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How the ESRB Rates Games

Posted by timothy on from the they-know-it-when-they-see-it dept.

Ant writes "Joystiq mentioned a short Slate story on how the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) reviews and rates games. (Seen on Blue's News.)"

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  1. How the ESRB Rates Games by Fr05t · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not based on content added/unlocked by modders of course!

    1. Re:How the ESRB Rates Games by Fr05t · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah I know, I know :P They really need to up the M age to 18+, and crack down on retailers selling it to minors.

  2. short guide by aendeuryu · · Score: 5, Funny

    No violence, swearing: For all
    Violence, no blood, no swearing: 12
    Violence with blood & swearing: 15
    Extreme violence with blood & swearing: 18
    Boobies: OH MY GOD 25 AT LEAST WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN??????

    1. Re:short guide by FidelCatsro · · Score: 5, Funny

      You forgot one
      Cut out sex scene (available through large hack) : WARNING may bring about the rapture

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      The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
    2. Re:short guide by TobyWong · · Score: 5, Funny

      Can you imagine what kind of society we would live in if people were exposed to naked breasts at a very young age?!?

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      - Toby
    3. Re:short guide by dstewart · · Score: 5, Funny

      A mammalian one?

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      Not every argument requires reduction to absurdity.
    4. Re:short guide by westcoaster004 · · Score: 3, Funny

      The solution is simple: ammend the US Constitution. Or just have them modify there part about "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." and have it changed to, "the right of the people to see and bare breasts, shall not be infringed."

  3. a witches stew. by infonography · · Score: 5, Funny

    A dark Cave. In the middle, a Caldron Boiling.

    [Thunder. Enter the three Witches.]

    FIRST WITCH.
    Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.

    SECOND WITCH.
    Thrice; and once the hedge-pig whin'd.

    THIRD WITCH.
    Harpier cries:--"tis time, 'tis time.

    FIRST WITCH.
    Round about the caldron go;
    In the poison'd entrails throw.--
    Toad, that under cold stone,
    Days and nights has thirty-one
    Swelter'd venom sleeping got,
    Boil thou first i' the charmed pot!

    ALL.
    Double, double, toil and trouble;
    Fire, burn; and caldron, bubble.

    And we all agree, rate this one E for Everybody!

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    Sorry about the writing. Robot fingers, you know? Cliff Steele in DOOM PATROL #23
  4. Re:Up tight Americans by Xaroth · · Score: 5, Funny

    How can sex be more offensive than violence?

    Have you seen the average American?

    *shudder*

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    That green slime had it coming.
  5. fourth-hand news? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    So this a Slashdot article, linking to a Blue's News article, linking to a Joystiq article linking to a Slate article about the ESRB? Wow, it's like the internet version of telephone...

  6. Re:Up tight Americans by Compholio · · Score: 3, Funny

    How can sex be more offensive than violence?

    Because the Conservative and Unreasonable NuTS have taken over our country and they won't give it back.