Hi Dark, Interesting point. I do think a content advisory rather than an age rating seems like a better way to go about it. Especially, since everyone's views are different on what is and isn't appropriate content.
For example, remember our conversation a few months ago on Audiogames.net about offensive language. Not everyone feels the same way about cussing and swearing, and what might be considered a bad word in one family might be considered OK in another. So rather than saying a game is rated Teen or Mature based on language it might be better to say that this game may contain offensive language and be done with it. Specifically tell parents and guardians what they may or may not find offensive before letting their child download or buy it. Cheers! On 4/18/13, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tom. > > Also I've noticed a massive gender bias. Violence or torment of a man is > seen as far more acceptable than the same thing of a woman or a child (and > lets not even get into the subject s/xual violence against men), a great > example of this is the film kickass, which features the super hero hit girl > > who is a 12 year old girl who guns people down, knives them, and laughs > about it often with lots of profane comments. That is sort of the point of > kickass, it's intended to disturb people's perceptions, and indeed lots of > crytics complained that hit girl's gender should be changed to male. > > Then again that is a debate for another day. > > Personally, while I agree with you cultural standards change, equally it > would help if short, advisery messages appeared on various media forms. > "shows torture" "shows blood" shows nudity", "shows crime" etc. That would > likely be far more helpful than existing age ratings which are often worked > > out on a very silly system, since that depends upon what is actually! shown > > in subject matter, and simply gives parents or guardians the choice. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
