Comments on: How Old Is The Average Australian Gamer? 30!

By: Cork

Cork — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:14:32 +0000

Um… when a game like GTASA gets given an MA15+ rating in Australia while everywhere else in the world it had an M17+ and R18+ in the UK, I wander who the real losers are… Aussie parents and there kids. Nice one Atkinson ya tosspot.

The OFLC can’t rate games for SH!T. They left “Drug Use” and “Sexual References” off the rating spec for San Andreas cos they are sh!t at rating games. Atkinson is a failure like Philip Ruddock before him.

By: Michael Atkinson is not my nanny. « Chasethatcat

Michael Atkinson is not my nanny. « Chasethatcat — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:02:54 +0000

[...] Obviously he doesn’t realise that the average age of an Australian Gamer is now around thirty years old. Or maybe he does and just feels that Australian parents are incompetent and will make [...]

By: Greg Tannahill

Greg Tannahill — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:18:58 +0000

Duncan - your criticism of the blanket inclusion of PCs as gaming devices may well be valid. I note they specifically excluded mobile phones and PDAs from the definition. However, the study DOES actually look at gaming hours, gaming genres, and gaming habits; Kotaku's summary is only... well, a summary. Check out the full report, which can be found here:

http://www.ieaa.com.au/research/IA9%20-%20Interactive%20Australia%202009%20Full%20Report.pdf

By: DrWadsy

DrWadsy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:15:54 +0000

StrangeAttractor – Don’t make this about Michael Atkinson’s faith – that’s just the excuse he uses (same as JT). I happen to be a Christian as well, and am completely in favour of an R18+ rating in this country. While I may not like some of the content in these games, I’d rather they get an appropriate rating so that people can make educated decisions, rather than Michael Atkinsons ‘You can’t decide properly, let me decide for you’ approach.

By: feral

feral — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:23:34 +0000

34 yo gamer here ;)
Now lets also hope that 'internet filter' idea gets canned too..

By: Arbitation- 'Podtacular.com'

Arbitation- 'Podtacular.com' — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:02:20 +0000

Atkinson is going on about how kids will play R rated games during unsupervised *free time* and get bad habits, but they could be watching pornos and movies like chainsaw masacre on the internet anyways!!!

He saying that parents have no control over what their kids are playing and if there are adult gamers in the house who purchase R18+ games, the kids will play them without their parents knowing. I guess he doesn't read Kotaku:

- 92% of parents are aware of the games their kids are playing.

If R18+ games are purchased by parents, they could take them away from where all other games are stored and put them somewhere the kids can't get to them and/or have strict rules as to which games they can/can't play and make sure the kids abide by the rules.

ARGH this guy is annoying me I wish he would just give in already!!!!!!!!!!!

---Arby---

By: Wardo

Wardo — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:20:29 +0000

Apparently Australians aren’t mature enough to handle an M18 rating, as an avid Canadian gamer living here for 4+ years now I find the rating systems here a joke.. , wake the fuck up atkinson you goofy shit teethed face bastard. thank god for imports and region free ps3’s!

By: StrangeAttractor

StrangeAttractor — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:28:10 +0000

Michael Atkinson MP, is not misled, at least not by people, only by his faith, and we know how faith covers up facts when it needs to.

By: Hieronimus

Hieronimus — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:19:28 +0000

Haha, my English Extension teacher told us the average age is 34.
I guess he's 33, then xD

By: Benjamin Djung

Benjamin Djung — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:59:06 +0000

I think Michael Atkinson MP is just misled. He needs to get his facts right.