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No $%#@: ESRB gives Grand Theft Auto IV a %$#@ing M rating, God damn it photo

Like it's a slow news day or something, I'm happy to report that the ESRB has finally got around to rating Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV. The verdict may surprise you!

According to the ESRB, Rockstar's forthcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sure-thing blockbuster contains intense violence, blood, strong language, strong sexual content, and partial nudity. Oh, and use of drugs and alcohol. Did anyone at the ESRB even have to see the game to determine this?

Grand Theft Auto IV hits shelves on April 29. Pre-order now to avoid disappointment and all that jazz.


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B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:16
B-Radicate
Sure surprises the &$^% out of me.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:17
MrSadistic
Son of a bitch. Now I'm not even sure if I'm going to be able to get it or not :(
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:18
Holyetheline
That's roughly a month away.... I"M SO EXCITED!!!
pixelsword's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:20
pixelsword
Blah, who didn't expect this? After the Hot Coffee Mod, the ESRB dropped the hammer on this game. I kinda xpect it to flop because of parents alone... Jack Thompson will be the only one to save this game.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:20
tazarthayoot
In other non-surprising news, Gary Busey killed and ate an entire family of transients.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:22
AgentMOO
The cover is rated M for explicit lollypop content.
Soulhammer's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:23
Soulhammer
I agree with AgentMOO
The Young Scot's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:28
The Young Scot
Rated M for: Mmmmmmm yeah baby, I'll still respect you on April 30th.
tornotlukin's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:30
tornotlukin
I'm sure on the release day I'll be asked to purchase this game by people.
entrager's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:32
entrager
Hurray! More of the same! *ducks*
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:32
Jetsetlemming
The ESRB needs a rating above "strong language" when it comes to GTA.

Perhaps Strong Fucking Language.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:33
s0lesurviv0r
"Hey, old dude, can you help us out our mom's sick so she needs us to buy GTA4 for her but we're not old enough."
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:38
Professor Pew
Gary Busey can do anything he wants, he was in Gingerdead Man.
wonky360's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:38
wonky360
HMV in the UK is giving free 1000 points for preorders online at £39.99 + a voucher booket.
Done deal.
ShinAmano's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:41
ShinAmano
So no full nudity at the strip clubs...lame :(
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:48
Snaileb
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:51
EternalDeathSlayer
I can't believe there are naysayers and non-believers. This game is going to be pure fucking win.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 09:57
BluDesign
Well, there go my hopes and dreams of a T rated GTA. I guess Rockstar just wants to hand this one over to Jack Thompson as well.

::sigh::

Rockstar just doesn't get it I guess. The public WANTS a less realistic murder simulator. We do not want sandbox gameplay, multi-part missions, the ability to shoot hookers with rocket launchers, or Lazlo. We want a good christian game for christian gamers.
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 10:00
Chocobo Knight
Absolutely stunned!

I just hope it doesn't suck as much as San Andreas turned out to be. Oh yes, I said San Andreas sucked!!
weedgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 10:10
weedgan
RATED M FOR


MULTIKILL!


Sidenot: I've had my copy of this game preordered since march of LAST YEAR.
Ronsauce's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 10:14
Ronsauce
I haven't liked a single GTA game since there was a 5-minute timed demo released on PC for the first one. The rest have been pretty boring with gameplay that seems to go for quantity over quality. Sandbox? Please... Choosing whether or not to kill innocent people is not exactly deep. "The ability to shoot hookers with rocket launchers" pretty much sums up GTA's success.
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 10:24
blehman
Rated M for My god that's obvious.
wonky360's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 10:29
wonky360
Rocket Launchers? Hookers?

Sign me up.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 10:34
king3vbo
Dammit, now my multitude of illegitimate children can't play it
Crapsh00t's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 10:46
Crapsh00t
Rated M for Multiplayer with 16 people in a sandbox environment sounds like it will not suck.
frozenbabylon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 11:10
frozenbabylon
Rated M for: Meh.

Could never get into the series.
Chicken008's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 11:16
Chicken008
M for Mario Kart owns, and comes out like a day earlier.
RFT's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 11:17
RFT
Anyone get the sense that Rockstar is doing this on purpose? Like, is the strongly sexual content even all that necessary or enhancing to gameplay, or is it just there precisely so Rockstar can get the attention of having an M game?
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 11:29
Aziel13
I just want it now
I need my kill frenzy fix DX
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 12:07
Cheeburga
I heard that some planes hit buildings in new york recently.
Can anyone confirm this?
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 12:41
brainderailment
I'm going to go out of my way to buy this game for 16 year olds.
DynamicSheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 12:44
DynamicSheep
@qwerty: "For some reason I'm not to excited about this one. I skipped San Andreas because I didn't want a ghetto hood rat sim."

I didn't know it was possible to be racist against virtual people. San Andreas was the best in the series, and if you're willing to pass it up because it has a black lead then you deserve to not know how awesome it is.

Also, LOL at Tazar
harrmonica's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 12:58
harrmonica
i love it-you can get your license, but can't buy a videogame? why don't we worry more about all the idiot teenage drivers out there instead. or the myriad other things that are wrong in this country...retarded.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 13:04
Samit Sarkar
Aw, crap...now I’m going to have to ask my mommy to go buy this for me. *NOT*
ironmanrules1333's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 14:24
ironmanrules1333
*insert joke everyone else used here*
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 18:29
mistic
well since apparently most of the gaming population ( 60% ) is between 18 and 35 years old, this won't be a problem for the target audience :-)
RskimB's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/20/2008 19:06
RskimB
Captain Obvious sends his love
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2008 02:07
HarassmentPanda
M-rating? Looks like I'm going to be selling these at a premium at the local elementary school.
joshandrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2008 00:36
joshandrox
The world is right. Wait did you really post this?!?
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/23/2008 11:56
Eschatos
Will wonders never cease?
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