We take the ESRB's policies for granted--but should we? This piece, by The Blunder Busters, exposes the unseen side of the authoritative game content rating organization--and where it's going horribly wrong.
There are some games on the PS2 that really pushed the capabilities of the PS2 itself to their limits.
Did they really skip Shadow of the Colossus? I would definitely swap Dark Cloud for that.
god of war 2 looked better than most of the launch games, just like last of us 1 ,kz2 and god of war 3 looking better than a bunch of launch ps4 games, and kz2 for reason looks just as good in 2024, that game had some black magic
Agreed. I sometimes watch multiplayer videos of it. Best FPS i have ever played. It’s the game that initiated me to the genre. It has a special place in my all time favorite top3
Eight seminal games were released on the gaming market between October 26 and November 23, 2004. Twenty years later, here's Wccftech's retrospective.
You're not gonna include Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal or Jak 3 on that list? Just change it to Fall 2004 Releases and include the masterpiece that is Sly 2.
During MCM Comic Con London X EGX, CGM got the chance to be part of a press group interview with the stars of the Uncharted titles, namely the legendary Nolan North, who played protagonist Nathan Drake, Emily Rose, who portrayed Elena Fisher and Richard McGonagle, who took on the role of Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan,
I see nothing wrong
I'll take the ESRB over Joe Lieberman and Tipper Gore...anyday
Hot Coffee wasn't ESRB's screw-up, it was Rockstar hastily hiding away content in the code instead of taking the effort to properly remove it.
They mostly do a fine job, which is a testament to the industry's ability to police itself. Though sometimes the T/M line is a bit blurry. I think the only WTF rating I've seen lately is Senran Kagura Burst getting a T rating. I would argue the content is more explicit than the core Dead or Alive games, which have lately been getting Ms. I think the system would benefit from a 15+ rating, like PEGI's. HUGE difference between what a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old can handle.
The only problem with the ESRB is how many ignore it and how it impacts developers. To date, I've never seen anyone (outside of those looking for early information on a game) ever care why a game was rated whatever it was rated. Most just see the rating and either make a flat judgement call "Oh, you're too young to play M rated games" or the far more common ignoring of it all together.
The real problem (gaming side) is how marketing views a game. A lot of things will be cut, edited and changed in order to get whatever rating marketing wants. This is why MK vs DC was so toned down, they wanted the game to be rated T, so they tried their hardest to make it work. Sometimes this results in unwanted attempts or silly choices, but once you turn 18 the ESRB means nothing unless you have a kid.