Are the ESRB ratings unfair

Answer 1

Yes and no. The ESRB rating scale is a rating scale for games. The lowest rate is E for everyone followed by E10+ everyone over ten, T for teen and M for mature. Most first person shooter games are almost expected to be rated M, but there are some exceptions. Items can be rated M for reasons like, strong language, alcohol, intense violence, sexual content, etc. But, the ESRB rates every aspect of the game. That means that if the s word is said once, anywhere in the game, it is likely to be an M game. Games are rated based on everything, INCLUDING cheats, easter eggs, extras, etc. So, the game could be rated upon something that has little to no effect on gameplay, or you may not even see at all! Also, something like a person in their underwear is considered sexual content. So, yes, the ESRB ratings probably lean more to the side of non violent games.