British rating board examines gaming

Website · Post by **satman83** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:56 am

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) rates fewer than 7 percent of the games released in the UK (those with adult content are required to get a BBFC rating), but it wants to have 100 percent understanding of the medium regardless. To that end, the BBFC today released a report on its research into all aspects of games, from what gamers like and why to parental concerns and regulation.

The 107-page report is culled from a series of interviews on broad topics with a diverse group, from young and middle-aged gamers to concerned parents, game reviewers, and developers. One of the most interesting topics touched on in the report was that of violence in games, and it's one the report approached with caution.

"This is a difficult subject," the report reads. "A number of points may be made that, taken together, make the incidence of violence in games more comprehensible and perhaps less malign than may initially appear."

Full story here

urtoasty · Post by **urtoasty** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:45 pm

people need to calm down with videogames. They keep us calm and give us something to do. If they want to piss and moan about things then they need to take it up with the game developers and not the public.

Skitsefrenik · Post by **Skitsefrenik** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:56 pm

urtoasty wrote:people need to calm down with videogames. They keep us calm and give us something to do. If they want to piss and moan about things then they need to take it up with the game developers and not the public.

public fuel developers.

Website · Post by **satman83** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:03 pm

well i think the UK we do need tighter controll for games

BlackFox · Post by **BlackFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:06 pm

satman83 wrote:well i think the UK we do need tighter controll for games

You mean UK must have more controll over you !? :twisted:

Website · Post by **satman83** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:25 pm

look i know your spam crap is like a cancerous diease spreading over
this forum...but please dont spread it here ok unless you have a valid
point to add

BlackFox · Post by **BlackFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:38 pm

satman83 wrote:look i know your spam crap is like a cancerous diease spreading over
this forum...but please dont spread it here ok unless you have a valid
point to add

P.s you to the same

Isis · Post by **Isis** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:40 pm

BlackFox wrote:
satman83 wrote:look i know your spam crap is like a cancerous diease spreading over
this forum...but please dont spread it here ok unless you have a valid
point to add
P.s you to the same

P.P.S same to you too..

Website · Post by **satman83** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:43 pm

are you f**king kidding me...

wow the irony really burns

BlackFox · Post by **BlackFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:48 pm

satman83 wrote:are you f**king kidding me...

wow the irony really burns

Really http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=37350&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight
I saw what you write there ..SO ?

And you forget some other thread to today hmmm

@ Bastet hehehe

Ryaela · Post by **Ryaela** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:49 pm

satman83 wrote:are you f**king kidding me...

wow the irony really burns

I lol'd. The most ironic statement in this whole topic was made by you!

satman83 wrote:look i know your spam crap is like a cancerous diease spreading over
this forum...but please dont spread it here ok unless you have a valid
point to add

Website · Post by **satman83** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:05 pm

right....and how is that ironic...blackfox always spams...i mean look
at the whole "ask black" thread, its a joke :roll:

oh and if you dont like a post doesnt make is spam, when a post
has nothing to do with the thread its in...thats spam

BlackFox · Post by **BlackFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:09 pm

satman83 wrote:right....and how is that ironic...blackfox always spams...i mean look
at the whole "ask black" thread, its a joke

oh and if you dont like a post doesnt make is spam, when a post
has nothing to do with the thread its in...thats spam

Look on you self ,,You spam like hell make some strange topic... I dont spam not alway like you say...So you can shut up about it ..

Website · Post by **satman83** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:18 pm

well there you go..."strange topics" . like i said above if you dont like
or in some cases understand the thread, doesnt make it spam ok

BlackFox · Post by **BlackFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:24 pm

satman83 wrote:well there you go..."strange topics" . like i said above if you dont like
or in some cases understand the thread, doesnt make it spam ok

hehehe I understend ......But I said you spam...Is the same like you said to me ..And you did on other topic about me and when I do in yours is BLABLABLA ....So its fair

Website · Post by **satman83** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:27 pm

what?!

