M-ature rated games

[KILLALLSCRIBS]

ok.. i am doing a project for school.. it is on a controversial subject.. luckily she let me do it on mature rated games.. she said that this would count.. so here i go..

MATURE rated games.. what is your take.. as some of us may think that most mature rated games aren't too bad.. but i read once that a kid, maybey seven years old, came into a store and brought over Grand Theft Auto III and asked if he could buy it.. and the store clerk.. laughed.. said no.. so the kid tells his mom.. the mom comes in and try's to buy it for him.. and he warns her. this game includes lots of death.. stealing cars.. picking up prostetutes.. and things like that.. and she kindly nods her head.. and buys it.. so then she goes home.. watches her son play it.. and then starts a fucking petition or something, pardon my language but i am pissed, and tried to ban the game.. after all the warning.. so what is your take on this subject.

[interman]

I like m-rated games because I'm old enough, and in a state of mind where I have no problem handing violence and maygem. I don't think that every game should be censored in a way that kids can play them, because we got here first damnit

The fact remains that kids are able to get games they shouldn't play, and stores are partially to blame. In my opinion stores should be given fines if kids were able to buy games they aren't old enough to play, regardless of how mature they may be. Kids these days live with a lot more violence in games and movies than even just some years ago, so you could say that they're more "resilient", but I still think that the regulations need to be improved.

I hope my oppinions make sense, sort of

[jammin]

personally i think it should be up to the parent to decide whether the game is suitable or not

but then again i probably only think that cos my parents aren't too bothered what i play

[scoobz0202]

Yeah, it's plain and simple. If the game is rated mature, what is so hard about taking a parent with you to buy it. If your parent's won't let you buy it, then sucks to be you, but it happens. Anyways, just go to a friends house and play it

[Dennis S.]

Quote (psmaster109 @ April 08 2003,16:52)

and he warns her. this game includes lots of death.. stealing cars.. picking up prostetutes.. and things like that.. and she kindly nods her head.. and buys it.. so then she goes home.. watches her son play it.. and then starts a fucking petition or something, pardon my language but i am pissed, and tried to ban the game.. after all the warning..[/b][/quote] LOL! That's one of the stupidest stories I've heard yet, thanks for sharing it, lol! She could've as easily started a petition saying "I'm a dimwit" and got people to sign it, would probably be the same result Anyway, I'd have to say that while I think the ratings and age restrictions are necessary for the obvious reason that too violent of a game can influence in a bad way a young kid's psyche, some of the ratings ESRB issues are just preposterous... I mean, I don't know about the USA, but in Canada almost the only movies that are rated 18+ (M) are the porno ones; while movies suggesting sex, containing erotica, drug and alcohol use and HEAVY violence are rated 14+, or at most 16+. At the same time way too many games get the M rating (I could take Soldier of Fortune as example - such movies as Black Hawk Down and many others contained exactly as much if not more graphic violence than SOF, and were given a softer rating), while movies portraying the same thing don't get hit as hard. And who could explain me why games get harsher ratings than movies? I don't think a real explanation exists for this question... So well, I'd love to see the ratings system stay the way it is, but some sort of new, fairer standards for the actual ratings to be introduced, taking as an example the movie ratings. It's not like I personally care myself, being over the age of 18, but I still think youngsters should get it "fairer" than we did Reply With Quote   04-09-2003 07:25 AM #6 jammin View Profile View Forum Posts is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date Feb 2003 Location England, near London Posts 2,788 u could argue that in games we do the killing, and it's made fun. whereas in films we watch someone else do it. My current aliases: Ben | Jammin | MrSquirrel | SomethingGood Reply With Quote   04-09-2003 03:18 PM #7 Nxs View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Administrator Join Date Oct 2002 Posts 8,672 I think there are some m rated games are just great. GTA is a good example of this. It shold be up to the parents as to whether their child plays the game, assuming they can't get it themselves. I let my 3 yr old son play GTA VC for hours on end. He can't read so he can't really get far in the game, however he does steal cars and beat the crap oout of anything. When he does steal a car at least he says thank you lol. As a parent I see no harm in him playing the game since he doesn't hit, swear, or try to steal anything! It is retarded to ban a game because your child is playing a game explicitly made for adults. I could go off on this for hours but the coffee is going right thru me Reply With Quote   04-09-2003 03:28 PM #8 Irs2k3 View Profile View Forum Posts is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date Nov 2003 Posts 17 Postal2 is an exemple of a M-rated game. Reply With Quote   04-09-2003 03:32 PM #9 Nxs View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Administrator Join Date Oct 2002 Posts 8,672 Can't wait to play that! Reply With Quote   04-09-2003 04:48 PM #10 hiv View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Visit Homepage Administrator Join Date Jan 2002 Posts 1,890 Quote (Nxs @ April 09 2003,16:18) When he does steal a car at least he says thank you lol.[/b][/quote] hahaha! let see when he will be 18 and doing this in real life, if he will still say thank you! Reply With Quote   + Reply to Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Last Jump to page: « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Posting Permissions You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is On Forum Rules -- vB4 Default Style -- SimpleRed -- SimpleBlue -- CleanBlack -- SimpleBlack -- SimpleGreen -- English (US) Contact Us GamersHell.com Archive Top All times are GMT. The time now is 12:48 AM. Powered by vBulletin Copyright 2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd

[jammin]

u could argue that in games we do the killing, and it's made fun. whereas in films we watch someone else do it.

[Nxs]

I think there are some m rated games are just great. GTA is a good example of this. It shold be up to the parents as to whether their child plays the game, assuming they can't get it themselves. I let my 3 yr old son play GTA VC for hours on end. He can't read so he can't really get far in the game, however he does steal cars and beat the crap oout of anything. When he does steal a car at least he says thank you lol. As a parent I see no harm in him playing the game since he doesn't hit, swear, or try to steal anything! It is retarded to ban a game because your child is playing a game explicitly made for adults. I could go off on this for hours but the coffee is going right thru me

[Irs2k3]

Postal2 is an exemple of a M-rated game.

[Nxs]

Can't wait to play that!

[hiv]

Quote (Nxs @ April 09 2003,16:18)

When he does steal a car at least he says thank you lol.[/b][/quote] hahaha! let see when he will be 18 and doing this in real life, if he will still say thank you! Reply With Quote   + Reply to Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Last Jump to page: « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Posting Permissions You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is On Forum Rules -- vB4 Default Style -- SimpleRed -- SimpleBlue -- CleanBlack -- SimpleBlack -- SimpleGreen -- English (US) Contact Us GamersHell.com Archive Top All times are GMT. The time now is 12:48 AM. Powered by vBulletin Copyright 2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd