Do ESRB ratings effect your game buying?.

Here in Brazil games and films are not forbidden to a certain age (except for porn) it's only recommended.

GTA SA is recommended for people over 18 here, but not forbidden for younger. It's a great thing here, people believe it's up to the parents, not the government.

Noo... I think Mature is PG13 Everyone is G, Teen is PG.. Mature is definately not that bad except for san adreas but never has it affected me buying games im fifteen and have never had trouble buying Mature gamesfrizzyman0292

Most games such as HL2, farcry, and doom 3, would probably get a PG-13 rating if reviewed by the movie rating board. Very few games are truly deserving of an M rating, like san andreas, manhunt, or postal.

The ESRB is useless and full of policality-correct **** they're just a "feel good bout yourself" division of the ESA the main videogame lobby.

The whole issue to do a little censorship so hypocrits in washington doesn't respond to mainstream media BS and label videogame besides alchohol, hard drugs and smokes.

It's useless outside the U.S, Europeans & Asians have their own standard. In canada nobody gives a damn about censorship, hell most teenager have sexual relations at 14-16 so what the point, plus any thirteen year old kid can watch SAW3, so they've seen violence in more detail and probably had some sort sex, but woe is me it's "evil".

In the old days Developers used to recommend playing age themselves, now they send footage of the game (along with a couple benj) to the ESRB, WOW effective. And all the while they give **** about educating parents on gaming choices, right we're all dumb.

But then videogames are still a taboo, like sex and violence

The ESRB is useless and full of policality-correct **** they're just a "feel good bout yourself" division of the ESA the main videogame lobby.

The whole issue to do a little censorship so hypocrits in washington doesn't respond to mainstream media BS and label videogame besides alchohol, hard drugs and smokes.

It's useless outside the U.S, Europeans & Asians have their own standard. In canada nobody gives a damn about censorship, hell most teenager have sexual relations at 14-16 so what the point, plus any thirteen year old kid can watch SAW3, so they've seen violence in more detail and probably had some sort sex, but woe is me it's "evil".

In the old days Developers used to recommend playing age themselves, now they send footage of the game (along with a couple benj) to the ESRB, WOW effective. And all the while they give **** about educating parents on gaming choices, right we're all dumb.

But then videogames are still a taboo, like sex and violence

t3h_MarK

Stay away from those murder simulators young man! :lol:

No! The ESRB doesn't ever effect my decision on whether or not to buy a game. The only time I ever pay any heed to it is when I am recommending a game to parents of small children (like under age 13).

You are right about the age demographic. Almost 75% of the gaming population is between ages 18-35, which makes them legal adults. It would be nice if developers were to switch their focus over and start making games for their majority audience. I would really like it since I am in that majority age range and have been growing increasingly frustrated with the distinct lack of mature content in games, and censorship of said content. Sadly, developers switching to address the mature crowd will never happen because politicians and the mainstreams views are still the stereotype of "video games are for kids." They are stuck in the 80's or 90's and as long as they remain there things won't ever change. At least not in America...

No.

Nope.

What "Adult Only" stuff is there there in Manghunt 2 that the first one didn't have?

Nope, never.

Stay away from those murder simulators young man! :lol:

onemic

isn't it fun that have the legal age to consume "sinful" product like beer and AO rated title

by the way did you know in the US you can get more jail if you sell a minor an AO game than if you commit rape.

but then in Georgia they charged a 17 years old with rape & child molestation because he had sex (with consent) with his girlfriend who was 15. he's been in jail for 10 years now.

The problem with consoles opening the AO door is that most AO games are porn (look at the ESRB list). Manhunt 2 would probably sell better because of the controversy around the AO version if Sony, Nintendo, and/or Microsoft allowed them to put the AO version on their consoles. Rockstar specifically added stuff in that they knew would have to be cut for an MA. The free press generated is going to help them sell copies more than any commercial will.

never effected me! Im 15 years old and have been playing Mature games sence I was like 8 or 9, My first offical mature game was Half life. Ahh....the days.

Anyway, my parents dont really care, they look on the back of the cover too see whats on it but they dont care. I have games like GTA SA ect.

My parents dont like the Sex stuff, but when they question about it I go to http://www.gamecritics.com/findgame/A

On the web they have on each game a consumer guide that have details on whats in the game. For example: http://www.gamecritics.com/node/214

take a look.

The only time I look at ratings is when I buy games for my kids. I'll usually try out demos etc. first for games that interest them that are rated at a higher age range. It all just comes down to making a judgement call in relation to their level of maturity.

I've always thought it was pretty stupid when retailers won't carry adult rated titles in the US. Retailers over here (UK) have no problems selling games rated 18 to the proper target audience. Manhunt 2 is one of only a very few games that were deemed to step over the line which is why it got banned, and I'm ok with that. But then, I've never been into that kind of game in the first place, so I won't miss it.

Ratings are fine as a guideline, and personally I've never had a problem with them.