Author Topic: i don't need an adult for m rated games anymore (Read 1497 times)

blazerblock2 · April 17, 2015, 06:06:31 AM

loving finally

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Damp · April 17, 2015, 06:18:22 AM

we all wanted to hear this

EDIT: oh its his bday

Bisjac · April 17, 2015, 06:22:01 AM

the ratings arent legit anyways. esrb is just a group of companies that got together to try and force retailers into their own standards to help control the resell of used games. (another relic of loving console gaming that still ruins gaming today...)
but it obviously failed once games started going digital years later.

now they just use it to force games to HAVE a rating or else retailers are bound to refuse to sell it.
ratings are also falsified (gamergate anyone?)
so the scam is, force false meta scores by buying ratings. every game has a rating since no dev can sell their game without one, unless they risk lower sales from being independent.

obviously any game can have a meta score. but the ones that cant/dont have the esrb ratings dont matter anyways. in fact they may have legit scores XD

-Setro- · April 17, 2015, 06:29:47 AM

forget ESRB
my own steam, my own decision

ThatDarkNinja778 · April 17, 2015, 06:32:29 AM

Game ratings have always been dumb, sometimes I can walk in and buy, or sometimes I need an id or my parent. Like why?

Anyway happy birthday

Bacon Pancakes · April 17, 2015, 06:40:14 AM

My parents are quite strict on what I play (That's why I only play Lego games and NHL 15), because in England it's 3+, 7+, 12+, 16+ 18+, so it's not like E, E10+, T, M, so I can't get away with some teen games as they are 12+ and 16+, not just generally T. FML.

Folie � Deux · April 17, 2015, 06:40:50 AM

When I was 15 as had been using Steam for just a year, I was already used to not having age laws. I decided to buy a game on CD finally, for the first damn time. I proceeded to grab a 16+ game and they asked for my ID.
It caught me off guard and I quickly mumbled "Oh but I don't have that of course! haha!" and awkwardly put the game back and booked it out of the store.

I don't recall which game it was, sadly.

ThatDarkNinja778 · April 17, 2015, 06:47:38 AM

Nobody doesn't even follow the esrb either, teenagers and adults would get m rated games and kids would get e, e10, and t games. Like what's the point of having all of these loving letters for ratings if people aren't even going to follow them. Is it really necessary to have a rating in the first place? You can obviously tell if it's appropriate enough just by looking at the front cover alone.
/rant over

XR-7 · April 17, 2015, 07:30:23 AM

I played T games from as early as about seven years old. My parents were extremely strict against M rated games though, and still kind of are. I just so happen to not own any to my name however, since I primarily just play racing simulators (generally rated E).

Ipquarx · April 17, 2015, 09:42:08 AM

Quote from: Bisjac on April 17, 2015, 06:22:01 AM

ratings are also falsified (gamergate anyone?)

EDIT: I just realized what you were going for here. Nevermind, all good.

Foxscotch · April 17, 2015, 09:43:50 AM

I don't buy physical games much, but my sister gets me to do it for her when she wants one
i should start charging a tax

Hawt · April 17, 2015, 09:45:42 AM

op is 17 on april 17th

coincidence?????

RTBARCHIVE · April 17, 2015, 09:47:30 AM

I dont need permission to buy SHIAT

Happy bday

Satan From Wreck-It-Ralph · April 17, 2015, 10:41:10 AM

Quote from: ThatDarkNinja778 on April 17, 2015, 06:47:38 AM

Nobody doesn't even follow the esrb either

It would be easier to say "Everyone follows the ESRB."

Quote from: ThatDarkNinja778 on April 17, 2015, 06:47:38 AM

You can obviously tell if it's appropriate enough just by looking at the front cover

This isn't the cover, but tell me the content of this game based on this art alone.

Ipquarx · April 17, 2015, 10:47:24 AM

Quote from: Satan From Wreck-It-Ralph on April 17, 2015, 10:41:10 AM

This isn't the cover, but tell me the content of this game based on this art alone.

looks like an rpg to me