Som det første spil i serien har Batman: Arkham Knight fået det store klistermærke "M for mature" i USA. Da den europæiske PEGI klassificering er endnu hårdere, vil det med meget stor sandsynlighed resulterer i en EPGI 18 rating herhjemme.
Begrundelserne har indtil videre været ren spekulation, men har nu set dagens lys, eftersom at de bevæggrunde ESRB (det er dem der hygger sig med at bestemme hvilke klistermærker der skal på dine spil) er kommet online - storr advarsel - spoilers!
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."
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