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3/20/2013 8:17:00 PM
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Destiny NEEDS an "M" rating
I know that often times, developers and gamers alike don't really care what the rating on a game is, but from what I've heard (all speculation of course), is that Bungie is aiming for a "T" rating for Destiny.
If this is the case, which I hope it isn't, it will be a huge mistake. The story for what Destiny is claiming to be, cannot be done justice if Bungie doesn't allow for the grit, violence, language, etc that would come with that setting, it can't be believable.
If the world is almost completely wiped out, and the human race is having to fight several other species in a last ditch effort to survive, you better bet that there will be "F bombs" dropped, there will be people being shot (meaning decent amounts of blood), etc.
Bungie, please, don't let yourselves be held back by a rating in order to get more sales. Make this game an "M" rated game. Anything less would be simply uncompelling and unbelievable, and would really detract from the story and mood that would be present should this situation in this game ever really happen.
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They can use the f word as long as its not like black ops 2 where they say it every other word.
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3 RepliesI think Halo could have been borderline T, it didnt have that much swearing (minus Johnson), it just had a good amount of covenant blood
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Edited by Obelisk: 7/13/2013 6:29:07 PMIf the writing and gameplay are good, they'll be able to convey what they want without having to rely on expletives and gore as a crutch. Just look how good the Arkham series is and none of those have M ratings.
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I don't want F-bombs dropped every ten seconds. I think Bungie should focus on the gameplay, storyline, and graphics more than anything else.
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I disagree. The arkham games are pretty gritty with a T rating. In fact I would say it borders on M and T
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Edited by Quelaag: 7/13/2013 6:30:55 PMIts not speculation, Bungie is trying to get a [url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/08/halo-and-destiny-creator-breaks-11-year-silence-talks-design-philosophy]T rating.[/url] "What am I trying to say? That it’s not violently pornographic or something.” [Editor’s Note: Bungie has publicly stated that they are aiming for a “T” rating from the ESRB for Destiny.]"
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4 RepliesHalo - We all know this one. Fantastic story, great action, plenty of gore. No f-bomb.
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1 ReplySwearing is a literary tool just like anything else. I think it's inclusion/exclusion would effect little to nothing of the content within the game. Also as I recall none of the Halo games used the "F" bomb. And if you're expecting graphic nudity/violence, I daresay you'll be disappointed. We here in the Bungie Community prefer "Carnage", which is like graphic violence, but with class. So to answer you: No. I don't think it NEEDS an M rating.
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Agreed
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I like the argument you made about saying it could give the game more grit and character with an M rating.
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Bungie is aiming for a T rating, but I'd prefer an M for potentially more content. I think it'll be great anyway.
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Bungie is trying for a T rating, deal with it.
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activision decides about that
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I want at least MA15+ .. Am I Right Marines!
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An M rating would give them more freedom, and allow them to appeal to people that like horror games and stuff, but it is not needed to make Destiny a great game.
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7 RepliesIf halo was rated M then destiny will be. There is 0 gore in halo games.
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Games don't need to be graphic or have strong language to be good. Some of the greatest games of all time have been rated E.
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1 ReplyThere are guns and there’s violence in Destiny,” he replies after a thoughtful pause. “It’s very interesting to see my son’s reaction to violence. But I’m very happy that he can play Destiny. It’s not over the top or scary for him. I’m not ashamed of it. It’s something that…” He pauses to consider the question again. “Maybe if it wasn’t a game that I made, I would have waited another couple of years, but I’m very proud of what we’re doing in that we… What am I trying to say? That it’s not violently pornographic or something.” [Editor’s Note: Bungie has publicly stated that they are aiming for a “T” rating from the ESRB for Destiny.]
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This is from Jason jones
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[quote]There are guns and there’s violence in Destiny,” he replies after a thoughtful pause. “It’s very interesting to see my son’s reaction to violence. But I’m very happy that he can play Destiny. It’s not over the top or scary for him. I’m not ashamed of it. It’s something that…” He pauses to consider the question again. “Maybe if it wasn’t a game that I made, I would have waited another couple of years, but I’m very proud of what we’re doing in that we… What am I trying to say? That it’s not violently pornographic or something.” [Editor’s Note: Bungie has publicly stated that they are aiming for a “T” rating from the ESRB for Destiny.][/quote]
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I just want to shoot stuff with my friends.
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2 RepliesI'm guessing "M" would be Pegi 18? And why is there a Pegi rating in all the trailers yet they use ESRB for the actual thing? I don't get that.
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8 RepliesI Completely agree OP. We need blood, gore, body dismemberment, foul language & nudity. We need Gears Of War in space.
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Good storytelling isn't limited to M rated games. You don't need ridiculous amounts of violence and language to get an emotional response from the player.
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I kind of have to agree with this, because a teen rating means there will be 6 year olds, an M rating means there will be 10 year olds. I feel that they should go full FPS and they will still have teen buyers
