Adults Only

I wonder if a title like Manhunt has made it time they start treating M-rated games like R-rated movies.  Nothing fancy, just don\'t sell to minors without a parent. Same as a movie.

It comes to my mind because, after being sucked into a world as dark as the one in Manhunt... Well, it was the first time I thought, damn, little kids shouldn\'t get their hands on this one.

Maybe I\'m just getting older, heh.

The one thing I don\'t want to see is the ESA (formerly ESRB, I think the name changed...) loosen the restrictions on the Adults Only brand.  Seems penetration is the only qualification for the AO rating which would make the game either illegal to sell in most shops, or at least basis to be ignored by major retailers. Not sure which...

The ESA is generous with titles like Manhunt and even BMX XXX getting only M ratings, and I think that\'s a good thing. I\'d hate to see them start labelling such titles AO and having them vanish from stores.

What do you guys think about imposing R-rated movie restrictions on M-rated games? Or maybe just ditching the E, T, M thing and switching to G, PG, PG-13, and R?

-Eik

[videoholic]

I don\'t hink kids should be playing games like GTA, etc.   SUre if the kid is normal it isn\'t going to do anything and sure it\'s all animated, but is it really needed?

And what\'s interesting, is unless a given store has adopted its own policy, kids are legally allowed to buy and play GTA, etc.

The rating is just for consumer information. Some stores, perhaps rightfully, do put restrictions on who can buy the M-rated games.

If a child has parental consent, that should be, and, for those stores, is a different story.  The parent knows her 15-year-old can handle it, so have a blast.  Just like an R-movie...

-Eik

[videoholic]

Well most parents don\'t have a clue what these games are.  Most parents don\'t keep up with it.  

I just think there are plenty of good games out there that you really don\'t need to buy these major league violent games as a youngin.

[Kurt Angle]

Where I work, if I sell an underage child a 15 or 18 rated game, I could be fined £5000.

Originally posted by Kurt Angle
Where I work, if I sell an underage child a 15 or 18 rated game, I could be fined £5000.

good

[Jumpman]

I\'m only 17 am I allowed to post in this thread?

Originally posted by Jumpman
I\'m only 17 am I allowed to post in this thread?

You should be in bed:mad:

[Living-In-Clip]

I have always said treat them just like movie\'s. If a film or game is \'R\' rated, it should require an adult to purchase it.

Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
I have always said treat them just like movie\'s. If a film or game is \'R\' rated, it should require an adult to purchase it.

If it was \'R\', it wouldn\'t require an adult, it would require 17 or above.

I thought this thread was gonna have beer and titties...

I do think better ratings is needed, saying BMXXX is the same as say Max Payne is rediculous.

I remember parents telling me that they got their little precious GTA3 after it came out. I would ask them why, and after I explained the game to them their faces went pale.

There should be an organazition out there like the MPAA to make sure it does not get to crude, and make the warnings stronger on the cases. The esrb will not cut things out of games like the MPAA does. Also list every bad thing you can do in the game. Such as having sex with hookers.

[Living-In-Clip]

*smacks Capcom*

An organazition like MPAA? You want our games cut and edited like movies??!?!>

if people is so worried about the age rate for videogames, why do not worry about the movies tv shows at 16:00 for example? Full of shooting, violence, drugs, accidents, blood, and even explicit sex.