Drakengard OR The Idiots At GameStop

FFnut · 03-01-2005, 09:45 PM

Okay, let me begin by saying that I did not know that Drakengard was given an "M" by the ESRB before buying it.

I went to GameStop the other day to go buy a video game - either Drakengard or Full Metal Alchemist, depending on what they had. I go to the store, and even though they had both, I didn't bring enough money to afford Full Metal Alchemist, so I bought Drakengard instead.

I bring it up to the counter, the guy rings it up, gives me the game, I pay and leave.

Outside I take a look at the box and notice that it's rated "M" by the ESRB. M as in Mature. As in seventeen years or older. We've already established that I'm only fifteen. Those idiots sold it to me without as much as "Are you seventeen?"

As for the game itself, it's great. It's a little bloody for a Square game (read: the enemies bleed like they have hemophilia) but the ability to fly on a dragon is awesome, and the voice acting is excellent. The missions can get rather boring and tedious sometimes, especially the aerial missions, but the story more than makes up for it. If you're old enough to get it (which, technically, is everyone on this board except for me, but I got it anyway so

) I highly recommend it.

ShadowHeart · 03-02-2005, 03:55 AM

I'm not saying that you did anything wrong, but it annoys me when ppl in stores sells games to ppl without even asking how old they are. The ratings are there for a reason.. and I'm one that supports them.

Anyway.. either the guy was just lazy or didn't care.. or you *looked* 17+. You should take it as latter and be happy

Gumdrop · 03-02-2005, 07:52 AM

Well its a good thing and a bad thing realy, they should ask for your age, you could be corrupted by all the violance your not old enough to see,lol, but its good becuse you got your game

I got several games befor I was old enough ^^;;

ShadowHeart · 03-02-2005, 08:21 AM

In Sweden we didn't even have ratings on games until I was already over 18, at which point I could buy any game I wanted anyway.

darkmajinvegeta · 03-04-2006, 10:43 AM

very boring game warning kills its so boring you die if you play it warning!!!

03-01-2005, 09:45 PM	#1
FFnut Master Thief Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The space between dimensions... kinda like where Gilgamesh ends up in FF5. Age: 34 Posts: 436	Drakengard OR The Idiots At GameStop Okay, let me begin by saying that I did not know that Drakengard was given an "M" by the ESRB before buying it. I went to GameStop the other day to go buy a video game - either Drakengard or Full Metal Alchemist, depending on what they had. I go to the store, and even though they had both, I didn't bring enough money to afford Full Metal Alchemist, so I bought Drakengard instead. I bring it up to the counter, the guy rings it up, gives me the game, I pay and leave. Outside I take a look at the box and notice that it's rated "M" by the ESRB. M as in Mature. As in seventeen years or older. We've already established that I'm only fifteen. Those idiots sold it to me without as much as "Are you seventeen?" As for the game itself, it's great. It's a little bloody for a Square game (read: the enemies bleed like they have hemophilia) but the ability to fly on a dragon is awesome, and the voice acting is excellent. The missions can get rather boring and tedious sometimes, especially the aerial missions, but the story more than makes up for it. If you're old enough to get it (which, technically, is everyone on this board except for me, but I got it anyway so ) I highly recommend it. __________________ I've been FFnut since before I'd even heard of FFnet, so don't accuse me of stealing anything. "Only an egotistical bastard would sig himself." ~ FFnut That is not dead which can eternal lie And with strange aeons even death may die. Commander Of The Platinum Dragons Official Ex-Member

03-02-2005, 03:55 AM	#2
ShadowHeart Master Summoner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 41 Posts: 1,730	I'm not saying that you did anything wrong, but it annoys me when ppl in stores sells games to ppl without even asking how old they are. The ratings are there for a reason.. and I'm one that supports them. Anyway.. either the guy was just lazy or didn't care.. or you looked 17+. You should take it as latter and be happy __________________ And then there was silence Just a voice from the other world Like a leaf in any icy world Memories will fade

03-02-2005, 08:21 AM	#4
ShadowHeart Master Summoner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 41 Posts: 1,730	In Sweden we didn't even have ratings on games until I was already over 18, at which point I could buy any game I wanted anyway. __________________ And then there was silence Just a voice from the other world Like a leaf in any icy world Memories will fade

03-04-2006, 10:43 AM	#5
darkmajinvegeta Moogle Farmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sweden Age: 30 Posts: 180	Re: Drakengard OR The Idiots At GameStop very boring game warning kills its so boring you die if you play it warning!!! __________________ im the prince of saiyans die kakarott

03-02-2005, 07:52 AM	#3
Gumdrop Highwind Pilot Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: England Age: 37 Posts: 697	Well its a good thing and a bad thing realy, they should ask for your age, you could be corrupted by all the violance your not old enough to see,lol, but its good becuse you got your game I got several games befor I was old enough ^^;;

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