Where Politics And Video Games Collide

@nightwing

I said miffed, not angry. You are right about making the indivdual choice, for sure. She was miffed, I think, because the woman seemed to know so little about it, other than, "She wants it." My fiancee just informed her of the ratings, like she does every time.

I was only using this of an example of where the power of any ratings board will end, govermental or no. Even those backed by law.

You'll notice the woman's ignorance as to the name of game - obviously no research was done. That was what had me taking note of the whole situation. Perhaps I'm peddling semantics, but if you don't know what something is called, chances are you don't really know what it is.

Now, that being said, I would personally let my 15 year old play the series. Why? Because my theoretical 15 year old would probably have the mental capacity to distinguish game from reality.

I wasn't "hating" on this lady. Like I said, just an example of a perfectly legitimate way that the system "failed." Assuming, of course, that video games "harm" children, regardless of age. Which of course I don't assume, but it seems the NIMF's ilk does, so . . . .

My brain hurts.