How is this game not rated R and restricted for children?

[plasmafogking]

From nudity to gay romance to murder and everything else - how come this game is not classified as R and thus restricted to minors?
I get that woke is always aiming at children, but why do rules of Steam get suspended for this game only?

[ShadowDark3]

At least in America, the ESRB provides ratings for games at the request of the publisher. They do not proactively rate games, and there is no legal requirement for a game to be rated. The rating process is also not comprehensive; it is up to the publisher to provide demo samples representative of the game as a whole. The rater does not play through the entire game, only the portion provided by the publisher.

At least that's how it was in the early 2000's, haven't bothered looking at ratings or the process in ages.

[アンジェル]

引用自 ShadowDark3：

At least in America, the ESRB provides ratings for games at the request of the publisher. They do not proactively rate games, and there is no legal requirement for a game to be rated. The rating process is also not comprehensive; it is up to the publisher to provide demo samples representative of the game as a whole. The rater does not play through the entire game, only the portion provided by the publisher.

At least that's how it was in the early 2000's, haven't bothered looking at ratings or the process in ages.

We have it that games are not allowed to be sold openly if they are not having a rating. And merchants are fined heavily if they hand out games/movies/media to buyers who do not meet the age criteria.

[korytoombs]

I think he's pointing out that the game could have released as adult only on Steam. There is a fair point to be made based on some of Steam's past decision making on previous games. Visual novels with only slight nudity have been known to be hit by Steam, even though they didn't have the kind of graphic content that is known in other VNs. It's a controversial topic, to say the least.

The reason it's not marked as adult only, is because of the publisher.

[MakeshiftRiot]

Gay romance is not an R rated topic. Agree on everything else tho. It is rated M where I live. So. Area issue?

[parent child bowl]

引用自 korytoombs：

I think he's pointing out that the game could have released as adult only on Steam. There is a fair point to be made based on some of Steam's past decision making on previous games. Visual novels with only slight nudity have been known to be hit by Steam, even though they didn't have the kind of graphic content that is known in other VNs. It's a controversial topic, to say the least.

The reason it's not marked as adult only, is because of the publisher.

It is rated adult only in Germany.

[Rex is back, baby!]

引用自 plasmafogking：

From nudity to gay romance to murder and everything else - how come this game is not classified as R and thus restricted to minors?
I get that woke is always aiming at children, but why do rules of Steam get suspended for this game only?

It IS restricted to children and rated M.
You also have to verify your age on the Store page.
Do you have it stored in your system so you don't have to verify age?

[Jolly Devil]

Wow. You really thought you did something with this post

[Ranpo]

引用自 MakeshiftRiot：

Gay romance is not an R rated topic. Agree on everything else tho. It is rated M where I live. So. Area issue?

Maybe in your country.

[parent child bowl]

引用自 Rex：

You also have to verify your age on the Store page.
Do you have it stored in your system so you don't have to verify age?

Sorry, but that is not an age verification. Age verification requires passport or identification card which pretty much no online store in the world has.

[Vheissu]

The ESRB rating is Mature 18+ .

PEGI rating for EU is the same except the mature games are 17+

Ratings are visible on the sidebar in the store page for all games

The tags are just stuff steam users type in

[Rex is back, baby!]

引用自 parent child bowl：

引用自 Rex：

You also have to verify your age on the Store page.
Do you have it stored in your system so you don't have to verify age?

Sorry, but that is not an age verification. Age verification requires passport or identification card which pretty much no online store in the world has.

Please, I know this is the internet, but please demonstrate critical thinking. Respect people and don't insult other people's intelligence.

You said it yourself, "no online store has"
They have what they're legally required to have, that's all they need to have.
If you actually have a problem with this, petition your government, for they are the ones who enable this.

[Broan]

引用自 plasmafogking：

From nudity to gay romance to murder and everything else - how come this game is not classified as R and thus restricted to minors?
I get that woke is always aiming at children, but why do rules of Steam get suspended for this game only?

Da heck are you talking about, it is clearly rated with sexual content, rated mature with gore and violence and everything. Stuff your "i get the woke aiming at children" bulls*it elswhere.

[An Irate Walrus]

引用自 Ismael Clowndova：

引用自 plasmafogking：

From nudity to gay romance to murder and everything else - how come this game is not classified as R and thus restricted to minors?
I get that woke is always aiming at children, but why do rules of Steam get suspended for this game only?

actually a good point. why can the children see severed torsos, limbs and viscera?

For the same reason they can play Grand Theft Auto. Some adult thought "it's just a game," ignored the rating, bought it for their kid, and then got super butthurt when little Timmy saw a boob.

[parent child bowl]

引用自 Rex：

引用自 parent child bowl：

Sorry, but that is not an age verification. Age verification requires passport or identification card which pretty much no online store in the world has.

Please, I know this is the internet, but please demonstrate critical thinking. Respect people and don't insult other people's intelligence.

You said it yourself, "no online store has"
They have what they're legally required to have, that's all they need to have.
If you actually have a problem with this, petition your government, for they are the ones who enable this.

You were the one that acted like putting a date into that window actually means something. So please take your own advice.

[アンジェル]

引用自 parent child bowl：

引用自 Rex：

You also have to verify your age on the Store page.
Do you have it stored in your system so you don't have to verify age?

Sorry, but that is not an age verification. Age verification requires passport or identification card which pretty much no online store in the world has.

I have no imagination where you live. Age verification is pretty standard over here and you can do barely anything without it in online shops.