Instant gratification is exactly what it is. Of course, as the character runs through his list of options, the obvious option that he omits is waiting.

That's an easy one, Nintendo.

I understand what you are saying about the misconceptions people have and I fully support the idea of educating people that games are more than toys for children. I just disagree that these ads effectively target that issue. I guess the second one mentions that there are games that aren't meant for kids, but I don't…

There are definitely a lot of parents out there who don't care either way and those parents aren't going to care about these PSAs.

It bothers me that the screen isn't in the center of the hands. However, I actually like the idea of adding the contoured bulk to the system. When I had a DS lite, I used a bulky nerf case with it simply because it was a lot more comfortable to play for extended periods of time.

Explicit content could mean anything from containing swear words to containing extremely violent, graphic lyrics. Many reasonable parents might think that a song like Cee lo's "Fuck You" is fine whereas an Eminem's about domestic or sexual violence isn't. The Parental Advisory is no more of an objective distinction as…

It sounds like that parent was aware that it was rated for adults and chose to ignore that advice. Obviously, she was paying enough attention to later realize that she made a bad assumption, but it doesn't seem like the problem was that she was unaware of the ratings system.

I'm not saying that parents should know how violent a game is from the cover art. I'm saying that one glance at the cover should be enough for them to see that, hey, this game has a rating!

Good read!

You make really good points.

I don't understand how any contientious parent who would pay attention to ratings would fail to know they exist.

There are always way too many games to buy. I usually wait for prices to go down in order to make it more affordable to play, so the release schedule isn't as vital.

This seems a little to close to Doublefine's project to feel like a carefully considered project in its own right. I guess it's a good way to fund projects that get passed up by the publisher, but it seems like Doublefine really put a lot of thought into how they would make this a unique endeavor: they will let the…

Obey the Gatekeeper you MAGGOTS!

My dad has always been a techy (degree in electrical engineering, programmer) but he never had any interest in games whatsoever. I am an only child and I used to try to get my parents to play my SNES with me (that I had to save up and buy myself) and they just had no desire to play at all.

Cool then. I guess he know his kids better than I do :).

Well, now I have to go and feel a fondness for you because you are the first person to catch the reference.

Any chances that his daughter would feel any remorse for hurting their feelings have been...shot.

You need money to make a game. What would you have done?

He develops games. Games are important to me. The attitudes of the people that make those games is important to me because those attitudes are reflected in their products.