn't very detailed, so it's not too graphic.

Since the main villain is trying to find a way to revive the small poxs virus, the main character is given a small screen and views detailed, but CG produced images of the effects of small poxs on the human body.

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Drug Reference: Part of one level takes place in the main villian's illegal drug refinery, where you see vats of the substance being cooked, and then see workers putting it into powder form and packing it. You don't see any use, instead, as the rating says, just reference.

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Violence: This game is about stealth, so the objective is to not get caught. In fact many of the missions don't let you kill anyone, and if you do it's an automatic fail, resulting in you having to restart from the last save. So other than a few key moments of the game, the majority of your missions encourage you to knock your enemies out, not kill them. This is further encouraged by you being given less lethal ammo, and instead, especially in later missions, given more non-lethal ammo. The weapons are also very touchy, and will usually get you killed if you try to run n' gun your way through.

Specific scenes of violence:

As you approach a villa's balcony in the first level, you sneak up and peak through the window. As you look, you see the main villian talking to one of the many blindfolded and tied up hostages in the room. The villain tells the man to give him his bonds, the man starts to say thank you in a desprate and hopeful tone, but the villain then kills this hostage by shooting him in the head. There's no blood or gore, but you do see it happen.

One level has you following a female informant to your target location. When you finally reach the location and enter the elevator, she stands outside and gives you some final info on what you'll find inside. Your boss then calls you and tells you that you need to kill her now. You are then forced to kill the woman. You immediately demand to know why he had you kill her. Your boss responds by saying she was one of the people involved in trying to revive the small pox virus, and was setting you up from the start.

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Mild crude humor: and a bit of crude humor. In one scene near the beginning of the game, the main character receives a cell phone from the agent he just rescued. When the main character asks how he hid the cell phone from the guard, the agent replies, "Just be sure to wash your hands when you're done with it."

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Mild language: The ESRB also didn't mention the language, though it is very mild. There are couple uses of d**n, and h**l. Also when enemies suspect something they say things like "What the h**l?"

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Closing Comment: This game is the most mild content-wise in the series, and has an improved control scheme, and an overall more involving storyline. Content-wise, it is still pretty intense, but there is no blood effects to speak of, almost no language, and as always you are encouraged to knock your enemies out, not kill them. So, I recommend this game for ages 13+.