silicon said:
homer said:
HappySqurriel said:
homer said:
I most certainly disagree about game ratings being a waste of time. Parents need to have a way of knowing the type of content in a game without playing it extensively or researching it extensively. Of course, many parents do not care what types of games their children play or the content in them, but just like the movie industry, content ratings are definately needed for the other group of people who care about the content their children receives.
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I agree in general, but when it comes to content ratings I think the age based ratings tend to be misinterpreted ...
Many people seem to think that adults should play "Mature" games instend of "Teen" or "Everyone" rated games, but the "Teen" or "Everyone" game could actually be more appropriate for an adult.
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I agree with you. Just because a game does not include blood and violence, doesn't mean it cannot be challenging, but game ratings should exist, to show the content in the game, just like movies and even to a lesser extent, music.
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I agree with this. Regardless of whether the content negatively effects the child, rating systems will let the consumer know what to expect from the game in terms of violence, sex, and vulgarity.
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This is the point I'm trying to make. Either the rating system needs to go, or it should be enforced more vigorously, such as with alcohol etc.
Maybe getting rid of gamerankings altogether is a bad thing. However, the prejudice in the media and gaming community about 3-rated games need to stop. They aren't all kiddy. Look at my examples, for example. The difficulty of the game isn't taken into account, and maybe there should be a seperate rating for this
