On C-Span Right Now They're Discussing Video Games.

I saw that earlier as well. Kent actually said it did a good job, but parent's need to be informed more and that the ESRB should not be the only thing parent's use to see if a game is apprioate.
 
[quote name='Admiral Ackbar']And not in a good way. Turn it on. They're discussing the ratings system and its failings.

It's 8:20 est.[/quote]

Are they discussing it's main failing being the parents or should I take my anti-rage medication before I watch it?
 
I hope they ban everything but Billy Graham's Bible Blaster

Kids: Convert the Heathens, Convert the Heathens!

Bart: Yeah! I got one!

Kids: No, you just nicked him. Now he's Unitarian..
 
what is funny is they expect the person making minium wage at walmart to pay attention to what they are selling their kid. That person doesn't give a damn what your kid buys. The just want to work their shift and go home.

The samething with the movies. The guy selling tickets is getting paid crappy, and doesn't care that kids are sneeking into R rated movies.
 
I have an honest to God question about the ESRB and ratings.

Will someone tell me how Halo gets a rated M with alien blood and blood from a character that never reveals himself as human while a game like Burnout 2 and 3 is rated E when you're causing multi-car pileups, flaming wrecks and exploding vehicles?

I fail to see how that makes sense.

Anywho, the ESRB has been around for 10 years. If parents don't know the ratings it's their own damn fault. If they are shocked by what GTA: SA is if they see it fired up after buying it for the holidays they're dumber than dirt that should immediately rendered incapable of breeding.

I refuse to believe that adult game buyers are completely oblivious to what they're bringing into their homes for their kids anymore. There are stories on CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, FOX, Bloomberg, the network morning shows and newscasts every year about the hot games and what is and isn't violent.

I get so sick of morons trying to make a case out of a $10 billion dollar industry for their own publicity. Nothing takes the cake though like the Lion and the Lamb Project. That's idiocy in its purest form.
 
[quote name='PittsburghAfterDark']I have an honest to God question about the ESRB and ratings.

Will someone tell me how Halo gets a rated M with alien blood and blood from a character that never reveals himself as human while a game like Burnout 2 and 3 is rated E when you're causing multi-car pileups, flaming wrecks and exploding vehicles?

I fail to see how that makes sense.
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You know what makes even less sense is how the watchdog groups make their decision's about what is the most violent.

Take a look at this report from IGN about what the groups call the worst ones

Halo 2? Shadow Hearts? Even Hitman 4 which isn't even out for months yet. Yes those games have violence in them, but the worst ones? I think we can all find 2 or 3 games not on that list that are at least a little more violent than Halo 2 or Shadow Hearts that were released this year, but these are held up as the worst? I just dont' get it.
 
[quote name='Duo_Maxwell'][quote name='PittsburghAfterDark']I have an honest to God question about the ESRB and ratings.

Will someone tell me how Halo gets a rated M with alien blood and blood from a character that never reveals himself as human while a game like Burnout 2 and 3 is rated E when you're causing multi-car pileups, flaming wrecks and exploding vehicles?

I fail to see how that makes sense.
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You know what makes even less sense is how the watchdog groups make their decision's about what is the most violent.

Take a look at this report from IGN about what the groups call the worst ones

Halo 2? Shadow Hearts? Even Hitman 4 which isn't even out for months yet. Yes those games have violence in them, but the worst ones? I think we can all find 2 or 3 games not on that list that are at least a little more violent than Halo 2 or Shadow Hearts that were released this year, but these are held up as the worst? I just dont' get it.[/quote]

Postal 2 should be banned just for being so darn bad (in a bad way, not in a micheal jackson way - is a micheal jackson "bad" bad now because of micheal jackson being bad in a bad sense...)
 
[quote name='Scrubking']Couldn't watch it. Was it the usual videogames are Teh Ev1L111!![/quote]

Yes and no. A summary would be that they are most concerned about the more violent games (GTA:SA obviously being mentioned) getting into the hands of younger boys. Interestingly, they said that in their study underage boys could purchase M-rated games much more often than girls. They also were very concerned about an increasing amount of what they described as something out of a porn film being in games. Specifically they questioned why the new Leisure Suit Larry game didn't get rated AO. I'm sure they were also thinking of stuff like DOA XBV, Rumble Roses, etc.

Amazingly, the biggest outrage was saved for the new JFK Reloaded game as that was of course totally shocking to them. They expressed disgust that someone might make money on a game that has people killing JFK, and to a certain extent I can see where they're coming from on that one.
 
[quote name='Duo_Maxwell'][quote name='PittsburghAfterDark']I have an honest to God question about the ESRB and ratings.

Will someone tell me how Halo gets a rated M with alien blood and blood from a character that never reveals himself as human while a game like Burnout 2 and 3 is rated E when you're causing multi-car pileups, flaming wrecks and exploding vehicles?

I fail to see how that makes sense.
[/quote]

You know what makes even less sense is how the watchdog groups make their decision's about what is the most violent.

Take a look at this report from IGN about what the groups call the worst ones

Halo 2? Shadow Hearts? Even Hitman 4 which isn't even out for months yet. Yes those games have violence in them, but the worst ones? I think we can all find 2 or 3 games not on that list that are at least a little more violent than Halo 2 or Shadow Hearts that were released this year, but these are held up as the worst? I just dont' get it.[/quote]

I honestly have to ask about "Shadow Hearts". Last time I rembered playing it the only REALLy bloody parts tended to be in the cutscenes or maybe I'm wrong. I'm wondering if they just LOOKED at the cover and saw it had an M rating and decided to go with it.
Honestly I'm surprised they didn't go for SMT: Nocturne and I'd like to say I guess they thought it was too obscure but then look at them mentioning SH.
These idiots are so obvious though. Overall they're going for the games that get the most publicity and sell the most units. If they really gave a shit they'd do thorough research and list ALL the games they find to be especially deserving of the AO rating or whatever. I don't think DOAXB touches that for the most part. They also covered "Guy Game". Uhhh I'm sorry but I don't consider that popular.
Oh and PAD as for your comments as long as it doesn't involve human characters it's a-ok with them. chuckles.
Look at "Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy". This game is rated "T" for teen. Seriously parents need to do their research and play the games for themselves because sometimes the ratings err on the side of being TOO strong. They need to have like a midrange between E and T. Even "T" isn't really bad for most games IMO.
 
LOL @ Shadow Hearts. Look at Kallen on the cover. With her boobies you could expect it to be the most sexually explicit RPG ever. If you don't know what I'm talking about, SPOILER: It has offscreen buttseckz. Gay buttseckz. With a 14 year old girl watching it.
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']LOL @ Shadow Hearts. Look at Kallen on the cover. With her boobies you could expect it to be the most sexually explicit RPG ever. If you don't know what I'm talking about, SPOILER: It has offscreen buttseckz. Gay buttseckz. With a 14 year old girl watching it.[/quote]

I didn't even THINK that it would be the sequel but then that may make sense, what with the word "Covenant" in the title.
 
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