ESRB Changes Oblivion's Rating to 'Mature'

kukyfrope writes "Perhaps reacting based on the debacle that was the 'Hot Coffee' scandal, the ESRB today changed the rating on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from Teen to Mature. From the article: 'The content causing the ESRB to change the rating involves more detailed depictions of blood and gore than were considered in the original rating, as well as the presence of a locked-out art file or 'skin' that, if accessed through a third party modification to the PC version of the game, allows the user to play with topless versions of female characters,' said the ESRB in a release."

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So this out yet?

[ZiakII]

if accessed through a third party modification to the PC version of the game, allows the user to play with topless versions of female characters,' said the ESRB in a release.

So is this out yet?.....

Re:So this out yet?

[Anonymous Coward]

allows the user to play with topless versions of female characters

The change in rating is to prevent younger players getting scared by all those women with their heads missing.

Re:So this out yet?

[beoswulf]

"Half the population has..."? It seems American education is sorely lacking to the point you are unaware that we men have nipples too! And with half of males overweight the boobed population of adults increases to at least 70% after taking into account flat chested women.

When I was your age

[Burlap]

virtual boobs only had 5 polygons and we had to walk to school up hill, both ways!

Re:Any game?

[voice_of_all_reason]

Let's crack Microsoft Word to make Clippy flash us on command. We can finally bring those fuckers down!

Breasts! OMG!

[Tom]

Because, you know, you can't possibly confront young people with images of something they've sucked on 10 years ago.

3rd party modification?

[hunterx11]

I have been told by reliable sources that the ESRB rating board in fact contains nudity, and that it can be unlocked simply by undressing the board members. I must therefore recommend that this story be rated M, and that /. prevent minors from reading it.

False claims

[Ralph Yarro]

the PC version will carry an additional content descriptor for Nudity

If the nudity isn't available in the basic game but needs a third party hack, isn't it false advertising to claim "nudity" on the box? I'd expect a refund if I bought this and found no nudity included.

Hot Mead?

[shoptroll]

Anyone up for labeling this scandal "Hot Mead"?

This sick filth must stop!

[Channard]

Why, only yesterday I was sickened to find that by cutting out and supergluing the centrefolds from 'Playboy' onto my television, I was able to turn the supposedly child-friendly film 'Bambi' into a cornucopia of filth. I have written to the head of Disney to complain and will be protesting outside my local Best Buy to demand this sick spectacle be taken off store shelves.

Re:mmmm

[Jugalator]

MMMMMMM...polygon'd boobies!!!

One may laugh, but...