ESRB Rating?

[CrapsuckingGaming]

Is there a rating for this game? I really want to play it but I can't until I know what's in it. Can anyone inform me?

[ლ(´• ω •`ლ)]

If it gets rated it will probably be M, as there is quite a lot of tasteful graphical content.
Its a game about plague. People die in horrific ways. Violence is blooming. There is also some plot-related nudity. But be assured - all graphic content is added with purpose. Its all plot driven and not gratuitous.

[CrapsuckingGaming]

Originally posted by slate:

If it gets rated it will probably be M, as there is quite a lot of tasteful graphical content.
Its a game about plague. People die in horrific ways. Violence is blooming. There is also some plot-related nudity.

How bad and how much nudity is there and how is it related to the plot? As for the violence I'm fine with that.

[ლ(´• ω •`ლ)]

Originally posted by Lemonadeaholic:

How bad and how much nudity is there and how is it related to the plot? As for the violence I'm fine with that.

Nudity is some semi-naked adult women (like 1/4 of a nipple showing maybe) + men in tights. Its not fancervicy, but I would not show this to kids.

[CrapsuckingGaming]

Originally posted by slate:

Originally posted by Lemonadeaholic:

How bad and how much nudity is there and how is it related to the plot? As for the violence I'm fine with that.

Nudity is some semi-naked adult women (like 1/4 of a nipple showing maybe) + men in tights. Its not fancervicy, but I would not show this to kids.

Ah ok. I'll think about it and maybe wait for an official rating to come as well.

[alphyna]

@Lemonadeaholic, the game is unrated, AFAIK, but I'll try to do a comprehensive list of the elements that may not be suitable for all ages. I may miss something, so sorry about that.

* strong language (not a lot, but the game includes a number of words that would be beeped out here on Steamcommunity, for example), including children swearing;
* child abuse (non-graphical; however, the very peculiar role children play in the Town's ecosystem is a major plot point. Children live without parents, trade in weapons, and you get a quest to kill a child, for example, that you can accept. There's a backstory involving kidnapping. I'm not sure what exactly constitutes child abuse, bit it's something to keep in mind);
* gore/violence/blood (I don't find it very graphical—less so than in some other games that include fighting mechanics, but it's implied. There is non-graphical organ harvesting, but there's no gratuitous gore, although, you know, there's a plague going on, and people are dying);
* as for nudity, I'm not sure! There is a caste of ladies who wear revealing clothes like these (the screenshot if from the non-enhanced version, just for you to see the general idea: http://www.igray.ru/images/reviews/mora/19.jpg ). If you see nipples there, then I guess there's also nudity. No sex scenes at all. No full frontal nudity. Several vaguely erotic text scenes and some innuendos;
* abuse/domestic abuse (said half-naked women are also actually half-slaves of their "husbands"; it's also implied that, since the local religion includes the worship of the body, they also offer religious sexual services. It's talked about in religious context rather than in sexual one, and it's totally text-only).

Some things that seem to be less major:
* alcohol references (rather abundant, including several alcoholic characters portrayed as likeable);
* substabce references (I find them tasteful—there's an outbreak of a deadly disease, for crying out loud! You are encouraged to take morphine; there's a drug addict portrayed as likeable; one minor text scene includes straightforward offering substances to a minor);
* suggestive themes;
* tobacco references (a couple of NPCs are smokers).

I think this is it.

I don't know what the technical rating would be, but, as for me, the general idea of Pathologic goes like this:

This is obviously a game intended for adults. However, in order to realize the horrendousness of your situation, you have to be immersed into the plot and events. So if you're, for example, concerned that a minor (or, say, your parents) enter your room when you're playing, catch you by surprise and end up shocked/traumatized, I'd say the chances of that are rather low.

[CrapsuckingGaming]

Originally posted by alphyna:

@Lemonadeaholic, the game is unrated, AFAIK, but I'll try to do a comprehensive list of the elements that may not be suitable for all ages. I may miss something, so sorry about that.

