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Post by James Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:38 pm

hurr hurr

In 1984, the Video Recordings Act was passed in British parliament, resulting in the supposed implementation of a law that would see retailers and individuals punished for providing under-age customers with age-restricted content (including video games).

Only, there was a problem: Britain, as a member of the European Union, never forwarded the paperwork onto the EU. Something every law needs to do in order to be formally passed.

This means that the Act was never actually implemented. And hasn't been for the past 25 years.

Those who have already been convicted of an offence under the act will remain convicted, and can't have their penalties/fines/sentences reduced. But those about to be prosecuted will be spared, at least until the government can enact "emergency legislation" to close the loophole (which we'd imagine won't be long).

And in the meantime? Until said loophole is closed, it's 100% legal for anyone, of any age, to buy anything. Movies, games, porn, doesn't matter. Even if it's media content that was previously banned in the UK, until that emergency legislation is passed, it's all good.

Oh, to be a 13 year-old British boy right now...

Hell yeah for them. Not that I care, I'm 18.
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Post by JGillo Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:40 pm

I'm 14, it's this year's cool age to be. Next year it'll be 15.

I hardly play 18 rated games so I don't care. Smile
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Post by James Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:41 pm

JGillo wrote:I'm 14, it's this year's cool age to be. Next year it'll be 15.

I hardly play 18 rated games so I don't care. Smile
Shame, when you get 360/PS3/whatever you'll be missing out on [PROTOTYPE] which I personally feel is a fantastic game, then again, might not be your thing.

Though ordering online kind of renders this pointless...
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Post by Shad Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:42 pm

But of course, what with company policies and shop people not believing you about this story, It would be very difficult to buy anything you arent old enough for anyway.
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Post by James Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:43 pm

Surely you could just print the Times article...
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Post by Problem Child Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:45 pm

JGillo wrote:I'm 14, it's this year's cool age to be. Next year it'll be 15.

I hardly play 18 rated games so I don't care. Smile
The only 18 games I really play are the Resi series, and I buy games online with my dad's account, so it's not really affecting me...
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Post by Peachie Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:06 pm

Keep in mind that shop policies are against selling 18+ games to under 18s...

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Post by Cazza Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:09 pm

Problem Child wrote:
JGillo wrote:I'm 14, it's this year's cool age to be. Next year it'll be 15.

I hardly play 18 rated games so I don't care. Smile
The only 18 games I really play are the Resi series, and I buy games online with my dad's account, so it's not really affecting me...

Since when were Resi games 18? Haven't they all been 15? Neutral
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Post by Super Macho Mash Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:26 pm

I can finally buy all the plutonium I want!
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Post by Problem Child Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:28 pm

Cazza wrote:
Problem Child wrote:
JGillo wrote:I'm 14, it's this year's cool age to be. Next year it'll be 15.

I hardly play 18 rated games so I don't care. Smile
The only 18 games I really play are the Resi series, and I buy games online with my dad's account, so it's not really affecting me...

Since when were Resi games 18? Haven't they all been 15? Neutral
Not Resi 5 anyway, I can't remember what Resi 4 was though...
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Post by James Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:50 pm

Cazza wrote:
Problem Child wrote:
JGillo wrote:I'm 14, it's this year's cool age to be. Next year it'll be 15.

I hardly play 18 rated games so I don't care. Smile
The only 18 games I really play are the Resi series, and I buy games online with my dad's account, so it's not really affecting me...

Since when were Resi games 18? Haven't they all been 15? Neutral
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Post by The Vibrating Fantasy Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:51 pm

Yay?

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Post by PixelF Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:20 pm

I have no problem buying outside my age limit, it's a shame my local HMV doesn't stock porn.
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Post by nanowolf Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:48 am

Noice.
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Post by Kd. Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:38 pm

No shop is going to sell you these things just because of a loophole. They still have store policy.
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