Age of Conan ratings for all territories revealed
by Kyle Horner 
Feb 5th 2008 at 8:00PM
Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, News items
[UPDATE] It looks like nipples will be optional in the US version, according to this post.
So lets get down to the nitty-gritty. The US version has been rated M for Mature by the ESRB -- the only thing removed from the game is nipples. In Germany, the game is rated 18+ by USK and contains full gore minus decapitation, dismemberment or any "over-the-top" style fatalities. Finally, the version to be available everywhere else in Europe is rated 18+ by PEGI and will remain completely unchanged.
We have to wonder how the German version contains "full gore" without any of the best parts of the gore in AoC -- the finishing moves. Then again, the American version has been rendered nipple-free so we can play the game without being assaulted by "awful" and "terrible" imagery! We're inclined to claim false advertising
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Mark said on 8:21PM 2-05-2008
UPDATE: Nipples are in! I repeat, nipples are in! (but you still need to cover your eyes).
New post by mod on official forums retracts earlier statement for U.S. version. AoC received an M rating with nipples intact.
This is the most ridiculous post I've ever written, but necessary.
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Ghen said on 9:30PM 2-05-2008
I'm a big fan of nipples. I'm glad its not a collectors item bonus, now with more nipples!
So what do you think, when they introduce female characters into the beta will their nipples level up like hunter pets in WoW?
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Patchouli Woollahra said on 9:46PM 2-05-2008
Grow up, boys. xD
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Mr.Pickles said on 4:37AM 2-06-2008
Two different threads were started on the Official AoC forums about this article, and both were quickly deleted with mods complaining that "no commenting on rumors" or "Beta leak from NDA, don't do it".
Honestly, though, I've seen several "breaches" like this one with the same concerns coming from the testers. There's only a few things that can come from this question wise:
-Have they put Chettah2 into the beta yet?
-How old, month wise, is the beta's current model vs. the one they're working on in-house?
Anyways, since this website doesn't give two hoots about NDA/Beta leaks, can we atleast go by something more "visually confirmational":
http://www.stage6.com/user/meelkfax/video/2191705/Age-Of-Conan-AoC---Dual-Wielding-in-Wild-Lands
http://www.stage6.com/user/meelkfox/video/2138830/Age-Of-Conan---Conall's-Valley-Exploration-1-of-2
http://www.stage6.com/user/meelkfox/video/2138962/Age-Of-Conan---Conall's-Valley-Exploration-2-of-2
And these videos can give the real truth to the game. Take them how you want them.
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Mr.Pickles said on 4:39AM 2-06-2008
posted in the wrong thread, darn it.....
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Kamotracker said on 10:24AM 2-07-2008
Even if they did/do take the nipples out, do you even think that there is a remote possibility that a 3rd party nude patch won't be made?
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Acefury said on 6:14PM 4-09-2008
-full blood
-full fatalities
-breasts with nipples
-not full nudity
Lolz so, nipples are in, but full nudity is out? Your telling me that the game devs put in the effort to make everyone anotomicaly correct?
Seems to me they must have been making this game with only one hand on the keyboard.
Although now im curious how far they accualy went.
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