- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Well, there is the matter of the massive amounts of violence in the game . . .
And the blood everywhere when you wind up tricking large numbers of covenant into a killzone . . .
And the abillity to smash a dead elite with your rifle until there's blood everywhere . . .
Personally, I don't think it's that bad, and it might have wound up as Teen if it hadn't been for the human blood in the game, too. But the guys at ESRB have the well-being of the world's youth to consider, so they have to be extremely careful in their decisions. They're funny sometimes, though.
Like back in the days of the N64, when I spent tons of time playing Jet Force Gemini. That game included lots of blood, except that the red blood came from teddy bears and you were killing ants instead of aliens or people. Those ants actually blew up into separate pieces, and you were rewarded with cheats for collecting the heads! I know, I know, it was hugely cartoony, but still.
Sorry about going off there, but the ratings have to be a little bit considerate towards the younger players. Not that the ratings ever discouraged me. My parents, maybe . . .
(by the way, I'm 16)