Hardly , it seems a little odd for you to justify saying stuff like Mass effect 3 PS3 exclusive - which was a direct reply to my post, and then say it's all because of Kim's list.
That only makes you come across the same as Kim , except your not funny , and I was just standing up for my console because you gave me the impression you were flaming it.

You say Team ico was a reference to Kim's list, but then you mention it again in your PS3's best of 2009 - (a reply to my post,) and then you say that I'm confused????. I'm perfectly sure you know what you're typing, feigning ignorance and slipping in a few baiting remarks won't impress anyone.

I get the impression you're only here to troll/complain , either way I feel like you've just wasted my time + have no real point to make , so I'd rather not continue this conversation thanks.

Ummmmm.....
Is that it????

Well if that lot makes you happy..... (O_O)

It's good , the work you are doing.
Although I'm suddenly having flashback's of myself asking my parents to get me Mortal Kombat for my birthday...... Ha ha!

The one area I think parents should be informed of is each consoles parental control functions - I'm really surprised at how few people actually read the manual -if they use it parents shouldn't have to worry what their kids get up to when they're not around.
You're right about kids using content control filters as leverage, however if these filters are directly tied into the consoles parental control - with no in game control - it could work.

As for children wanting 'inappropriate' games , it's mainly peer pressure and the fact that having things like that makes you look cool infront of your friends ( or at least that's how I thought when I was younger!)

I think part of the problem arises- as alot of these mature games ( e.g. GTA) are good games, whereas alot of games aimed at the younger audience, like movie-tie-ins, are quickly made, patronisingly simple, or just plain rubbish.

Another problem is about advertising in general. It's easy for a company to slap an 18rated symbol on a product and say 'adults only' , but if they're constantly waving the product around infront kids, and put in no effort whatsoever to discourage them from buying it (cough, cough, GTA, cough) then that doesn't help.

I think the state of the entertainment industry is also a problem. Kids are impressionable and can/will imitate their heroes ( if just in play) . Who here hasn't had a pretend light-saber fight with friends after watching star wars ???
Controversy is a sure seller nowdays. Think of how many celebrities we have who are only famous for a) taking drugs b) taking their clothes off/ sleeping with everyone c) swearing/violence or some other attention seeking activity . Even though their antics aren't shown before watershed on TV they're still well known by all - via the news/internet/magazines etc .

Many such products by the said celebrities are marketed as being essential/cool/fashionable , and seeing how kids just want to 'fit in' with their social circle / be accepted they can just as easily impersonate the acts of whomever they idolise if they think it'll make them more popular .
I know a number of girls from school who started drugs so they could be like Amy Winehouse....

It'd be better if product advertisement was more thoughtful , and less aggressive in regards to making kids feel like they'll be unpopular without it.
I also think if celebrities want to make their fame + fortune via more mature means should have ALL their airtime + publications limited appropriately for mature audiences only.

Also, I wish something was done about the smutty ads in videogame magazines. It seems a little bit wrong to buy a mag featuring 'Animal Crossing' on the front cover + then have several pages of chatlines and xxxHardcore mobile vids at the back.

I'm not trying to be a prude, I just think there's a time and a place for everything, and that children should at least be given the chance to be children, without having to 'grow up' just to try and fit in.

I know it's easy to get protective of your console, especially when someone bashes it, everyone feels like that, so I'm not gonna get dragged into a pointless argument.
I like the PS3, and I do think it's good value for money, but personally I like my X360, it suits my needs - if you like your PS3 then good for you!

About Mass Effect 2, I'm far more likely to believe Bioware then your opinion, esp when it comes to the games 'they' make,
If you've played Mass Effect - you'd realise missing out any of the story wouldn't make sense + making part 3 a PS3 exclusive would be pointless, it was designed as a three part story - If it does come to PS3 then part one would be first.

In terms of you thinking the X360 has no exclusives here's a short list of actual games that should be released in 2009, IGN has a big list of games being worked on by studios - but there are no details about them so I can't comment (wait till after the New Year). But I willing to bet both MS + Sony have a few 'aces' up their sleeve........

*Alan Wake ( apparently the first game to use five of the 360's six cores - which goes to show there isn't a game out yet that uses the consoles full power)
* Mass Effect 2 - you know about this already.
* Huxley - Resistance 2's 60 player online mode was good, Huxley can have 100 vs 100 ( 200 players) on one map -, and up to 5000 in a game enviroment. (check the ign previews)
*Cry On- the third original IP Mistwalker , (Blue Dragon / Lost Odyssey)
*Ninty Nine Nights 2 - this time made by Feelplus the (developers of Lost Odyssey) - which'll hopefully mean more depth!
* Ninja Blade - from the people behind the original Tenchu game.
*Star ocean 4 - major JRPG, by Square-Enix/ Tri-Ace
* Bungies 'secret project' has almost been unveiled twice now, from what I gather it's a futuristic FPS + involves use of robots - mecha perhaps???
You might flame me for mentioning a secret project - but you did mention Team Ico's .....
Not including Recon, there are three more Halo projects in the works (Wars/ Peter Jackson's/ MMO) regardless of what you think, these are all likely to be big sellers.
*Current exclusives like GOW2 and Left 4 Dead are likely to still be major sellers well into the next year.

No offence but , what's so special about 2009 for PS3 compared to previous years, in terms of exclusives???

I'm not bashing the PS3, I'm just standing up for the 360, it's a great console.
To be honest I think the majority of the best games of the year will be multi-platform - like Res5, SF4 etc..
Ha, you're right , Kim does go a bit OTT, but his posts do have a certain comedic value!!!
Right , I can't believe I've typed so much........... I'm going back to playing on my console!

Mass Effect 2 is a X360 exclusive, and there are no plans for Mass Effect on the Ps3. Who says so ??? Well,... Bioware - they should know!!!

MGS5??? Hasn't even entered development yet.................. and given that Konami are looking into porting MGS4 , this seems far more likely a multi-plat title.

What I wanna know what Bungie's secret FPS project is.... they'll probably unveil it when Killzone 2 is about to be released......