Do I think rated M games feature mature content? Not really. They feature graphic content, which is rarely Mature. Example? Take you average slasher movie. They feature very little in the way of mature thought or themes. They are much more likely to feature nudity and gore just for the fun of it, which is puerile.
Do I think M rated games should be purchasable by minors? Nope. If a parent educated about a game decided to buy a M rated game for their minor, I'm not gonna go head hunting. They know their kid. Unfortunately, most of the kids playing M rated games have parents that either are ignorant of the content in the game, or parents that don't actually know the kid/s have the game at all. I know minors find this unpopular, but there's lots of games/other media to occupy their time with in the mean time. And kids are the worst judge of what is best for them... that's why we as a society deem them minors and hold others legally responsible for their actions. Why be in such a rush to expose yourself to such things? I mean, seriously, M/R/X rated media isn't going anywhere... and as most those exposed to such content already know, M rated games aren't often better because of graphic content. In fact, M rated games often use such devices as a crutch to mask shallow game play.
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