Current Events > It bugs me that the AO rating isn't accepted like other 18 ratings.

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Cheater87 03/29/21 3:24:00 PM #1:	Australia didn't get an 18 rating till 2013 and Micro, Sony and Nintendo didn't battle to keep it away from their systems and allow only MA 15 games down under. Why can every country but the US have a functioning 18 rating? In the US it means taa daa your game has been banned!!!! --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:952247853] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Australia didn't get an 18 rating till 2013 and Micro, Sony and Nintendo didn't battle to keep it away from their systems and allow only MA 15 games down under. Why can every country but the US have a functioning 18 rating? In the US it means taa daa your game has been banned!!!! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 03/29/21 3:26:39 PM #2:	Because in the US, the AO rating is reserved almost exclusively for pornographic games and none of the big 3 want that on their systems --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:952247959] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Because in the US, the AO rating is reserved almost exclusively for pornographic games and none of the big 3 want that on their systems </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 03/29/21 3:27:44 PM #3:	eston posted... Because in the US, the AO rating is reserved almost exclusively for pornographic games and none of the big 3 want that on their systems Manhunt 2 and The Punisher were rated AO for good old American violence. --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:952248007] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>eston posted... </cite> <quote>Because in the US, the AO rating is reserved almost exclusively for pornographic games and none of the big 3 want that on their systems</quote> Manhunt 2 and The Punisher were rated AO for good old American violence. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Caroniver 03/29/21 3:28:51 PM #4:	iirc Adult Only games straight-up are not allowed on console, which is complete bullshit. It leads to Halo: Combat Evolved having the same rating as Cyberpunk 2077 because the devs paid off the ratings board to not make it AO. --- Mixer of Mega Dash Juices, slayer of giant monsters. The elevation increases as the bullet is fired <cite>Caroniver posted [p:952248043] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>iirc Adult Only games straight-up are not allowed on console, which is complete bullshit. It leads to Halo: Combat Evolved having the same rating as Cyberpunk 2077 because the devs paid off the ratings board to not make it AO. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 03/29/21 3:41:03 PM #5:	Cheater87 posted... Manhunt 2 and The Punisher were rated AO for good old American violence. Hence the almost --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:952248462] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Cheater87 posted... </cite> <quote>Manhunt 2 and The Punisher were rated AO for good old American violence.</quote>Hence the almost </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 03/29/21 3:43:13 PM #6:	Functionally M is the same as an 18 rating in a lot of the countries, stuff that would get AO in the US would just be refused classification in other countries and denied release --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:952248535] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Functionally M is the same as an 18 rating in a lot of the countries, stuff that would get AO in the US would just be refused classification in other countries and denied release </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/29/21 3:55:06 PM #7:	Caroniver posted... iirc Adult Only games straight-up are not allowed on console, which is complete bullshit. It leads to Halo: Combat Evolved having the same rating as Cyberpunk 2077 because the devs paid off the ratings board to not make it AO. Nope. The decision to not have AO games on console is strictly publisher rules. Only 3 types of games get AO ratings. Straight pornography Real money gambling Extremely violent gore / torture --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:952248915] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Caroniver posted... </cite> <quote>iirc Adult Only games straight-up are not allowed on console, which is complete bullshit. It leads to Halo: Combat Evolved having the same rating as Cyberpunk 2077 because the devs paid off the ratings board to not make it AO.</quote> Nope. The decision to not have AO games on console is strictly publisher rules. Only 3 types of games get AO ratings. Straight pornography Real money gambling Extremely violent gore / torture </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dakimakura 03/29/21 4:01:26 PM #8:	Stop being a bunch of conservative doofuses and allow graphic sex in video games! --- https://imgur.com/ca2qBa1 <cite>Dakimakura posted [p:952249137] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Stop being a bunch of conservative doofuses and allow graphic sex in video games! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/29/21 4:02:11 PM #9:	Dakimakura posted... Stop being a bunch of conservative doofuses and allow graphic sex in video games! I mean it is allowed. Just gets AO rating. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:952249163] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Dakimakura posted... </cite> <quote>Stop being a bunch of conservative doofuses and allow graphic sex in video games!</quote>I mean it is allowed. Just gets AO rating. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 03/29/21 4:02:34 PM #10:	Dakimakura posted... Stop being a bunch of conservative doofuses and allow graphic sex in video games! Europe allows it with PEGI. --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:952249173] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Dakimakura posted... </cite> <quote>Stop being a bunch of conservative doofuses and allow graphic sex in video games!