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My wife, Netty, is about ready to pop at any moment. She's well into her ninth month of pregnancy and we're very excited to welcome our new daughter into the world. Hopefully her life will be one full of spending time playing games with dad when she gets old enough. Of course this means I need to start paying attention to game ratings (and I will) whereas the current ESRB system didn't really ever matter to me as by the time it was fully established I was turning 17 and it didn't mean much to anyone. Of course, that was at the beginning of the millennium. I remember games like Ultima Online having a Mature rating and no one even caring in 1997 when I was 14.
As a new parent, though, I'm planning to pay a lot of attention to the ESRB ratings and what my children will be allowed to play and what they won't until they're older. I'm sure there's going to be a lot of protesting on their part, but I'm already prepared to use the line "it's for your own good" liberally. As a gamer I want my kids to play games (and to even whoop up on their dad who is daily becoming slower and less coordinated), but all responsible parents should pay attention to the ESRB. Even as a teen I thought it was a good idea and I'm glad it's stuck around.
Halo multiplayer might be the exception. ;-)
Shopping, as illustrated (literally) in today's comic, is one of the things I've most dreaded about welcoming our new daughter. Fortunately my mother-in-law has often stepped in to take my place on these trips to the mall where hours are spent looking at clothes and toys. I should say how very grateful I am for her courage. During my trips with my wife we've got a few cute dresses at my request, but alas games have gone un-purchased on trips such as these. Netty does, however, let me go to Electronics Boutique each time we go to the mall to at least look at the games even if we don't purchase one. If you don't have an EB in your area I suggest driving to the closest one (at whatever distance that might be) as I highly recommend them.