Allen showed me a video last night regarding the Mass Effect feature the Fox Network made. They said Mass Effect featured graphic sex and full frontal nudity. Here's an article with this YouTube video of the Fox Network report.
Okay, I admit that I haven't played the game that much but listening to their round-table discussion, it's like they could have done more research. It's good that they acknowledged the presence of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) ratings.
Hmm...Kids playing their dad's video games? Well, "in this day and age where kids aren't always supervised," adults can restrict what gets played in their consoles through parental controls. It was mentioned in the statement Microsoft gave! The Wii and PS3 have them too (I've heard the PS3 parental controls are a bit unintuitive but it's still there). Heck, even the PSP have them! Of all the gaming devices out there, I think it's only the DS that doesn't have them, just the overly protective and annoying Friend Code system to prevent kids from accidentally playing with child molesters.
In consolation, some of them in the report have what the others lacked: common sense. I think the problem mainly lies with the uninformed adults that don't know about the parental controls.
In conclusion...
- Do more research about what you talk about. "Have you ever played Mass Effect?" "No." ? Why target Mass Effect in the first place? Just because it has sex? There are other games out there with even more explicit sex with women with boobs bigger than melons! Who would play a 30+ hour game just to see a sex scene worth about two minutes?
- To the Adults (especially those with younger siblings or those with kids under their care): Look at the ratings and learn to use the parental controls.
- To the Kids: You're better than your parents at these things but they're your parents. Keep them informed and don't manipulate them. If they don't think you're ready to play certain games, then you're not ready.
- To the Much Younger Kids: Stay cute and don't grow up so fast. Cherish your childhood. Play with your Fisher-Price see-saws and cars or LEGO bricks. Let your imagination go wild and dream.
