Isn't the statistic that about only 10-15% of games are released with a M? That's hardly a staggering statistic. As for T, Street Fighter II recieved the same equivalent when it was released (MA-13). Hardly violent.

There are plenty of games out there if you don't enjoy violence. I, for one, am a huge gore fanatic. The more, the merrier.

I also love Mario.

If you choose not to play a section of the industry, don't. It's that simple. There's little reason to spend time ranting about it. Do we NEED the F-bombs? No. Do people speak like that? Yep. Would the story in GTA seems as real if the mass murder said "Oh darn, I'm late for my job." Uh, no. Games are advancing, they're following movies, and this is just one way they're moving. At times it's unneccesary and immature (Guy Game), other times it makes the game stronger (God of War).