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"Mature" games that are actually mature

Appealing to adults with more than sex, blood, swears and nudity

Words: Charlie Barratt, GamesRadar US

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rago - 1 year 1 month ago

why was star wars: old knight on the list of the games that almost missed this list?something special?

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brummboy12 - 1 year 1 month ago

Please tell me they didn't just find out about Grand Theft Auto and God of War being mature.

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Mickl400 - 1 year 1 month ago

the only M rated game i have ever played id the GTA seris

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Bri77777 - 1 year 1 month ago

They revived Hitler? Shit! Oh, and COD4 makes u believe ur actually Jackson and Soap. You feel like crying when Jackson dies and even worse when the everyone of your friends dies in front of ur eyes.

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RebornKusabi - 1 year 6 days ago

I agree with this article, I find that games with "Mature" content far more rewarding then games with needless violence and sexually-suggestive characters.

With that said, I don't feel that Metal Gear Solid 4, Half-Life 2, Eternal Darkness and Call of Duty 4 should have just gotten mention but actually been in the list. Oh well, it's your article and I did enjoy it!

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dylpickle92 - 11 months 20 days ago

theres prostitution in gta4?

i was unaware of this

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Wordup95 - 9 months 26 days ago

You forgot Deus Ex

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slamansnikovski - 9 months 26 days ago

Good article, too bad The Witcher wasn't mentioned.

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Nitemarish - 9 months 25 days ago

SEQUEL

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Katana314 - 9 months 23 days ago

YEEEEEEESSS!!!
There are about 6 billion people who don't realize how mature Phoenix Wright is. The second game (Justice for All) has a case that presents a choice to the player that even the most mature of us can't handle; essentially deciding what you believe about justice entirely, and there IS no clear-cut answer.
Everyone who likes "mature" games needs to play that series. (and on that note, Hotel Dusk is pretty good too)

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Gamedude-9 - 9 months 4 days ago

I think that Oblivion should have made the list because it has Assinations, Slavery, Cruel and unusal punishment

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044magnumx - 8 months 7 days ago

A lot of people are going to hate me for this, but I think gears of war 2 should've been on the list. Its about self loss, what one does to live, bonding together in hard times. Maybe I'm just missing the point but its an idea.

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rezapoc - 8 months 4 days ago

what about the resident evil titles with their corporate manipulation, puzzles and complex collective story lines.

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UsernameAlreadyInUse - 7 months 28 days ago

HF2 needs to be on this list. Its about capitalism gone horribly wrong. You are trying to help research aliens WHO ARE A THREAT!!! while getting attacked by them by your government. Also, you get tasered by getting within like 10 ft of a cop, which isn't a very good government.

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88Meters - 7 months 8 days ago

Braid is fucking confusing. The darkness shoulda made it in, too. Because it was f'ing crazy.

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GoConduit - 5 months 24 days ago

Yeah I am going to say Assassins Creed and the Call of Duty games in general. First of all in Assassins Creed I was amazed at the fantastic story that had to do with the psychological impact of the assassinations. Guilt, betrayal, its all there. And as for Call of Duty, these people that are your Brothers in arms are dying next to you, their blood and guts flying through the air. And come on, how many CoD players dont have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

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LieutenantCipher - 5 months 11 days ago

I agree with GoConduit, AC is actually pretty mature, and then Prototype is also mature even if you cut out the standard "gore policy", the conspiracy factor really plays into it as well as some other things portrayed as mature

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joebob286 - 4 months 27 days ago

I thoroughly enjoyed this article, and it is my new favorite. I'm tired of games that are all blood and violence, I buy games not just for gameplay, but for storyline. The games that are actually mature seem to have the best storylines because they dig deeper into your mind and make you think.

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Fearthylogic - 4 months 22 days ago

Agreed with Bio shock and Cod4 and stuff, but Gears of war might actually deserve this list, and not just because of all the gore. There was a feature about this, the fact that humans are more evil than the locusts. Its not really in the game, but should me mentioned, especially if they use it somehow in the 3rd game.

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okinaru666 - 4 months 20 days ago

AMBER sounds epic

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