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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
B-Radicate at 03/20/2008 09:16
Sure surprises the &$^% out of me.
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 03/20/2008 09:17
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
Holyetheline at 03/20/2008 09:18
That's roughly a month away.... I"M SO EXCITED!!!
pixelsword's Avatar
pixelsword at 03/20/2008 09:20
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
tazarthayoot at 03/20/2008 09:20
In other non-surprising news, Gary Busey killed and ate an entire family of transients.
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 03/20/2008 09:22
The cover is rated M for explicit lollypop content.
Soulhammer's Avatar
Soulhammer at 03/20/2008 09:23
I agree with AgentMOO
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The Young Scot at 03/20/2008 09:28
Rated M for: Mmmmmmm yeah baby, I'll still respect you on April 30th.
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tornotlukin at 03/20/2008 09:30
I'm sure on the release day I'll be asked to purchase this game by people.
entrager's Avatar
entrager at 03/20/2008 09:32
Hurray! More of the same! *ducks*
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Jetsetlemming at 03/20/2008 09:32
The ESRB needs a rating above "strong language" when it comes to GTA.

Perhaps Strong Fucking Language.
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s0lesurviv0r at 03/20/2008 09:33
"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
Professor Pew at 03/20/2008 09:38
Gary Busey can do anything he wants, he was in Gingerdead Man.
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wonky360 at 03/20/2008 09:38
HMV in the UK is giving free 1000 points for preorders online at £39.99 + a voucher booket.
Done deal.
ShinAmano's Avatar
ShinAmano at 03/20/2008 09:41
So no full nudity at the strip clubs...lame :(
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Snaileb at 03/20/2008 09:48
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
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EternalDeathSlayer at 03/20/2008 09:51
I can't believe there are naysayers and non-believers. This game is going to be pure fucking win.
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BluDesign at 03/20/2008 09:57
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.
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Chocobo Knight at 03/20/2008 10:00
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
weedgan at 03/20/2008 10:10
RATED M FOR


MULTIKILL!


Sidenot: I've had my copy of this game preordered since march of LAST YEAR.
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Ronsauce at 03/20/2008 10:14
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
blehman at 03/20/2008 10:24
Rated M for My god that's obvious.
wonky360's Avatar
wonky360 at 03/20/2008 10:29
Rocket Launchers? Hookers?

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

Could never get into the series.
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Chicken008 at 03/20/2008 11:16
M for Mario Kart owns, and comes out like a day earlier.
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RFT at 03/20/2008 11:17
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
Aziel13 at 03/20/2008 11:29
I just want it now
I need my kill frenzy fix DX
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 03/20/2008 12:07
I heard that some planes hit buildings in new york recently.
Can anyone confirm this?
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 03/20/2008 12:41
I'm going to go out of my way to buy this game for 16 year olds.
DynamicSheep's Avatar
DynamicSheep at 03/20/2008 12:44
@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
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harrmonica at 03/20/2008 12:58
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.
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Samit Sarkar at 03/20/2008 13:04
Aw, crap...now I’m going to have to ask my mommy to go buy this for me. *NOT*
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ironmanrules1333 at 03/20/2008 14:24
*insert joke everyone else used here*
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mistic at 03/20/2008 18:29
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
RskimB at 03/20/2008 19:06
Captain Obvious sends his love
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HarassmentPanda at 03/21/2008 02:07
M-rating? Looks like I'm going to be selling these at a premium at the local elementary school.
joshandrox's Avatar
joshandrox at 03/22/2008 00:36
The world is right. Wait did you really post this?!?
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 03/23/2008 11:56
Will wonders never cease?
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