Do u think video games like the GTA series should be rated AO?

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

ok so im makin this thread to kinda help me with a paper im writing about games like the GTA series if they should b rated AO (Adults Only). so yea if u could comment and tell me ur honest opinion on what u think about games with alot of blood, gore, violence, and sexuality. i jus use GTA as an example. but if u post tell what game u r talkin about b4 or after u post.

and if its a good comment i might use it in my paper and quote it from u so if u dont want me 2 do that please tell me in ur post and thankyou

[Bulldog]

What is the difference between a game being rated M and AO? I've guess I've never seen a game rated AO before.

[RandomPanda]

Neither have I. Excuse me here, but would it be a game that's all like, "What sex position would you like to use?" And then you choose one and your avatars get in that position. And then it asks, "Do you like to go fast or slow?" And then you pick, ect...? Uh...if there were a game like that, would it be the type of game to get an AO rating?

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

usually AO games r the ones with ALOT of sexual stuff in it like epik said really or with an extremely over excessive amount of violence and extremely vulgar language like i believe a friend of mine told me that the manhunt series had an over excessive amount of blood and mutilation and. or like a game that was 2 extremely mature that it had 2 b removed from the stores like San Andreas or Manhunt

[Jonus63]

so maybe BMX XXX is AO? i dont know, it just says 18+ in europe by ESRB oooh i wonder if theyll make 20+ :O

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

o yea ive heard of that game yea if i heard about what was in it it should of been AO maybe if yall wana c what all the different rating 4 the games r i can post them there r alot

[Radian]

hmm ok. Umm I'll take a shot at this.

Ratings aren't really restirctions on games. The only restriction on the game is how strict your parent/guardian is. Kids can still ask their parents to pick up games for them. So ratings can't stop kids from playing violent games. Heck, even parents can't stop their kids from playing M or AO games, if they have an older friend or accquiantance or maybe a really nice auntie or uncle or cousin who can buy it for them. (most quatable line from my response ->) Ratings are not restrictions on games, only minor inconvieniances.

[Jonus63]

o yea ive heard of that game yea if i heard about what was in it it should of been AO maybe if yall wana c what all the different rating 4 the games r i can post them there r alot

yeah tell me the ratings please

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

hmm ok. Umm I'll take a shot at this.

Ratings aren't really restirctions on games. The only restriction on the game is how strict your parent/guardian is. Kids can still ask their parents to pick up games for them. So ratings can't stop kids from playing violent games. Heck, even parents can't stop their kids from playing M or AO games, if they have an older friend or accquiantance or maybe a really nice auntie or uncle or cousin who can buy it for them. (most quatable line from my response ->) Ratings are not restrictions on games, only minor inconvieniances.

yeah tell me the ratings please

yea i c what ur sayin radian thats so very tru the rating wont stop underage kids from playin M or the few AO games out there but u kno what i played mercs 2 and THEY BLEEPED OUT THE CUSS WORDS im like WOW thats messed up

and ok Jonus ima post the esrb rating system

ESRB Rating Symbols
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Titles rated EC (Early Childhood) have content that may be suitable for ages 3 and older. Contains no material that parents would find inappropriate.
EVERYONE
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.
EVERYONE 10+
Titles rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) have content that may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in this category may contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.
TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
MATURE
Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.
ADULTS ONLY
Titles rated AO (Adults Only) have content that should only be played by persons 18 years and older. Titles in this category may include prolonged scenes of intense violence and/or graphic sexual content and nudity.
RATING PENDING
Titles listed as RP (Rating Pending) have been submitted to the ESRB and are awaiting final rating. (This symbol appears only in advertising prior to a game's release.)

