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[Terca]

Thread idea came from this locked thread.

 

And this isn't an extension of that discussion, FYI.

 

What do y'all feel about the ratings boards? I personally think they're worth it for parents but ultimately don't do much otherwise. I've heard that while some parents realize what they mean, many have no idea and just think its a decal on the top (or don't notice it in the first place). I've informed some about it, and they get pretty mad at their kids for lying about what Gears of War was about.

 

Honestly in regards to kids in M-rated games the thing which peeves me most is when they're being annoying and loud. If a parent played video games you would think that they would realize that having the Micheal Jackson-singing 9 year-old in your lobby is a bit of a pain in the ass. NBD in games where muting is an option, but hell if it isn't annoying when you can't selectively mute.
 

That's a different discussion I guess. So in the end, are ratings boards useful, or are they just a sticker? And if you think they should be useful but aren't how could they be made useful?

[Liamv2]

I support the rating system but it's broken as ****. Often the rating is completely wrong or just plain odd. Hell in the UK dragons dogma a has 12 rating. A game with tons of gore, horrific monstrosities and one occasion where a girl can get choked to death.

[bmwcrazy]

ESRB is very useful to me. It definitely affects my purchase decisions since it lets me know what's in a game.

For example:

Nudity + Strong Sexual Content = BUY!

Partial Nudity = **** YOU, DO NOT WANT!

[Degenerate Rakia Time]

Yes, but... a lot of parents don't seem to give much consideration to ESRB ratings to begin with. As was mentioned in the previous thread, many parents just buy their children whatever they want and the content of the video game and possible effects it could have on their childrens' behavior are an afterthought at the most.

 

But I do feel that parents who pay heed to ESRB ratings are doing right by their kids. Sometimes I feel they could do their children an even greater service by just chucking video games out the window altogether and buying them a bicycle or football instead.

oh yes, because brain damage is preferable to video games

[LPPrince]

They provide the necessary information so the ratings themselves are perfectly fine.

 

Its parents that create/cause problems when they ignore them and buy mature games for their immature children anyway.

 

People frequently try to shift blame from themselves to other parties or disassociate themselves from something they dislike. Gaming is a perfect example of this.

 

Irresponsible parents blame game developers and publishers for their kids possibly being affected by the game content their children experienced without realizing the onus is on the parents themselves to keep this content away from them.

 

If you purchase your child an alcoholic drink, handing it to them personally and they get drunk passing out, you can't blame the distillery. Same goes for the game industry, even if parents refuse to admit it.

 

So yes the ratings do their job, its people who refuse to listen to them.

[Cyonan]

Useful tools, as they provide the necessary information to let people know what sort of content is in the game. That said, as with any tools it's capable of being used incorrectly which will make it less effective.

 

However blaming the rating system for that to me is like blaming a hammer that it's not very good at sawing things. It's not the hammer's fault and if you seriously attempt to saw something with a hammer, then you probably shouldn't be allowed near a real saw.