Crackerwax

Video games have a bad reputation. We’re told they’re responsible for a nation of fat, indolent children, that they condone – nay encourage – violent behaviour.

Whilst I certainly wouldn’t want any child of mine playing Resident Evil 5, Dead Space or – God forbid – any of the relentlessly tiresome Grand Theft Auto series, I wouldn’t object to them playing video games per se, much in the same way that I wouldn’t object to them watching films. In both cases I’d just want to ensure that what they watched or played was suitable.

You see all of the games I’ve mentioned above have 18 certificates in the UK and just like movies with the same rating shouldn’t be sold to anyone under the age of eighteen. It’s all fairly straightforward, these games are just not suitable, the fact that they are just games changes nothing. (more…)