ESRB Ratings

[FableFreak]

For any of you who have ever wondered how the largest organization of, how would you say, biotches rates games here it is. Who new there were so many damn things to rate a game by?

ESRB Rating Symbols


EARLY CHILDHOOD
Titles rated EC (Early Childhood) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 3 and older. Titles in this category contain no material that parents would find inappropriate.
EVERYONE
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for persons 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 persons 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 17+
Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons 17 years and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and/or strong language.
ADULTS ONLY 18+
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
Title listed as RP (Rating Pending) has been submitted to the ESRB and is awaiting final rating. (This symbol appears only in advertising prior to a game's release.)


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.
Edutainment — Content of product provides user with specific skills development or reinforcement learning within an entertainment setting. Skill development is an integral part of product.
Fantasy Violence — Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life.
Informational — Overall content of product contains data, facts, resource information, reference materials or instructional text.
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.
Mild Violence — Mild scenes depicting characters in unsafe and/or violent situations.
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 Themes — Mild to moderate sexual references and/or depictions. May include partial nudity.
Sexual Violence — Depictions of rape or other sexual acts.
Simulated Gambling — Player can gamble without betting or wagering real cash or currency.
Some Adult Assistance May Be Needed — Intended for very young ages.
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 — Graphic references to and/or 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.
Additionally, online games that include user-generated content (e.g., chat, maps, skins) carry the notice "Game Experience May Change During Online Play" to warn consumers that content created by players of the game has not been rated by the ESRB.

[Dark Drakan]

Nice explanation for the ratings

[darthlime101]

Originally Posted by Dark Drakan

Nice explanation for the ratings

I agree. +rep, fable freak.

Everyone means everyone, Everyone 10+ is not everyone. LAME! E10+ should be like the PG-11 of the videogame world. I hate the E10+ THINGY !!! ARGH!!!!

[§ephiroxa§]

Nice, rep. Too bad parents are completely stupid and buy games they're not supposed to.

My step sister was complaining because she didn't want my nephew to watch me play GTA vice city, but I went to visit her and she had bought him some samuri game, that was VERY graphic..(blood, decapitations, etc) And then she just continually got games that were over his level of playing. Then she complained about him being violent...I just don't understand.

[darthlime101]

Originally Posted by Sephiroxas

Nice, rep. Too bad parents are completely stupid and buy games they're not supposed to.

My step sister was complaining because she didn't want my nephew to watch me play GTA vice city, but I went to visit her and she had bought him some samuri game, that was VERY graphic..(blood, decapitations, etc) And then she just continually got games that were over his level of playing. Then she complained about him being violent...I just don't understand.

lawl... +rep for irony. Parents these don't want to blame themselves. They will blame anyone and everyone.

[§ephiroxa§]

Yay Irony! Lets All Give A Cheer!

[FableFreak]

You know what I find ironic, is that even though my best friend had the chance to eat lead based paint on so many occasions, he didn't and yet he still got cancer. Life's wacky sometimes ain't it?

[§ephiroxa§]

Wow that was random.

that's like my mom smoking for 15 years, then quitting, exercising and getting a NONSMOKING related cancer that killed her.

how about that for random

(AND IF ANYONE APOLOGIZES I'LL KILL YOU, I don't need any more sympathy)

[FableFreak]

I don't want to sound like an a**hole, even though I am, but I'm not the sympathetic type. So don't worry, no sympathy here. But lets not get off topic here. Remember, the ESRB must go down!!! Ermm, I mean yay ESRB praise be to the ESRB. There watching me, I swear...

[§ephiroxa§]

Originally Posted by fablefreak1

I don't want to sound like an a**hole, even though I am, but I'm not the sympathetic type. So don't worry, no sympathy here. But lets not get off topic here. Remember, the ESRB must go down!!! Ermm, I mean yay ESRB praise be to the ESRB. There watching me, I swear...

hey you went off topic first.

..I wonder how many people are watching you...

[FableFreak]

Millions....

[darthlime101]

Originally Posted by fablefreak1

Millions....

Its like the Truman Show but with better acting! LOL!

Seriously, the ESRB blows. We would lots more fun games (and I mean fun by MORE KILLING AND VIOLENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) if the ESRB wasn't here. All because some moms started bitching that their kids are playing violent games and some effed up senators got involved.