jedimembrain Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 In the US its M for mature 17+ .. But there are no laws against buying the game at any age of course Actually, store's aren't allowed to sell 17+ games to minors unless a parent is present. So yeah, they can still get a hold of it, but there is a law limiting it. Incorrect my friend :3 .. I thought the same but I assure you there is no LAW against it .. only store policy .. legally vidiogames fall under the same laws as movies .. and can be sold to anyone unless its pornographic .. only store/theater policy is stopping children from buying R rater movies of M rater games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilllamas Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 It's a PEGI 18 here in England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hejpadig Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) It's like 5+ here in Sweden. Slaughtering bears, joining thievery guilds and gather some mage festivities are everyday stuff here. :dance: Edited October 29, 2011 by hejpadig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3WINTERS Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I wonder if we had the R18+ rating enacted here, would that end up being the rating. MA15+ is Australia's highest rating so any imported game over that is either refused classification or changed ever so slightly to let it pass with an MA15+. Mind you the change seems so small at times I personally think they'd still pass as R18+ if we sent the modified back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frakle Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 In the US its M for mature 17+ .. But there are no laws against buying the game at any age of course .. The rating is mostly just for parents .. idk about laws in other countries.. Its always seemed strange that so many people get upset when a game gets an M rating here but I don't see the problem .. its good for parents to have that information on the box before little timmy goes out and get SaintsRow3 lols. Actually, at most game places, you have to be 17 (or look like it) to buy a M game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimembrain Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 In the US its M for mature 17+ .. But there are no laws against buying the game at any age of course .. The rating is mostly just for parents .. idk about laws in other countries.. Its always seemed strange that so many people get upset when a game gets an M rating here but I don't see the problem .. its good for parents to have that information on the box before little timmy goes out and get SaintsRow3 lols. Actually, at most game places, you have to be 17 (or look like it) to buy a M game. Like I said .. store policy ,, lemme find a link so people understand ... On June 27, 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, cited video games as protected speech under the First Amendment. The case centered on a California law that sought to restrict sales of violent video games to minors. The video game industry, led by the Entertainment Merchants Association and the Entertainment Software Association successfully obtained an injunction on the bill, believing that definition of violence defined by the California law was too vague and would not treat video games as protected speech. This opinion was upheld in lower courts, and supported by the Supreme Court's decision. In the decision, the Court determined that there was no direct link between violent video games and its influence on child, in as much as compared to other types of media like television and pictures, and that they could not create a new class of restricted speech that is not applied to other forms of media. The federal law classifies videogame as protected speech and can not have any government ban to the sales of minors .. Its only store policy or local policy much like a dry county.. But legally no one can be taken to court or serve any time for selling an M rated game to a minor... Its all empty threat with no legal binding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeschulz Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 in Ye olde England it will be an 18, which means only people aged 18 and above can buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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