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ESRB Content Descriptors

* Alcohol Reference - Reference to and/or images of alcoholic beverages
* Animated Blood - Discolored and/or unrealistic depictions of blood
* Blood - Depictions of blood
* Blood and Gore - Depictions of blood or the mutilation of body parts
* Cartoon Violence - Violent actions involving cartoon-like situations and characters. May include violence where a character is unharmed after the action has been inflicted
* Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humor
* Crude Humor - Depictions or dialogue involving vulgar antics, including “bathroom” humor
* Drug Reference - Reference to and/or images of illegal drugs
* Fantasy Violence - Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life
* Intense Violence - Graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict. May involve extreme and/or realistic blood, gore, weapons and depictions of human injury and death
* Language - Mild to moderate use of profanity
* Lyrics - Mild references to profanity, sexuality, violence, alcohol or drug use in music
* Mature Humor - Depictions or dialogue involving "adult" humor, including sexual references
* Nudity - Graphic or prolonged depictions of nudity
* Partial Nudity - Brief and/or mild depictions of nudity
* Real Gambling - Player can gamble, including betting or wagering real cash or currency
* Sexual Content - Non-explicit depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including partial nudity
* Sexual Themes - References to sex or sexuality
* Sexual Violence - Depictions of rape or other violent sexual acts
* Simulated Gambling - Player can gamble without betting or wagering real cash or currency
* Strong Language - Explicit and/or frequent use of profanity
* Strong Lyrics - Explicit and/or frequent references to profanity, sex, violence, alcohol or drug use in music
* Strong Sexual Content - Explicit and/or frequent depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including nudity
* Suggestive Themes - Mild provocative references or materials
* Tobacco Reference - Reference to and/or images of tobacco products
* Use of Drugs - The consumption or use of illegal drugs
* Use of Alcohol - The consumption of alcoholic beverages
* Use of Tobacco - The consumption of tobacco products
* Violence - Scenes involving aggressive conflict. May contain bloodless dismemberment
* Violent References - References to violent acts

link to the page where i got this from http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp

[DrkKnight]

hmm GTA should really inforce the M ratings since ive played free-mode with like 9 year old kids and its really anoying, the amount of sexual content in it is not enough for AO but its definitly M and should be enforced. but maybe nudity in games is enough for AO idk but might be

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

yea excessive amounts of nudity in games should b rated AO like the mini game in San Andreas should of made it a AO game

[Jonus63]

yea i c what ur sayin radian thats so very tru the rating wont stop underage kids from playin M or the few AO games out there but u kno what i played mercs 2 and THEY BLEEPED OUT THE CUSS WORDS im like WOW thats messed up

and ok Jonus ima post the esrb rating system

ESRB Rating Symbols
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Titles rated EC (Early Childhood) have content that may be suitable for ages 3 and older. Contains no material that parents would find inappropriate.
EVERYONE
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.
EVERYONE 10+
Titles rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) have content that may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in this category may contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.
TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
MATURE
Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.
ADULTS ONLY
Titles rated AO (Adults Only) have content that should only be played by persons 18 years and older. Titles in this category may include prolonged scenes of intense violence and/or graphic sexual content and nudity.
RATING PENDING
Titles listed as RP (Rating Pending) have been submitted to the ESRB and are awaiting final rating. (This symbol appears only in advertising prior to a game's release.)

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ESRB Content Descriptors

* Alcohol Reference - Reference to and/or images of alcoholic beverages
* Animated Blood - Discolored and/or unrealistic depictions of blood
* Blood - Depictions of blood
* Blood and Gore - Depictions of blood or the mutilation of body parts
* Cartoon Violence - Violent actions involving cartoon-like situations and characters. May include violence where a character is unharmed after the action has been inflicted
* Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humor
* Crude Humor - Depictions or dialogue involving vulgar antics, including “bathroom” humor
* Drug Reference - Reference to and/or images of illegal drugs
* Fantasy Violence - Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life
* Intense Violence - Graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict. May involve extreme and/or realistic blood, gore, weapons and depictions of human injury and death
* Language - Mild to moderate use of profanity
* Lyrics - Mild references to profanity, sexuality, violence, alcohol or drug use in music
* Mature Humor - Depictions or dialogue involving "adult" humor, including sexual references
* Nudity - Graphic or prolonged depictions of nudity
* Partial Nudity - Brief and/or mild depictions of nudity
* Real Gambling - Player can gamble, including betting or wagering real cash or currency
* Sexual Content - Non-explicit depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including partial nudity
* Sexual Themes - References to sex or sexuality
* Sexual Violence - Depictions of rape or other violent sexual acts
* Simulated Gambling - Player can gamble without betting or wagering real cash or currency
* Strong Language - Explicit and/or frequent use of profanity
* Strong Lyrics - Explicit and/or frequent references to profanity, sex, violence, alcohol or drug use in music
* Strong Sexual Content - Explicit and/or frequent depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including nudity
* Suggestive Themes - Mild provocative references or materials
* Tobacco Reference - Reference to and/or images of tobacco products
* Use of Drugs - The consumption or use of illegal drugs
* Use of Alcohol - The consumption of alcoholic beverages
* Use of Tobacco - The consumption of tobacco products
* Violence - Scenes involving aggressive conflict. May contain bloodless dismemberment
* Violent References - References to violent acts

