| There are countless choices in the games that kids | | | | rating, however, are complicated for younger children |
| can play. However, not all video game systems are | | | | to play therefore, rating with E10+ are advisable for |
| suitable for kids. Some are educational, fun and extra | | | | children above ten years old to play. Likewise, other |
| entertaining for many kids to enjoy. Because of our | | | | games for younger children below 10 are rated with |
| new innovative technology and progress, even | | | | EC or in other words, Early Childhood. |
| changes in the way children games have also | | | | A popular video game system that children basically |
| transformed to a more realistic and virtual game | | | | love is the Nintendo GameCube console. This game |
| playing with contents unacceptable for many kids to | | | | system has about 263 games that are based on |
| view. | | | | children's favorite titles like the Sega's Sonic GEMS |
| Before, video games were invented for educational | | | | Collections, Mario Party 6 and Mario Tennis from |
| and entertainment purposes that kids have enjoyed | | | | Nintendo, and other game titles particularly for |
| playing even today. Most likely, parents did not have to | | | | GameCube console that are also rated E. |
| worry about what their kids are playing because game | | | | Another video game system rated E is the Xbox and |
| content was safe and fairly protected from harmful | | | | Xbox 360 video game with a built-in parental control. |
| contents. Like the Atari video game system, offering | | | | The Xbox has about 270 available games while the |
| wholesome games such as Pac-Man or Space | | | | Xbox 360 has about 12 games and increasing with |
| Invaders, kids are open to have a fun and be | | | | other popular releases. Although, some of these |
| entertained without any explicit content and away | | | | games may not only be available on the Xbox but as |
| from corruption that could influence the children's | | | | well, be available to GameCube and PS2 or all three |
| behavior. Unfortunately, changes in technology have | | | | video game systems mentioned. In such, the Xbox |
| altered the way video games are today. Games of | | | | games with E rating like Astropop and Feeding Frenzy |
| today are more realistic and are in stilled with adult | | | | can have crossover titles that many publishers have |
| content that many game manufacturers have included | | | | also released and made possible to other video game |
| in their games. Therefore, parents are now concerned | | | | system. For instance, rated E games like Eidos |
| on the typical game system that they want their kids | | | | InteractiveLEGO Star Wars are available to |
| to have. In fact, many parents are opting to find the | | | | GameCube, PS2 and even Xbox whereas other |
| best video game system that is best for their kids but | | | | rated E10+ are also available to other game systems, |
| away from adult contents and other threatening | | | | while other games like the rated EC Global Star |
| factors that could influence the kids. | | | | Software's Dora the Explorer are solely for Xbox and |
| Unlike before, Atari game system was the best video | | | | PS2 only. |
| games made available to kids. Now, video game | | | | Choosing the best video game system for the kids is |
| system has increased due to so many selections | | | | important especially if parents are very concerned in |
| available to consumers especially to parents. Large | | | | their kid's preference in video game playing. The |
| selections of different types of game system such as | | | | abovementioned video game system can help parents |
| Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo's GameCube, the | | | | understand the kinds of video game system available |
| Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360 video games from | | | | to kids while assisting parents in finding the best video |
| Microsoft are some of the selections that parents | | | | game system to give to them. Parents should keep in |
| consider purchasing for their kids. | | | | mind that video game systems for their kids should |
| The best selling game console in the market is the | | | | have parental control options on the game system to |
| Sony PlayStation 2 (or often referred to as PS2), it | | | | lock functions or set limits to the kind of games or titles |
| caters to all ages while providing about 600 different | | | | allowed for playing or viewing. From the |
| types of games. These games have been rated for | | | | abovementioned video game systems, the most |
| every age bracket to enjoy and specifically for | | | | advisable for parents to purchase is the Xbox and |
| preference of age limitation allowed for each game | | | | Xbox 360 because it comes with a built-in parental |
| and level usage. For example, games rated with E are | | | | control. |
| allowed for ages from six and up. Other games at this | | | | |