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Well that's gay. Why does it matter? lol

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You know, killing is killing. I guess I can understand the whole idea of certain methods being more "malicious", but I have to wonder why there's a group that has to differentiate between stabbing someone in the face or putting their head in a vice. What is really the difference there? The mixed signals created are very confusing.

Really, at the end of the day, I'm an adult. Let me buy what I want.

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are you fucking kidding me?

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This has to be stopped here and now.

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The double standards between movies and games is pretty sad really. Watch some thing like the trailer for the new Rambo and tell me that's not gorier than any game.

Will parents be outraged? No they'll probably be taking there kids with them too it...

Games are clearly the downfall of our society though. :roll:

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Definitely something wrong with that at some level, altering your vision for the game just so its not (basically) banned from retail.

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Wow this sucks, I didn't care about the Manhunt issue, but this, for some strange reason, really pisses me off.

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I can only merit an AO rating for sexual content, and by that I mean some hardcore skin slappin penatration action. Not just something that implys the act. As far as killing methods go, we have to do something about this before we cant even aim a gun at an enemy in a game without it getting an AO rating.

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This is ridiculous! Now we will never get to play games as the developers intended them to be made.

They can do these things in a movie for an R rating... why not in a game for a M rating? I fear for the future of horror video games. I say if an R rated movie can get away with these things then so should a game with an M rating.

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first of all manhunt 2 was given the AO rating so quickly was because of rockstars history. such as having sex in GTA, how fucking stupid is that, in a video game. and how much violence is in it. and other comapies shouldnt worry about it. and manhunt 2 shouldnt even be made its rediculous.

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@ShadowHawk01
The horror games will probably be mostly safe as long as the 'enemy' is a zombie or some other 'not too human' character.

As for the AO issues. I really think it's crap that games cannot hit a store shelf with the rating. I would think an 'M' rating should cover all acts of violence much like 'R' ratings tend to.

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So what if it got rated AO? Thats the point of the ESRB, isnt it? Rate it AO and put it in the stores. Let people under 18 get a parent to buy it for them and let people 18 and over buy it. Whats the big deal?

I've been waiting ever since the inception of these ratings for developers to make something and sell it as AO. These ratings are supposed to free game makers up to make games exactly how they want to without censorship or other asinine restrictions. Now here it is happening and their marketing segment doesnt want to risk a loss of sales so they sell out and censor themselves?

Thats crap in my book. I want the AO games I've been promised.

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How can movies like SAW and Hostle get 'R' ratings and games that are just as violent get 'AO'?

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thisguyrighthere,

The problem is that stores won't carry AO rated games. In fact, Sony and Nintendo refused to grant a license for Manhunt 2 to even be playable on their systems. I imagine Microsoft would do the same thing.

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@12

The problem is most stores won't carry AO games so it's sales suicide to try to release a game with that rating.

It doesn't make sense in the first place. AO should akin to xxx in the movie business. Mature games aren't supposed to be sold to minors so it's akin to the R rating.

Would it really make sense for a movie like Saving Private Ryan to be rated xxx? Silly isn't it...

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The whole problem is, both Sony and MS do not allow AO rated games on their consoles. So if these developers want to get a return for their hard work, they need to adjust the game and get the M rating.

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please help us all. Its a dark day when we have to submit to the stupid rating system.

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ALL hail our NAZI censorship overlords .They will be burning books again soon. Adults want adult games with adult themes. This is a dark day for anybody who believes in adult choice and freedom of expression within art. These NAZIS have no right to impose their version of anything upon other adults. We will all be infantilized into playing fucking mario princess barbie bastard toadstool horse teaparty adventure world with added waggle soon.

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I dont get it? why the hell hasent anybody anounced that this game is not gonna be 360 exclusive, at best a timed exclusive? Unreal was anounced when? and it immediatly got taken down the PS3 exclusive list i meen come on it doesnt even come out for the 360 till march while ace combat 6(http://kotaku.com/gaming/ace-combat-6/oxm-says-ace-combat-6-is-360-timed-exclusive-250945.php) is really a timed exclusive and condemned 2(http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/10/condemned-2-bloodshot-announced-with-multiplayer-for-ps3-and/) is going multiplat(but the developer never said it was a 360 exclusive). does MS pay to keep that info a off the below the radar and wtf does sony do let this happen when the know its not true? i think this is all a big show and in 10 yrs we are gonna see the MS and Sony team up and make the PS720 lol :).

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While they're at it, why not replace the blood with sweat?

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