This game was sent to the ESRB at the request of the Japanese developer in order to get a green-light for the release in the United States. Nudity, strong language, strong sexual content The game was already self-rated 18+ for the digital release. Unlike other self-rated games by MangaGamer, this game was sent to the ESRB at the request from the Japanese developer in order to get a green-light for a hardcopy release in the United States. īlood, nudity, sexual violence, strong language, strong sexual content Both cuts were also refused classification in the United Kingdom, but Rockstar successfully appealed for an "18" rating on the M-rated edit. In 2009, an uncut version was released for PC. Manhunt 2 was originally given an AO rating, but was edited by Rockstar to meet the M rating so it could be released on consoles. Manhunt 2 (initial uncut version) īlood and gore, intense violence, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs īlood, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, violence A 2016 remaster of the game received an M rating with no cuts. In North America, an M-rated edit of Fahrenheit was originally released under the title Indigo Prophecy Quantic Dream CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière remarked that many players imported the uncut European release instead. Mature humor, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of alcoholįahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Director's Cut īlood, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs and alcohol, violence Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Uncut and Uncensored It is currently the only mass-released AO-rated game. Its rating was changed back to M after Rockstar patched the game to remove the offending content entirely.
#Anime games on steam mod#
Originally rated M, San Andreas was temporarily re-rated AO following the discovery of an incomplete " Hot Coffee" minigame that could be enabled with a mod or cheating device, which featured characters engaging in sexual intercourse. īlood and gore, intense violence, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs It is the only AO-rated game to receive the rating for reasons unrelated to violence or sexual content. Peak Entertainment, a provider of online gambling services, submitted its product to the ESRB for an AO rating to demonstrate its commitment to discouraging underage gambling. Playboy Screensaver: The Women of Playboy It is the first AO-rated game to receive the rating due to violence rather than sexual content. Shelved by Electronic Arts after buying Virgin Interactive due to internal objections to its subject matter. Realistic blood and gore, strong sexual contentĪnimated blood and gore, animated violence In light of these regulatory challenges, most commercial video games with explicitly erotic content are developed for the web or PC, not submitted for ratings, and sold on unregulated marketplaces such as Nutaku.įirst game to receive the rating. The only mainstream distributor which permits AO-rated games is Steam, which hides them by default. Most retailers refuse to stock them, and the popular video game live streaming service Twitch forbids streaming them. All three major video game console manufacturers ( Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony ) prohibit AO-rated games from being published on their platforms. Self-imposed restrictions by publishers and distributors limit the availability of AO-rated games, thus the rating has been described as a "kiss of death" by journalists, and is essentially a ban. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) was temporarily re-rated from M ("Mature") to AO after a sexually-explicit minigame was found hidden in the game, but the M rating was reinstated after Rockstar Games patched out the content. The only game to receive the rating for other reasons is Peak Entertainment Casinos (2003), which allows players to gamble using real money. The rating has also been issued for three games due to extreme levels of violence: the canceled Thrill Kill (1998), the initial cut of Manhunt 2 (2007), and Hatred (2015). The majority of AO-rated games are adult video games, those with pornographic or strong sexual content. AO is the highest rating in the ESRB system, and indicates a game is only suitable for players age 18 and over.
#Anime games on steam software#
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the video game content rating board for North America, has issued an " Adults Only" ( AO) rating for 29 games.
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