AO rated PS3 game? - Blu-ray Forum

mikejet · 02-15-2009, 02:31 PM

Will there ever be one?

Most PS3 owners are of adult age and I think the industry could put out a AO rated game. I mean you can see more in a rated R movie than you can in a video game and that's still because people think video games are for kids/teens. Well I'm and adult and a gamer and I want more mature stories and more mature content.

I know certain retailers said they would not stock a game if it were rated AO well screw them. I want more mature games.

ckent22 · 02-15-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

Will there ever be one?

Most PS3 owners are of adult age and I think the industry could put out a AO rated game. I mean you can see more in a rated R movie than you can in a video game and that's still because people think video games are for kids/teens. Well I'm and adult and a gamer and I want more mature stories and more mature content.

I know certain retailers said they would not stock a game if it were rated AO well screw them. I want more mature games.

Maybe there will be a BMX XXX or a Conker's Bad Fur Day sequel released on the PS3 released in the future, but I seriously doubt it.

As I recall, there was a lot of backlash to those.

reiella · 02-15-2009, 02:43 PM

What's interesting is it wasn't "that long ago" [it makes me feel old to realize this

] that M games really weren't being sold at some retailers.

Alas, now we are in the age of "Rated M for Marketing".

Although, I don't really see the retailers changing so much in that regards [as a sidenote, Hastings is one of the few chains that doesn't care if a title is AO].

djcruiser · 02-15-2009, 02:51 PM

Do you really think Playstation...i.e. "Sony"...would allow adult titles to be distributed for use on the PS3...

I mean having the PS3 logo on a title that is for "adult audiences"?

I don't think they will! I could be wrong.

Sloan78 · 02-15-2009, 02:58 PM

I seriously doubt it, it's hard enough to get through SCEA when submitting a normal game (i.e. E, T,), but an A.O. title would be scrutinized to the point that SCEA would never let it pass. I remember when I worked at EA, some of SCEA's standards are so ridiculous that games were getting bounced for some of the most asinine reasons.

Darkhawk9587 · 02-15-2009, 03:28 PM

I really doubt it. I could count the number of AO games that have been released thus far on one hand. No need to start making them now. Especially since some govenrments would ban the game.

reiella · 02-15-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkhawk9587

I really doubt it. I could count the number of AO games that have been released thus far on one hand. No need to start making them now. Especially since some govenrments would ban the game.

Did you know it's illegal to sell World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King in Australia? Unrated MMO game ftw

.

Oddly enough, it's not being enforced.

Darkhawk9587 · 02-15-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by reiella

Did you know it's illegal to sell World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King in Australia? Unrated MMO game ftw

.

Oddly enough, it's not being enforced.

Hahaha. I'm glad someone got my Australian government quip.

Maximus · 02-15-2009, 07:44 PM

Nope. Never going to happen. Sony would never licence an AO game for the platform. It's not just Sony; Nintendo and MS do the same. If you want AO content you have to look at niche PC gaming mostly from Japan...

mikejet · 02-15-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Nope. Never going to happen. Sony would never licence an AO game for the platform. It's not just Sony; Nintendo and MS do the same. If you want AO content you have to look at niche PC gaming mostly from Japan...

Isn't that playing into the perception that games are only for kids then? I always thought this generation more than any of the previous ones would be the time when gaming would be considered a more mature multimedia platform. Yes technically they are "games" but they are becoming interactive cinematic type experiences.

Maximus · 02-15-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

Isn't that playing into the perception that games are only for kids then? I always thought this generation more than any of the previous ones would be the time when gaming would be considered a more mature multimedia platform. Yes technically they are "games" but they are becoming interactive cinematic type experiences.

How so? The big six studios don't do NC-17 movies in theatres, you have to go to special cinemas if you want to watch an NC-17 movie and you have to go to a special store to buy/rent them.

The fact is there isn't a market for these types of games outside the current Japanese H-games which usually consist of tentacle rape porn...

docjan_uk · 02-15-2009, 10:32 PM

Tentacle Rape Porn you say?

mikejet · 02-15-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

How so? The big six studios don't do NC-17 movies in theatres, you have to go to special cinemas if you want to watch an NC-17 movie and you have to go to a special store to buy/rent them.

The fact is there isn't a market for these types of games outside the current Japanese H-games which usually consist of tentacle rape porn...

Well my main gripe is that what is considered Mature content for a video game equates to PG-13 as far as movies go. Sure there is swearing and blood but you could mix in a little fun too.

GoW is almost there. It reminds me of watching 300 where there is great action pieces but then there is also that tasteful sex scene. GoW 3 has the potential to go that far. The problem is I think that if a developer were to push the envelope to show nude breasts during a sex scene in a game, nevermind either partners private parts, they would automatically get rated AO by the ESRB.

So maybe not a AO title in the way you are thinking about an AO title but more of a Mature title that is Rated R content.

Maximus · 02-15-2009, 10:50 PM

I think the problem with rating games is the interactivity of them. Movies are not interactive, you watch them and listen to them. Games you take part in the story and what you do in the game can have an effect on other characters in it, which is why ratings are much more stringent in gaming.

