9 ESRB ratings that don't exist, but should

Deathsythe | October 10, 2008 | Blog | PC Playstation 2 Misc

Slobs of Gaming goes through 9 new ESRB ratings that they would like to see, providing us with the logic behind the new ratings, as well as examples of previous games that would be re-rated with the new system.

I think that the addition of these new ratings would be a valued asset to the gaming community.

With some games, ESRB ratings can be either too damning, or not restrictive enough. How many parents buy their children copies of games like Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV, regardless of the warnings on the box, pamphlets shoved into their hands by concerned Best Buy employees, or simple common sense? On the hand, there are plenty of other games that the ESRB just rates poorly. Mass Effect gets an M rating for fictional alien violence, but Call of Duty (which is based on actual military events) doesn't? What's wrong with this picture?

Fear not, for the Slobs of Gaming are ready with a solution (as always). If the ESRB wants to properly police video games in the future, we have a batch of NEW ratings that should be implemented immediately. These ESRB ratings don't exist yet... but they should.

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Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball [Xbox]
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 [XBOX360]
God of War [PS2]
Grand Theft Auto IV [PC, XBOX360, PS3]
Guitar Hero II [XBOX360, PS2]
Halo 2 [PC, Xbox]
Manhunt 2 [Wii, PSP, PS2]
Wii Fit [Wii]
World of Warcraft [PC]

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Ready Start L_Arc | October 10, 2008

Japanophilia <3 hahaha. anyways, this article fails. Not funny if thats was it's aim. And if this is a serious article then *facepalm*
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Gamesta100 | October 10, 2008

How about Aus (not suitable for Australia)
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  Deathsythe | October 10, 2008
  
  I think those fall under the Stupid Parents category, but regardless - the point is all too true.
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tallteen86 | October 10, 2008

What about "NG"?

Non-gamers only? Basically, most of the Wii games XD

Perhaps "TH"?

"The HEll?!?!?!" As in, What the hell were they thinking when they made this game?!?!?!

Perhaps "PA"

For Pot and Acid users only XD

Oh, and "E"

Edutainment >_>
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Livewire_19 | October 11, 2008

Hilarious! This article is going into my favorite's for use at a later date.
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Seproth | October 11, 2008

meh, just ................meh
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BANDITO ATTACK | October 11, 2008

the overall idea of the article was good. it was executed poorly, tho. :\
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Bale Fire | October 11, 2008

Could have been better, you seem to have the right idea tallteen. Maybe you should right your own list?
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  tallteen86 | October 11, 2008
  
  Thanks dood
  
  I actually didn't think I had that good ideas XD
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Gothic Girl | October 11, 2008

The story about the kid's parent buying him Gears of War made me sad
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  tallteen86 | October 11, 2008
  
  Quick! Make a new Gamegrep article about it!
  
  But yeah, even with pamphlets shoved down their throats, some just don't 'get' the message >_>
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Zaek | October 12, 2008

Eh tallteen's rating amused me more than the article itself.
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  tallteen86 | October 12, 2008
  
  Thanks dood XD
  
  Wow, seems people like the ones I came up with XD
  
  Course, you just said mine were more entertaining, that could mean the article's 'ratings' were just plain sucky to you >_>
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Final Blade | October 14, 2008

_{While I did like some of the stuff, the whole article fails. It wasn't funny and as BA stated poorly executed. A few comments about putting god of war on the stupid parents list, far from it. I think that should really be placed on the perverts considering it shows minor nudity in it, and far more orgasmic then DOA clothed boobs. >_>

Also I like your list tallteen, not jumping on the bandwaggon here, its just because you made some interesting points...at least better then this article.}