{"id":5064,"date":"2010-09-17T08:59:14","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T14:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/?p=5064"},"modified":"2010-09-17T08:59:14","modified_gmt":"2010-09-17T14:59:14","slug":"halo-reach-should-it-be-t-teen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/17\/halo-reach-should-it-be-t-teen\/","title":{"rendered":"Halo Reach – should it be T-Teen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I get lots of letters about Halo. They always go the same way. Start with a child or parent asking why it’s Rated M, end with the child or adult asking me if the game is okay. Asking how bad it is compared to Call of Duty: MW or Grand Theft Auto. I can’t answer all the questions and I’ve written enough about Halo 1-3… so naturally, here comes a new one. Here comes Halo Reach.<\/p>\n

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And once again I feel the ESRB has overdone it. Aside from incidental blood – most of it colorful and from aliens – there is nothing really offensive about Halo Reach. It’s just a bit bloodier than before. No prostitution, no drugs, no nudity, no bad language, no… just a bit of blood that on Television would be rated okay for teens, probably could fit during Prime Time, and in films would be rated PG-13. Better still, the blood is in one scene only.<\/p>\n

There’s the argument right there. Does a bit of purple or red blood – and I mean blood, not gore – merit an M-rating? \u00a0Is it worth parents drawing a line and teens looking to cross it?<\/p>\n

Look parents – and please spread this link and quote me – Halo Reach is a fine game, a game your teen wants, and a game you can feel comfortable with them playing. It’s not bad, it’s not evil, it’s not even terribly Mature. If in doubt please check my credentials, check YouTube or the ESRB for more info.<\/p>\n

Save the “you can’t HAVE that offensive game” for a game that really deserves it. They’re out there, they just aren’t called Halo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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