Nintendo’s record-setting game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, is a winner for Christian parents too

Video game:The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Rating: PEGI 12 for moderate violence 

Suitable age: 10 plus

Genre: Action adventure

What I liked: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the latest in the long series of Zelda adventure games. As well as exploring Hyrule you can also take to the skies in an expanded world full of secrets. The game stands out for how heavily it leans into crafting and special abilities to offer many ways to progress dungeons, tackle enemies and get around the world.

What I didn’t like: Nothing springs to mind

Thoughts for parents

 For Christian parents, there are some really positive aspects of the game to be aware of. Maybe more than any Zelda video game, this is an experience that invites imagination and creativity. While there are battles, quests and the usual feats of skill, the ability to Fuse game items together enables players to work out ways to power-up their character or (more often) find ways to avoid fights if they are not ready for them. Many aspects of combat can be avoided with a well-crafted bridge or flying machine.

 t’s worth noting that this is a magical world with creatures and powers that could have been drawn from the pages of Narnia or Harry Potter. Although magic and dark arts are not the focus of the game, they do feature and are an aspect that is hard to avoid.