This game is rated ESRB: Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence.
The War of the Worlds is a 2D side-scrolling platformer developed by Other Ocean Interactive and released in 2011 for Xbox 360, drawing its story and setting from H.G. Wells' classic novel of the same name. The game presents a dark interpretation of the source material, casting players in a survival scenario set against the backdrop of a Martian invasion. Levels unfold from a side-scrolling perspective, emphasizing platforming challenges within a visually striking, atmospheric world. Actor Patrick Stewart provides narration throughout, lending the experience a cinematic quality rooted in the novel's literary tradition. The overall tone is grim and tense, reflecting the desperate circumstances faced by humanity in Wells' original story.
