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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!

  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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    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.
  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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  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.