Hey guys, I am writing a research paper on why ESRB needs to rewrite the rating system. Please take a minute to complete the poll and make any comments below. Please include what you think the rating system should be changed to. Please also let me know if I can use your response in my paper as a citation, quote as some teachers call it. I need your permission or I can't use it.
Thanks for the help!
If you're all wondering, I think the rating system should be as follows:
- EC: Early Childhood - Games suitable for children under the age of 5 years old. Equivilant to a G rating movie. (This would include games like Dora the Explorer or Math Blaster.)
- C: Adolesent Children - Games suitable for children under the age of 11 years old. Equivilant to a PG rated movie or an E rated game. Contains a little bit of violence, harmless humor, no blood or gore. (This would include games like Pokemon, Mario Bros., most sports games, or Tetris.)
- ET: Early Teens - No, not the alien! Games suitable for Teenagers in their early teens, 13-15ish. Equivilant to a PG-13 rated movie or some T rated games. Contains a little blood, adult swim style humor, etc... (Games suitable: Goldeneye, Dragon Quest
, or Marvel Ultimate Alliance.)
- LT: Late Teens - Games suitable for teenagers in their late teens, 16-17/18. Contains more blood and gore, more adult situations, adult humor.(Games: Half-Life, Counter Strike, Concker's Bad Fur Day, or Halo)
- A: Adults - Games that adults should be playing. Adult themes, Adult situations, blood and gore, adult humor.
Not suitable for teens or children under 18! (Games: Grand Theft Auto or Bioshock.)
Above is what I think the rating system should be, it's only a rough draft and I could change it at any time. It is my opionin, please do not make fun of it or attempt to argue with it. If you think differently, please say so below and include what you think I should have said.
Again, I need your permission to use anything you say in my paper. After I have written my paper, I'll post it and eventually let you guys know how I did on it.