BlackFox · Post by **BlackFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:29 pm

satman83 wrote:what?!

What ?

But anyway no i dont think you have so wierd topic...I only say so
but is true when some one tell something you defend it over you life and over yours topic , Yours topic is yours life true? but others no way .
so you dont want to hear what other say to you.

MonstaH · Post by **MonstaH** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:56 pm

Foxxy do you suffer from Hybris? ;( Behave plz.

Uhm ya ... videogames are labelled pretty strict here yet or games are manipulated so they can be sold at 16 (if they were 18+ or got "indexed")..

But come on ... games with green blood?! WTF (referring to UT2k3 and/or 2k4, don't remember exactly) ... then better no blood.

But oh well, even when I was 14 or so I was able to get and play every game I wanted, so ..... it

... Now as I can get about everything legal ... even hardest of hard alcohol and crap ... you lose interest in things ;(

*wants to be 16 again*

Website · Post by **satman83** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:13 pm

lol yea..

like how carmagedon 2 was repalced with zombies with green blood
instead of humans with red :roll:

lexies2 · Post by **lexies2** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:24 pm

satman83 wrote:look i know your spam crap is like a cancerous diease spreading over
this forum...but please dont spread it here ok unless you have a valid
point to add

lol, irony anyone?

And, you just flamed your own thread so...

Anyway, this is just fuel to get rid of games and replace them with hello kitty island adventures. :banghead:

Skitsefrenik · Post by **Skitsefrenik** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:18 am

Damn spammers!

IguanaRampage · Post by **IguanaRampage** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:17 am

satman83 wrote:right....and how is that ironic...blackfox always spams...i mean look
at the whole "ask black" thread, its a joke

oh and if you dont like a post doesnt make is spam, when a post
has nothing to do with the thread its in...thats spam

The joke is that it's the best and most popular thread on the 1st page!!! :wink:

Satman, please, don't blame black for spamming, cuz everyone spams a lot, including (and especially) you. The point of the off-topic section is to make off-topic threads, such as Ask Black.
I think tighter control for games could be used everywhere, but then we have to draw the line somewhere. After all, a bit of violence makes gaming fun, even very minor violence.

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:47 am

well yes thats true about games, but on the other hand would you
really want 10 year olds playing games were players are rewarded
for beating up hookers or killing someone?

BlackFox · Post by **BlackFox** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:02 am

satman83 wrote:well yes thats true about games, but on the other hand would you
really want 10 year olds playing games were players are rewarded
for beating up hookers or killing someone?

I know Is a example But . you mean I am rewarded?

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:07 am

BlackFox wrote:
satman83 wrote:well yes thats true about games, but on the other hand would you
really want 10 year olds playing games were players are rewarded
for beating up hookers or killing someone?

what you say here Is very retarded. I know Is a example But . you mean I am rewarded?

i made a typo and???? for f**k sake :roll:

also do you now how many
under 18 year olds...hell how many under 10 year olds play games
like GTA:SA. a game in which you get points for killing random people
for no reason and a game where you can sleep with, and then kill
hookers?
I mean when it comes down to it the regulations at which games are
monitored are a joke

BlackFox · Post by **BlackFox** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:09 am

satman83 wrote:
BlackFox wrote:
satman83 wrote:well yes thats true about games, but on the other hand would you
really want 10 year olds playing games were players are rewarded
for beating up hookers or killing someone?

what you say here Is very retarded. I know Is a example But . you mean I am rewarded?

i made a typo and???? for f**k sake also do you now how many
under 18 year olds...hell how many under 10 year olds play games
like GTA:SA. a game in which you get points for killing random people
for no reason and a game where you can sleep with, and then kill
hookers?
I mean when it comes down to it the regulations at which games are
monitored are a joke

yea true....

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:19 am

At least in America the trend of game playing and the average
ages of gamers is lower the UK.

in the US parents generally buy games for their children.
but in the UK its normaly gamers who buy the games themsevles