Why even have the ESRB if console makers are going to police what we play? Console makers are simply looking to avoid the next suit because some parent blames there child's actions on a video game that was clearly rated for them not to play and the parent bought it anyways.
How often do you see triple x rated movies next to sponge bob square pants? (wow thats a setup for a flame) never. The corner store has that little room in the back covered with beads, and we have whole stores dedicated to adult material.
The reality of the matter is if the console makers are going to say what we can and cannot play, ESRB ratings really don't matter and the console maker might as well slap whatever they want as a rating on the game.
The purpose of the ESRB is so we the consumer can make decision on if this game is appropriate for us. If a store does not wish to carry such material so be it, fully within there rights.
Personally this game looks like crap to me, and the idea of a snuff film as a game sounds wrong, but that's my opinion and my choice. It's a game, disturbing as the content may be to some people no laws we're broken during the making of it, and no person we're harmed... well we hope not.
Console makers need to get there act together the ESRB is the rating system let it do it's job.
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Gears of War, you don't jump in that and it is an excellent shooter. not every FPS needs jump.
Why even have the ESRB if console makers are going to police what we play? Console makers are simply looking to avoid the next suit because some parent blames there child's actions on a video game that was clearly rated for them not to play and the parent bought it anyways. How often do you see triple x rated movies next to sponge bob square pants? (wow thats a setup for a flame) never. The corner store has that little room in the back covered with beads, and we have whole stores dedicated to adult material. The reality of the matter is if the console makers are going to say what we can and cannot play, ESRB ratings really don't matter and the console maker might as well slap whatever they want as a rating on the game. The purpose of the ESRB is so we the consumer can make decision on if this game is appropriate for us. If a store does not wish to carry such material so be it, fully within there rights. Personally this game looks like crap to me, and the idea of a snuff film as a game sounds wrong, but that's my opinion and my choice. It's a game, disturbing as the content may be to some people no laws we're broken during the making of it, and no person we're harmed... well we hope not. Console makers need to get there act together the ESRB is the rating system let it do it's job.