Video games
so i am reading this article online, and it is talking about video games and this 'watchdog group' that are doing something having to do with game sales and ratings and all that.
but one thing that made me amused was this:
"Walsh said fewer retailers, for example, are participating in efforts to educate their customers and employers about the video game ratings."
that is entirely correct. and i for one dont see a problem with it.
the thing is that nobody cares. if a kid walked into gamestop, and handed his mom a M rated game would she even flip it over and look?
the ESRB rating group do a great job, and it is extreamly informative for parents who care. the problem is that parents dont like to care. they dont want to have to blame there childs poor upbringing on themselves, it was all 'the video games'. well guess what, you allowed it in your house. and if your kid bought the tv, gaming console, paid for power and board then hell, that kid deserves to have whatever game they can afford to buy.
for more info on the article
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/04/videogames.reportcard.ap/index.html
for more info on the group
http://www.mediafamily.org
but one thing that made me amused was this:
"Walsh said fewer retailers, for example, are participating in efforts to educate their customers and employers about the video game ratings."
that is entirely correct. and i for one dont see a problem with it.
the thing is that nobody cares. if a kid walked into gamestop, and handed his mom a M rated game would she even flip it over and look?
the ESRB rating group do a great job, and it is extreamly informative for parents who care. the problem is that parents dont like to care. they dont want to have to blame there childs poor upbringing on themselves, it was all 'the video games'. well guess what, you allowed it in your house. and if your kid bought the tv, gaming console, paid for power and board then hell, that kid deserves to have whatever game they can afford to buy.
for more info on the article
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/04/videogames.reportcard.ap/index.html
for more info on the group
http://www.mediafamily.org