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thatmariolover · 01-14-2008, 07:10 PM

There is no legal enforcement of the ESRB's rating system (even though I believe there should be). Right now all enforcement is up to the store selling the game. As companies I know GameStop, Best Buy, and Walmart are all sticklers on a corporate level.

On top of that, video games are like movies, not cigarettes. If you think they're mature enough to watch/play it, then so be it.

Regardless, the gal obviously had a frustrating time and I sympathize. But I do think she probably embellished the tale a bit.

01-14-2008, 07:10 PM	#4
thatmariolover GameTavern Plumber thatmariolover is offline Location: Minnesota Now Playing: Posts: 2,556	Re: Best Buy Forbids You From Buying Assassin's Creed There is no legal enforcement of the ESRB's rating system (even though I believe there should be). Right now all enforcement is up to the store selling the game. As companies I know GameStop, Best Buy, and Walmart are all sticklers on a corporate level. On top of that, video games are like movies, not cigarettes. If you think they're mature enough to watch/play it, then so be it. Regardless, the gal obviously had a frustrating time and I sympathize. But I do think she probably embellished the tale a bit.