The ESEB has shed more light on its reasons for slapping an ‘M’ rating on the hotly anticipated Batman: Arkham Knight.
While this is the first Batman title not to receive a ‘T’ rating in the U.S., it seems the ESRB had fairly good reason to bump up its rating for the superhero sequel, which apparently includes multiple cases of swearing, as well as a red light district.
See below for the full skinny straight from the ESRB.
"This is an action-adventure game in which players primarily assume the role of Batman as he battles several villains spreading chaos across Gotham City.
Players traverse a variety of locations around Gotham while battling thugs, examining crime scenes, and occasionally rescuing hostages. Players engage in melee-style combat using punches, kicks, and gadgets (e.g., batarangs, explosives). Enemies cry out in pain when struck, and some takedowns are highlighted by brief slow-motion effects and loud impact sounds.
Some sequences allow players to use tank-like vehicles with machine gun turrets and rockets to shoot enemies; a vehicle’s wheels are also used to torture an enemy in one sequence.
Cutscenes depict characters getting shot (on and off camera) while restrained or unarmed. Large bloodstains/pools of blood appear in crime scenes and in the aftermath of violent acts; one room depicts a person torturing a character on a bloody operating table. During the course of the game, players can shoot unarmed characters and a hostage.
Neon signs in a red-light district read "live nude girls" and "XXX." The words "b*tch," "gobsh*te," and "a*s" appear in the dialogue."
Batman: Arkham Knight is due out on PS4 and Xbox One in June 2015.