Fri, May 23, 2008 | 11:09 BST

BBFC: Our testers are better gamers than PEGI’s

Speaking to GI, BBFC director David Cooke has moved to assure the games trade that the people now responsible for rating games in the UK are well into them, like. So much so, in fact, that he’s claimed the BBFC’s testers are better gamers than those at European organisation PEGI.

“The point I want to get across about this is I’ve got people in this building, about ten examiners who do games, and these are some of the best gamers I’ve ever come across and these are people who are passionate about games and know a great deal about it,” he said.

“I know the PEGI testers as well, and I think the people here have a greater expertise and knowledge of games.

“The thing that’s getting lost in this argument is that we actually like games and we’re enthusiastic about games and we do buy into the argument that some games are beautiful and aesthetically satisfying. Bioshock and Shadow of the Colossus and so on.”

Well, we’re not convinced, David. We’ll only be happy when you prove the BBFC’s worth in a Halo deathmatch against PEGI. You can pwn them. Send them to school. All that shizzle. Let us know when you’ve set it up, yeah?

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8 comments

#1

Psychotext
23/05/08, 11:10 am

I’d love to see them get a grudge match together. \o/

#2

Blerk
23/05/08, 11:18 am

I thought we’d determined that the BBFC only watched videos of the games they rate and don’t actually play them?

#3

TJ
23/05/08, 11:49 am

Funny, I don’t believe him.

I believe they watch 99% of them, but they do the odd check to ensure devs are actually submitting representative footage, and not hiding anything.

#4

deftangel
23/05/08, 1:19 pm

If we win does that mean we don’t have to keep telling you we actually play the games we rate anymore? :)

#5

TJ
23/05/08, 4:35 pm

Nope ;-)

#6

wz
23/05/08, 9:42 pm

“… prove the BBFC’s worth in a Halo deathmatch against PEGI …”

I don’t know why, but I’d like to see that!

#7

patlike
23/05/08, 9:43 pm

I think deftangel there’s in the BBFC massive. Halo or bust, DA :)

#8

deftangel
24/05/08, 1:07 am

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/Default.aspx?player=deftangel

Not that this proves anything but there’s worse games you could have picked ;)

I’ve always said we should be recruiting staff based on online multiplayer ability, X-league.tv would be all over it :)

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