Comments on: DLC Can’t Exceed Game’s ESRB Rating http://news.filefront.com/dlc-cant-exceed-games-esrb-rating/ News for Gamers Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chris http://news.filefront.com/dlc-cant-exceed-games-esrb-rating/comment-page-1/#comment-129355 Chris Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:16:53 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/dlc-cant-exceed-games-esrb-rating/#comment-129355 Well, the AO rating is there so that developers could essentially make the equivalent of an unrated movie. But when a game falls into that territory, the platform holders don't want games like that on their systems, so the only choice would be to go to PC, where there are no restrictions. Well, the AO rating is there so that developers could essentially make the equivalent of an unrated movie. But when a game falls into that territory, the platform holders don’t want games like that on their systems, so the only choice would be to go to PC, where there are no restrictions.

]]> By: Mylon http://news.filefront.com/dlc-cant-exceed-games-esrb-rating/comment-page-1/#comment-129239 Mylon Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:43:19 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/dlc-cant-exceed-games-esrb-rating/#comment-129239 The ESRB pisses me off. R rated movies can get away with nudity and even on-screen sex (so long as the organs are not displayed), yet this kind of stuff would make a game AO rating. Look at Eyes Wide Shut for how much an R rated movie can get away with. The movie pretty much needs raw hardcore sex to get NC-17, yet some crappy pixelated flesh that would more hidden than the "extras" on a DVD gives a game AO rating? DVDs can sell unrated versions. I think game developers need to make a stand and force game companies to put their games on shelves, unrated, so they can have the freedom they deserve. The ESRB pisses me off. R rated movies can get away with nudity and even on-screen sex (so long as the organs are not displayed), yet this kind of stuff would make a game AO rating. Look at Eyes Wide Shut for how much an R rated movie can get away with. The movie pretty much needs raw hardcore sex to get NC-17, yet some crappy pixelated flesh that would more hidden than the “extras” on a DVD gives a game AO rating?

DVDs can sell unrated versions. I think game developers need to make a stand and force game companies to put their games on shelves, unrated, so they can have the freedom they deserve.

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