"Perhaps the blame lies with the ESRB and the often misleading ratings given to totally harmless titles?"
The problem isn't with how the ESRB works, but with how parents- or in this case, reporters- use it. The blurb on the box is handy for quick reference, but if you want to really understand the content of a game you need to visit their website for their comprehensive summaries of every game they rate.
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Re: Mario Kart, Wii Sports And Animal Crossing Named In Violent Games Rundown
"Perhaps the blame lies with the ESRB and the often misleading ratings given to totally harmless titles?"
The problem isn't with how the ESRB works, but with how parents- or in this case, reporters- use it. The blurb on the box is handy for quick reference, but if you want to really understand the content of a game you need to visit their website for their comprehensive summaries of every game they rate.
Re: Talking Point: An Open Letter To Nintendo
@AbeVigoda I think the idea is that if you didn't bother to read it you have no reason to participate in the poll.