Age ratings.. films vs games
Discussion
Evening all,
Is it just me, or are the age ratings given to games and find totally out of sync?
I'm happy letting my boys (10 & 8) watch up to 12 certificate films, but definitely not 15.
Games, on the other hand... There are plenty of 16 certificate games (Star Wars being an obvious one) which I cannot for a moment see why I wouldn't want the boys to play.
Am I missing something here?
Is it just me, or are the age ratings given to games and find totally out of sync?
I'm happy letting my boys (10 & 8) watch up to 12 certificate films, but definitely not 15.
Games, on the other hand... There are plenty of 16 certificate games (Star Wars being an obvious one) which I cannot for a moment see why I wouldn't want the boys to play.
Am I missing something here?
Jasandjules said:
Evolved said:
I agree, battlefield is the prime example of having an excessive age rating.
I believe when Battlefield 4 first came out, some of the language in the game was rather different to what is now said.........defblade said:
Games provide a much more "active" participation experience than films... you're not watching someone get shot, YOU are shooting them. So it makes sense to up the maturity required for what appears, on the surface, to be a similar level of violence/language/etc.
I think it's the other way around, compare the Normandy landings in saving private Ryan to those in the earlier battlefield games. I think film violence is much more graphic than in any game.
el stovey said:
defblade said:
Games provide a much more "active" participation experience than films... you're not watching someone get shot, YOU are shooting them. So it makes sense to up the maturity required for what appears, on the surface, to be a similar level of violence/language/etc.
I think it's the other way around, compare the Normandy landings in saving private Ryan to those in the earlier battlefield games. I think film violence is much more graphic than in any game.
defblade said:
el stovey said:
defblade said:
Games provide a much more "active" participation experience than films... you're not watching someone get shot, YOU are shooting them. So it makes sense to up the maturity required for what appears, on the surface, to be a similar level of violence/language/etc.
I think it's the other way around, compare the Normandy landings in saving private Ryan to those in the earlier battlefield games. I think film violence is much more graphic than in any game.
You'd be surprised at the complaints, probably by people that don't have kids. I remember taking a call once from a parent horrified why her 10 year old was playing a FPS. He's shooting people and there is blood splatter, how dare you make games like this, games are for kids"
Erm how about you take some responsibility and don't buy them?
"violent games lead to Violence"
Yeah in the same way playing FIFA makes you lionel messi
I think kids are smarter than parents give them credit for, they know it's not real.
Erm how about you take some responsibility and don't buy them?
"violent games lead to Violence"
Yeah in the same way playing FIFA makes you lionel messi
I think kids are smarter than parents give them credit for, they know it's not real.
It amazes me what some parents will let their kids play, they won't let them watch a 12+ film but they are perfectly happy to let them play 12+ rated games. My brothers girlfriends kids often say they have played games like Grand Theft Auto etc. at friends houses (she won't let them have games like that thankfully), these kids are five and seven.
Obviously just like anything age related; retailers can only control who they sell to not who uses them.
As other posters have said its the online communications bit that lifts the age rating of many games.
Obviously just like anything age related; retailers can only control who they sell to not who uses them.
As other posters have said its the online communications bit that lifts the age rating of many games.
We have had to request that our son's friends' parents don't let him play some games. This started when he was 7 and friends were playing games like 15-rated Halo. These parents were just letting their kids buy/play what they wanted!
However, Star Wars Battlefront - cannot see why it's a 16 and our son is allowed to play it. He plays multiplayer, but without a headset.
However, Star Wars Battlefront - cannot see why it's a 16 and our son is allowed to play it. He plays multiplayer, but without a headset.
Sheets Tabuer said:
You'd be surprised at the complaints, probably by people that don't have kids. I remember taking a call once from a parent horrified why her 10 year old was playing a FPS. He's shooting people and there is blood splatter, how dare you make games like this, games are for kids"
Erm how about you take some responsibility and don't buy them?
"violent games lead to Violence"
Yeah in the same way playing FIFA makes you lionel messi
I think kids are smarter than parents give them credit for, they know it's not real.
Playing FIFA doesn't make you Messi, but it does encourage aspiration to play football.Erm how about you take some responsibility and don't buy them?
"violent games lead to Violence"
Yeah in the same way playing FIFA makes you lionel messi
I think kids are smarter than parents give them credit for, they know it's not real.
Playing Gran Turismo doesn't make me Lewis Hamilton, but it does make me wish I could drive an SLR around Monaco.
PLaying CoD might not turn me into an ace sniper, but it doesn't mean I wouldn't want to have a go with a rifle given the chance.
boyse7en said:
Playing FIFA doesn't make you Messi, but it does encourage aspiration to play football.
Playing Gran Turismo doesn't make me Lewis Hamilton, but it does make me wish I could drive an SLR around Monaco.
PLaying CoD might not turn me into an ace sniper, but it doesn't mean I wouldn't want to have a go with a rifle given the chance.
Why would playing COD make you want to shoot someone? Are you mentally unhinged?Playing Gran Turismo doesn't make me Lewis Hamilton, but it does make me wish I could drive an SLR around Monaco.
PLaying CoD might not turn me into an ace sniper, but it doesn't mean I wouldn't want to have a go with a rifle given the chance.
Games don't make killers, but killers do play games.
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