Post by: davidctaylor on August 28, 2003, 04:09:12 AM
Thanks!
David
Post by: rpglover on August 28, 2003, 04:20:48 AM
on the back of the box it is rated teen for violence and suggestive themes-
the characters themselves are not too scary- there are a few exceptions, but in all they look fine
the game is a lot of fun too- so if you were worrying about the blood and gore for your children- dont fret- there is no blood splatter at all and no gore either- if you have any other q's just ask- hope this helps a little
Post by: davidctaylor on August 28, 2003, 05:24:47 AM
What do they mean by "suggestive themes"? Any idea? It sounds like it'll be fine for the kids, but I just wonder why they saw fit to rate it Teen.
They love games where they can compete head-to-head and against me, so this sounds pretty good.
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 28, 2003, 05:36:21 AM
But yeah, Soul Calibur II is fine for kids if they can handle realistic CG characters beating the crap out of eachother with melee weapons.
There are no fatalities, no blood, and no overly violent scenes. When I was 5 though, some of my favorite movies included Highlander and Conan the Barbarian, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Post by: joshnickerson on August 28, 2003, 05:41:06 AM
but otherwise, the violence is pretty tame compared to other fighting tournament games.
Post by: aoi tsuki on August 28, 2003, 05:42:36 AM
According to their site, "suggestive themes" contain "mild provocative references or materials." This might include seductive poses, usually from female characters, or revealing attire. There's nothing overtly gory about the game as you'd see in Mortal Kombat.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 28, 2003, 11:02:49 AM
I think in the XBox one, Spawn says stuff like "damn" and "pissed off" ... but he's not in the GameCube one, so don't sweat it.
Although you should buy it for your kids anyway, you'd be the coolest dad ever
Post by: mouse_clicker on August 28, 2003, 02:57:11 PM
Post by: Ms.Pikmin on August 28, 2003, 03:48:26 PM
I do like this game though. My son and I played earlier today. One thing I did was out there was when I was playing as Taki (I think it was her) and I was suddenly putting my opponent in a headlock using my LEG. And yeah, there is cleavage that would make Pamela Anderson jealous.
Post by: Griffin on August 28, 2003, 05:37:03 PM
Post by: GoldShadow1 on August 29, 2003, 04:18:36 PM
Post by: dafunkk12 on August 29, 2003, 04:39:47 PM
QuoteHah. Sure, it's not advertised, but it's noticably there.
Originally posted by: Grey Ninja
Soul Calibur II is proof that the greatest fighter ever can make a very good go of itself without advertising their new boob bouncing engine...
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 29, 2003, 05:02:56 PM
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Post by: Caliban on August 29, 2003, 07:41:25 PM
Post by: PIAC on August 30, 2003, 02:13:20 AM
that was one of my pet hates with DOA2 on PS2 over the DC version, the crappy english voice acting, something about japanese sounds cooler while fighting etc.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 30, 2003, 04:28:34 AM
Post by: joshnickerson on August 30, 2003, 06:07:59 AM
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Originally posted by: GoldShadow1
Remember, SSBM was rated T as well. That sure is a broad category, isn't it?
I agree. I've long thought that there should be a "PG" rating to be between an "E" and a "T" rating. I mean, look at the Star Wars games. The movies were all rated PG, but the games are rated "T", which is the same as a PG-13 rating.
Post by: mouse_clicker on August 30, 2003, 01:40:30 PM
Post by: joshnickerson on August 30, 2003, 02:58:36 PM
Post by: WindyMan on August 30, 2003, 04:06:05 PM
Post by: Caliban on August 30, 2003, 05:34:04 PM
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Originally posted by: WindyMan
Turn the voice to Japanese and the subtitles off, and you're set for any possible foulmouthedness that might occur, to which there really isn't any.
That's exactly what I said to do on my post on the first page. Doesn't anyone read my posts? Are you afraid of reading what the big red eye has written?
Post by: aoi tsuki on August 30, 2003, 06:24:18 PM
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I agree. I've long thought that there should be a "PG" rating to be between an "E" and a "T" rating. I mean, look at the Star Wars games. The movies were all rated PG, but the games are rated "T", which is the same as a PG-13 rating.
i dunno, if you look at PG-13 movies within the past few years, they've moved closer to R movies. i think the all encompassing T rating works pretty well as a P-PG rating equivalent. Content descriptors tell you why they received the rating they did. Off the top of my head, i think the ESRB's descriptors for T-rated games is close the MPAA's descriptors for PG to PG-13-rated movies. i just wish we could decide on one simple system for everything. It must be confusing for parents who have to juggle rating schemes for movies, games, and tv.
