Comments on: Go Alone When Buying M-Rated Video-Games

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:17:35 +0000

If it’s the US, there isn’t even a law stating that retailers have to enforce the recommended ages. It’s simply supposed to be voluntary enforcement. I can see this with alcohol but not with video games. The thing is that people who bring a younger person with them are probably not buying it for someone else.

By: Rengenx

Rengenx — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:21:55 +0000

Боян.. Уже читал.

By: dillan

dillan — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:49:58 +0000

@Ray They wont let u buy it. im 14 and when my grandpa bought it they assured him of the rating. btw thats story is messed up, i would call for the manager

By: Ray.W

Ray.W — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:32:17 +0000

I’m 13 and im wondering if I can buy Grand Theft Auto IV (4) alone without adult permission. Anyone know the answer??

By: Cged

Cged — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:47:00 +0000

It’s illegal not to accept payment from you. You should have just told them, it’s either you take my giftcard and let me buy it or I call the police.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:26:54 +0000

Yeah. Alot of places do that. Its just stupid.

By: jason

jason — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:56:03 +0000

f**k,

By: August

August — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:06:12 +0000

Wow, that story makes me a little sad. I feel for you.

By: hittman627

hittman627 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:27:23 +0000

two main things wrong here:
One, it is not illegal to purchase an M-Rated video game under the age of 17. There is no law against it. The ratings are merely a suggestion of the age one should be to purchase it. However, it IS store policy in most stores to abide by the recommendations set down by the ESRB, but its still not a law, although Hillary Clinton was pushing for it.
Two, it is a generally acceptable to have a person over the age of 17 purchase an M-Rated game for someone under the age of 17. In fact, most cashiers will tell someone under the age of 17 to come back with an older relative such as a parent and then will sell the minor the game, as long as the parent is made aware of the rating and what it means.
Trust me on these, I’ve looked long and hard into this injustice, even though I no longer have to go through the hassle of this system in order to get my fix of blood, violence, and sexually suggestive themes…. If you read all that, thanks, and have fun being informed. FIGHT THE POWA!!! or play more video games, thats what i do. Good day!

By: Harlowe Thrombey

Harlowe Thrombey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:15:06 +0000

Piss on people who voluntarily do the Government’s Dirty Work.

If Government Goons want violent games banned from kids, they should do the enforcement themselves.

It’s a victimless “crime” anyway.

Any Best Buy Employee who voluntarily and enjoyably enforces the Government’s Stupid Rules… is an idiot.