A Question For Americans - What Is Your Perception Of "Adults Only" Games?

[Aries_Split]

As an outsider, the video game rating system of the USA is a strange and obtuse beast. I'm curious to find out how the Adults Only rating is perceived by the people it directly applies to.

When someone says "Adults Only" to you in a video game context, what do you think of?

Banned. Simple. Adults Only is an easy way of saying "Not even JESUS can play this game"

 

[Asehujiko]

I remember something about the violence in gears of war being so over the top it got away with "cartoon violence" on the box in some country. However it still got 16+ for "strong language".

So somebody saying "shit" when their rifle jams in the middle of battle is more damaging for youth then chainsawing somebody's face.