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Post by AstralFire on Jul 16, 2005 18:51:04 GMT -5
Apparently a lot of people are making a big stink out of the GTA series possibly being bumped up to AO in its next incarnation and almost definite stricter enforcement of the rules on allowing children to play or purchase Mature and Adult Only games.
I don't see where the objections are coming from, personally. Do we not have similar restrictions in place for books and movies...?
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Post by Oatway on Jul 16, 2005 19:38:36 GMT -5
I've never seen video game age restrictions enforced in my life. Nor movie restrictions... And I've never heard of an age restriction on a book...
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Post by AstralFire on Jul 16, 2005 20:20:52 GMT -5
Re: Books.
See: Erotica.
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Post by Oatway on Jul 16, 2005 21:33:24 GMT -5
Touché.
Still, I've never seen an 18+ rating enforced on any book, movie or game in my life.
Unnecessary addendum: The only things I have seen affected by an age restriction would be alcohol and tobacco.
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Post by AstralFire on Jul 16, 2005 21:34:39 GMT -5
Canada's more lax about that stuff though. That kind of stuff is fairly regularly enforced in the US, and I think with good reason.
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Post by Oatway on Jul 16, 2005 21:39:34 GMT -5
True, very true. I think the main reason so many people are in a tizzy about AO rated games is simply because sales would drop. Movies and books have always had such a barrier in effect, this is a realtively new restriction for a relatively new medium.
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