Is this rated T?

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Someone thought that this was rated T. I told him "No, it's rated M." but he was like "No, it's rated T ONLINE!!" (but that's basically the same thing as the single player if at all present). Is this rated T, or M?

[League27]

Play it uncut then you know Cut is totally deep shut

[Contra]

its M

[Talon]

Ummm... M. (Valve really needs to get Steam to displace age ratings for game being sold on here. Prevents so much confusion.)

[Festive Wind]

M

[Nijn]

It's rated G for Gaben.

[General Wagon]

It's rated N for NEED A DISPENSER HERE!

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Originally posted by Leedle Leedle Leedle Lee:

Someone thought that this was rated T. I told him "No, it's rated M." but he was like "No, it's rated T ONLINE!!". I was like "really?". Please help me. Is this rated T, or M?

It's rated M, but there is no rational reason why.

Fear is Rated M. So the notion that TF2 and Fear are on the same adult level is ludacrious.

This is why you don't pay attention to a rating system done by a bunch of soccer moms who don't play videogames.

[InvisibleWater]

It's rated M. For no rational reason.

[Teereee]

rated p for POOTIS.

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FEAR Gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f75bMkg99mA

TF2 Gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zudkeTDbU8

Can someone tell me what deserves the M and what deserves the T?

This whole rating system is a joke.

[GooofyX]

this is a nintendo game bro

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Originally posted by 100% Recycled Awesome:

FEAR Gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f75bMkg99mA

TF2 Gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zudkeTDbU8

Can someone tell me what deserves the M and what deserves the T?

This whole rating system is a joke.

because, there is lots of blood and gore. example: if you headshot someone blood flys everywhere and thier head comes off.

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Originally posted by Jerry Purpdank:

because, there is lots of blood and gore. example: if you headshot someone blood flys everywhere and thier head comes off.

Except it's cartoony and doesn't attempt to be realistic.

FEAR got an M rating. Which is appropriate. Rating TF2 the same level is ridiculous.

[NinjutStu]

The level of violence is typically what determines the ESRB rating.

Children's games with mild violence like jumping on heads or cartoony stuff where the focus isn't the violence is usually E or below T depending.

Stuff with higher violence but without gore or explicit violent images get rated T. This is why a fighting game like Street Fighter 4 has a T rating. It's all fighting and has some mature themes, but there isn't any explicit killing or dismemberment.

M is basically anything with extreme violence, people shooting each other in a non-cartoony way, gibbing, etc. This rating pretty much covers anything above T as an AO rating is only given in extreme cases.


As for TF2, the game is stylized and silly, but it's also got the violence level of an M game. The fact that you're shooting each other and you gib and bleed is why it's rated M. Comparing this to FEAR is apples and oranges.

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Originally posted by Ninja Stu:

The level of violence is typically what determines the ESRB rating.

Children's games with mild violence like jumping on heads or cartoony stuff where the focus isn't the violence is usually E or below T depending.

Stuff with higher violence but without gore or explicit violent images get rated T. This is why a fighting game like Street Fighter 4 has a T rating. It's all fighting and has some mature themes, but there isn't any explicit killing or dismemberment.

M is basically anything with extreme violence, people shooting each other in a non-cartoony way, gibbing, etc. This rating pretty much covers anything above T as an AO rating is only given in extreme cases.

This is why the ESRB is a joke.

As for TF2, the game is stylized and silly, but it's also got the violence level of an M game. The fact that you're shooting each other and you gib and bleed is why it's rated M. Comparing this to FEAR is apples and oranges.

Againb, this is why the ESRB is a total fracken' joke. It places a cartoon stylized game that clearly doesn't take it self seriously on the same rating level as a very gorey, very scary adult game.

The ESRB needs to be replaced. It's not doing anyone any good.