The Wii's current lack of mature content games: temporary or terminal?

[Onyxmeth]

mike_intellivision said:
What makes a game mature?
This is not original ... but it really begs at the question, given the OP.

I think something well put together that flows well, makes sense, and is fun to play is a "mature" effort.

Many of the games sporting "M" ratings are rather sophomoric, if you look at them at their core. I mean after you have saved the earth once or shot the bad demons once, how many times can you do it again. (This refers to FPS sequels -- not the genre itself).

Mature has become a buzzword for sex and/or violence (particularly the latter in video games -- the former is most often considered AO). But that does not make it mature.

Thus, there is are lot of games for mature gamers on the Wii. Why else would it do sell well in retirement homes. Or why else would people who buy the system for their children then end up playing it themselves.

Mike from Morgantown

Technically, if you actually go by what mature means, a mature game would be one that is available for purchase. An immatue game would be one in active develpment, or canceled. Outside of that, I don't see how any game could be considered more mature than another as none actually fit into what the word mature truly means.

Also there's no direct correlation between adults enjoying the Wii and there being mature games on it. For that to be true then you have to determine all of those people are mature and only do mature things. Does it make Bingo a mature game, because they also play that a lot in retirement homes.