Madworld finally getting critisized by parents!

C'mon people listen to you parents. If they say the game is bad then you shouldn't but it. Parents are always right.:P

haha yeah right... More criticizing means more public acknowledgement.

Scsrhino

I don't think that's the issue here, though. Most reasonable people will agree that there are certain games that most youths should not play. However, again I'll parallel the movie industry, sane people aren't on some "holy crusade" to ban violent movies altogether. They acknowledge there is a market for them that is only meant to be experienced by adults and otherwise mature people. I have zero problem with a parent telling Johnny he can't play a game that they deem too violent. I have no place in telling other parents how to best raise their kids. There is an effective rating system in place, and all I ask is that parents make informed decisions on what is best for their family. What I DO have a problem with is these parents assume they know what's right for everyone and start telling me (I'm 22) what I should and shouldn't be playing by attempting to get said games banned altogether.

I'm an adult and am capable of making my own decisions. Don't tell me what's best for me or how to best raise my children.

Oh, and @ Legend: I laughed a lot...well played

[QUOTE="Scsrhino"]

C'mon people listen to you parents. If they say the game is bad then you shouldn't but it. Parents are always right.:P

haha yeah right... More criticizing means more public acknowledgement.

SonOfTheSky05

I don't think that's the issue here, though. Most reasonable people will agree that there are certain games that most youths should not play. However, again I'll parallel the movie industry, sane people aren't on some "holy crusade" to ban violent movies altogether. They acknowledge there is a market for them that is only meant to be experienced by adults and otherwise mature people. I have zero problem with a parent telling Johnny he can't play a game that they deem too violent. I have no place in telling other parents how to best raise their kids. There is an effective rating system in place, and all I ask is that parents make informed decisions on what is best for their family. What I DO have a problem with is these parents assume they know what's right for everyone and start telling me (I'm 22) what I should and shouldn't be playing by attempting to get said games banned altogether.

I'm an adult and am capable of making my own decisions. Don't tell me what's best for me or how to best raise my children.

Oh, and @ Legend: I laughed a lot...well played

also everything you said was perfect

I dont get it. the family doesnt need to buy it. do the parents hate playing on consoles that their friends know there is a violent game on? do parents need to let their children buy or even know about this game? the more a deal they make about it, the more their children may know about it.bionicle_lover

I'm a parent.....I play games. I say as long as they rate the games and are strict about who they sell the game too, then it doesn't matter (at the rental places, brick and mortar or where-ever).

The only problem comes when the parent walks in and somehow Little Tommy got a game he shouldn't have. Tighten the pipeline and I bet half those complaining about parents wouldn't be able to play it. That's what you don't see, they are not marketing this M game to gamers over 17, but so 12-15 yr olds find the "mature" game youv'e been waiting for.

I'm a parent.....I play games. I say as long as they rate the games and are strict about who they sell the game too, then it doesn't matter (at the rental places, brick and mortar or where-ever).

The only problem comes when the parent walks in and somehow Little Tommy got a game he shouldn't have. Tighten the pipeline and I bet half those complaining about parents wouldn't be able to play it. That's what you don't see, they are not marketing this M game to gamers over 17, but so 12-15 yr olds find the "mature" game youv'e been waiting for.

jameslangford

There's some truth there, but I don't see it happening with MadWorld. It's not your average "gangsta" game, it gets some maturity to fully enjoy such overstylish game. Kiddos just find excentric looking games weird and don't even care about them.

[QUOTE="jameslangford"]

I'm a parent.....I play games. I say as long as they rate the games and are strict about who they sell the game too, then it doesn't matter (at the rental places, brick and mortar or where-ever).

The only problem comes when the parent walks in and somehow Little Tommy got a game he shouldn't have. Tighten the pipeline and I bet half those complaining about parents wouldn't be able to play it. That's what you don't see, they are not marketing this M game to gamers over 17, but so 12-15 yr olds find the "mature" game youv'e been waiting for.

