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Shocking: Left 4 Dead Rated M by ESRB

Well, shockingly, Left 4 Dead was rated "M" by the ESRB for PC and Xbox 360. Apparently, the projectile vomiting, exploding corpses, undead prehensile tongues, disembowelings, decapitations, blood, gore, and general mayhem warranted the harsh rating.

Honestly, "Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language"? The ESRB can be so moralistic and exclusive - this is a perfect game for kids. It teaches them how to survive a zombie apocalypse. Letting them play is actually a civic duty.

Are you looking forward to this sweet, casual education game?
Updates:
[The British Board of Film Classification has given Left 4 Dead a rating of 18.]
JonahFalcon - contributor
Published: 442 days 10 hours ago | News | Xbox 360 | PC
 
 

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big shadow - 442 days 13 hours ago
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that's pretty obvious
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sunnygrg - 442 days 9 hours ago
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I thought they were being sarcastic.

The gore in the game absolutely warrants the Mature Ratings.
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shovelbum - 442 days 6 hours ago
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Is this really news? Anyone who has seen the vids could have drawn that conclusion. I am so looking forward to this title.
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Timesplitter14 - 442 days 13 hours ago
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in my opinion, in a perfect world, the most intense gore would be rated PG13. And same for plain nudity.

(btw I know the title is a joke. Just saying)
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eddispider - 442 days 9 hours ago
3 - Awesome
This game looks awesome.Cant wait to buy it for my xbox 360.
Good thing i have both ps3 and 360.Too many good games for both.Im gonna be skint this christmas.
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Strife Lives - 442 days 9 hours ago
4 - Too many great games
Gees,remember last year? Game after game,all of them great and worthy of purchase.Its happening again,I want this so bad, but I dont think I can get it.Got Fable2 and Fallout 3 to buy.Then Im buying a PS3. after that theres potentially Dead Space. and a must must buy GeOW2! I cannot afford this right now. Lol
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plain rice - 442 days 9 hours ago
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Good thats how I like my games.
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villevalorox - 442 days 8 hours ago
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lol
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Bob Dole - 442 days 8 hours ago
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BLOOD, GUTS, FINGERS, AND TOES![3x]
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stpiio - 442 days 7 hours ago
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This game is defintely going to be great, when has valve ever let us down ;P
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bumnut - 442 days 7 hours ago
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i would like to try a demo of this game before i buy.

it uses the source engine which is starting to show its age now.
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y0haN - 442 days 6 hours ago
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If you value graphics over gameplay, you don't deserve to play this Valve Quality title.
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JonahFalcon - 442 days 3 hours ago
9.2 - Demo
There will be a demo in early Nov, roughly 2 weeks before release.
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Ju - 441 days 23 hours ago
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So, who here is between 13 and 17 ? Why would you even bother if its less then M ? Or do you have kids and want them to play the game ?
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JonahFalcon - 441 days 23 hours ago
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I have minors in the household I want to learn to shoot the undead. Aim for the brain.
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Ju - 441 days 19 hours ago
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Yeah, sure. You learn to drive with 16 (or older), drink with 21 and learn shoot with 13.
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zonetrooper5 - 441 days 22 hours ago
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Can't wait to pick up L4D for my PC, gonna be an awesome and fun game to play with friends.
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JonahFalcon - 441 days 15 hours ago
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Yeah, it'll be one of the few games I opt for the PC version over the 360. Valve isn't skilled at doing console FPS.
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