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Fri Apr-06-07 11:37 PM
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| 22. Yes. I am. Looks like something out of Ghostbusters--designed to be "Oooooh, scary!!" |
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Or Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars...which had those 'scary' Storm Troopers and Darth Vader in it as well, to say nothing of monsters and creatures up the Ying Yang. But no one had a problem taking kids to see those films, did they?
If there's an "Ewwww" factor, especially when parents or grandparents react that way, kids get a kick out of it. Even parents who don't get technology get that--they were the same way as kids--if the parents hate it, it's cool. And even names, like "DOOM" mean nothing. Everything is "Extreme" This or "Extreme" That--and half the time, it's not extreme at all, it's the same shit, repackaged.
BTW, I can't see the inside covers (the picture didn't come out) --but the parent wouldn't be able to, either, if the game was wrapped up or in a box in a store.
The front cover monster looks like it could be drinking a purple drink at a Star Wars bar...IMO.
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| -Should the government be a video game nanny like Holy Joe would like? |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-06-07 10:13 PM |
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No. nt |
rep the dems |
Apr-06-07 10:16 PM |
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You, My Friend, Are a Republican That Hates Powerful Women |
MannyGoldstein |
Apr-06-07 10:17 PM |
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Pandering to social conservatives is a sign of weakness, not strength |
IndianaGreen |
Apr-07-07 08:04 PM |
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We already have everything we need. |
madeline_con |
Apr-06-07 10:18 PM |
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I opposed Tipper Gore's interference in the music industry as well. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-06-07 10:19 PM |
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Only if there's minimum sentencing guidlines 4 producing crap games like Left Behind: Eternal Forces |
DRoseDARs |
Apr-06-07 10:21 PM |
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would "Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing" merit a death sentence, then? |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 10:29 PM |
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hahah, yes, I've heard about that game before |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-06-07 11:13 PM |
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speaking as a gamer and former Game Stop employee... |
pc1971 |
Apr-06-07 10:31 PM |
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the Hell Knight on the cover and the name "DOOM" didn't clue her in, either? |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 10:45 PM |
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You JUST PROVED that the 'system' you tout isn't working |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 10:50 PM |
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the boxes are labeled very clearly, here is one of my daughter's and this is |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-06-07 10:54 PM |
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But you KNOW what you are looking for. Grandma or Grampa raising |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 11:01 PM |
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this is the cover to DOOM3... exactly what that parent would've seen... |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 11:10 PM |
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Yes. I am. Looks like something out of Ghostbusters--designed to be "Oooooh, scary!!" |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 11:37 PM |
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the front flap isn't wrapped up... |
progdonkey |
Apr-07-07 12:26 AM |
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I could see it at the link. Honestly, it doesn't seem that bad to me |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 01:32 AM |
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one more thing! |
pc1971 |
Apr-07-07 01:41 PM |
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Wow, now see--I never would have gotten that from the cover art |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 03:50 AM |
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in regards to grandparents shopping for games... |
pc1971 |
Apr-07-07 01:32 PM |
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You know, the 'dono' bullshit needs to stop. I DO know. That's called a personal insult |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 04:01 AM |
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it is not. |
pc1971 |
Apr-08-07 12:41 PM |
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I know san and sama, never heard dono in everyday use, though. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 12:57 PM |
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kenshin from |
pc1971 |
Apr-09-07 03:41 PM |
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The poster was being respectful, not attacking you. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:28 PM |
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That was explained to me. I was not familiar with the term. NT |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:06 PM |
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"They might think that E is an M for Mature on it's side." |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 07:47 PM |
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Well, that E isn't placed at the same angle as the other words on the box, is it? |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 04:12 AM |
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The boxes ARE clearly labeled, and the system is as simple as the one used for movies... |
Solon |
Apr-07-07 05:05 PM |
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E for Everyone is obvious. T for teen, too--more or less. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 04:35 AM |
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This is what the M label looks like |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-08-07 12:48 PM |
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And when did they come up with that design? |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:04 PM |
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Um, your argument only applies to blind people. Or MAYBE the illiterate. |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 07:45 PM |
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No, I don't lose the argument. You can only see the world through YOUR knowledge base. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 06:21 AM |
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The label on the box is not hard to read. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:31 PM |
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Again, no. And this whole thread, it turns out, is a big load of bullshit. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:06 PM |
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If you're going to spend $50 or so on a video game, |
scrinmaster |
Apr-10-07 12:09 AM |
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Parents have an obligation to do their own research. |
MATTMAN |
Apr-08-07 05:40 PM |
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My grandmother can't use a computer or program a VCR |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-09-07 05:15 PM |
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Well, Tipper Gore did something VERY similar. Only with MUSIC. Should she be scorned, too? |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 10:36 PM |
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forcing a ratings change to AO is effectively banning it... |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 11:04 PM |
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Well, then those games would be sold over the net. Or kept in the glass case. |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 12:16 AM |
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it's not really a matter of being tech-savvy... |
progdonkey |
Apr-07-07 01:37 AM |
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Well, the point about the cigarettes wasn't to equate the two, simply to demonstrate |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 02:16 AM |
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Your last line is somewhat unfair, given that large displays in the stores... |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 08:08 PM |
