ID Required to Purchase Games

CsiDano writes "The Ontario goverment has finally taken action and made a tangible move to make it harder for kids to acquire violent video games by requiring an ID to be presented with all game purchases." From the article: "Normally, only feature films would carry an R rating in Ontario. But Consumer Minister Jim Watson says it's time game retailers played by the same rules. They'll face penalties for letting kids under the age of 18 access adult games. Ontario is not alone in its crackdown. Manitoba and Nova Scotia have also taken steps to make it harder for minors to access violent video games."

Comments

Fine with me.

[Anonymous Coward]

If I found my kids playing the new GTA I'd be pissed. It's my responsibility to know what my kids play, but i also want to know game shops aren't selling stuff to my kids behind my back.

Some of these games are developed for an adult audience. Developers should then be confined to sell them to an adult audience. If Rock Star wants to develop for kids, then they can sell to kids.

good idea

[Anonymous Coward]

the WHOLE idea behind the rating system was to make games MORE violent and MORE adult for people who were older and could understand what they are playing.

i would not let a kid play GTA:SA, nor would i let my kid smoke or drink. GTA:SA is for adults, no question.

is it bad for you? No. But just because something is not bad for you, does not mean that you should have it without question.

bottom line is, it all comes down to lazy parents. plain and simple.

Re:This has already been around for about a month

[ReddyRd5]

I hope that made the parent take a look at what they were buying for their kid. Things like that should make the parents ask why & them check out the game before letting the kid have it.