You’ve probably never wondered why Capcom’s latestBionic Commandogame is rated M, but we’re going to tell you anyway becausethe story is quite interesting. According to the publisher, the reason for the rating isn’t because they intended to fill the game with violence and foul language, but because ofResident Evil 5.
See,Bionic Commandowas originally intended to ship with a demo for the popular action sequel, which caused the ESRB to rate it M for Mature. SinceBCended up shipping two months afterRE5, that decision became a moot point. However, since the classification had already been awarded to the game, Capcom decided not to tone it down and go for a T rating. In fact, the studio had already “upped the violence and language to hit an M.”
Even with the violence and language strengthened, it’s looking quite likely thatBionic Commandowill be pretty tame in comparison to more gratuitous games out there. The game could easily have been a T, but it seems the ESRB’s decision is final. Still, that won’t stop kids getting their hands on it, only for the game to be banned by the media once they start trying to graft hotdogs to their arms.
