The OFLC has given a rating of MA15+ to 69 games this year, up from 20 last year, reigniting the debate about the effect of video game violence on children.
The OFLC has given a rating of MA15+ to 69 games this year, up from 20 last year, reigniting the debate about the effect of video game violence on children.
Well this would (ideally) mean it's having less effect on children. That's what the ratings are for, afterall!
But video games are meant for kids. Which is why any game that isn't suitable for a 15 year old is baned in Australia.
get a clue,
games are meant for people with money to buy them
That argument of video games are meant for kid went out 10 years ago, the age of gamers is going up.
I'm a kid at heart, and this kid wants to maim as many people/zombies/fluffy animals as possible because I have a lot of pent up rage after watching Rainbow Bright, Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Pony.
I think it was fairly obvious that #2 was sarcastic in tone
I had hoped it would be anyway...
Sarcasm rarely works on the net, you try and say something sarcastic and because sarcasm relies so much on the tone in real life to signify it, it's hard to express.
So no it wasn't very obvious.
I think, considering the audience - i.e. gamers, game developers, et al - it was fairly obvious.
Hehe thats why many people do /sarcasm with angular brackets around it (sorry sumea won't allow the > and <