Should video games be restricted and banned from certain audiences? why or why not?

Question

Today there are loadsof video games to choose from. Some are only for older people while others are for everyone. Do you think video game retailers should be strict on who they sell their products to? Especially M15+ and R rated games?

Answer 1

i think not. cus it depends on the person. watever games are released it all depends on the persons viewpoints. dpending of wat he or she thinks. if the kid does buy it then let him be. after all in the long run. he or she will know that its only a game of course with proper guidance.

Answer 2

This is a loaded question....and the best answer is......No they shouldnt be banned to play for any audience, but should be restricted in the purchasing of certain Mature and Teen games from being bought by someone who doesnt fit the rating. But parents have to be informed and they have to control their children. It is like the whole hot coffee from GTA why on earth would they put this scene into a game that children will play. Well the reason is b/c it was never meant for children and it was never meant to be found unless you violated the end user agreement. It has been shown that parents who also play games are more well informed as to what the games their children actually want and can make good decisions. In the end it falls onto the parents. Maybe the Wii will bring parents into the gaming world

Answer 3

There would be no point in this - if a kids wants to buy an M rated game, they will find a way to do it. I don't think it's the job of retailers to enforce the rating system, it's the job of the parents. They should rent the games that the kids are interested in, and play them enough to get an idea of what the deal is with them (at least until you've died a couple of time). You can't make an informed decision about a game until you've checked it out yourself. That way, if you say, "I don't want you playing this game", you can give a reason that makes sense to the kid. You can also discover games that you feel are appropriate or fun, and pass that on to them. You can also check out reviews and such on gamespot.com and find out a bit more about different games, and why your child might think that a particular game is awful when you're enthusiastically trying to push it on them!

Using this system, I've had great success in guiding my kids through the choices, instead of just imposing restrictions.

Answer 4

This is kind of a fine line. Retailers should restrict some of the purchasing to a younger audience, but the ones that should be in 100% control is the parents. There are games out there with nude scenes and pornographic undertones (BMW XXX and GTA to name 2), I think the retailer should limit the age that they are able to sell to. Now, if the parents feel that mature titles are for their kids, then they can go and make the purchase for them. As the age of the average gamer goes up, the titles will become more mature and a little more risque, it's up to the parents and retailers to come to a compromise on the appropriate age for games. Things shouldn't be flat out banned for age purposes, other reasons (hate crimes, child pornography, and other heinous crimes) are acceptable.

Answer 5

By law if the game is rated M, then they are supposed to look at a i.d to confirm that you are over17 years old. They do have ratings for all games but kids will get their hands on them somehow so in the end it is up to the parent to dictate what games are OK for their children. I am very strict with my children so i know where they go and what they do at all hours of the day. But i don't restrict what games they can play because i play a lot of M rated games myself and they enjoy playing them as well, it's not going to make them crazy if they play a game so it is not harmful at all.

Answer 6

No I don't, I think the government should force parents to actually talk to kids about the conversely stuff you see in video games. Because you don't "play" a game with sex, drugs, ect, doesn't mean you wont me exposed to it?

If this happens where does it stop, movies, books, mags, Internet??

theres a lot of content on the Internet...oh wow look what 5 year old Timmy just found, back door sluts 9! holy ****

my point is that maybe people should stop putting the blame on video games for life's problems, and actually start looking at the world in general, and instead of complaining to politicians who try and outlaw everything, start thinking of actual solutions to problems.

example, outlaw guns, because they kill people.

logic: Guns have AI, they can kill people on their own at will, people need not fire them at all, they are unstoppable killing machines.

What happens when you take away guns, will photon lasers become popular, tasers, screw drivers, shankers, even STDs?

What would put an end to killing?
stop the hate = less killing

Answer 7

It's really not up the the games' producers to restrict these games from anyone. If the buyer is under 18, then that decision should be left to the child's parents.

Answer 8

ok Ok. Lets start with the basics: no they should not be banned from anyone. It is the parents responsibility for what their kids play, noit the governments. i am 13, and have 3 m games. will get a few more for xmas because my parents feel that i am responsible and mature enough to own them and not doo something stupid or taht i wouldnt normally do.

Answer 9

I think it is ok to have ratings so that a 10 year old would not be playing a A game

Answer 10

They shouldn't be banned from anyone. The Government would overstep its bounds limited by the constitution if they did so. It is the responsibility of the PARENTS to decide what and what not their children should be playing.

Answer 11

the companies would not have to be so strict if parents would have more control over what their children are doing. Discipline people, and stay active in your child's life.




sorry if i sound mean, just giving an answer.