GamerDad to ESRB: Why is Halo 3 Rated M-Mature?  halo31In the
four years since I launched GamerDad.com, we’ve only disagreed
with the Entertainment Software Ratings Board a handful to
times. We felt that The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion deserved an
M-Mature ( the ESRB actually changed the rating soon after, but
not because of us) and we’ve always felt that Microsoft’s best
selling Halo series was far more PG-13 than Rated R – or to put
it in ESRB speak, T-Teen versus M-Mature. Despite the purple and
blue alien blood, Halo has always seemed so… tame to those of us
actually familiar with M-rated fare. Well, Halo 3 comes out
today and it’s sure to be a massive hit, but once again the ESRB
has rated it M-Mature. I received my copy on Friday and I’ve
played through most of the short single player campaign and I
keep asking myself the same question, over and over again: Why
is this game rated M-Mature?  Don’t get me wrong. I firmly
believe in the ESRB and support its mission. I know how hard
their job is. GamerDad is bu