Will this be rated M?

(n0guns) #1

I hope it won’t be because i can buy rated M games but my mom and dad won’t let them in the house:rolleyes:

(Crytiqal) #2

your mom and dad go through all your personal belongings?
What they don’t know, doesn’t hurt them right?

But I guess you won’t mind it that much if you can’t buy it, something tells me you’re not that into FPS anyway, noguns

(BioSnark) #3

While it’s up to regional ratings boards, the US brink site has a 21 age gate if I recall correctly.

(KnollDark) #4

no i’ve gotten in at 18

(Nail) #5

they were trying for T, not sure how they made out

(LyndonL) #6

n0guns: Is it for console or PC? If PC, just buy on Steam, so there’s no packaging or anything and they won’t be able to tell what the rating is :smiley:

(Auzner) #7

…because children have credit cards. Now there will probably be a new thread for that part of it.

Anyone who creates a thread like this should not be on forums regardless of age or intent (trolling).

(LyndonL) #8

They don’t have credit cards, but they do have Visa/Mastercard debit cards (that give you credit card facility access without the credit).

(DarkangelUK) #9

If you’re not the correct age then you shouldn’t be playing it.

(LyndonL) #10

I agree (kinda - there’s a difference in Aus between M and MA - one is must not see, and one is can only see with parent’s permission).

BUT they are saying they are OLD enough to buy it, but their Mum doesn’t like M content in the house. SO they may be too young for a credit card, but not for a Mastercard debit card which will allow them to buy it on the sly…

(H0RSE) #11

pfft, I was raised off Hellraiser and Nightmare on Elm Street movies and have been playing violent video games since I can remember. I feel sorry for those kids with the neurotic parents that won’t expose their kids to “adult” media - fortunately, I never had that problem.

(Seyu) #12

Come on, the parents are just trying to do their job. Whenever the debate about enforcement of ESRB guidelines occurs, people are quick to point that it’s the responsibility of guardians to ensure adult stuff doesn’t fall in their kids’ hands, you can’t blame them for doing just that. Thankfully this wasn’t the case in my house.

(H0RSE) #13

But in the parents case, it’s not really “their job,” as much as it their choice. It’s like, “society says do this,” and they listen. What exactly does shielding children from mature content achieve anyway? From what I have observed, the kids with overprotective parent’s are the ones that ae more likely to rebel and morelikley to have a rude awakening with reality, later on in life.

(Seyu) #14

Really, it is their job to protect their children from something that they feel the kids aren’t ready for. Parents do tend to get overly worried, yea, but they still have a right to do what they feel is best for the kids. When it comes to gaming, something they are mostly ignorant about, they just follow what society and media (which includes Fox News) tells them.

(DarkangelUK) #15

Oh I didn’t say it to protect the children, I said it to protect myself. There’s nothing worse than a whiney 10 year old on voip/teamchat squealing orders at the rest of team and shouting “faggot!” at every opportunity because the enemy had the audacity to kill him.

Robocop, Predator and the American Ninja’s were my childhood movies of choice :smiley:

(badman) #16

Brink has not been rated by the ESRB yet. As soon as we’ve got confirmed age ratings for the game, we’ll let you know.

#17

Thanks for the clarification Mr b.

(beute) #18

get a PC
buy digital copies.
Profit

or

buy the game
put the disc in your (example)GT5 case, throw away the original case
Profit

I doubt they gonna check the DVD itself… if they do, Im sorry for you having such parents :smiley:
it must be like the german rating board… with the difference that your parents actually succeed lol.

(Herandar) #19

[QUOTE=Crytiqal;261725]your mom and dad go through all your personal belongings?
What they don’t know, doesn’t hurt them right?[/QUOTE]

Or, show them that you are mature and capable of being an adult, and calmly discuss with them the reasons why you want the game and why it is rated ‘M’ (if that is the final rating), and why they should allow you to have the game despite it’s certification. Not all M ratings are the same, and showing them that you are able to handle this as an adult will go a long way farther for you in all aspects of your dealing with your parents. Honesty and integrity are preferable to deception.

Assuming your parents are not irrational zealots.

(Jess Alon) #20

Badman. Do you think they might flip the script and let some of the more “mature” language into the speech of the characters if they get rated M anyway?