ThatObviousUser
ὠαἴÏÏιÏÏÎ¿Ï Ïαá¿Ï εἶ
What, really? That's fricking dumb as hell. Germany for Euro HQ? LOL
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
NOE: eShop age restrictions for the greater good (Applies to all of Europe)
- Thread starter Panajev2001a
- Start date
What, really? That's fricking dumb as hell. Germany for Euro HQ? LOL
Sony's European HQ is in Germany as well. As is Konami's.
ThatObviousUser
ὠαἴÏÏιÏÏÎ¿Ï Ïαá¿Ï εἶ
And somehow they manage to get around this issue?
The Playstation Store isn't operated by Sony Europe. It's operated by SCEE, which is located in the UK.
ThatObviousUser
ὠαἴÏÏιÏÏÎ¿Ï Ïαá¿Ï εἶ
Sony's fractured incompetence saves them again?
That seems to be the case. Though going by vitacola's post, it appears Nintendo is overdoing it.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Nintendo had time, resources, and tons of available case studies to analyze. They could have delivered a digital store without such restrictive policies.
Haunted
Member
It's one in a line of downright baffling decisions they've made.
This one might just take the cake in its own way, though. Ridiculous.
Honestly, neither one of us is a lawyer or an expert in pan European youth protection laws and has in-depth knowledge of NoEs operations, so it's pretty difficult to tell what would be involved in dealing with the issue, how much it would cost, and if it would be worth the effort.
An even more important thing to consider is the very PDF you linked a few hours ago: Until December 2010, it looked like there wouldn't be any legal hurdles. Client side parental controls should have been sufficient - but the new law fell through on December 16th. Since then, a revised JMStV is in the works, but it's going a lot slower than anticipated.
Sleeplessnights
Banned
I feel like they are, and it's frustrating. Why go through all that trouble of having an account based system when even you tell it you're over 18, and even have a credit card on it to prove it they still do that!
What if I have to wake up at 4 am, DID YOU THINK OF THAT NINTENDO!?
Chittagong
Gold Member
Goddamn Nintendo, so determined to undo it's previous gen success
checkeredknight
Member
Wow. So everyone is locked out of 18+ content until the "curfew" is over? Surely this can only harm sales. I don't see why Nintendo need this and other systems do not. I wasn't a big fan of the Wii eShop and I can't see myself liking this either... Also, if I were working on an 18+ eShop only title I'd be pretty damn pissed off about now.
IdreamofHIME
Member
So you won't be able to buy Blops2 map packs unless it's between 11pm and 3am?
Looks like your fucked if you work night shifts.
Looks like your fucked if you work night shifts.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
They're either incompetent or didn't care enough to do things properly.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
We will have to agree to disagree here. I still do not think that while they raked in tons of money with DS, DS Lite, DSi, and Wii that they ought to have prepared their digital plans better and that we as consumers should not make up yet another excuse for them. Rushed 3DS launch, rushed Wii U launch, late in the online space, etc... They stated that they aimed at recapturing part of the core audience they did not fully cover with Wii U and IMHO this is not the way to do so.
You do have a point, I understand and appreciate your contributions to this thread in principle, but I dislike this situation more...
Zeouterlimits
Member
This is pure crazy to me. I don't ... what?!?
metalslimer
Member
This is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard about videogames, so I guess congrats Nintendo
frankie_baby
Member
Wow really?
I'll have to double check. But I haven't seen any restrictions anywhere, and I have played or looked at most of the 18-rated games.
frankie_baby
Member
Well there's no restriction on playing lol, just on looking at on the eshop did you look at them during the daytime?
frankie_baby
Member
I continue to not regret cancelling my preorder. Why are you so anti-consumer, Nintendo?
Considering eshop prices on the games in question this is currently just an annoyance (hopefully one that if enough noise is made can eventually be sorted) hardly justification for cancelling a pre order
"just an annoyance"?
Yea, sure. You can't fucking buy what you want to buy. This is a trainwreck, not an annoyance. I'm surprised this thread isn't 10 pages because this is one of the most anti-consumer things I've read recently.
as i said, put it down down to the cryptic thread title and stumbling narrative OP. a mod really just needs to spell out:
in big red text and make a suitably straightforward thread title.
frankie_baby
Member
No one that isn't completely brain dead should want to buy the games in question from the eshop right now due to the insane prices so at the moment it is just an annoyance
It will become far far more than an annoyance if the games ever go on sale or when download only 18 rated games get released
TheDrowningMan
Member
Utterly gobsmacked.
Nintendo needs to fix this or get out of Germany before the weekend passes.
Nintendo needs to fix this or get out of Germany before the weekend passes.
Haunted
Member
It's not about any practical concerns. The whole concept, the principle of the thing is so absolutely ludicrous that I'm sure GAF would fucking blow up over it (and rightfully so) if more people saw it.
metalslimer
Member
This is some terrible damage control, and yes more people need to see this shit.
frankie_baby
Member
Damage control is probably the wrong way to describe my current feelings on the subject, id say more like ive had nearly a week to get over the initial shock and at the moment it doesn't really cause any problems, having said that it doesnt mean i think this wont develop into a much bigger problem if nothing is done about it and yes something certainly does need doing about it
TheDrowningMan
Member
frankie_baby
Member
draw up some fairly simple legal papers transferring the eshop to a different subsidiary, edit a few lines of code, flick a switch
Hmm, so it is that easy? Dammit, Nintendo, I'll do it for you then! Just make my house NoE HQ.
frankie_baby
Member
Hmm, so it is that easy? Dammit, Nintendo, I'll do it for you then! Just make my house NoE HQ.
while it wouldn't be quite as easy as i suggested neither would it be particularly difficult for them
Louis Cyphre
Banned
Is it true that you can only write messages in Miiverse using Crayons between 4 am - 10 pm?
I need to see this.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
UK resident here - Just tried to view the details of Assassin's Creed 3 at 5:25 AM and got this message. (Not even buying the game, just looking at its details.)
Now, while I've thoroughly enjoyed the Wii U so far, I do think this is ridiculous, given that I have disabled parental controls and can still view the MiiVerse for this game. In fact, it's my only actual gripe with the console. Nintendo really need to fix this.
Now, while I've thoroughly enjoyed the Wii U so far, I do think this is ridiculous, given that I have disabled parental controls and can still view the MiiVerse for this game. In fact, it's my only actual gripe with the console. Nintendo really need to fix this.
just google vita usk
you gave the answer yourself
I don't think there is any 18+ content on the eshop yet.
it made the news on computerbase
interesting...
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Just tested my 3DS. The eShop there has no problem with me viewing the details (and presumably downloading) Virtue's Last Reward. (Rated 16 for violence and language.)
ThatObviousUser
ὠαἴÏÏιÏÏÎ¿Ï Ïαá¿Ï εἶ
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
NOE Sexy time every night from 11PM to 3AM prepare your joystick and cum to the eShop