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The ESRB has classified EA and BioWare’s imminent action RPG sequel, Dragon Age II, as Mature, citing “Blood and Gore, Language, Sexual Content and Violence.”
Regarding the game’s violence, the ESRB states: “Blood splatter effects occur when enemies are hit, and damage sometimes results in dismemberment or decapitation – blood stains and body parts occasionally appear in the environment. In one cutscene, a man’s severed head is held up then tossed to the ground.”
It wouldn’t be a BioWare game without some suggested sex acts, and Dragon Age II doesn’t disappoint.
“During the course of the game, characters sometimes engage in sexual dialogue (e.g., “Why is it always about sex with you?” and “Sailing is like sex. Do it wrong, and it’ll make you sick.”). Players can also initiate brief cutscene sequences in which couples (male-female or same-sex) are shown kissing and embracing one another in a bedroom as the screen fades to black.
“In one cutscene, a woman kneels in front of a male character and appears to perform fellatio – there is no depiction of the sex act; the camera pans out to the rest of the room. The words ‘a*s,’ ‘bastard,’ and ‘sh*t’ appear in dialogue.”
Dragon Age 2 will be released on March 3 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
The mature levels of content found in Dragon Age 2 are hardly surprising – given the adult themes of the first game – but it doesn’t sound overly risqué. Remember, dismemberment is fine, but sex and nudity can only be suggested.
