Japan Revamps Game Rating System 29
Next Generation reports on a controversial new game rating system recently rolled out in Japan. From the article: "The Z mark, which designates the most violent games, was the blocking issue for months while the new rating was in preparation. Game makers were hesitant to submit their new titles to the CESA rating check because they did not want to be the first to get this Z mark. Many titles were held back, including EA's The Godfather. Some shops have even declared they don't want to have Z rated titles on their shelves. On May 25, the CESA made its own list of Z rated titles already released on the market."
A note on the department... (Score:1)
You know y'all loved the Postal series. [gopostal.com] At least your id did. There's no denying it.
Re:A note on the department... (Score:1)
Sorry, my id couldn't get past the horrible controls and shitty graphics of the Postal games.
Re:A note on the department... (Score:2)
My id was confused, but my conscious mind figured out how to remap controls.
Re:A note on the department... (Score:2)
Sorry, but controlling a 2D guy on an isometric map, and aiming with your mouse... sucked.
The game would have been utterly forgotten had it not got the press it did.
Re:A note on the department... (Score:2)
Re:A note on the department... (Score:1)
The original [thirty-seven.org].
Re:A note on the department... (Score:2)
What a shame... (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:What a shame... (Score:1)
Re:What a shame... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What a shame... (Score:1)
We're sorry, 17 year old kid (Score:2)
Other ratings (Score:2)
Yeah, god forbid such degenerate games share shelf space with the T rated tentacle rape and SQ (status quo) rated bukake [youtube.com].
We're talking big chains, not little otaku shops. (Score:3, Informative)
The shops that are likely to not want Z rated titles are big name electronics stores like Yamada Denki, an equivalent of Best Buy which wouldn't have carried porn anyway.
Re:We're talking big chains, not little otaku shop (Score:2)
You've never been to Fry's, I take it...
Re:We're talking big chains, not little otaku shop (Score:2)
Re:We're talking big chains, not little otaku shop (Score:3, Funny)
I meant porn games are not commonly available. You don't want to go looking for porn gamers. *shudder*
Re:We're talking big chains, not little otaku shop (Score:1)
Hmm... i dunno... i wouldn't mind finding some female porn gamers.
Older system was more meaningful... (Score:2, Funny)
Historical violence (Score:3, Interesting)
Why the distinction of "historical" violence? As it is, it appears they can whip up an Old-West skin for GTA, relabel it "Grand Theft Horse: OK Corral" and get away with a softer rating for essentially the same game. Heck, they could even release "Vice City" as it is, if you consider the 1980s "history."
Won't be any problems (Score:2)
Then, of course, only outlaws will have tentacles.
From TFA (Score:1, Informative)
Reactions to the rating make it seem like its the equivalent of the American "AO" rating:
Which is very good news for Amer
Re:From TFA (Score:1)
Also that list sounds like Manhunt and God of War weren't released in Japan...