Electronics Store Promotes Mature Game to Kids

Bad Dick! Bad! That’s a page from Australasian electronics retailer Dick Smith Electronics. The happy, solitaire kid is holding up two games: Gears of War and Halo 3. Perhaps they are games other children want! Perhaps. But both are games that children can buy, and there’s not a parent in sight. In Australia, Halo is rated “M (Recommended for mature audiences)”, but can be purchased by younger customers. Gears of War legally can’t! It’s rated M +15, meaning “Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.” No wonder this kid’s so happy! So if you are 10 years old, Dick Smith will totally hook you up.

Thanks, Christopher! Close-up after the jump.