More resources for parents with gamer kids

I got curious about other available resources for parents with gaming kids to follow on my post from earlier this week. Surely I couldn't be the only person with this kind of hangup?

Turns out I'm not the only person.

While I agree that the rating system is an excellent starting point for most parents, there are times when I don't even agree with the rating system myself.

I've played Colin Mcrae: DiRT, a rally racing game, almost to completion and never once have I encountered the 'language' that earned the game it's PEGI-12 rating. So what are parents (and children who want to convince their parents otherwise) to do?

Well, apparently, not much.

There used to be a website called What They Play, that listed videos and reviews about games and their ratings from a parenting system. What They Play was acquired by News Corporation in 2009. As of September 2011 though, the website no longer appears functional, instead redirecting users to IGN. Which is kind of sad.

I did find a few websites with more guidelines for parents, which I'm sharing below.