When is it the parent’s responsibility to take control of what their child is doing in their spare time?
In the recent years the gaming industry has been hit with lawsuits and accusations that the games that are produced and intended for adults (in my eye) are causing young children to bully kids at school, fighting, cursing, and even **killing** other kids.
I think this is all wrong and no one in the gaming industry should be charged or accused for any of this, but we are. Videogames (in my opinion) was intended for the adult industry.
Yeah-yeah when "Mario" and "Frogger" was introduced into the community it did look like some kiddy play, but as society changed and technology advanced...you can clearly see that videogames are geared towards an older audience. Not only with better game play and physical graphics, but also with the way that women or female characters are dressed and flaunted in videogames. (SUCKS!!):hot:
A parent or guardian should know that an 8yr old child should not be playing Resident Evil or Black, but they still go to the saloon or Blockbuster and purchase/rent these games for their children. I used to work for Hollywood Video and I use to see parent after parent coming into the store and renting "Def Jam: Vendetta" for their son or daughter.
This issue even goes on the same line as the "Truth" ads or "JUST SAY NO" campaign. Now I do give the "Truth" ads a few props, although some of the commercials are overly exaggerated; they are still making eye-popping statements about the tobacco industry and the "war on drugs", but once again if you do not want your child to smoke crack or choke on a cancer stick...you the parent need to have a sit down with your child and explain the causes and effects for using these substances.
What are your views and opinions on ESRB rating for video games and the FTC with its choke hold on the gaming industry? Should parents be held responsible for what a child condone in or what they are playing while they are sitting in your living room? :yummy:
In the recent years the gaming industry has been hit with lawsuits and accusations that the games that are produced and intended for adults (in my eye) are causing young children to bully kids at school, fighting, cursing, and even **killing** other kids.
I think this is all wrong and no one in the gaming industry should be charged or accused for any of this, but we are. Videogames (in my opinion) was intended for the adult industry.
Yeah-yeah when "Mario" and "Frogger" was introduced into the community it did look like some kiddy play, but as society changed and technology advanced...you can clearly see that videogames are geared towards an older audience. Not only with better game play and physical graphics, but also with the way that women or female characters are dressed and flaunted in videogames. (SUCKS!!):hot:
A parent or guardian should know that an 8yr old child should not be playing Resident Evil or Black, but they still go to the saloon or Blockbuster and purchase/rent these games for their children. I used to work for Hollywood Video and I use to see parent after parent coming into the store and renting "Def Jam: Vendetta" for their son or daughter.
This issue even goes on the same line as the "Truth" ads or "JUST SAY NO" campaign. Now I do give the "Truth" ads a few props, although some of the commercials are overly exaggerated; they are still making eye-popping statements about the tobacco industry and the "war on drugs", but once again if you do not want your child to smoke crack or choke on a cancer stick...you the parent need to have a sit down with your child and explain the causes and effects for using these substances.
What are your views and opinions on ESRB rating for video games and the FTC with its choke hold on the gaming industry? Should parents be held responsible for what a child condone in or what they are playing while they are sitting in your living room? :yummy: