The Capital Times (Madison, WI), December 9th, 2004
Surprisingly, the ESRB's "E" (short for "Everyone") rating does not mean that games are suitable for players of all ages. The "E" rating is given to games appropriate for players ages 6 and up. (The EC -- "Early Childhood" -- rating is placed on games that will bore anyone over the age of 3.)
Not all E-rated games are appropriate for youngsters, however, not because they are violent or pornographic, but because they are complex. Electronic Arts' "John Madden NFL" is only slightly more violent than real football, but its unflinching use of real plays and real formations makes the game too te...
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