ESRB to Valve: Mind Your Fingers - UPDATED
- Thread starter Andy Chalk
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So, considering that having the palm turned in whilst presenting the primary two digits is offensive, how about just have the palm turned out so it's now the victory symbol? That way it's no longer flipping the bird too the consumer and instead doing so too the zombies that think they can beat us (well, except those on expert the over-powered *****).
All this talk of gestures confuses me. I thought the Puritans were complaining that the fingers were bitten off.
I'm a firm believer of the "When in Rome..." quote. I personally find it offensive when I have to conform to your ethics when I'm in my own country. I made the reference to American business because that's what this is, a business call.
Now, if France made a game with just the middle finger poking up (let's pretend they see this as a good thing), most American's who even cared would more than likely just figure out why and be done with it. Some may go off on some stupid ***** fest out of ignorance, but, because of their ignorance they can be ignored.
Now, if France made a game with just the middle finger poking up (let's pretend they see this as a good thing), most American's who even cared would more than likely just figure out why and be done with it. Some may go off on some stupid ***** fest out of ignorance, but, because of their ignorance they can be ignored.
So if the British created the symbol to annoy the French, then why is it offensive in Britain?Plinglebob said:
Seems like France would have a much bigger problem with it. Also, the ESRB is American, so why would they have a problem with a symbol which is offensive overseas? Does not make much sense to me...
@ ESRB haters: It might seem stupid, but it actually does more good than bad. It's one of the reasons we don't have MORE of these stupid parent-sues-game-company-for-ruining-child cases. Smart parents know to at least read the rating, because otherwise they might not know that a game with a generic-sounding title (like Prototype, for example) is actually pretty violent.
First of all, American gamers should be thankful for the ESRB. The alternative, as others have pointed out, is far worse.
Second, with regards to English bowmen waving their fingers at the French, you missed the part about how English longbows were made from the strong, flexible wood of the yew, so as they waved their fingers at the French to demonstrate that they could still grasp and pull their bowstrings they also shouted "Pluck yew!"
(And I think you'll find that story has been thoroughly debunked.)
Second, with regards to English bowmen waving their fingers at the French, you missed the part about how English longbows were made from the strong, flexible wood of the yew, so as they waved their fingers at the French to demonstrate that they could still grasp and pull their bowstrings they also shouted "Pluck yew!"
(And I think you'll find that story has been thoroughly debunked.)
kids MIGHT see it thats why.pimppeter2 said:
tbh ESRB are on the stuped side but its FAR better then a gov run body. I just love it when the BBFC decides there going to rate a game in the UK (BBFC ever1 knows what that looks like since its on all DVDs) and yet we also get an ESRB rating so pointless waste of black ink when printing the cover art.
