35 reasons that the Wii isn't just for little kids, bratty teens or the elderly

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Retro Deckades:
The argument that M-rated games make any console more "grown-up" is self defeating as M-rated games are often laughably puerile.

ShoothimNow:

--- Quote from: Retro Deckades on September 29, 2012, 08:32:56 PM ---The argument that M-rated games make any console more "grown-up" is self defeating as M-rated games are often laughably puerile.

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Thank you =D

Ace Master Cire:
Really guys "childish"? This is 1 of many reasons I requested the deletion of this thread. Because most of the people's different opinions have a backhanded compliment/snide remark in it on this thread somewhere and it pisses me off when people do that. I don't mind other peoples opinions at all, but when someone puts a backhanded compliment/snide remark in their reply, that's going out of line right there. Here's an example of what I mean: You: "How was your day?", Friend: "Good, you?", You: " Why the hell would I care how your days was?". Also, how the deuce are M-rated games on any system childish, or puerile, as Retro Deckades puts it?

wiggy:

--- Quote from: Ace Master Cire on September 28, 2012, 07:50:08 PM ---If you wanna get technical, no every system does not have M-rated games or ratings for that matter. Because the ESRB; which produces rating on games wasn't created until 1994 (near the end of the 4th generation of consoles, and a year after the 5th generation of consoles). So, video games from 1993 (start of the 5th generation of consoles)-1972 (the dawn of video games), never had ratings, much less M-ratings. This is where your statement isn't entirely true. Have a nice day. ;D

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--- Quote from: Ace Master Cire on September 29, 2012, 11:50:14 PM ---Really guys "childish"? This is 1 of many reasons I requested the deletion of this thread. Because most of the people's different opinions have a backhanded compliment/snide remark in it on this thread somewhere and it pisses me off when people do that. I don't mind other peoples opinions at all, but when someone puts a backhanded compliment/snide remark in their reply, that's going out of line right there.

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Pot, meet kettle.

Retro Deckades:
I mean no ill will, Ace. There may be a misunderstanding here. It's just my perception that M-rated games often contain elements that are far from what someone might call "mature". Ironically, you have to be dubbed "mature" to experience them, even though their content can be ridiculously immature. Here's an example: God of War. It's an M-rated game, but it's goes completely over the top with it's violence and gore to the point where it is laughable. What is so mature about that? That's exactly the type of stuff teenagers fantasize about and clamour for. Another example would be "No More Heroes", where just about everything is over the top. For a game that's rated "M", it would probably be most enjoyed by a younger demographic.

My point is not that these games are bad (indeed, many are quite fun), but that there's irony in designating games as "mature" or "for grown-ups" when you consider their content. This certainly doesn't apply to all M-rated titles, but a bulk of them would probably fall into this category. One of the reasons that I enjoy M-rated games is because they allow me to be immature, whether I'm laughing at a crude joke, or jumping out of my seat because a scary monster just crashed through the window.

It's already been said, but I believe that people simply need to enjoy the games that they like to play, and if their own prejudices prevent them from experiencing great games on any system that they perceive as "for kids", that's unfortunate for them, especially since the games that they play on other systems might be far more childish -- they just don't realize it.

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