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[rant] The ratings RARELY stop the kid from playing them. Log on to Xbox Live or PSN, pop in GTA or RDR or CoD or Halo and listen to the voices. The average age: 13, but only because of the teenager in the lobby. But, what is in common with those games? The rating. All are rated M. The rating is just a recommendation or a warning to the parents, not a law. I bought GTA 3 at the age of 14 by myself back when it came out, despite it being rated M. Some kids can handle the violence and blood and swears, in fact, most can. It's nothing they don't see on TV or hear at school. But, the media picks out the mentally unstable teenager who shot up a high school and connects it to them playing M-rated games, despite the fact that the motive was already announced and had nothing to do with games. However, does this make buying your 8-year-old Red Dead Redemption ok? No, but it isn't as bad as it is made out to be. [/rant]
And as Davy said earlier, shooting people isn't very Disney, that's true, but then Armada of the Damned isn't much Disney is it? Company morals are situational. They tell the parents, "We care about your kids" and tell the kids and teenagers, "Check this out. Cool, huh? BUY IT." This isn't ripping on D, it's a business tactic and everyone does it. No need to get angry, it sells goods and moves our economy, but the company will still not have you believe it. It's just something to keep in mind about this issue.
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