do you pay attention to game ratings?

[rah]

I used to glance at them when my daughter was younger. I only do now when my nephews visit, since one of them is younger.

[Asmodean]

One thing though, about ratings: They're too general. I think I'll approach it different. If there is a game or video that my son wants to watch/play, I'll review it myself and decide from that.

I think I can be the better judge about what is appropriate for my son at any given age than any government rating system

Asmodean

[rah]

I used to do that, when she was younger, but I stopped being able to keep up with the volume as she got older.

[Asmodean]

Yeah....you're probably right

But it does seem the better method, though.

Asmodean

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by rah
I used to do that, when she was younger, but I stopped being able to keep up with the volume as she got older.

just how many games did you get your kid? Mine spends most of her time reading, or doing freeform non-electronic roleplaying with her friends (geez, so when we played cowboys and indians we were really roleplaying? ) (her favorite "worlds" are Animorphs and Hogwarts). No console in our house. She occasionally gets a PC game, thats it.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by rah
I used to do that, when she was younger, but I stopped being able to keep up with the volume as she got older.

well thats the point of ratings, isnt it? to help busy parents. I get so tired of smartasses saying in response to every issue like this "its all the parents responsibility - they should monitor everything their kids sees, hears and plays at home, in public, at other kids houses, - so that no one should in any way limit MY precious right to read, hear or play any trash I want" Now im not advocating censorship (which by its nature tends to be abused) but i dont think theres anything wrong with a little help for parents in the cultural jungle.

I would note that the US rating system was, IIUC, implemented after the lobbying of Sen. Joe Leiberman, who is (IIUC)still widely detested in much of the gaming community for his stand.

[Traianvs]

you can never start gaming too early

for all non-english speaking kids it's an amazing way to learn english... I could speak english before I had even had 1 lesson at school

[rah]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
just how many games did you get your kid? Mine spends most of her time reading, or doing freeform non-electronic roleplaying with her friends

Not that many games, so they are easier to monitor. (I usually play most of them with her )

But its the videos and books. She reads a lot, and gets a lot of movies. I can't possibly prescreen everything. And she's only a few years from going to college so it's time to let her make her some of her own decisions on this stuff. Man, it was so much easier when she was younger and just wanted to read or watch the "little mermaid"

Now she's into horror flics and chick flics. Niether one is my favorite genre.

[Main_Brain]

Re: Difference 16-18 Year Games.
16 Years: Go kill something -Project IGI
18 Years: Go kill something to get some Chicks -Duke Nukem 3D

Now she's into horror flics and chick flics.

What a Dangerous Combination...
Watch out for Signs that Say 'Stop me before i kill again'
jk

[rah]

Yes, but it is disturbing to watch them watching a scene of someone's gruesome death, and they're laughing.........................
Sometimes I don't sleep very well.

[Traianvs]

well horror movies usually are supposed to make you laugh in some way or another

I mean the texas chainsaw massacre is just so .... you know

[rah]

I don't remember laughing during Alien or the Birds.
I think there's a big difference between true horror flics and campy horror ones.