nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-27 months agoPEGI gives balatro an 18+ ratingx.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkPEGI gives balatro an 18+ ratingx.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-27 months agomessage-square54fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresrecko@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoPerformative gambling is in no way worse than real gambling. If every other lootbox game got 18+ you would be completely right, but we need to look at the context for this.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 months agoPerform to standard, instead of lowering the standard.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThere’s no possible rational standard where balatro could theoretically be age restricted. It’s dressed up solitaire.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-27 months agoIf that’s dressed up solitaire then Vegas is slovenly solitaire.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-27 months agoYou’re not gambling🤦♀️ Gambling is what kids shouldn’t be able to do.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 months agoPlaying at gambling isn’t good either.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoIgnoring that that’s complete bullshit, balatro doesn’t even pretend to gamble.
minus-squaretrashgirlfriend@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoI agree with you completely! My modest proposal is that if a child is caught flipping a coin their hands should be cut off on the spot.
Performative gambling is in no way worse than real gambling. If every other lootbox game got 18+ you would be completely right, but we need to look at the context for this.
Perform to standard, instead of lowering the standard.
There’s no possible rational standard where balatro could theoretically be age restricted.
It’s dressed up solitaire.
If that’s dressed up solitaire then Vegas is slovenly solitaire.
You’re not gambling🤦♀️
Gambling is what kids shouldn’t be able to do.
Playing at gambling isn’t good either.
Ignoring that that’s complete bullshit, balatro doesn’t even pretend to gamble.
I agree with you completely!
My modest proposal is that if a child is caught flipping a coin their hands should be cut off on the spot.
Lmao