Arkham Knight really earns the Mature rating it seems…

We learned a few weeks ago that Batman: Arkham Knight has recieved the Mature Rating from the ERSB (here) and fans and Rocksteady games themselves were equally surprised.

But now it seems it’s pretty clear why it got the rating with the ERSB releasing the following breakdown of just why the came down so hard on the game:

Content Descriptors: Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

Rating Summary: This is an action-adventure game in which players primarily assume the role of Batman as he battles several villains spreading chaos across Gotham City. Players traverse a variety of locations around Gotham while battling thugs, examining crime scenes, and occasionally rescuing hostages. Players engage in melee-style combat using punches, kicks, and gadgets (e.g., batarangs, explosives). Enemies cry out in pain when struck, and some takedowns are highlighted by brief slow-motion effects and loud impact sounds. Some sequences allow players to use tank-like vehicles with machine gun turrets and rockets to shoot enemies; a vehicle’s wheels are also used to torture an enemy in one sequence. Cutscenes depict characters getting shot (on and off camera) while restrained or unarmed. Large bloodstains/pools of blood appear in crime scenes and in the aftermath of violent acts; one room depicts a person torturing a character on a bloody operating table. During the course of the game, players can shoot unarmed characters and a hostage. Neon signs in a red-light district read “live nude girls” and “XXX.” The words “b*tch,” “gobsh*te,” and “a*s” appear in the dialogue.

So, a violent trip trough Gotham and beyond, but is the rating too much or does it feel right? Voice off below or on our Facebook and Twitter.

Source: BatmanNews