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The Grown-Up Video Game

Posted by Soulskill on from the getajob-hero dept.

Phaethon360 writes "Now, more than ever, we're seeing many Mature ratings (M+, 17+, 18) being distributed by various national media regulators. But that isn't the only indicator for a game's intended audience. It doesn't take a thousand swear words, scantily clad women or gratuitous violence to differentiate a ten-year-old's game from a twenty-year-old's. The spectrum of human emotions encompasses a wider palette than just revenge, fear, and loss, but the games that shy away from these are frequently mistaken as being for a younger audience. From the article: 'The human experience is one that is made up of great hardship, pain, loss, death, and a multitude of experiences seemingly designed to destroy a person. However, that same experience is also filled with joy, love, laughter, family and friends. ... These so-called “grown-up” games need not be relegated to the category of niche gaming. In fact, at times we find that these video games are capable of reaching mass popularity among the gaming community. It is here that we find one of our generation’s outlets for the expression of conflict.'"

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  1. the game by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 4, Funny

    you just lost it.

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    1. Re:the game by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      If you know about The Game, you're playing, and that asshole above made me lose.

  2. Hmm by girlintraining · · Score: 2, Funny

    It doesn't take a thousand swear words, scantily clad women or gratuitous violence to differentiate a ten-year-old's game from a twenty-year-old's.

    No, but it helps.

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  3. Re:10 year old vs 20 year old by Is0m0rph · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm 40 and the game is Modern Warfare 2. There's a million puzzle games if you are 40 and want to act 60!

  4. Re:TFA by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure with proper planning anyone can avoid being born in a war-torn or impoverished nation.

    Well, it worked for me. In fact, I've authored a bestselling book called Who's your Daddy? A Pre-Conception Future-Life Planning Guide. I'm currently on a book tour of the nation's sperm banks...

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  5. Re:Time pressure and expected content by shermo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't say I don't have a life either, because I got drunk twice last weekend.

    I fucking love western society.

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