While recommended age ratings are there as a guideline for parents to see which game is suitable for their children. However, sometimes, the ratings that were given are somewhat questionable, seeing that some of the reasons that were given as to why a particular game rated that way is somewhat close onto the lines of ridiculous.
Sure, no one really cares about the Teenage rating that Final Fantasy 13 gets these days, seeing that almost everyone who plays Final Fantasy 13 is going to be at least 13 years old and up, but do you know reasons behind the Teenage ratings?
Bet you don’t. And I think it’s pretty ridiculous. Below is the description of why ERSB had decided to give FF13 the Teenage rating it deserves. Before you read further, if you’re one that dislikes spoilers… well, I suppose you should skip the first paragraph of the description.
Players assume the roles of heroes caught in a war between two opposing forces in this fantasy role playing game. Players travel between the planet Pulse and a moon named Cocoon to engage in missions for magical beings called the “fal’Cie. Missions involve battling enemy soldiers and creatures by using melee attacks (swords, knives, staffs, etc.), firearms, and magic spells (lightning strikes, fire blasts, etc.).
Combat is executed through a modified turn-based system in which players select various commands from a menu while freely moving one of three heroes through the battlefield. Players can also summon elemental creatures to battle an assortment of goblins, golems, zombies, wolves, frogs, bats, and robots.
The game’s cinematic cutscenes contain the most intense depictions of violence: machine gunfire from space ships strafe human characters below; humans and robotic soldiers exchange gunfire-aboard vessels, on the ground; a slow-motion gunfight depicts the cracked lens of a robot shot in the head by two semi-automatics.
Cutscenes occasionally depict female characters dressed in revealing outfits: Holographic dancers-clad in bikini tops, skimpy leotards, and backless chaps-glide above the city during a festivity performance; flying-motorcycle models wear skin-tight tops that expose deep cleavage. And during one elaborate sequence, a female character transforms from a crystal statue back to her human form-sparkle effects, camera panning, and shimmering lights partially obscure the nude character, though side-portions of her breasts are visible (fleeting-one-to-two seconds). The game also contains the expletives “a*s,” “damn,” and “hell”; however, it is the violent content, the suggestive themes that account for the Teen rating.
Cutscenes of the most intense depiction of violence? Give me a break! I mean, since when did FF turn violent all of a sudden? I’ve yet to see blood splatting out of characters, and I’m absolutely sure a gunfire exchange between robotic soldiers and humans can’t be considered as intense violence.
Other than that, the side-boobs and all of those minor swearing doesn’t really warrant an un-teenage rating, but the main focus is definitely on the “most intense depiction of violence“.
I could probably believe a little if it was violence (since it involves the use of guns and all), but intense? If it was that intense, wouldn’t FF13 be better off with Mature then?
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