It is probably a good thing, think about it, a PG-13 movie can be Live Free or Die Hard which has a lot of realistic violence and adult themes, but put that in a game and it is a totally different story as you are actually picking up a controller and making the guy do stuff and shoot people, crash cars etc... The more kids become desensitised to this stuff the worse off society will be. It is alright once to you are mature and developed enough to understand it is just a game but most minors aren't.

pacificvibes · 02-15-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ckent22

Maybe there will be a BMX XXX or a Conker's Bad Fur Day sequel released on the PS3 released in the future, but I seriously doubt it.

As I recall, there was a lot of backlash to those.

HAHAHAHAHA that was the funniest game ever. It was so corny. My friends and I would hang out at whoever had the game's house to see

[Show spoiler]

mikejet · 02-15-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

The more kids become desensitised to this stuff the worse off society will be. It is alright once to you are mature and developed enough to understand it is just a game but most minors aren't.

That right there is my main issue. The concern of content in video games arises when people worry about kids and minors playing them. The ESRB states themselves that Mature rated games are for 17+ but parents and many stores aren't too strict in enforcing it. If you're going to make a mature game then why do people get upset when children are exposed to it? There's a warning label on it.

pacificvibes · 02-15-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

That right there is my main issue. The concern of content in video games arises when people worry about kids and minors playing them. The ESRB states themselves that Mature rated games are for 17+ but parents and many stores aren't too strict in enforcing it. If you're going to make a mature game then why do people get upset when children are exposed to it? There's a warning label on it.

:round of applause:

I couldnt have said any better

Maximus · 02-15-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

That right there is my main issue. The concern of content in video games arises when people worry about kids and minors playing them. The ESRB states themselves that Mature rated games are for 17+ but parents and many stores aren't too strict in enforcing it. If you're going to make a mature game then why do people get upset when children are exposed to it? There's a warning label on it.

That's a different issue entirely. Down to shitty parenting, shitty media reporting, shitty stores selling M-rated games to minors, shitty ESA blocking legislation to make it illegal to sell M-rated games to minors. Plenty of stuff. Really all the situation needs is for one of those groups to be responsible for the kids, and it should be the parents.

mikejet · 02-15-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

That's a different issue entirely. Down to shitty parenting, shitty media reporting, shitty stores selling M-rated games to minors, shitty ESA blocking legislation to make it illegal to sell M-rated games to minors. Plenty of stuff. Really all the situation needs is for one of those groups to be responsible for the kids, and it should be the parents.

And once they are made responsible can I get nippleage in my games?

Maximus · 02-15-2009, 11:05 PM

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And once they are made responsible can I get nippleage in my games?

Might take a few years, but hopefully.

02-15-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	AO rated PS3 game? Will there ever be one? Most PS3 owners are of adult age and I think the industry could put out a AO rated game. I mean you can see more in a rated R movie than you can in a video game and that's still because people think video games are for kids/teens. Well I'm and adult and a gamer and I want more mature stories and more mature content. I know certain retailers said they would not stock a game if it were rated AO well screw them. I want more mature games.

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02-15-2009, 02:43 PM	#3
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	What's interesting is it wasn't "that long ago" [it makes me feel old to realize this ] that M games really weren't being sold at some retailers. Alas, now we are in the age of "Rated M for Marketing". Although, I don't really see the retailers changing so much in that regards [as a sidenote, Hastings is one of the few chains that doesn't care if a title is AO].

02-15-2009, 02:51 PM	#4
djcruiser Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Baltimore Blu-ray collection:454 Blu-ray reviews:2	Do you really think Playstation...i.e. "Sony"...would allow adult titles to be distributed for use on the PS3... I mean having the PS3 logo on a title that is for "adult audiences"? I don't think they will! I could be wrong.

02-15-2009, 02:58 PM	#5
Sloan78 Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Orlando,Fl Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:1	I seriously doubt it, it's hard enough to get through SCEA when submitting a normal game (i.e. E, T,), but an A.O. title would be scrutinized to the point that SCEA would never let it pass. I remember when I worked at EA, some of SCEA's standards are so ridiculous that games were getting bounced for some of the most asinine reasons.

02-15-2009, 03:28 PM	#6
Darkhawk9587 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Wisconsin 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:487 Trading Score:30	I really doubt it. I could count the number of AO games that have been released thus far on one hand. No need to start making them now. Especially since some govenrments would ban the game.

02-15-2009, 07:44 PM	#9
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Nope. Never going to happen. Sony would never licence an AO game for the platform. It's not just Sony; Nintendo and MS do the same. If you want AO content you have to look at niche PC gaming mostly from Japan...

02-15-2009, 10:32 PM	#12
docjan_uk Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews:5	Tentacle Rape Porn you say?

02-15-2009, 10:50 PM	#14
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	I think the problem with rating games is the interactivity of them. Movies are not interactive, you watch them and listen to them. Games you take part in the story and what you do in the game can have an effect on other characters in it, which is why ratings are much more stringent in gaming. It is probably a good thing, think about it, a PG-13 movie can be Live Free or Die Hard which has a lot of realistic violence and adult themes, but put that in a game and it is a totally different story as you are actually picking up a controller and making the guy do stuff and shoot people, crash cars etc... The more kids become desensitised to this stuff the worse off society will be. It is alright once to you are mature and developed enough to understand it is just a game but most minors aren't.

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