ESRB

[Depression Moon]

Entertainment Software Rating Board

The ESRB is the gaming infustry's rating board and it's supposed to label games for the appropriate audience. Lately I've been a bit confused on how they rate their games. With the previous conflict of Rockstar's Manhunt becoming the 1st Ao game I've certainly had a strong opinion on the rating board. From the content I've seen I don't see why it was labeled Ao. I've seen more violent games and I don't like how some of these companies wouldn't allow the game to be in their stores just because it was going to be Ao. I was especially surprised that Gamestop was against it too, mainly because they're a major gaming manufacturer and they would understand the creative freedom that all video games deserve. Another thing that doesn't make since to me is that I have to games here in my hand with similar content, but two completely different ratings.
Okami is rated T with blood and gore, violence, alcohol and tobacco use, and crude humor labeled on it.

I also have Mortal Kombat which is rated M with blood and gore, and violence.

Both of these games have similar content, but both are of completely different ratings. Okami even has more things labeled under it's rating and it still goes under T. What is up here?