* strong language (not a lot, but the game includes a number of words that would be beeped out here on Steamcommunity, for example), including children swearing;
* child abuse (non-graphical; however, the very peculiar role children play in the Town's ecosystem is a major plot point. Children live without parents, trade in weapons, and you get a quest to kill a child, for example, that you can accept. There's a backstory involving kidnapping. I'm not sure what exactly constitutes child abuse, bit it's something to keep in mind);
* gore/violence/blood (I don't find it very graphical—less so than in some other games that include fighting mechanics, but it's implied. There is non-graphical organ harvesting, but there's no gratuitous gore, although, you know, there's a plague going on, and people are dying);
* as for nudity, I'm not sure! There is a caste of ladies who wear revealing clothes like these (the screenshot if from the non-enhanced version, just for you to see the general idea: http://www.igray.ru/images/reviews/mora/19.jpg ). If you see nipples there, then I guess there's also nudity. No sex scenes at all. No full frontal nudity. Several vaguely erotic text scenes and some innuendos;
* abuse/domestic abuse (said half-naked women are also actually half-slaves of their "husbands"; it's also implied that, since the local religion includes the worship of the body, they also offer religious sexual services. It's talked about in religious context rather than in sexual one, and it's totally text-only).

Some things that seem to be less major:
* alcohol references (rather abundant, including several alcoholic characters portrayed as likeable);
* substabce references (I find them tasteful—there's an outbreak of a deadly disease, for crying out loud! You are encouraged to take morphine; there's a drug addict portrayed as likeable; one minor text scene includes straightforward offering substances to a minor);
* suggestive themes;
* tobacco references (a couple of NPCs are smokers).

I think this is it.

I don't know what the technical rating would be, but, as for me, the general idea of Pathologic goes like this:

This is obviously a game intended for adults. However, in order to realize the horrendousness of your situation, you have to be immersed into the plot and events. So if you're, for example, concerned that a minor (or, say, your parents) enter your room when you're playing, catch you by surprise and end up shocked/traumatized, I'd say the chances of that are rather low.

Thanks for the response! The only thing my parents would be concerned about is the women's clothing probably. But other than that the game looks great.

[nokiatunes]

No offense, dude, but... you play Fallout and Deus Ex! And you seriously ask about a game's rating?

[CrapsuckingGaming]

Originally posted by POVELITEL' SHPEKSA:

No offense, dude, but... you play Fallout and Deus Ex! And you seriously ask about a game's rating?

Those are pretty easy to get by my parents, as they both have filters and stuff.

[KuroMaboroshi]

Originally posted by Lemonadeaholic:

Thanks for the response! The only thing my parents would be concerned about is the women's clothing probably. But other than that the game looks great.

These are some messed up priorities....

[CrapsuckingGaming]

Originally posted by KuroMaboroshi:

Originally posted by Lemonadeaholic:

Thanks for the response! The only thing my parents would be concerned about is the women's clothing probably. But other than that the game looks great.

These are some messed up priorities....

Different people have different ideas. Obviously you don't seem very open minded though. :P

[KuroMaboroshi]

Originally posted by Lemonadeaholic:

Different people have different ideas. Obviously you don't seem very open minded though. :P

Sounds more like cultural differences to me. I meant no offense, though. Was just surprised. In all honesty, a list like the one above is way more useful than an actual "rating" compiled out of them, especially with all the different point of views around.

[Salmon Jones The Magnificent]

Gotta love it. Nipples are a no-no, killing children is absolutely fine.

[CrapsuckingGaming]

Originally posted by Remove Kebab:

Gotta love it. Nipples are a no-no, killing children is absolutely fine.

...Hey, nobody said anything about killing children ;)

[INDIGO CYCLOPS]

Man, you must be really young. You type better than many younger folk. Honestly, not sure how you couldn't manage to sneak this by your parents if you can manage Fallout, regardless of there not being a rating. But good luck, every gamer should experience this one. It swings for the fences.

[CrapsuckingGaming]

Originally posted by INDIGO_CYCLOPS:

Man, you must be really young. You type better than many younger folk. Honestly, not sure how you couldn't manage to sneak this by your parents if you can manage Fallout, regardless of there not being a rating. But good luck, every gamer should experience this one. It swings for the fences.

I'm 14 and my dad's a pastor. It ain't always too easy. :P