Wintry_Flutist

There's some truth there, but I don't see it happening with MadWorld. It's not your average "gangsta" game, it gets some maturity to fully enjoy such overstylish game. Kiddos just find excentric looking games weird and don't even care about them.

Is it weird of me to admit that when I was in my early-mid teens, I really had little interest in games that were rated M anyway? The extent of my "violent" games from that era were probably Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini. I was much more content to play Super Mario 64, Zelda: OoT, Final Fantasy, etc. Honestly, I don't think games like the whole GTA series even began to appeal to me until I was about 18. I just got finished playing through GTA:SA (beat it for the first time finally, woot!) and I can honestly say I appreciate it much more now than I ever could have than.

I don't know why people feel like "teh hardcore" when playing these so called "violent" games. Even to this day, the majority of the games I gravitate towards playing/enjoy are either T or E rated. I'll never understand the people who buy into hype and want to play a game just because it's M and it "makes them cool".

I think that parents should cool down because if we didnt have violence in games, then lil tim will go out to the streets and beat ppl up with a bat. Instead lil tim will beat up ppl virtually and maybe his friends for being noobsD_Kefka

Oh God. :|

Yes, Madworld is aweful and bad for the Wii. Let's let No More Heroes and Resident Evil slide.

I don't think violent video games lead to violent acts, I have played games since the original NES was the hip new toy everyone wanted. The problem lies in how much parents really do not know about what they give their kids access too. if they did they would not support it, so I am for just using the laws and regulations in place to control the flow of the product. This is a free country and if your parents don't care what you expose yourself too or spend your free time on, fine. My point is this game would not be made or sell if it was marketed and sold toward adult gamers only, its kids (which I consider < 16 for this argulment) that keep it afloat is my bet.

On a different note, the NPD report came out and said extreme hardcore video gamers can play up to 45 hours a week and buy like 12 games a quarter. if you fall in this category, you need some balance. Read a book, play some intramural sports, and go outside, always sitting in your living room watching or playing TV is not good for the soul. Now getting off Soapbox

I'm a parent.....I play games. I say as long as they rate the games and are strict about who they sell the game too, then it doesn't matter (at the rental places, brick and mortar or where-ever).

The only problem comes when the parent walks in and somehow Little Tommy got a game he shouldn't have. Tighten the pipeline and I bet half those complaining about parents wouldn't be able to play it. That's what you don't see, they are not marketing this M game to gamers over 17, but so 12-15 yr olds find the "mature" game youv'e been waiting for.

jameslangford

stores arent required to prevent kids from buying M rated games like a theater does with seeing movies, so most of them dont. the rating system is for parents or customers to make a decision on whether or not it is a suitable game. as for kids buying their own games, again, it is the parents responsibility to see what their children purchase and play, and to confiscate games that they shouldnt be playing.

[QUOTE="D_Kefka"]I think that parents should cool down because if we didnt have violence in games, then lil tim will go out to the streets and beat ppl up with a bat. Instead lil tim will beat up ppl virtually and maybe his friends for being noobsWintry_Flutist

Oh God. :|

lol I really hope that was a joke

idk why many parents these days always try going to the government to solve "problems" when theyre the ones who should be dealing with it.

just because you have a problem with it, doesnt mean that everyone else does! who cares if theres a game that doesnt appeal to you? it appeals to others! its called diversity! if your kid buys something that you dont want him to have, punish him! dont go to the damn government to fix it for you!

this war on violence is a result of poor parenting and nothing else... a good parent would handle any problem with their kid on their own.

This message does not go out to all parents, but only to those who cant simply check on what their child buys, plays, watches, and does...

"here i come to ruin your fun!"

legend26

Aaaargh you beat me to it :(

Anyway I hope this game gets a 16 rating and not 18 otherwise i'm screwed :(

This game should have Nudity under the reasons listed why it is rated M. Because Parents will freak out and will never buy their child a game with nudity. Then there won't be as many annoying parents.

Final words, THEY HAVE RATINGS FOR A REASON!