Talk:The Tarr/@comment-27762120-20170223145952/@comment-4955085-20170223234329

See, that's just it, I don't think games should strive for being "kid friendly" with their content. Sure, you can create a bright, colorful, open-ended style game that appeals to kids, but it should NOT be the core focus upon which creative decisions are made. Because kids don't care, or necessarily even want kid games when given the option, they just want good games. Heck, the only reason the ESRB exists is because we live in an age of parents who are unwilling or unable to screen the content they are giving their kids, and the results are games that live and die by their ESRB rating, causing game companies that pander to a single ESRB category. And that does not a good game make.

Tirade aside, we are talking about cute, cartoon, amorphous creatures here. Canabalism as a concept has a very negative attribute to it, I admit, but criticizing the slimes in slime rancher for it and calling it "adult friendly" is like saying Kirby is "adult friendly" because he's a mass-murdering sociopath who eats anything and anyone in his path. News flash: kids AND adults love the franchise, just like I'm sure kids and adults love slime rancher. Slime Rancher doesn't have to pander to either side by adding darker/lighter concepts or features to the game. It's a good game with very little explicit or offensive content, and a very bright visual appeal that all age groups can be drawn to. It's that simple.