gof22 said:
Edit: The federal government was going to step and create a ratings system if one was not created within a year.
xxhazyshadowsxx said:
They care because their word is law. They are To videogames, what the mods are to this site.
Again, why is such a system even slightly necessary...?
And don't reply:
Megacherv said:
because someone needs to try and make sure that kids aren't playing games that they shouldn't do, although it is futile because stupid parents buy them thinking it's a fucking difficulty rating...
Lazzi said:
Sadly to do have a use.
Are they completly full of the selves? yes.
Are they over powered? yes.
But but aslong as they can keep little 7 year old timmy from buying, tranny zombie hooker F*ck fest. they will have a reason to exist and wont die out...
Remeber, just becuase they suck doesnt mean they dont have a purpose.
Yeah, you're right, someone should be regulating what kids play: PARENTS.
The only acceptable form of outside "interference" should be a description of what the game contains, no "for this age only" arbitrary bullshit. Because it -IS- arbitrary. There is no reason a 16 year old kid, for example, with his brain in the right place can't play GTA, or ANY other game, on the other hand I'd think twice before letting your average 18 year old dumbfuck near as much as a Wii.
It's all about maturity, and maturity is not measurable in age, ethnicity, number of pubes, etc. Age is just the preferred arbitrary cut off, because it's nice and numeric. People love numbers, even if they're pulled straight out of the anal region.
Megacherv said:
It's the fact that it's an offensive gesture (v-sign) on the cover, on posters, web banners etc. that can be seen by the youth, which is infuential. The original L4D cover wasn't as bad because it didn't influence kids to bite their thumb off.
You know the "V sign" originally was a symbol for love and peace right? Was later "adapted" as an insult.
...But even if it was the middle finger, displayed prominently in the cover for all to see, I think we're forgetting 2 important bits of information:
- There is enough blood, gore and death in this game to make the kind of documentary bbc would make an entire series about.
- If -ANYONE- has the intelligence necessary to play this game safely (i.e.: if you're not a complete idiot/have an IQ of over 50), they are also intelligent enough to not have a stroke over a V-sign...
"OH YEAH GIVING MY KID AN INTERACTIVE HORROR MOVIE IS FINE BUT I'LL BE DIPPED IN FUCK IF I LET HIM SEE AMBIGUOUSLY MILDLY OFFENSIVE FINGER SIGNAGE!"
Hypocrisy is fun.
4guy5montag1 said:
I wouldn't say they're entirely useless...they give people a definite reason to complain about videogame violence in todays society. Whens the last time you've seen someone majorly upset about a T rated game (Bully not included because they went off the idea of GTA in a school and not what the game actually was)
KissofKetchup said:
You couldn't be farther from the truth, in reality, the ESRB really helps the gaming industry by appeasing the über-protective mother bears that reside in Suburbia, USA, who would otherwise take the time and write their congressperson to outlaw or limit violent video games. These congress people would also very likely glady do this, seeing it as a notch on their "I'm a do-gooder" bed post and help them get re-elected.
If it weren't for the ERSB, games like GTA IV and the like probably wouldn't exist.
Granted, I do think that their banning of Valve's game poster is retarded.
By telling them a game where someone shows ass is horrible and will turn your kids into psychotic murderers, but a game entirely about murdering people if fine...? I'm not following...
Then again we have a better option: we could do what any sensible society would do (like any of those exists...) and deal with these people like the half-baked retards they are. Look at them condescendingly, nod, say "absolutely ma'am", and go about your business like nothing happened.
