Well, not exactly. I haven't met him yet (although he appears to be a real Microsoft employee), but I have been forwarded his blog by a few folks around the office.
I commend him on taking on a blog with a pretty tight focus. Frankly, the amount of big titles available rated E for everyone are pretty sparse. There is Viva Pinata, most racing games, Ping Pong and a a good chunk of the Arcade titles (Uno!).
The rest of the youth titles are "10+" including Lego Star Wars II (laser guns, light sabers and lego arms coming off?) and even "T" for Teen.
With my oldest child at seven and two younger siblings, my policy is "E" is cool for everyone. If I review the game first then "10+" may make the cut. No "T" and NEVER any "M." (I am beta testing an M game but only play it after they go to sleep and I keep the sound off). The parental controls in XBox work well - my son can't play any games above 10+ without my password. Simple.
One area that will test my policies is Guitar Hero II. I played this game at CES recently and it should be out this spring. You get a this real-life platsic guitar that connects to your XBox and you have to play along with the "Guitar Hero" on screen. The more accurate you are the better your score. Neat!
My kids love music and this would be great fun for them. Unfortunately the game is rated "T" for the lyrical content. Come on guys - provide a "10+ mode" with tamer lyrics. You are really limiting your market with "T."
"My kids love music and this would be great fun for them." I believe that the music of a game is important.
Posted by: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller | December 21, 2011 at 10:47 PM