ESRB Supplements Rating System With Summaries 53
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) announced today that in addition to their standard ratings for video games, they'll begin including summaries of the games, highlighting the parts which earned the rating. As Giant Bomb points out, some are quite entertaining to read. The new policy drew praise from Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), both of whom have spoken out against "inappropriate" game content in the past. The summaries are viewable at the ESRB's website; thus far, they've only done them for games rated since July 1st.
Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
Slashdot: Game Experience May Change During Online Play
Slashdot is a game where individuals carry out unexpected attacks on boring everyday items. Individuals are occasionally rewarded with the 'moderator' skill, which allows them to negate or enhance other attacks. The attacks have real-world consequences, such as causing both computers and individual people to burst into flames, as well traffic congestion.
Re:Why not just axe ratings all together? (Score:5, Funny)
....it's still fine for a child to play assuming you don't care if they pick up any fowl language.
I wouldn't want my kid talking like a bird, what the hell is wrong with you?
Re:Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
Slashdot is a game where individuals carry out unexpected attacks on boring everyday items.
Such as windows?
Re:Slashdot (Score:3, Funny)
NOBODY expects the Slashdot Inquisition! Our chief weapon is FUD...FUD and DDOS attacks...DDOS attacks and FUD....
Our two weapons are DDOS attacks and FUD... and ruthless bickering....
Our three weapons are DDOS attacks, FUD, and ruthless bickering...and an almost fanatical devotion to our own opinion....
Our four... no, Amongst our weapons... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as DDOS attacks, FUD...
I'll come in again.