Rockstar has revealed the ESRB rating for GTA 5, and if you're a long running fan of these games, then the ratings will feel very familiar. The US rating board has produced a list of the game’s violent sections, sexual content, and drug use. The list below contains some very wild spoilers.
“Players use pistols, machine guns, sniper rifles, and explosives to kill various enemies (e.g., rival gang members); players also have the ability to shoot non-adversary civilians, though this may negatively affect players’ progress as a penalty system triggers a broad police search. Blood-splatter effects occur frequently, and the game contains rare depictions of dismemberment.
“In one sequence, players are directed to use various instruments and means to extract information from a character; the sequence is intense and prolonged, and it involves some player interaction (i.e., responding to on-screen prompts).”
“Within the game, TV programs and radio ads contain instances of mature humor,” the listing continues. “Myriad sex jokes; depictions of raw sewage and feces on a worker’s body; a brief instance of necrophilia (no nudity is depicted).
“Some sequences within the larger game allow players to use narcotics (e.g., smoking from a bong, lighting a marijuana joint); cocaine use is also depicted. Players’ character can, at various times, consume alcohol and drive while under the influence. The words f**k, c*nt, and n**ger can be heard in the dialog.” GTA V is less than a month away, and I can feel the excitement in the air.
