Tell me about the M Rating Please

[imported_Infiltrator]

I can just hope to get swears in Vsays in MP :shakehead:

Or at least when you are on a spree/rampage (I loved the F.E.A.R.'s motherf***ers comment when you achieve a rampage, so dignifying )

[Spik3d]

In other words the strong languge may not have contributed?

Possibly. The language might have been at the "T" level, but the violence made it "M."

[TheHeartSmasher]

Games not for kids, more then likely it will have blood and gore through movies a Sergent dropping F-bombs and more.

[johnnyGamer]

well, it comes out in a day or so; maybe I should wait a day or two and ask again. It is for a 14 year old and I haven't made the decision yet to get it for him. Thanks.

[Lt Davis]

Ratings mean nothing. Not that content warnings are bad, but putting an age limit on it is ridiculous. A 13 year old hearing a curse word or seeing blood won't make the world explode, and anyone mentally unstable enough to go on murdering rampages because they saw it in a video game would do it no matter what their age is. You need to think about the persons maturity and mental stability, not their age.

But anyway, Company of Heroes is worse than CoD4 and isn't even that bad itself.

[-Shifty-]

If they only got the blood clouds like COD2 I don't see why it should be M, unless they've changed that since the demo. And IW doesn't seem to be one to use bad language.

We're all so desensitised anyway, it's rediculous yet....BRING ON COD4.

Lol I'm 14, in switzerland they don't ask for ID or stuff, they say "Are your parents okay with this"? And I say "Yes" and an hour later I'm in MP having fun.

^^they know BS

[L3adcannon]

Lol, retailers here don`t give a flying fcuk about the ratings. I`ve seen Gears Of War being sold to 12 year olds and so on.
Like it matters anyway. If a kid goes mental, it`s the parents fault that he`s is such a moron.

[Kodakk]

I wish that were true here... at bestbuy they force id no matter who is buying it.

Personally, I'm totally against the rating system - but hey, it's like education, and they have to put a "grading system" on everything, even if it doesn't properly portray everyb

*Johnny, if you are buying it for somebody, play the demo and see for yourself.
I used to play M games when I was 10, and I honestly see no big deal in playing it at that age if the person is mature enough.

[Repulse]

Its only top protect the companies/devs, its not that hard to bypass anyway, just get a parent/older brother or sister or older friend to go and purchase the game for you :).

[Arid]

unless your parents are wierd about the ratings, in which case you get a friend that looks like hes 24 (but hes really 14) to go get it for you.

[Kingkat54]

I applaud your efforts as a parent. ( I assume you are a parent, JohnnyGamer). At least you are trying to make an intelligent decision about a games content for your child.

I believe it might be the same as some 'mature' rated tv shows. Probably no F-Bombs, but close. Probably rated M for the blood and gore factor rather than some language and a few words. Repulse has a great post about the ESRB definition.
I truly believe it depends on the maturity of the player.
Besides it just might be a game you both can have fun with........................

[Kodakk]

It's just that more and more our society is blaming video games for actions... kids like excuses, and video games provide an easy outlet.

The Call of Duty series, believe it or not, actually got me interested in history (and has lead to the development of my interest in film, as I started in machinima)... and have done more for me than simply make me believe I can do whatever I want in this world.

*It was pretty funny to know a lot about WWII and such during classes

Last time I'll say this (Sorry for all the repeat-ideas, it's just that education/game ratings are very similar, and I strongly disagree with all of it). It's just a fall-back for the company like somebody already said.

Don't make the rating an ultimatum - actually think about it (as I can see you already are).
Judge it on their maturity, not by the media (Lies I tell you, lies! ).

[ebevan_91]

well, it comes out in a day or so; maybe I should wait a day or two and ask again. It is for a 14 year old and I haven't made the decision yet to get it for him. Thanks.

the same thing is happening to me, except its vice versa, Not sure if my parents want me playing a game if it's rated M, especially if it has bad language, now, every parent knows pretty darn well that their 16 year old hears cursing every single day of their lives at school.

So, what I'm saying is, do what you think is best for your 14 year old.

Just remember, they hear/see this stuff every day.

[imported_Whiskey]

well, it comes out in a day or so; maybe I should wait a day or two and ask again. It is for a 14 year old and I haven't made the decision yet to get it for him. Thanks.

Generally speaking...if you let your child watch action or war movies, then he/she should be fine with COD4. It's for audiences that can handle some violence and colourful language, but it's not an all-out gore or swearfest.

[Rob848]

I agree.

It is pretty intense though, kind of like Saving Private Ryan only with milder language and not as much graphic violence. And I think you can turn off blood.