The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was re-rated Mature by the ESRB, in a move that further shows off just how impotent the gaming industry's rating body is.

I'm not upset that the game is rated Mature now.  This is what the game should have been rated to begin with.  It is an incredibly violent game with vulgur language and sexual themes.

What gets me is that the game was erroneously rated Teen to begin with, and how a mod which is obviously third party (using the TES construction kit) is the scapegoat by which the ESRB corrects this latest colossal screwup.

The fact is, with the ESRB's refusal to play games in their entirety and scan through code, the system is worthless, especially for PC games.  They have no real way to tell what is and isn't a third party mod unless they do both those things.

Quite frankly, if not for the fact that this were a Take-Two game, the rating would have stood.  Morrowind also saw a multitude of nudity mods - and was similarly violent and frank in sexual discussion - but it never got re-rated.

While I'll never side with Hillary Clinton and Jack Thompson, I can also see where the ESRB is in dire need of an overhaul.  It's just a shame that Bethesda has to be the latest scapegoat to hide the ESRB's complete incompetence.