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Hello,
 
 I would like your honest answers about what kind of content is in this game.  
 
I have younger siblings that play on my computer and watch what I play as well so I don't want to get this game if it contains too much ''stuff''.
 
What profanities are used? Do they say F*** or any variant off of it?  
 
How much sexual content and nudity is in here as well? I read about the re-rating of this game and I thought it was stupid to give it an ''M'' because of 3'rd party mods.  
 
I am not too worried about violence in this game as all the vids I watched of it didn't look to bad. What's the goriest part in this game?
 
As for all the magic it didn't look too bad. Do they go into any heavy duty witchcraft?
 
I realize that everyone has different opinions on what is inappropriate and what is not. But I'm not trying to say what is right or wrong here I simply would like to know what this game contains.
 
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No Nudity. No Swearing.
 
The Audacity of showing 'Ale' and 'Wine'
 
Fighting.
 
They'll have seen far 'worse' on television. They'll have seen 'worse' in lord OF the rings.


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nudity extends only as far as stealing somone you just killed's armour, but you would need a mod to remove their "undies"

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You can mod pretty much anything.
 
There's probably nude mods for Super Mario Bros. out there.
 
IMO that's never a reason not to buy a game.


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Ananan wrote :

You can mod pretty much anything.
 
There's probably nude mods for Super Mario Bros. out there.
 
IMO that's never a reason not to buy a game.


 
+1
 
 
Ok so there is no nudity without mods but any of the other stuff?


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spuddyt wrote :

nudity extends only as far as stealing somone you just killed's armour, but you would need a mod to remove their "undies"


 
*puts on pedantic HAT*
 
That's not nudity.


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There really isn't anything bad in here.
There is no gore. There is a bit of blood, but you can turn it off.
The fighting is almost 'cartoony' is isn't visceral and disturbing.
 
I've no idea why this is even rated a Mature.
Maybe some of the morals are dubious if you join the thieves or dark brotherhood guild.
Aside from that, there is nothing I wouldn't show a child in here.


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In my opinion this game is pretty modest when it comes to questionable content (at least what I consider questionable). No swearing (all the dialog is pretty bland) not much gore (no dismemberment, blood splats are so weak the game would be better off without them) and the characters are too ugly for sex. Seriously if there was a sex scene in Oblivion it would be so frightening that it would actually work as a great deterent for underage sex. As far as witchcraft and other demonic themes it's really up to what you're comfortable with. Personally I don't believe that pretending you have magic powers will lead directly to human sacrifice. I let my six year old play this game a little and really the worst part I can think of is the GTA style of open ended gameplay where you can choose to do whatever you want. If my son was running around killing every towns person just for fun I might be concerned, but more about him than the game.


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purplerat wrote :

 is the GTA style of open ended gameplay where you can choose to do whatever you want.


 
That's a plus for me :)
 
Hmm... from what everyone has said it doesn't sound to bad at all. Sounds about as bad as The Legend Of Zelda OoT or MM.(haven't played twilight princess yet) just with better graphics.


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purplerat wrote :

In my opinion this game is pretty modest when it comes to questionable content (at least what I consider questionable). No swearing (all the dialog is pretty bland) not much gore (no dismemberment, blood splats are so weak the game would be better off without them) and the characters are too ugly for sex. Seriously if there was a sex scene in Oblivion it would be so frightening that it would actually work as a great deterent for underage sex. As far as witchcraft and other demonic themes it's really up to what you're comfortable with. Personally I don't believe that pretending you have magic powers will lead directly to human sacrifice. I let my six year old play this game a little and really the worst part I can think of is the GTA style of open ended gameplay where you can choose to do whatever you want. If my son was running around killing every towns person just for fun I might be concerned, but more about him than the game.


 
Thats what the Pretty people mod is for. I love that mod. Made the people look better and made the createable characters much better looking. I like the different hair and eye colors too.
 
But overall the game is fine for kids.


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Hmm... I think I'll give it a go!
 
Thanks people! :)


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Yes the pretty people mod does make it much better. But out of the box this game has the ugliest characters of any game I've ever played. The hottest women in the game are the damn lizard ladies because scales don't rinkle or droop.


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I wonder if anyone has made a star wars mod for it? that would be cool...


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There are some necromancers, but that's played down as being bad by the mages guild, and the assasins guild missions do ask your to kill people who haven't really done anything wrong but there's no dismemberment or realistic blood.

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Umm... I'm not sure if people have poor memories or just are very tolerant, but there is some kinda nudity.  In the portals to hell there are people left on spikes and stuff tortured and mutilated.  These people are completely naked, but there aren't any interested bits left on them.... Boobs and groins seem to have a habit of getting torn off in hell.  
 
Just want to be up front and honest about this.  I'd say it is borderline offensive for a young audience.  A fairly mature young'un will be able to deal with it no problem, but do be aware of the presence of these things.

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Oh there is absolutely masses of murder btw


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infornography42 wrote :

Umm... I'm not sure if people have poor memories or just are very tolerant, but there is some kinda nudity.  In the portals to hell there are people left on spikes and stuff tortured and mutilated.  These people are completely naked, but there aren't any interested bits left on them.... Boobs and groins seem to have a habit of getting torn off in hell.  

 

Just want to be up front and honest about this.  I'd say it is borderline offensive for a young audience.  A fairly mature young'un will be able to deal with it no problem, but do be aware of the presence of these things.

 

Is that all? Thanks for your honesty btw...:)


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jonisginger wrote :

Oh there is absolutely masses of murder btw


 
How graphic?


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physx7 wrote :

How graphic?


Nothing anybody would get nightmares over.


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physx7 wrote :

How graphic?


Not at all; it's an RPG, not Manhunt.  :lol: