New Videogame Legislation

[MuGen]

I've noticed a change in ESRB's ratings now.... for example... I dunno if this has been around... but there are games rated E10..

which basically means... EVERYONE... but not really everyone.. LOL...

For ages 10 and up basically......... Why isn't the rating 10+ instead of Everyone 10....

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Sony

I've noticed a change in ESRB's ratings now.... for example... I dunno if this has been around... but there are games rated E10..

which basically means... EVERYONE... but not really everyone.. LOL...

For ages 10 and up basically......... Why isn't the rating 10+ instead of Everyone 10....

I just assumed it similar to PG and PG-13.

E-10 games are for everyone but recommended for people over 10 and parents should look at e-10 games for their little kids before buying.

[GameMaster]

We wouldn't have to deal with this if decent parents existed. I know when I was a youngster my mom didn't let me rent the violent games like Mortal Kombat. The idea of a kid going to a retailer by themselves is outrageous in itself. I never went anywhere alone until I was 17.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

We wouldn't have to deal with this if decent parents existed. I know when I was a youngster my mom didn't let me rent the violent games like Mortal Kombat. The idea of a kid going to a retailer by themselves is outrageous in itself. I never went anywhere alone until I was 17.

I think the reason for this legislation was that Rockstar circumvented parental control by sneaking in pornographic materials. By not making sure that the materials fell under Mature guidelines, the ESRB showed iteself to be ieffectual at giving parents the tools they need to determine what is good or bad for their children.

While I agree that no parent should allow a young kid to even play any of the Grand Theft Auto titles, its up to that parent to decide whats ok for their kids to experience. If a parent want to buy their kid a MA or even a AO game, thats their perogative.

When the ratings system proves to be inaccurate and unenforceable, thats when you get problems and thats why the government has stepped in.

Whenever a new industry emerges, the government will always give that industry the benefit of the doubt and allow it to regulate itself. As boundaries of good taste and explicit materials are pushed, the goverment will step in and make the insustry create a way to regulate itself. When the industry defies its own regulations, the government will regulate it for them.

Thats where we're at right now. This could suck... a lot... and its all the fault of the industry giving a blind eye in the name of increased profits.

[GameMaster]

Well doesn't the new Xbox have parental locks that can be used to ensure gamers can only play what their parents have programmed in as acceptable? The problem is most parents are not informed or they don't know how to do that stuff. Just like the features on TVs where channels can be blocked and DVD players can also restrict movies from being played depending on their rating. It isn't a complete resolution because some parents are unaware of these features and then some parents don't know how to do it. But I think PS3 and Revolution should also add that feature to their systems.

[Teuthida]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

We wouldn't have to deal with this if decent parents existed. I know when I was a youngster my mom didn't let me rent the violent games like Mortal Kombat. The idea of a kid going to a retailer by themselves is outrageous in itself. I never went anywhere alone until I was 17.

Yeah...back then MK was the worst of the bunch. (Was there even a bunch?) I didn't play violent video games then...nor do I really now.

Instead of a new video game legislation the government should work on programs to make kids not so damn impressionable...cut off the problem at the womb drugging mom till her little boy won't grow up to copy a game...hell, release a giant dirty bomb and make the country sterile.

Eventually kids just become desensitized to these sort of things anyway. Probably better to expose em young and teach them it's just a game. Forbidden fruit...something about sweetness...you know the deal.

[Dyne]

I guess you missed the E10 thread, Sony. It was known about a while ago.