All ages, 6+, 10+, 13+, 17+, 18/adults only. 6 10 13 and 17 -- e, e10, t, and m, are the commonly used ones. 18 basically represents a soft ban on the game, since retailers will not stock AO games.
Jack Nicholson said it best about the utter retardation of America's perception on violence and sex: See a boob It's rated-R. See a boob getting hacked off by a knife? It's PG-13.
Heh being a child is tough when it comes to games. I remember when GTA 3 came out and I had no trouble getting it but my friends mom phoned me up to ask if the game was suitable for him. We joked about the prostitutes and how you can kill them and take your money back. I think I was 13 though so I may have to agree with…
Fact: When I worked at EB, I would tell parents exactly what to expect from an M-rated game as listed in the ESRB rating. Many parents didn't bat an eye, or maybe just rolled them, at strong violence and blood... but GOD FORBID there should be any sexual themes. Parents wouldn't stop their kids from having GTA4 because of…