Poll: Not allowed to buy an M-rated game
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Rules be rules.
And too be honest, in most cases, they aren't strict enough!
I am sick and tired of 13-14 year olds on Live on games that are classified as 18.
Oh, and don't blame the employee/store OP, there are serious punishments for them if they get caught selling to a minor. Serious.
(For those in the UK, trading standards employ minors to intentionally try and purchase games they aren't old enough for, to try and catch the store out)
And too be honest, in most cases, they aren't strict enough!
I am sick and tired of 13-14 year olds on Live on games that are classified as 18.
Oh, and don't blame the employee/store OP, there are serious punishments for them if they get caught selling to a minor. Serious.
(For those in the UK, trading standards employ minors to intentionally try and purchase games they aren't old enough for, to try and catch the store out)
It isn't right to obey an unjust law. Governments have no right to impose any restrictions on what people watch - age is just another of those things that needs to be added to the usual list featured on anti-discrimination laws. Maybe it'll follow sexual orientation.
Anyway, no. Gamestop shouldn't obey an unjust law. You "rules are rules" people are pathetic.
Anyway, no. Gamestop shouldn't obey an unjust law. You "rules are rules" people are pathetic.
I think it's absurd how you're allowed to drive a car but are not allowed to buy a videogame.
I suppose there's no way in hell you can kill someone with a car, but death from a videogame is fairly common.
I suppose there's no way in hell you can kill someone with a car, but death from a videogame is fairly common.
Cars don't distract you from the indoctrination governments seek to impose on young, malleable children. Today you're banned from playing games before the government has had enough time to make your mind its own, tomorrow you'll be locked into rat helmets until you love Obama.ShotgunSmoke said:
Sorry if this has been mentioned before.
M rated is 17+? I always thought it was 18.
I think the rating system is a little messed up anyway. At 16 you can make a baby, probably one of the most responsible things you can do in life but you have to wait another 2 years before you can watch other people having sex.
You can also live by yourself at 16 again a massive responsibility but you have to wait 2 years to start drinking or getting a tattoo, how is drinking or getting a tattoo more mature than rising a person or living by yourself?
Seems a bit backwards to me.
On topic. Yeah, he did the right thing, you just got to wait it out.
I never had that problem, I could get my mum to buy me any game or DVD at any age, I never smoked or drunk alcohol so that never bothered me.
M rated is 17+? I always thought it was 18.
I think the rating system is a little messed up anyway. At 16 you can make a baby, probably one of the most responsible things you can do in life but you have to wait another 2 years before you can watch other people having sex.
You can also live by yourself at 16 again a massive responsibility but you have to wait 2 years to start drinking or getting a tattoo, how is drinking or getting a tattoo more mature than rising a person or living by yourself?
Seems a bit backwards to me.
On topic. Yeah, he did the right thing, you just got to wait it out.
I never had that problem, I could get my mum to buy me any game or DVD at any age, I never smoked or drunk alcohol so that never bothered me.
Most of the time the rating is for bloodshed or violence...which in turn makes kids violent or some such nonsense like that. To be honest, it's not actually the game stores fault. It's that one kid who decides to go out and layer a few of his neighbors, then later at his trial theirs evidence that he played a game of some sort that was rated M for bloody bloodshed and excessive bleeding. The trial goes on, the kid goes to jail (or a psych ward) and then parents get it all in their heads..."Why watch what our kids do and play when we can put a labeling system on it and buy it for them anyway...then when they kill someone I can blame it on the game. Oh god I love my parental logic!"
Wow I really typed that up for a forum. God I must be an asshole in real life...awesome.
Wow I really typed that up for a forum. God I must be an asshole in real life...awesome.
They were in the right, the person could risk their job not obeying the rules.
I think the age markings are fair enough, and not much is stopping those that REALLY want it.
Some years ago I was in a shop to buy a game, and found out it was rated slightly above my age (don't remember the game), though my sister was standing right next to me, so I just said "Okay, my sister would like to buy this game".
I think the age markings are fair enough, and not much is stopping those that REALLY want it.
Some years ago I was in a shop to buy a game, and found out it was rated slightly above my age (don't remember the game), though my sister was standing right next to me, so I just said "Okay, my sister would like to buy this game".
If there's a democraticly passed law on it, Gamestop was right to follow it. Whether one think such law is good/fair or not (I don't, I think that ratings should be mandatory as a consumer info guideline, and nothing more) doesn't really matter unless there's some human or constitutional rights being violated, which isn't the case here. Just use your vote to make your opinion known on the matter (or buy it on the internet where no retailer really checks out your age).
In the UK, I'm not sure if this just applies to alcohol or all age restrictive products but you can get fined up to £5000 for selling to someone underage. I imagine there's a similar thing in the states and seeing that you 'proved' you were underage then that just adds fuel to the fire.
Well that is the deal with Beer and cigarettes, so it make sense. There has been only two times in my entire life that I have ever been asked age on. Picking up Max Payne at Walmart, and buying a lottery ticket(did win 2 bucks off). Both times provided what was needed. Don't matter who you are, when asked for an ID you need to provide. Law is the law.
It's the law dude, it sucks but the guy was just doing his job. I think it's pretty stupid though, especially since you can't buy MW2 until you're 18, but can fight in a real war at 16.
You've said what I was going to far more eloquently than I could, kudos!MelasZepheos said:
Incidentally, I was looking for something that under-21's can't do here (also British) as I'm 22 and wanted to seem superior SO, after a fair bit of googling, I have to inform you that I could take a learner driver on the road and you cannot (not that I actually ever want to).
That said, both of us can legally buy fireworks, booze and crossbows, which sounds all the ingredients for an 'interesting' evening.
While I'm glad they were actually doing their job correctly with respect to the law, I feel for you. Especially as in Australia the game is rated MA15+ so you could have bought it. Oh man, the irony is pain-inducing!
But if I'm not able to take a learner out onto the road, then the night just wouldn't be complete, would it?Cgull said:
And I can buy booze? Why wasn't I informed of this earlier! To the Batcave!
the point was that he isn't 17 yet. at least not when he tried to purchase the game.Aby_Z said:
and yes they where right not selling it to you. you're simply not worth enough to the store for them to risk a fine by selling you this game