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I hate games with age restrictions
it annoying
wot do u think?
nuff said
it annoying
wot do u think?
nuff said
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Yeah, but the Americans get cable type TV free, so their system works across formats and companies, and is solely down to the parents what their children can and can't watch!!
Bonus wrote:
> The American system is quite nifty actually, that should be cool,
> they also have the chips in the TV which get a signal sent to them
> and if the system is set so that kids cannot watch programmes with
> this rating, then the picture goes off and a password must be
> entered, how cool is that!!!
It would be eay enoug to implement on Sky TV...
(I think I've mentioned this before, if I have, then I robably presented it a little better then :) ) ...
but...
Sky Digital could have, in its setting section, viewing restrictions... like age certificate, amount of violence, sex, nudity, swearing, etc...
When these locks are used/turned off...etc..
You could even get a quick overview when you called up the info on the program...
With the extra informtion allowed by Digital TV, this info could be sent whenever admission to the transmission was selected (whenever someone selects the channel)...
The software to handle this is already installed... from passworld lockouts, reception selection (wether pay-per-view movies can be watched, how much money can be spent, etc...)
In this way parents could decide what sort of programs their children were watching... They wouldnt have to screen every program their child saw, or monitor what channels they were turning to, etc...
> The American system is quite nifty actually, that should be cool,
> they also have the chips in the TV which get a signal sent to them
> and if the system is set so that kids cannot watch programmes with
> this rating, then the picture goes off and a password must be
> entered, how cool is that!!!
It would be eay enoug to implement on Sky TV...
(I think I've mentioned this before, if I have, then I robably presented it a little better then :) ) ...
but...
Sky Digital could have, in its setting section, viewing restrictions... like age certificate, amount of violence, sex, nudity, swearing, etc...
When these locks are used/turned off...etc..
You could even get a quick overview when you called up the info on the program...
With the extra informtion allowed by Digital TV, this info could be sent whenever admission to the transmission was selected (whenever someone selects the channel)...
The software to handle this is already installed... from passworld lockouts, reception selection (wether pay-per-view movies can be watched, how much money can be spent, etc...)
In this way parents could decide what sort of programs their children were watching... They wouldnt have to screen every program their child saw, or monitor what channels they were turning to, etc...
It was also Adams Family Values!!
Mewtwo wrote:
> Age retristions are simply out of date and need reviewing.
Can
> anyone remember when the Cert 12 was introduced I think it started
> with Batman Returns, which like all cert 12 then(Don't know about
> now) later came to Video as a Cet 15.
It was with the first Batman movie...
Cert 12 Videos didnt start getting released until a good year or so later
> Age retristions are simply out of date and need reviewing.
Can
> anyone remember when the Cert 12 was introduced I think it started
> with Batman Returns, which like all cert 12 then(Don't know about
> now) later came to Video as a Cet 15.
It was with the first Batman movie...
Cert 12 Videos didnt start getting released until a good year or so later
The American system is quite nifty actually, that should be cool, they also have the chips in the TV which get a signal sent to them and if the system is set so that kids cannot watch programmes with this rating, then the picture goes off and a password must be entered, how cool is that!!!
SonicRav wrote:
You know, in America it is up to parents what
> films they let kids see. PG-13s can be seen by anyone who is 13 or
> above by themselves, but for people under 13, an adult must
> supervise them. Same deal with "R" rated films (15ers).
> NC-17s however can only be seen by people over 17.
I prefer this
> system... what about u?
Isnt it pretty much the same system over here?
12 rated movies can be watched by children under 12 as long as they are accompanied by adults?
You know, in America it is up to parents what
> films they let kids see. PG-13s can be seen by anyone who is 13 or
> above by themselves, but for people under 13, an adult must
> supervise them. Same deal with "R" rated films (15ers).
> NC-17s however can only be seen by people over 17.
I prefer this
> system... what about u?
Isnt it pretty much the same system over here?
12 rated movies can be watched by children under 12 as long as they are accompanied by adults?
Bonus wrote:
> That was my bro, and it was quite funny, but it wakened me up at
> night!!
Anyway, age restrictions should stay, as it should really
> be up to your parents if they think you are old enough (mentally and
> maturely) to watch/play something which has been recommended for
> older people.
I mean, those two guys who killed James Bulger, did
> so after watching Childs Play 3/4, now if that doesn't convince you,
> nothing will!!
You know, in America it is up to parents what films they let kids see. PG-13s can be seen by anyone who is 13 or above by themselves, but for people under 13, an adult must supervise them. Same deal with "R" rated films (15ers). NC-17s however can only be seen by people over 17.
I prefer this system... what about u?
Sonic
> That was my bro, and it was quite funny, but it wakened me up at
> night!!
Anyway, age restrictions should stay, as it should really
> be up to your parents if they think you are old enough (mentally and
> maturely) to watch/play something which has been recommended for
> older people.
I mean, those two guys who killed James Bulger, did
> so after watching Childs Play 3/4, now if that doesn't convince you,
> nothing will!!
You know, in America it is up to parents what films they let kids see. PG-13s can be seen by anyone who is 13 or above by themselves, but for people under 13, an adult must supervise them. Same deal with "R" rated films (15ers). NC-17s however can only be seen by people over 17.
I prefer this system... what about u?
Sonic
That was my bro, and it was quite funny, but it wakened me up at night!!
Anyway, age restrictions should stay, as it should really be up to your parents if they think you are old enough (mentally and maturely) to watch/play something which has been recommended for older people.
I mean, those two guys who killed James Bulger, did so after watching Childs Play 3/4, now if that doesn't convince you, nothing will!!
Anyway, age restrictions should stay, as it should really be up to your parents if they think you are old enough (mentally and maturely) to watch/play something which has been recommended for older people.
I mean, those two guys who killed James Bulger, did so after watching Childs Play 3/4, now if that doesn't convince you, nothing will!!
Zergiemiester wrote:
You dont see a four year
> old with a chainsaw killing someone.
See... age restrictions work :)
Although.. having said that... I've just read a post in the FOG forum about a guy whos younger brother had repeatitive nightmares over seeing their player have their heart ripped out in Mortal Kombat...
Age restrictions would have stopped something like that...
I suspect its not the actual graphical violence thats being banned so much as the atmosphere of a game?
You dont see a four year
> old with a chainsaw killing someone.
See... age restrictions work :)
Although.. having said that... I've just read a post in the FOG forum about a guy whos younger brother had repeatitive nightmares over seeing their player have their heart ripped out in Mortal Kombat...
Age restrictions would have stopped something like that...
I suspect its not the actual graphical violence thats being banned so much as the atmosphere of a game?
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