Currrently, it seems that RuneScape has not been evaluated by any content rating systems. If RuneScape were evaluated, what rating do you think it would receive?

 

 

 

The thing about RuneScape is that Jagex tries to keep the game free of profanity and sexual content (hence, the censors), but there is a considerable amount of violence in the game. A large portion of RuneScape focuses on combat. The violence in RuneScape isn't very graphic compared to many other games, but there are blood and corpses scattered around various places. One notable place is the blood altar, which has what appears to be a lake of blood. (The classic Doom games were controversial because they had many similar features. Speaking of Doom, the blood altar would make a good deathmatch level.)

 

 

 

Anyways, here is what I would personally expect RuneScape's ratings to be:

 

 

 

ESRB (U.S.): T

 

BBFC (UK): 12

 

OFLC (Australia): PG

 

PEGI (Europe): 12+

 

 

 

While RuneScape isn't a "mature audiences only" game, it certainly isn't for young children.

It's not that bad...I mean it's not like when you kill a monster it's body falls on the ground and you see blood squirting everywhere.

In my honest opinion, I think the ESRB rating for RuneScape, if it had one, would be E10+. The content of the game is not as extreme, in my opinion, to be T and not too soft for it to be a plain E rating. :thumbsup:

It's not that bad...I mean it's not like when you kill a monster it's body falls on the ground and you see blood squirting everywhere.

 

 

 

i like what you're saying here, toast

IMO It's E....

 

 

 

Eventually by the looks of it, it will be Ec (early childhood)

Does it really matter?

 

 

 

Edit: [bleep] you toast you beat me

Middle school is more scary than Runescape. What more do you want? Club penguin? If any, I'd like to see Runescape become for more mature players but that's not about to happen.

Probably E in American because all it has is cartoon/fantasy violence. No gore or heavy blood.

IMO It's E....

 

 

 

Eventually by the looks of it, it will be Ec (early childhood)

 

 

 

*facepalm* dear god.

The game itself would easily get a U/PG rating in England.

 

 

 

Players bypassing the censor is something else though.

12+ I think, the same as Twilight Princess. :P

PG12. :roll:

I'd say "T" for North America... Mostly because I've never seen an "E" rated game with any blood in it at all, not even the odd blood splat on a dungeon floor 8-)

It's tempting to give it a 12, since you have to be age 13 or over to create an account and use the free chat facility. Then again, 12 is under 13 so technically it would be 15. :shock:

 

 

 

However, I did say, "to create an account". This means that parents can create an account for their children and supervise them playing. So in the end, I'd give it a PG rating.

12+

 

 

 

Aless people cheat the censor and cyber ;)

Grand Theft Auto : Runescape, kill everything (Even yourself)

Probly E since the blood in this game doesnt look like blood(unicorn dies in that one quest the red stuff looks more like red paint). =P~

Add a playboy section and make it M would be ok in my book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real game? Probally T. Other then that, then RO as in [developmentally delayed]s only

Ec.

 

 

 

This game needs flames, blood, corpses, and a crouch option.

In America it'd probably be E10+ or KtoA. Too much for E and too little for T.

I doubt it'd be rated Teen in the U.S do to the fact it's like beating dumbys that fall on the ground no blood or gore or anything. So I'd think it'd be PG since Jagex says younger can play with Parental Guidance. But due to the fact runescape is just not voilent as some of the other rated Teen games in the U.S I doubt it should be T but more of a High PG rating.

I think it's T only because it has a chat element to the game. However, if a person is underage, they should have Quick Chat only available, like Club Penguin. :lol:

In America it'd probably be E10+ or KtoA. Too much for E and too little for T.

 

 

 

KtoA? I thought that rating was discontinued in the mid-90s.

 

 

 

I'm thinking E-10. All they need to do anyway is slap some worning about how the experience "might vary" due to free chat, and evaluate the game based on a quick-chat world, all to keep the rating down.

I'd say "T" for North America... Mostly because I've never seen an "E" rated game with any blood in it at all, not even the odd blood splat on a dungeon floor

 

 

 

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Ganondorf bled and I'm sure if I check the Bottom of the Well and the Shadow Temple, I'll find blood and corpses.

 

 

 

 

 

On Topic: I would say E for Everybody, since, in the end, every age group capable of playing (except maybe seniors) do, in fact, play. The only real bad thing in this game is everybody else, unless you're a noob, in which you are the only bad thing in this game.

It'd be rated T probably. It should be rated E, but you know how Jack Thompson is. He'll find some obscure thing that isn't even Jagex's fault, say the game is nothing but pr0n, and then sue them.