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I am not sure...maybe put a 21+ rating on it and call it super mature or something. Anyway, I am already planning to buy my new computer with the 24" wide screen LCD monitor a month before it's released. I am expecting great things from Obsidian since they are mostly the Fallout 1 & 2 development team. I wonder though about the release in June next year. Will I download it from direct2drive, Steam or some new company? Can't wait!
ESRB has a Mature 17+ rating and advlts Only 18+ rating. While the year difference may seem insignificant AO is basically an 'anything goes' rating, while M won't allow much in the way of nudity or on-screen six. (Child killing and some other things will also net a game an AO rating).
Many stores will not carry AO rated games, and the rating caries a certain stigma for being pormographic since most games with the rating are six-themed. Because of this it is extremely unlikely that Obsidian would consider an AO game or that Bethesda would allow it - the financial risk would be too great.