A couple of years after the launch of Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, it seems like the sequel will also be getting an upgrade. The ESRB has released a ratings page for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, strongly indicating that we’ll be hearing something about the game very soon. For those of you not in the know, Age of Empires 2 greatly expanded upon the feature set of the first game with a bigger campaign, more factions, and new mechanics. It was well-liked by the real-time strategy community and became something of a mainstay of the genre, right up there with Starcraft, Warcraft, and Command & Conquer. Age of Empires 2 also spawned some of the most memorable cheat codes in gaming history—after all, it’s not every day that you see a bunch of sports cars mow down a cadre of War Elephants. Here is the ESRB description for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition straight off the rating board’s website: Age of … [Read more...] about Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition rated by ESRB
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Bloodstained ESRB Rating Announced for PC and Consoles
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has gotten its ESRB rating. This game is essentially a spiritual successor to the beloved Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and fans are understandably excited about the prospects. The game is expected to be making its way to PC and modern consoles sometime in 2019, and now we know that the Bloodstained ESRB rating has been set for Teen.The Bloodstained ESRB rating is relatively straightforward and it gives us a few details on what we can expect from the game: Rating Summary: This is an action role-playing game in which players assume the role of Miriam, a cursed orphan who must battle her way through a demon-infested castle. As players traverse side-scrolling environments, they use swords, spears, pistols, and whips to battle fantastical creatures (e.g., harpies; spiked armor; demon-like birds, rodents, dogs) in melee-style combat. In one sequence, players encounter a boss character emerging from a bathtub full of blood; her magic … [Read more...] about Bloodstained ESRB Rating Announced for PC and Consoles
ESRB Rates Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood
The ESRB has listed a rating for Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood as reported by Gematsu. Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood was purportedly an upcoming game for the PlayStation 4 that was set to combine Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (known as Castlevania: Dracula X in the West) into one package. The Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee (their equivalent of the ESRB) had listed the game less than a week ago. As a general rule, a rating agency will either look at a game itself or extensive video footage of the game before making a rating and subsequently putting a page for it up on their website. This means that a page being created for a game is usually a good indication that something is nearing the end of development. The existence of Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood just got a bit more real now that … [Read more...] about ESRB Rates Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood
Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is a bit on the rude side, ESRB say
Side-scrolling throwback brawler Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn has been wending its way through development since its Indiegogo campaign in 2014, and the game is now near enough to its June launch that it’s gotten an ESRB rating - “T for Teen,” thanks mostly to a raunchy sense of humor. While you wait for Shaq-Fu, try some of these certified classics: Old PC games that are still worth playing. The ESRB’s description provides some new details on the reboot of the 1994 Shaquille O’neil-based game: Playing as Shaq, you’ll have to “rid the world of demons” by beating up various celebrities, who are actually demons in disguise. It’s not the most clever of premises, no, but Shaq-Fu was never really aiming for highbrow. The board notes a scene where horns grow from a female character’s breasts, as well as a “demonic, disembodied buttocks” that emits poison gas. You can read the full ratings breakdown here if you’re … [Read more...] about Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is a bit on the rude side, ESRB say
A brief history of the ESRB rating system
The Entertainment Software Rating Board, or ESRB, announced this week that it would make changes to the way it rates games, adding a descriptor that will call out the presence of in-game purchases. It’s a concession to the furor among the gaming public about loot crates that began late last year, one that even led some lawmakers to propose restrictive legislation against them. This isn’t the first time that the ESRB has made changes to the way it rates games. Here’s a quick history lesson on what the ESRB is, what it isn’t, and how its ratings have changed over the years. The birth of the rating label Americans of a certain age will remember Tipper Gore, the cofounder of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC). It was this organization that called out the “Filthy Fifteen,” a list of the most offensive popular songs that it could find. That list — which awarded Prince the gold medal for his work on “Darling Nikki,” Sheena Easton the … [Read more...] about A brief history of the ESRB rating system