Will Adult Rated Games ever see the light of day?

I was reading Nintendo Power where I came across the rating system and I saw this rating.

The rating says

ADULTS ONLY
Titles rated AO (Adults Only) have content that should only be played by persons 18 years and older. Titles in this category may include prolonged scenes of intense violence and/or graphic sexual content and nudity.

Is there ever a game that can really meet this? I mean it has to be extremely provocative and extremely violent. I would be impressed if a company could pull this off even though the game would be considered controversial. I believe the game would create a new genre.

I know Manhunt 2 almost did it but come on that doesn't truly meet what the rating means. I'm interest on everybody's thoughts on this. Should it be allowed or never allowed.

their are A rated PC games....but they are not allowed on consoles.cobrax75

why?

[QUOTE="cobrax75"]their are A rated PC games....but they are not allowed on consoles.N64_John

why?

Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony came out during the Manhunt 2 issue and said that they wouldn't allow developers to release AO games on their systems.

This is an actual game apparently, and it managed to spawn a sequel as well as addons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Raper_series

Tekken and rape, the Japanese truly are innovating.

It would be hilarius to see the outcry if this was released to the US console market, look what Mass Effect got, and that was nothing.

A typical AO game is usually interactive pornography. Which, just like its movie cousin, won't be stock by family retailers including all the major chains like Gamestop, Walmart and Best Buy.

Steven Speilberg isn't going to make a XXX film, neither would any skilled dev make an AO game. They are usually low-budget unrated titles found on the internet.

Besides, paying money for pixel pron is sorta freaky...

Illusion, the developer behind Battle Raper and Sexy Beach, has a policy not to export games to North America or Europe. The -ONLY- way to obtain them in those locations is through piracy, mind you, and there exists a niche community of modders that translates and uncensors the games for said pirates. Yaar. Not my cup of tea, but I'm not going to judge.

I've never played a game that's rated "M" for nudity (toplessness) but I am aware that it's becoming less of a taboo in games. I think any representation of genitalia in games, no matter how tasteful, would immediately herald an "AO" rating, though, which is unfortunate. I think the greatest problem facing humanity today is people who deal only in extremes and ignore intent completely, but Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft aren't to fault for making their decision. To recant what others have said in my own words, the majority of games that would bear an "AO" rating are rape simulators.

This is an actual game apparently, and it managed to spawn a sequel as well as addons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Raper_series

Tekken and rape, the Japanese truly are innovating.

It would be hilarius to see the outcry if this was released to the US console market, look what Mass Effect got, and that was nothing.

Kez1984

*looks at link*

What.

The.

Hell.

well if they put the chainsawing and arm ripping off of gears 2 with the hooker scenes of gta4 that would just about warrant an AO.