xbox live download question

[Elegy]

Ok, I've been trying to download the demo for Ninja Gaiden 2. I have a silver account, but it doesn't have the little "gold only" restriction, so I figured I could download it. But, when I try to download it, and other M rated demos, I get the message about how "this account isn't permitted to download content with this rating"

Are M-rated demos, like M-rated games, in that they're for 17 and older? Because I (and I assume my account, because I put all the right info on it), turned 17 last saturday. Does it take a bit to update, or what?


thank you.

[Sgt Pepper]

Sorry, man, but you have another year to go. It's at 18 that you have the ability to switch it over to a regular account.

[Elegy]

Sorry, man, but you have another year to go. It's at 18 that you have the ability to switch it over to a regular account.

jeez...that's freaking lame.

is there away to download the demo with some form of parental consent? like parental controls or something?

[Sgt Pepper]

Now, young man, there's no way I would even consider aiding you in such a...

Kidding. Ehh...I'm not really sure. My right click is screwy at the moment, but google "xbox live child account" and click on the link leading to Yahoo! Answers. See how that works out.

Congrats on your 17th, by the way. In the future, you could consider- you didn't hear it from me- lying about your age. It's certainly not what I do...:D

[bravo 08]

Sorry you are mistaken mature rated games are 17+


Games rated AO (Adult Only) have content that is suitable only for people 18 and older. These games may include “prolonged scenes of intense violence and/or graphic sexual content and nudity.” According to the ESRB, intense violence means graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict, extreme and realistic blood, gore, weapons, and depictions of human injury and death. Strong sexual content includes graphic references to and depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including nudity.

Games rated M (Mature) “have content that may be suitable for people over 17,” and may contain “intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and strong language.” According to the ESRB, games rated M could include scenes showing the mutilation of body parts, graphic references and depictions of sexual behavior, and frequent or explicit profanity in addition to graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict, extreme and realistic blood, gore, weapons, and depictions of human injury and death.

Games rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for kids over 13. They may contain “violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood and the use of strong language.” Specifically, the ESRB describes violence as involving aggressive conflict; suggestive themes as mild provocative references or materials; crude humor as depictions or dialogue involving “vulgar antics including ‘bathroom humor;’” and strong language as the use of profanity.

Games rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) have content that may be suitable for kids at least 10. These games may contain “more cartoon, fantasy, or mild violence, mild language, and/or minimal suggestive themes.” The ESRB describes cartoon violence as “violent actions involving cartoon-like situations and characters,” and “violence where a character is unharmed after the action has been inflicted.” Further, the organization describes fantasy violence as violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life; and mild violence as mild scenes depicting characters in unsafe and violent situations. Suggestive themes are described as having mild provocative reference or materials, and mild language is defined as mild to moderate use of profanity.

Games rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for kids at least 6, and may contain “minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or the infrequent use of mild language.” Mild violence is defined as “mild scenes depicting characters in unsafe and/or violent situations.”
Games rated EC (Early Childhood) have content that is intended for preschoolers at least 3. The ESRB says games with an EC rating contain no material that parents would find inappropriate.

Games rated RP (Rating Pending) are awaiting final rating from the ESRB. The symbol appears only in advertising for a game before it has been rated.

[lankyb]

When did the demo come out? A lot of content is gold only for the first week. After that silver people can d/l it. I have to wait an extra week for all my RB DLC.

[Elegy]

Now, young man, there's no way I would even consider aiding you in such a...

Kidding. Ehh...I'm not really sure. My right click is screwy at the moment, but google "xbox live child account" and click on the link leading to Yahoo! Answers. See how that works out.

Congrats on your 17th, by the way. In the future, you could consider- you didn't hear it from me- lying about your age. It's certainly not what I do...:D

thank you. and lol.

well, i'm relatively sure i can switch my DOB on my hotmail account linked to my live thing. hopefully that will work.


to the other guy; yeah 17 + for M, but Microsoft has different priorities i guess....

[Sgt Pepper]

thank you. and lol.

well, i'm relatively sure i can switch my DOB on my hotmail account linked to my live thing. hopefully that will work.


No problem, but I owe you quite a bit, too. I hadn't realized there was a demo for that one, so it looks like I'll be firing up the 360 in the morning.

[Elegy]

No problem, but I owe you quite a bit, too. I hadn't realized there was a demo for that one, so it looks like I'll be firing up the 360 in the morning.

i just ended using a friends account to get it. it's awesome, lol

[Sgt Pepper]

i just ended using a friends account to get it. it's awesome, lol

Looks like a pretty massive download. Considering the quality of my internet connection, I might just wait and rent it.

I just hope it isn't as impossibly difficult as the last one. I hit a brick wall pretty early on...