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Game ratings are designed to representthe quality of content within the game, however most of the time it can tellyou much more. Proper Video Game Testing is done before a rating is assigned to a game; yet mostof us underestimate these ratings and often ignore them. Here is how to judge agame based on its rating and save yourself from a bad purchase, especially ifyou are not into gaming or are buying the game as a gift for someone. ·Understand the ratings: Most games are assigned EntertainmentSoftware Rating Boards (ESRB) ratings. They have five categories for differentage groups and the type of content within a game. These are the Early Childhood(ages 3 and up, example Lego games), Everyone (minimum violence and cleancontent), Teens (13 and up, some violence), Mature (17 and up, lots of violencewith profanity) and Adults (18 and up, can include graphical violence, sex andmore few games exist with this rating and they are generally not sold inmainstream retail stores.)·Test the game: What better way to judge a game then to test it? Manypublishers offer the chance to test an upcoming game during their beta stages.However most of the time these tests are related to Game Development and features testing. Other ways to test a game is byplaying them at an arcade or playing a free demo at home. You will find thatmany games have a free demo of them available for online download, althoughbear in mind that this is not the complete game, it usually is limited to justone or two levels. Most games with a RP (rating pending) could mean that youneed to test it yourself.·Visit a game show or studio: For the more curious and impatientones, you can always visit a game conference or the studio itself to get afirsthand experience during the game QA or testing phase. This could be quite hard to do, unless you haveconnections in the industry, as many video game conferences that show games inthe development phase are not open to the public. Still, it is possible, but itis obviously not the easiest solution nor the cheapest one either, as attendinga game conference may require that you travel to a different city. Rememberhowever that unreleased games are hard to get your hands on and can haveunedited content that could be removed before the publisher submits the gamefor a rating or its release.·Read reviews: There are many individual rating boards and gaming groupsthat can give you a clear idea of what to expect from a game irrespective ofits original ratings. Sometimes a game could have content that the ratingboards cannot evaluate and the best way to find what a game has to offer isperhaps from a gamers point of view.Related Article: Why Create Games for Mobile Platforms?
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