List of AO-rated products
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The list of AO-rated products is composed of entertainment products that have been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board
to have either gambling, strong sexual and/or violent content suitable only for persons aged eighteen or older. The AO (Adults Only) rating is seldom awarded; in the seventeen year history of the organization and thousands of products rated, only twenty-one titles have officially earned and kept the rating.
Entertainment Software Rating Board
The Entertainment Software Rating Board is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings, enforces industry-adopted advertising guidelines, and ensures responsible online privacy principles for computer and video games as well as entertainment software in Canada, Mexico and...
to have either gambling, strong sexual and/or violent content suitable only for persons aged eighteen or older. The AO (Adults Only) rating is seldom awarded; in the seventeen year history of the organization and thousands of products rated, only twenty-one titles have officially earned and kept the rating.
Current list
- All Nude Cyber (Mac, PCIBM PC compatibleIBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...
) – Strong Sexual Content - All Nude Glamour (Mac, PC) – Strong Sexual Content
- All Nude Nikki (Mac, PC) – Strong Sexual Content
- Body Language (DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
) – Strong Sexual Content - Critical Point (PC) – Strong Sexual Content, Violence
- Crystal Fantasy (Mac, PC) – Strong Sexual Content
- Cyber Photographer (Mac, PC) – Strong Sexual Content
- Indigo Prophecy Director's Cut (PC) – Blood, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol, Violence
- The Joy of SexThe Joy of SexThe Joy of Sex is an illustrated sex manual by Alex Comfort, M.B., Ph.D., first published in 1972. An updated edition was released in September, 2008.-Overview:...
(CD-iCD-iCD-i, or Compact Disc Interactive, is the name of an interactive multimedia CD player developed and marketed by Royal Philips Electronics N.V. CD-i also refers to the multimedia Compact Disc standard used by the CD-i console, also known as Green Book, which was developed by Philips and Sony...
) – Strong Sexual Content - Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Uncut and Uncensored!Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum LaudeLeisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude is a 2004 video game, part of the Leisure Suit Larry series. The game introduces a new main character, 'Larry Lovage', as Larry Laffer's nephew.-Gameplay:...
(PC) – Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Alcohol - Lula 3DLula 3DLula 3D is an adult adventure video game developed and published by cdv Software Entertainment for the personal computer. It was released in Europe on June 22, 2005, and it is part of the Lula video game series....
(PC) – Blood, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Violence - Peak Entertainment Casinos (PC) – Real Gambling
- Manhunt 2Manhunt 2Manhunt 2 is an action/adventure video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt. The game was released in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii on October 29, 2007....
(PC) – Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs - Playboy Screensaver: The Women of Playboy (Mac) – Mature Sexual Themes
- Riana RougeRiana RougeRiana Rouge is a 1997 adult action-adventure game developed and published by Black Dragon Productions.- Plot :The game stars Gillian Bonner as Riana, a shy secretary who spys on her boss attempting to rape a coworker. She enters the office and tries to help her however, she is overpowered by her...
(Mac, PC) – Realistic Blood and Gore, Strong Sexual Content - Singles: Flirt Up Your LifeSingles: Flirt Up Your LifeSingles: Flirt Up Your Life is a video game developed by Rotobee and published by German company Deep Silver in 2004.It is very similar to The Sims in that the player is responsible for characters who have to be taken care of, such as by ordering them to eat, sleep, go to work, etc.The game is...
(PC) – Nudity, Strong Sexual Content (also released in an M-rated version) - Snow Drop (PC) – Strong Sexual Content
- Tokimeki Check in! (PC) – Strong Sexual Content
- Water Closet: The Forbidden Chamber (PC) – Strong Sexual Content
- WET - The Sexy EmpireLula: The Sexy EmpireLula: The Sexy Empire is a business simulation game for Windows. The game revolves around building a multi-million dollar erotica industry...
(PC) – Strong Sexual Content - X-Change (PC) – Strong Sexual Content
Former AO rated products
These titles were either given the AO rating during production or post-production or were threatened with the AO rating and were subsequently edited to receive an M rating.- Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasGrand Theft Auto: San AndreasGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...
(PC, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
) – Originally received an M rating; however, the rating was changed to AO (with the "Nudity" descriptor added) several months following the Hot Coffee controversy. Afterward a newer version for Xbox and re-released with a patch nicknamed the "Cold Coffee" patch for the PC) was released on all three systems. These versions had the content removed and are now rated M. - Indigo Prophecy (PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox) – As mentioned above a director's cut was released with an AO rating exclusively as a download on the PC.
- Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum LaudeLeisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum LaudeLeisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude is a 2004 video game, part of the Leisure Suit Larry series. The game introduces a new main character, 'Larry Lovage', as Larry Laffer's nephew.-Gameplay:...
(PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox) – A downloadable version of the game subtitled 'Uncut and Uncensored!' is available off the official website was rated AO. - Manhunt 2Manhunt 2Manhunt 2 is an action/adventure video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt. The game was released in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii on October 29, 2007....
(PlayStation 2, WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
, PSPPlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
) – A PC port has been officially rated AO, though. - Singles: Flirt Up Your LifeSingles: Flirt Up Your LifeSingles: Flirt Up Your Life is a video game developed by Rotobee and published by German company Deep Silver in 2004.It is very similar to The Sims in that the player is responsible for characters who have to be taken care of, such as by ordering them to eat, sleep, go to work, etc.The game is...
(PC) – A downloadable version retaining its AO rating was released on the PC. - Singles 2: Triple TroubleSingles 2: Triple TroubleSingles 2: Triple Trouble is a video game by Rotobee and published by German company Deep Silver in 2005. It is the sequel to the 2004 game Singles: Flirt Up Your Life.- Gameplay :...
(PC) - Edited to receive an M rating. - The PunisherThe Punisher (2005 video game)The Punisher is a 2005 action game which stars the Marvel Comics antihero, The Punisher. After his family was murdered by the mafia, Frank Castle devoted his life to the punishment of criminals. Players take control of the vigilante hero to track down criminals and kill them...
(PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox) – Using a system that modifies the console, or modding the console manually, as well as patches for the PC version, allows the game to be played uncut.
Cancelled AO rated products
These titles were threatened with the AO rating but were cancelled before release.- Thrill KillThrill KillThrill Kill is a cancelled and unpublished 1998 fighting video game for the Sony PlayStation. While the technical feat of allowing four players to fight simultaneously in the same room was to be a major selling point, this was overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the game's depictions of...
(PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
) – Animated Blood and Gore, Animated Violence