link to the page where i got this from http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp

awesome, thanks spilz

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

no problem jonus but yea now u all should know what the rating system is 4 all the different types of games

[is0m4n]

yea excessive amounts of nudity in games should b rated AO like the mini game in San Andreas should of made it a AO game

technically, there was no nudity
and thats the ESRB's dair(downfall, its a ssb joke). the ESRB is overly protective. the irony is, t rated games sell most, and these games do qualify as an E rating half the time
even worse, you can just voluntier to rate games, so people with no true knowledge make a t game m rated, which dwindles sales potential =P

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

hhhhhmmmmm yea i c what ur sayin is0 and yea ur right about that that is the esrb's downfall

[Jonus63]

technically, there was no nudity
and thats the ESRB's dair(downfall, its a ssb joke). the ESRB is overly protective. the irony is, t rated games sell most, and these games do qualify as an E rating half the time
even worse, you can just voluntier to rate games, so people with no true knowledge make a t game m rated, which dwindles sales potential =P

i saw a video that there was a sex scene in that game. which chocked many people

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

i saw a video that there was a sex scene in that game. which chocked many people

yea in GTA San Andreas there is a hidden sex game in it, but it was in the original version of the game b4 the took the game off the shelves 4 a brief time. cause the new version doesnt have the hidden game in it and they had 2 take all the cheat code mag's off the shelves cause it had the cheat code that unlocked the hidden game

[is0m4n]

yea in GTA San Andreas there is a hidden sex game in it, but it was in the original version of the game b4 the took the game off the shelves 4 a brief time. cause the new version doesnt have the hidden game in it and they had 2 take all the cheat code mag's off the shelves cause it had the cheat code that unlocked the hidden game

its actually a patch.
like nude raider.
anyway.
plus, cj has his pants on xD

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

O he did!? well i wouldnt kno cause i never unlocked it on mine cause i got the original version of the game but i never tried 2 unlock it but they were havin sex and showin most of the positions tho right? and the rating doesnt say anything about it havin that in the game which is why rockstar got in trouble but anyway...........enough about san andreas

another game i heard was very very gory and some of my friends at school believe should of been an AO game was Manhunt

[is0m4n]

give a 2year old Manhunt for christmas lmfao

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

lmao wow well ive never played it cause it looked stupid 2 me and ive heard it has way 2 much gory killing in it but idk

[Jonus63]

its actually a patch.
like nude raider.
anyway.
plus, cj has his pants on xD

maybe it was on development lol

[is0m4n]

lol
if you do play it, get the psp version
its the best criticly lol
that game is violent

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

what game? Manhunt or gta?

[is0m4n]

manhunt spilz

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

o wow i didnt kno manhunt was on the psp. or did u hack it 2 get it on there? and is the game better(badder) than the console version like wit more gore and stuff?

[is0m4n]

well the game is available at any store, but for it to be uncensored, patch

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

o ok wow i c lol i didnt think that game would b on the psp

[Jonus63]

every good game on ps3 must be on psp sony thinks. Ratchet and clank, GTA, Battlefront 2 etc and etc

[is0m4n]

lmao
there are hentai games... and we are concerned w/ GTA!?
shameful

[SIR SPILZ A LOT]

i kno lol there r those but those r in japan and places like those i think is0