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Well, no, I am not going to accept that. Because plenty of clueless parents that I know are NOT |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 03:14 AM |
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If they can't take the time to read the easily-understood ratings... |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:32 PM |
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At the time the proposed legislation was written, two years ago, the ratings weren't so clear. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:13 PM |
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That's not the issue at all. |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 07:58 PM |
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FUCK THEM, eh? Nice sentiment. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 03:24 AM |
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Excuse me - when I say friend, it's not a fucking lie. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:33 PM |
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Yes, I also disliked that |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-06-07 11:15 PM |
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MAD-dem-dono.... |
pc1971 |
Apr-07-07 01:36 PM |
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Of course there is a system in place. It isn't WORKING, that's the point. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 03:36 AM |
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It's right on the box. You can't get clearer than that. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:34 PM |
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But it wasn't when the legislation---the OLD legislation that has since been tabled--was proposed. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:32 PM |
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no but i'm for a ratings system, i have a daughter that has a playstation 2 |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-06-07 10:41 PM |
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I vote we get rid of video games altogether. They are major contributors to the |
southerncrone |
Apr-06-07 10:47 PM |
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I strongly disagree. I think we should do better with the technology. |
MADem |
Apr-06-07 10:56 PM |
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Ironically, DDR has existed since the original Nintendo Entertainment System |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-09-07 05:38 PM |
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you're assuming that only kids play games... |
progdonkey |
Apr-06-07 11:17 PM |
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You know that commercial that used to run that showed two oldsters |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 01:03 AM |
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Then I think that you should not allow your kids to play them. |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-07-07 05:31 AM |
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Some stats for you |
Forkboy |
Apr-07-07 12:43 PM |
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"Open your mind, and shut your mouth." ??? |
ToeBot |
Apr-07-07 05:30 PM |
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A completely ignorant opinion at that. |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 08:10 PM |
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Probably the most authoritarian view I've ever seen on this forum |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-07-07 09:15 PM |
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Kids would spend more time playing outside if they could do so safely |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-09-07 05:43 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Apr-06-07 11:04 PM |
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It's not what her opponent goes for, that's for sure--that kind of carping |
MADem |
Apr-07-07 01:28 AM |
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You're nothing if not predictable |
MonkeyFunk |
Apr-07-07 01:06 AM |
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A Federal Crime?? |
qdemn7 |
Apr-07-07 01:41 AM |
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Estes Kefauver did the same thing with comic books |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-07-07 03:15 AM |
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Wow, some people here are pro-censorship. |
Zhade |
Apr-07-07 03:30 PM |
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sad but true n/t |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-07-07 09:14 PM |
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Who here is "pro censorship?" No one. Just because people would like |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 06:27 AM |
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THERE ARE CLEAR MARKINGS ON THE GAMES |
ButterflyBlood |
Apr-08-07 12:45 PM |
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I wonder how some people decide what movies to watch. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:36 PM |
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If they were so clear, no one would have complained, would they? |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:02 PM |
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Check the yes votes before stating something that's not factual. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:36 PM |
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A single person suggested banning all video games. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:34 PM |
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Hell no. There's too much censorship in the industry already. |
meldroc |
Apr-07-07 05:46 PM |
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My 2 cents |
Aya Reiko |
Apr-07-07 10:29 PM |
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This whole thread, though, is based on a lie. |
MADem |
Apr-08-07 06:33 AM |
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The ESRB ratings system has been around since 1994... |
Solon |
Apr-08-07 04:21 PM |
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Yes, but they moved to get more precise with the AO rating in RESPONSE to this proposed legislation |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 12:55 PM |
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Actually, one of the biggest criticisms of the ESRB is similar to what critics say of the MPAA... |
Solon |
Apr-09-07 05:16 PM |
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I agree with everything you've noted. You've got an accurate perception of the issues and the |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:30 PM |
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Your entire post is based on erroneous assumptions. |
Zhade |
Apr-08-07 04:38 PM |
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You aren't reading what I am writing. I realize ESRB has been around since |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 01:19 PM |
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Shouldn't this thread really be on the... |
SaveElmer |
Apr-09-07 01:00 PM |
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Careful |
mtnsnake |
Apr-09-07 03:43 PM |
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I do believe you have a point!! |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:34 PM |
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Hell no. |
seawolf |
Apr-09-07 03:52 PM |
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Wow that's an objective poll |
NormanYorkstein |
Apr-09-07 04:06 PM |
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Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Joe Lieberman Join ESRB |
Forkboy |
Apr-09-07 04:44 PM |
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Yes, and no mention of ANY legislation! Because it was tabled as ESRB cleaned their own house. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:37 PM |
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If it's got nothing to do with legislation... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Apr-09-07 05:49 PM |
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The legislation was the "threat" two years ago to get ESRB to act on their own. |
MADem |
Apr-09-07 05:59 PM |
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I was just posting the most recent thing they had on this. |
Forkboy |
Apr-09-07 06:26 PM |
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I think the rating system is good now. |
The Gunslinger |
Apr-09-07 09:03 PM |
#100 |
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