Entertainment Software Rating Association[Edit][Talk]
The Entertainment Software Rating Association (ESRA) is an organization that applies ratings for video games in Iran. It started in 2007 by the Iran National Foundation of Computer Games.
How much a game mentions or uses tobacco, drugs etc.
Difficulty
Difficulty of the game. Harder games get a higher score.
Fear
How much a game induces fear and paranoia in the player. Among the criteria are limitations of visibility, disturbing ambience, monsters, and sudden events.
Violence
Intensity of violence in a game. Among the criteria are repetition and variety of violent scenes, the amount of blood in the game, the use of various firearms, fights, and conflicts.
Profanity
Severity of profanity in a game. Among the criteria are the type and rate of repetition of profanity in the game, profane music, and profane behaviour of characters.
Despair
Amount of despair in a game. Among the criteria are the absurdity and aimlessness of the story, hopeless events, and tasks that make the player feel guilty.