I don't. But ALOT of people rely on what other people say 'bout the games which I think is pathetic to the 559th power.
I don't. But ALOT of people rely on what other people say 'bout the games which I think is pathetic to the 559th power.
I don't.
They're just a games.
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I do, simply because I know that my Mom does. She would never ever let me play a very violent game.
I believe the ratings do serve a good purpose, and it's up to the parents to decide what their children should see or play.
Edit: Also, I'm going to have to discredit that article someone posted above. All he's doing is assuming the drop in crime rates (the facts) with the sales of video games (his opinion).
"... and so I close, realizing that perhaps the ending has not yet been written."
no see the fact is the crime rates for youth have dropped even with the more violent games out there, so the violent games do not make kids more violent, it's not that hard to figure out.
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The rating system is a load of bull. I've been playin the GTA games for a couple of years now and they haven't affected me in any way.
*Runs outside and steals a car*
I play them for myself before I make any kind of judgement.
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Just get your parents to buy it for you, cripes!
I don't recall having any trouble with ratings when I was younger, but they weren't that important then.
Kid- Mommy, can you buy this game for meOriginally Posted by MecaKane
Mom- What's in it?
Kid- Random killing people, running over hookers with cars, and smurfing girls and kill them afterwards
Mom- Why sure, Roddy.
Ratings are just a mark on the box to me. A game with gore and crap bothers me much as a game where a blue hedgehog grabs gold rings and fights evil robots.
I think they could be a very useful tool for parents, if parents weren't such tools themselves.
No, I do not. Sometimes the ratings are just dumb. For example Dead or Alive 4 is rated mature and I haven't found anything in it that is unhealthy for my daughter. I play every game my daughter does so I know what is ok for her and what isn't. She plays San Andreas but I had a talk with her on what is real and what isn't. She hasn't turned to a life of crime yet
If I was a parent, I probably would. I enjoy the GTA games, but I wouldn't want a young child playing them. Once I knew my kid was mature enough to play a videogame and not think it's okay to go on a murderous rampage, I probably would have no problem with it.
However, since I'm not a parent, I could care less about the rating system. Hopefully Penny Arcade's help with the new ad campaign will raise awareness about the ESRB, though; I don't like the idea of the government taking over and enforcing their own, likely stricter, system.
I don't rely on the rating system, since it really depends on the game; there are some M-rated games I enjoy, and other's I wouldn't want to touch. However, the rating system is there for a reason, and people should at least recognize that. It bothers me to no end that some parents ignore the rating system on games altogether.
In my opinion, the ratings serve as a decent benchmark to give a general idea of what the game will be like. Naturally, the game shouldn't be judged by the rating alone, but I don't think the rating should be ignored altogether either.
no matter how important something might be (ie. a giant meteor is in the sky and threatening the planet) you can always just stop in at the Golden Saucer and gamble on some dodos running around a track.
--SmileyBoss(GameFAQs)
EDIT - No.
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