</quote> Europe allows it with PEGI. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 03/29/21 4:24:39 PM #11:	Most games can't even pull off a convincing kiss, I don't know why ya'll would want to see full on humping lol --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:952249971] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Most games can't even pull off a convincing kiss, I don't know why ya'll would want to see full on humping lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 03/29/21 4:26:26 PM #12:	Yeah AO isn't meant to be an actual rating. It's meant to be the kiss of death, and the ESA knows it. It's essentially the same as refusing classification. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:952250046] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Yeah AO isn't meant to be an actual rating. It's meant to be the kiss of death, and the ESA knows it. It's essentially the same as refusing classification. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dakimakura 03/29/21 4:27:53 PM #13:	eston posted... Most games can't even pull off a convincing kiss, I don't know why ya'll would want to see full on humping lol If amateur artists and animators can do it just fine I don't see why highly paid development teams can't. --- https://imgur.com/ca2qBa1 <cite>Dakimakura posted [p:952250096] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>eston posted... </cite> <quote>Most games can't even pull off a convincing kiss, I don't know why ya'll would want to see full on humping lol</quote> If amateur artists and animators can do it just fine I don't see why highly paid development teams can't. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 03/30/21 7:34:27 AM #14:	Fahrenheit and Leisure Suit Larry MCL were cut for an M rating in the US, while uncut in the rest of the world with a 16 and 18 rating. They were later released uncut in the US as AO for both and then Fahrenheit was re rated M uncut a few years ago. --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:952272175] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Fahrenheit and Leisure Suit Larry MCL were cut for an M rating in the US, while uncut in the rest of the world with a 16 and 18 rating. They were later released uncut in the US as AO for both and then Fahrenheit was re rated M uncut a few years ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/30/21 7:53:25 AM #15:	Cheater87 posted... Fahrenheit and Leisure Suit Larry MCL were cut for an M rating in the US, while uncut in the rest of the world with a 16 and 18 rating. They were later released uncut in the US as AO for both and then Fahrenheit was re rated M uncut a few years ago. Was it censored though? I know Silent Hill Homecoming had to censor a bunch of shit in Australia to get released there and the checklist was comical guy tied to chair has drill inserted into his leg, girl moves it towards his dick, he escapes by stabbing her with the drill Australia: "Yeah you can keep that just dont show it, cut to a blank screen and just have the sound effects, then cut back " wat --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:952272446] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>Cheater87 posted... </cite> <quote>Fahrenheit and Leisure Suit Larry MCL were cut for an M rating in the US, while uncut in the rest of the world with a 16 and 18 rating. They were later released uncut in the US as AO for both and then Fahrenheit was re rated M uncut a few years ago.</quote>Was it censored though? I know Silent Hill Homecoming had to censor a bunch of shit in Australia to get released there and the checklist was comical guy tied to chair has drill inserted into his leg, girl moves it towards his dick, he escapes by stabbing her with the drill Australia: "Yeah you can keep that just dont show it, cut to a blank screen and just have the sound effects, then cut back " wat </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 03/30/21 8:15:58 AM #16:	UnfairRepresent posted... Was it censored though? I know Silent Hill Homecoming had to censor a bunch of shit in Australia to get released there and the checklist was comical guy tied to chair has drill inserted into his leg, girl moves it towards his dick, he escapes by stabbing her with the drill Australia: "Yeah you can keep that just dont show it, cut to a blank screen and just have the sound effects, then cut back " wat Yes full nudity and sex scene were taken out of both games to get an M rated console and PC release in the US, then the uncut AO versions came out a few years later. The re rated M version of Fahrenheit is the AO version of the past just M rated because things changed since the first time it was rated. Full nudity and sex were allowed for both above games for the EU and Australian copies with MA 15 and PEGI 16 to 18 ratings, minus Australia which banned LSL MCL. --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:952272846] in It bugs me... [t:79375790]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>Was it censored though? I know Silent Hill Homecoming had to censor a bunch of shit in Australia to get released there and the checklist was comical guy tied to chair has drill inserted into his leg, girl moves it towards his dick, he escapes by stabbing her with the drill Australia: "Yeah you can keep that just dont show it, cut to a blank screen and just have the sound effects, then cut back " wat</quote> Yes full nudity and sex scene were taken out of both games to get an M rated console and PC release in the US, then the uncut AO versions came out a few years later. The re rated M version of Fahrenheit is the AO version of the past just M rated because things changed since the first time it was rated. Full nudity and sex were allowed for both above games for the EU and Australian copies with MA 15 and PEGI 16 to 18 ratings, minus Australia which banned LSL MCL. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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