What video game are you playing?

Dash wrote:I haven't played Skyrim since the first night I got it.... don't think thats good. Might return it.

Dash wrote:I guess I don't like RPG's. I mostly play NHL anyways, so I rarely have time for other games.

When GTA 5 comes out though, I'll play that a lot.

TheAvatar wrote:

Dash wrote:I haven't played Skyrim since the first night I got it.... don't think thats good. Might return it.

What platform? If you got it for the PS3, I might be willing to buy it from ya !!!

Rating change

Main article: ESRB re-rating of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

On May 3, 2006, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in North America changed Oblivion's rating
from T (Teen 13 ) to M (Mature 17 ), citing game content not considered in the ESRB review, i.e., "the presence in the PC version of the game of a locked-out art file that, if accessed by using an apparently unauthorized third party tool, allows the user to play the game with topless versions of female characters". ^[103] In response to the new content, the ESRB conducted a review of Oblivion, showing to its reviewers the content originally submitted by Bethesda along with the newly disclosed content.^[104]

The ESRB reported that Bethesda Softworks would promptly notify all retailers of the change, issue stickers for retailers and distributors to affix on the product, display the new rating in all following product shipments and marketing, and create a downloadable patch rendering the topless skin inaccessible. ^[104] Bethesda complied with the request but disagreed with the ESRB's rationale.^[105] Although as a result certain retailers began to check for ID before selling Oblivion,^[106] and one California Assemblyman used the event to criticize the ESRB's ability,^[107] the events passed by with little notice from the public and gaming journalists.^[103]

wprager wrote:This was at the bottom of the wiki article:

Rating change

Main article: ESRB re-rating of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

On May 3, 2006, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in North America changed Oblivion's rating
from T (Teen 13 ) to M (Mature 17 ), citing game content not considered in the ESRB review, i.e., "the presence in the PC version of the game of a locked-out art file that, if accessed by using an apparently unauthorized third party tool, allows the user to play the game with topless versions of female characters". ^[103] In response to the new content, the ESRB conducted a review of Oblivion, showing to its reviewers the content originally submitted by Bethesda along with the newly disclosed content.^[104]

The ESRB reported that Bethesda Softworks would promptly notify all retailers of the change, issue stickers for retailers and distributors to affix on the product, display the new rating in all following product shipments and marketing, and create a downloadable patch rendering the topless skin inaccessible. ^[104] Bethesda complied with the request but disagreed with the ESRB's rationale.^[105] Although as a result certain retailers began to check for ID before selling Oblivion,^[106] and one California Assemblyman used the event to criticize the ESRB's ability,^[107] the events passed by with little notice from the public and gaming journalists.^[103]

So it looks like the M was for topless "skins" that could be hacked in the PC version. Am I safe?

Dash wrote:I ended up returning Skyrim, used the credit to buy a FS gift card, then bought Dead Island there.

wprager wrote:Quick question about Elder Scrolls. I saw "Oblivion" in the discount bin at the pharmacy for $20 but shied away from it because of the 'M' rating (my better half would not approve, plus my 9 year olds are sometimes in the same room when the boys are playing -- boys are 13 and 15).

Then I saw the Wikipedia article on Elder Scrolls and there they have the cover of Oblivion with a T rating. T, she can tolerate (they've been playing Uncharted 1-2-3 for a while).

How bad is Oblivion compared to Uncharted? I would suspect there's less foul language because it's medieval and all. Is it really violent? Is there anything else inappropriate (if anyone has their ways with any 'wenches' that would be totally out in this household).

SeawaySensFan wrote:Anyone know about this Uncharted 3 that all the kids are talking about?

tim1_2 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:Anyone know about this Uncharted 3 that all the kids are talking about?

You're too old for video games, give it up.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:Anyone know about this Uncharted 3 that all the kids are talking about?

You're too old for video games, give it up.

I just bought it for my kid so I was wondering about it.