72 Percent of Adults Support California Game Law - UPDATED

[mayney93]

parent's act like your title, games don't make kids into violent evil git's, it's your lack of parenting that allows it

 

[Dexiro]

I support that violent games should be sold to minors, that's the way it is in England and it works perfectly.

Kids can still play violent games if their parents buy them for them.

 

[Mr. Omega]

Y'know? They're right! The game industry isn't doing a good job protecting minors from violent games. You know why? BECAUSE IT'S NOT THEIR JOB! This is the EXACT reason the ESRB was made in the first place: so PARENTS could determine whether or not the game was too violent or inappropriate for their child! WE GAVE YOU A SYSTEM, AND YOU REFUSED TO USE IT! DON'T ***** TO THE GOVERNMENT!

Edit: I can only see one good thing about this: Less 12-year-olds on my online shooters. BUT THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY IN THE FIRST PLACE BECAUSE THE PARENT SHOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THEM THE GAME IN THE FIRST PLACE! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!

 

[black orchid1]

i have a new statistic, 99.9% of parents who think the industie or goverment should better CONTROL games from getting into the hands of THEIR children are the ones who believe that the powerrangers were to violant, or superheros are bad role models, which means they are idiots or are to lazy to look after there own kids

also- i thought america was "the land of the free" so why do parents want the goverment to be in more control, and them to have less well freedom to choose?

 

[Tim_Buoy]

this is just getting ridiculous

 

[Doug]

This poll clearly shows once again, parents giving more control to the government, because they refuse to be parents. Grow up, it's not the government, or societies job to make sure your kids acquiesce to your rules. That's your job.

Actually, it shows a small, carefully selected group can be made to poll any way you like if you make the questions loaded.

 

[Zarthek]

I think I just blew an aggression inhibitor... anyway

This poll clearly shows once again, parents giving more control to the government, because they refuse to be parents. Grow up, it's not the government, or societies job to make sure your kids acquiesce to your rules. That's your job.

Exactly this, this is the whole problem right there, instead of banning violent video games there should be a mandatory "parent school" or something to that effect for ANYONE who thinks that video games are just a babysitter or distraction so they don't have to do anything themselves.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

Well, it is THE PLAYER'S CHOICE TO DO SO IN THESE GAMES. THEY DECIDED WHAT TO DO.
Besides, beating up people is NOT my idea of Ultraviolent. It's brutal, but I was expecting them to show more gory games.

Again, ANY VIOLENCE IN A GAME IS UP TO THE PLAYER TO COMMIT. THEY ARE NOT FORCED TO DO SO. With certain exceptions, such as

Spoiler

bioshock

. Also, just be a better parent, instead of expecting the government to be the parents.

OT: I for one support the fact that this California law is doing such a thing as to let the parents be parents and actually take a look at what their children are playing. If they won't be there to choose appropriate content for them, then the children themselves will grow up to be ingrates and degenerates due to the games raising them and not the parents.

 

[shaboinkin]

I remember playing Duke Nukem 3d when I was like 5 or 6, and Half-life a few years later. My parents didn't mind me playing those games but you know what they did? They knew the game was graphic so they turned off the violence in the game options. Half-life had a password set so I couldn't turn it on even if I want to and they even refused to let me play GTA3 or vice city until I was older and more mature about things.

I'm 20 years old and I'm running fine. I'm not violent. I'm not crazy. I just had parents that made me turn off the violence when I was of a young age.

 

[Terminate421]

So Valve shouldn't be putting zombies in a game (Left 4 dead 2) that you bought for your kid?

OT: I don't hate parents, but I hate when they blame something but refuse to take responsibility.

 

[Wintermoot]

I think those people never heard of the ESRB oh fuck

 

[Darzen]

the very clear RATED-M on the cover that make it impossible for minors to buy the game without their parents approval and company added to the violent game Trailers and gameplay footage TOTALLY shows how much they market to childeren and the irresponsiblity of the game companies. it's not like they clearly print why they rated the game M for MATURE on the back of the box next to the rating...if you haven't caught on by now i'm being sarcastic

 

[Pyro Paul]

Doesn't effect me. Yay adulthood!

But, for you minors, this would be dreadful news. While I do think that many game retailers should enforce carding rules, especially for 13 year olds trying to buy Manhunt P), I think making it a law is a bit extreme.
What would they consider to be a minor? 16? 18? 21?

I do also think it's the responsibility of the parent to watch what their kids buy/watch, that's why I think making this a law is a bit unecessary.

oh it effects you.
it effects you hardcore.

simple economics.
if video games deemed violent are not sold by popular retailers...
... then why make them in the first place?

bioshock, Mass Effect, silent hill, half-life, Left4Dead, Rainbow Six, God of War.
all these games are gone from the shelves of Retailers. These games stop getting sold, which means these games stop getting made.

the implications of this very far reaching, so don't think you're above it.

 

[etherlance]

Isn't it the parents job to protect their kids from these games by I don't know, lets say, walk into their room and take away the games that are to mature for them??


......No....NO it's obviously the game companies fault, how dare they not only assume but completly leave it up to the kids parents to walk into their childs room, install the fucking parental block on the console, remove the games the child is too young for and then sit down with them and explain that they aren't yet old enough to expierience that sort of game so early in their life.

What the hell is wrong with you game companies????
how could you possible believe that there are parents out there who would be willing to go through such a simple process when they could instead scream and hiss and label you as "Child mind fuckers"??

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Well no surprise there. Half the country thinks that video games have screwed the new generations over. And to be fair they have very valid arguments.