All ages, 6+, 10+, 13+, 17+, 18/adults only. 6 10 13 and 17 -- e, e10, t, and m, are the commonly used ones. 18 basically represents a soft ban on the game, since retailers will not stock AO games.
Yes but the parent has to make the decision based on that information he/she has and a simple 'Madam this game is rated 18 and may not be suitable for minors' doesn't say anything at all to alot of parents. 'Ma'am this game features alot of very graphic and bloody violence, including scenes where the player shoots…
And why not expect them to enforce that? It's a case of ethics. They know full well they should not be selling this game to minors, especially very young ones, as there is a big 18's sign on the box, and the game features probably slightly more explicit content then your average 18's game, so why not? I probably wouldn't…
This really is not a moral dilemma, it is against the law plain and simple. Wether or not you let your child play the game is completely up to you as the parent. But in this instance selling the game was completely wrong. Personally the biggest thing that annoys me about this is that the clerk and evengamestop clearly has…
I saw Nightmare on Elm street when I was 9 (ish). Scared the begeezus out of me but I loved it. I watched loads of 18 rated films at a very young age. My gran even rented them out. She drew the line at nudity though. I remember her stopping return of the living dead because there was a bit of breast in it. zombies, guns,…
Fact: When I worked at EB, I would tell parents exactly what to expect from an M-rated game as listed in the ESRB rating. Many parents didn't bat an eye, or maybe just rolled them, at strong violence and blood... but GOD FORBID there should be any sexual themes. Parents wouldn't stop their kids from having GTA4 because of…
I still dont get why age certificates on games are not taken as seriously as movies (at least thats the impression i get) I know the official word is that they cannot be sold to minors but the parents just buy them anyway and this seems like a pretty extreme case as well. I wonder if the same parent would buy her child…
This isn't Modern Warfare 3, but Skyrim is also a 18+ title. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e55P2XF38O0"]Child vs Skyrim - YouTube[/ame] It's a 3 year old kid, so officially she shouldn't be allowed to play. On the other hand, you see that she quickly gets a grasp of what's going on, how her actions affect others,…
I am a supervisor in a store. ANY age related sale should be refused IF they think it is being bought for the minor in question. If a ten year old comes to me with an 18 video game, or even a pack of paracetamol I am obliged to refuse them BY LAW or I stand at risk of being fined up to a few thousand quid, losing my job…