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The guy from ESRB (very nice, polite and cooperative) told me it's all about 'the context' which people they're testing gameplay video on will see.' 'Even if this violence isn't really that bad and this harsh language is not overused. ' not convinced why Hatred got AO rating while it lacks any sexual content, but it's still some kind of achievement to have the second game in history getting AO rating for violence and harsh language only,' the developer continued. In this case, the developer was told by a representative from the ratings body the AO decision was made due to the game's violence and 'harsh language'. The ESRB usually hands out an AO rating to games which contain sexual content or the ability to gamble for real money. ' would prefer to get a standard M rating, because with AO we will have problems to get to consoles in the future, but on the other hand I think you guys (our fans) would be disappointed with it,' the developer stated on the game's forum (sign in required). While the developer said it would have preferred an M rating instead, it feels fans would have been disappointed if content had been cut in order to garner a less severe rating. The ESRB is therefore standing by its M rating.Hatred, the shooter from Destructive Creations, has been handed an AO rating in the US by the ESRB despite the game's lack of sexual content.

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In the case of Manhunt 2, the content in question had previously been disclosed to the ESRB, the content is being modified rather than being unlocked, and it requires unauthorised versions of software and/or hardware to play the modified content. She was also asked about a situation involving The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, in which the ESRB re-rated the game after discovering previously undisclosed blood and gore in the game, not to mention topless art present on the disc that was not disclosed during the rating process. Vance indicated that the 'Hot Coffee' incident differed in that the GTA: San Andreas content was unmodified and merely unlocked, was not disclosed to the ESRB during the ratings process, and was easily accessible to owners of the PC version. In that case, the ESRB re-rated the game AO (Adults Only), causing retailers to pull it from the shelves before Rockstar released a cleaned-up version. In a conference call, Vance was asked how the latest situation differed from the 'Hot Coffee' incident, in which hackers were able to unlock adult content on the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas game. Vance urged parents to monitor what their children are downloading to ensure that they are not removing the controls 'put in place for their own protection.' The ratings bureau made it clear that computer software and hardware devices are susceptible to unauthorised modification, and therefore game content could be changed in ways inconsistent with the assigned ESRB rating.

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The unauthorized hacking into the code of this game doesnвЂ™t change that basic fact,' said ESRB president Patricia Vance. 'Manhunt 2's rating makes it unmistakable that the game is intended for an older audience.

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While noting that unauthorised versions of the game have been released on the Internet along with instructions on how to modify the code to remove the special effects filters that obscured certain violent depictions, the ESRB stated that it did not believe such modifications 'fully restore the product to the version that originally received an AO rating, nor is this a matter of unlocking content.'

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'Our investigation indicates that the game's publisher disclosed to the ESRB all pertinent content in the authorized Mature-rated version of Manhunt 2 now available in stores, and complied with our guidelines on full disclosure of content,' the statement read. Following reports that hackers were able to reinstate violence censored from the PSP version of Manhunt 2, the ESRB issued a statement defending its 'M' rating, reports.