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Rated “M” Doesn’t Make a Good Game

Airbornegames has played a lot of games, action, adventure, shooter, puzzle, MMO, and more, and our favorite, the most memorable games are all rated T or lower. In fact, we feel like in a way when developers go out of their way make sure their game is rated M, it takes away from the experience and puts too much focus on brutal violence, language, and nudity. That should never be the primary part of a game.

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DeathProof5509d ago

No doubt, there are plenty of great gaming experiences out there without an M rating.

The Matrix5509d ago

Yeah like Uncharted series, Infamous series and the new Batman series.

soren5509d ago

or games like zelda and fire emblem

gamerzBEreal175509d ago

u mean to tell me u dont think those games would be better with a M rating?

Nugan5509d ago

Do you honestly think Zelda would be better with an M rating? What would Zelda gain from that?

I think gamers need to understand that each game has its own tone an atmosphere, and that gore or violence or vulgarity aren't right for every game.

Some games do benefit from being rated M. That's certainly true of the GTA series, Doom, etc. But going mature won't improve a game that already stinks (see Dante's Inferno).

Meanwhile, other games--including Zelda--benefit from a more inclusive, family-friendly tone.

Giant_Chibi5509d ago

@nugan Topless Zelda. She wouldn't gain anything, but we would. You know whaddamsayin mang~~ ;)

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RedDead5509d ago (Edited 5509d ago )

Doesn't need an M-rating, I just want it to be mature enough to not be....for kids. I'm afraid to say Kingdom Hearts turned me off it with it's cheesiness and just plain ridiculous stuff...KH2 little Mermaid. That was well...I cried...after I puked on my Joypad

Well this^^^ is why i'm looking forward to Versus 13. Having one of the central themes about war and friendship(losing friends more like)

A show that everyone on this site hates...Naruto...has recently took a dip to far for me in the the kiddy cheesy side of it. Which is why i'm starting to not like it. The ending has become ridiculously predictable and it's reverted right back to a super happy jesus-like main character versus a character full of Hate and vengeance and well madness. I don't mind the second part but the Main character has become such a noob it's not even funny. It was never as blatant as this type of GvE before. At one point there is even a completely 50/50 fan split on what was the good thing and what was the bad thing. In reality it was sacrifice for the greater good. Which is evil for the right reasons.(basically genocide but it had to be done to avoid world war)

Blaze9295509d ago

I want to know what's the point of an AO rating if no one can make one because no one would sell it? I mean come on, when will this barrier that videogames are only for kids end?

MAJ0R5509d ago (Edited 5509d ago )

well that's the main reason I don't own a wii, too many kiddy games on it that just don't appeal to me... doesn't mean there bad games tho

thedriffter505509d ago (Edited 5509d ago )

There are some games were it wouldn't work without an M rating.

GTA series as a example. GTA 3 finally opened gaming to new hights when gaming was considered childish.

It depends how the game uses these. Unlike Gears of War were its just there to sell copies and not advance the story.

MidnytRain5509d ago (Edited 5509d ago )

II feel Rockstar's other game, Red Dead Redemption (which I don't believe the author has played), includes its mature content in a tasteful and compelling way. It paints an fascinating portrait of the western United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s. There is one mission in which a naked woman was shown hanging (from behind). I think it really conveys the harshness of the setting and lives up to its "wild west" influences. It's all a fairly truthful representation of the times.

e-p-ayeaH5509d ago

Well of course it doesnt imply that is a better thing for every game but when that game as to be only for mature audiences let it be because that´s better for the game.

ugabugaz5509d ago

FALSE. Fact: Only bloody, gory games featuring full on nudity and large amounts of adult situations are worth playing.

Fact: M rated games are for the weak minded. Fact: AO rated games are far superior.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio22d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing22d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9222d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit22d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing22d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9222d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."