GTA Chinatown Wars May Pave the Way for M-Rated Content On the DS 54
The recently released Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is one of only a handful of mature-rated titles for the Nintendo DS, so the industry is watching closely to see if the traditionally family-friendly market can support such titles. While sales have not been stellar, they haven't been terrible either, easily outperforming previous M-rated titles. If they continue to improve, it's possible we'll start seeing a more consistent effort for "serious" games on Nintendo's portable console. "In the end, Singer said Nintendo hopes that the sales story of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be an encouraging one for game publishers. 'I think strategically, this is a very important game because it helps send the message that great M-rated content can come to the platform and will find a home.'"
Re:Yes (Score:5, Insightful)
In 2D? (Score:2, Insightful)
It seems to me that DS games automatically get lower ratings simply because violence in 2d is less realistic and detailled so while on other systems M ratings almost appear to be the default on the DS you'd really have to reach to get one as your usual run-and-gun games won't even get close to one.
Re:On Ars: GTA:CTs poor sales could mean the oppos (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:I doubt it (Score:3, Insightful)
What a well thought out and insightful post