I have a solution

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:45 pm

For the parents that buy violent video games for thier young children. Notice the Same Parents are educated for the film ratings, so they let thier 6 year old son play doom 3, but they wont let him see the movie. Also with a survey conducted, many parents think all games are for children.

My proposial, revamp the ESRB boards to coincide with Feature Film ratings. Not only that make the rating mark more noticable on game packaging. The ESRB dont work, use the ratings from feature films. Early Children (EC) would be G. Everyone (E) would be changed to PG. Everyone over 10 (E10+) and Teen (T) would be PG13. Mature (M) would be Changed to R.

If you notice the way retailers display video games for sale. the Rack covers the rating. I say move the rating higher on the packaging. Closer to the games title, or in the game system standard labaling. In that note, make the rating marking more noticable. Black & White are not colors that capture your attention. The Colors should be loud, eye catching, and appealing. Holographic foil should be used also.

Thank you for reading this proposition.
Now

Proposed

Post by **Skyone** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:59 pm

Good idea, but it'd be too hard to change from the way we've been doing it, even if you could recommend this to ESRB.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:16 am

I sent it to the ESRB, with a few changes. One of the changes is the results of my survey.

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:59 am

One, I do not believe that your survey would of been based on a adequate sample size and , two, thats the worst photo-editing job I've seen in a long time.

Post by **Skyone** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:11 am

sam fisher wrote:One, I do not believe that your survey would of been based on a adequate sample size and , two, thats the worst photo-editing job I've seen in a long time.

Sam, you've taken starchass to a new level.

1. This is an idea you jerk, sample size is quite a footnote.

2. Once again, an idea. You're not funny, and you think that everything is below a platform of innovation.

Your comments are extremely irrelevant to this conversation. You COULD'VE said: "I think that this would work, parents aren't noticing the ESRB ratings," or "It seems a bit one-sided, do you have any links to the survey?"

But nooo, you have to be a sour-apple and be opinionated.

Get a sense of contradiction already, or don't bother sharing your opinion.

Fed up,
-Skyler

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:15 am

sam fisher wrote:One, I do not believe that your survey would of been based on a adequate sample size and , two, thats the worst photo-editing job I've seen in a long time.

1. I tested 20 people.
2. I dont have Photoshop so BACK OFF!

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:45 am

Well in my experiance, well over here in Britain, noone cares about ERSP or BBFC, the major classification over here, ratings. Also I wasnt trying to be opinionated and I think you better look up contradiction because I dont see how I need a sense of contradiction to comment on someones idea. So could you please stop trying to tell me off for things? Also If you spent a bit of time on the image you could have done a bit better than that. Also he wanted peoples opinions. I gave him mine. Might help in america, I dont know, but noone bothers with the ratings over here.

Also he said he has sent the results to ERSP. Well they are not going to care what 20 people think compared to over 100 million. So sample size is extremely relevent! Now you please back off Skyone.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:39 am

Now I'm not shotting down the idea but I have to clear something up. With video games, the rating is more visible then the rating a movie has. I've had to look at the back of a DVD sometimes a whole minute to find out if it's PG-13 or R. With Games it's always on the front and quite visible.

You want people to stop buying violent games for their kinds I'd say do this. Have the rating system as a mat on the counter-top by the register, and if the kid is present the sales-man (or woman) should point out wheather the game is fitting for the child. People are just stupid and will continue being until informed otherwise.

Hell there was an email read on X-Play were someone wanted to find a less violent FPS for their 2 year old. It's part of the acrinim First Person Shooter! Really how stupid could someone be to do that, if it was even a real email.

Again, it's not the rating system that needs to be changed it's peoples understanding that games are not as they were 20 years ago. There are violent games and even ones with sexual content. This info needs to be put out to the general public, and put there in an informitive way rather then the negitive (or evil) style that most news media prefers to do.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:49 am

LOL!!! australias always had this system!!!! HA HA!!!

Extreme_Jesus · Post by **Extreme_Jesus** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:24 am

i agree with sam that in britain no one cares

i played doom at the age of 5, quake a 2 years later, ive been watching 18 rated horro movies since i was 12 and im still a functioning member of society, this idea that violence causes people be violent is nonsense.

Most of the attacks and murders by teenagers are pinned on video games or movies
(see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leic ... 124177.stm)
because the parents are looking for a scapegoat to blame, rather than admit that their child was not all their in the brain department

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:27 am

I agree.

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:07 am

I think that a change is in order. I think that the game's content should be displayed on the front of the case. so that parents can easily see why the game got the rating that it got. there are many M rated games that I can play and some that I couldn't even touch.

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:09 am

Yes, I found a copy of shareware Doom when I was 5 or 6, LOVED it, and got a full copy of Ultimate Doom. There's nothing wrong with me.

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:38 am

What? The countless hours of duckhunt over the weekend snapped me and I brought my zapper to school the next day for a gruesome clicking massacre.

Post by **Skyone** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:43 am

NES_fanatic wrote:What? The countless hours of duckhunt over the weekend snapped me and I brought my zapper to school the next day for a gruesome clicking massacre.

I bet you we're the lady's man

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