The ESRB are the most violent people on Earth!

[Immelmann]

Hehe, this made me laugh :)

 

http://pc.ign.com/articles/108/1086495p1.html

[calster17]

Lol, its got a point though!:D

[Ryzza5]

I'm sure the ESRB isn't made up of impressionable young kids or homicidal maniacs, but a clever comic nonetheless.

[Leadfoot[YT]]

What I find strange (in a "I am horrified that people would do this" kind of way) is way movies are rated (and games too, I suppose).

 

In the US, at least, there are two different kinds of violence. "War Violence" is PG-13 (parental guidance, 13 and older), but "Violence" and "Language" make it R (restricted, 18 and older). So what they're saying is that war and the idea of killing people from a different country for no reason whatsoever (I hate George Bush, by the way - can you tell?) is perfectly acceptable in their eyes, but if someone says the F-word, oh no, we all need to hide under our desks.

 

-Leadfoot

[hpluls]

^True that. Also, it's weird how killing hundreds of people is perfectly acceptable in a 16+ game, yet the sight of a female nipple automatically makes the rating 18+. :confused:

[Immelmann]

;343143']What I find strange (in a "I am horrified that people would do this" kind of way) is way movies are rated (and games too, I suppose).

 

In the US, at least, there are two different kinds of violence. "War Violence" is PG-13 (parental guidance, 13 and older), but "Violence" and "Language" make it R (restricted, 18 and older). So what they're saying is that war and the idea of killing people from a different country for no reason whatsoever (I hate George Bush, by the way - can you tell?) is perfectly acceptable in their eyes, but if someone says the F-word, oh no, we all need to hide under our desks.

 

-Leadfoot

 

It makes complete sense if you ask me. Killing is still killing, but context does change things considerably. GTA and WWII violence are totally different imo; in GTA it's essentially for personal greed (getting paid), with no regard for the innocent. War, on the other hand, can be considered to be a fight for a 'good' cause (depending on the faction), and it is happening for a reason. Even so, if you compare WWII games to present day stuff, I thing the historical aspect has some swaying strength as well ;)

[IDprofile]

I would blow someones head off in a second if they were hurting my family or i was doing it to protect my country, but I would never shoot a ped. So obviously war games have more influence. lol