From my grown-up point of view the gameplay is frenetic, I can barely keep track of what's happening. The Spartan has near-superhuman strength and stamina. The battles are intense. My kid LOVES this game, which is all I'm concerned with. It's somewhat violent, but nothing objectionable. Overall I'm impressed with the design of hte game, the graphics are really spectacular. But I've learned that all that really matters about video games is whether or not my kids find play value in them, and this one gets TWO THUMBS UP -- great one-player game.