Does this mean more undercover cops will have to pose as hit men?

Bad grups!

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Does this only apply to children accounts, or can I have the 360 shut off my access after 1AM? I am apparently incapable of playing "just one more quick game", so an external prodding would be helpful.

Of course, the worst part is that there's no way this thing is going to wait for a convenient save point.

@styrofoam: That shouldn't matter. Dead Rising had no convenient save points to begin with.

Plus, part of the fun is hearing the kid scream when the console shuts down in the middle of the final boss battle.

(This from a guy who one time pranked his older brother by flipping the circuit breaker during a game-deciding field goal kick in a playoff game)

This sounds like a good feature.

Does this only adhere to the Online gaming?

@styrofoam:
Most of what I have heard about this timer suggests that there will be a warning regarding your remaining time. So even in Dead Rising, with the controversial save system (which I thought was great), you should be able to save.

This could even promote planning in the youngster, if he is on a weekly timer. "I could quit now at this save point, and have more time on Saturday."

I think this will also be a great tool for discipline. Talk back to your mother? That'll cost you an hour.

I like this idea, especially during the school year. Too often do kids waste time on their video games during the week when they should've been doing their homework. If it were me, the kid's XBox Live account would be blocked for the week, and would only be allowed on the weekends once my regular spot check of their homework and backpack contents are complete, like my parents did.

@Kaiser-Machead: Of course, this was Super NES, not XBox. :P

in the pic, what is the mom aiming at?

The timer is a good idea as long as it's not based on Vegas gaming laws. "sir, i'm required to inform you by law that you should take a break"

Nothing, she's just waiting for a high five.

What ever happened to beatings? Oh I see from the pic, they ended in the later 1930's.

suck my dick you morons who think they can limit their kids game play time dont fucking buy the system if you cant control your own kids stupid ass perants thnat cant handle their shit get help for your self not your kids

@silverspike819: wow.. the banhammer is likely to come down on your really hard...please exit to your left once the ride has stopped..thank you and dont come again

@leetgeek: & @silverspike819: I'm a big fan of profanity so it didn't bother me...but silverspike819 does have a point. Parents should be able to lay down ground rules for their kids without the help of a built-in parental timer, though this would take a good deal of time and a superb relationship with their kids. This is rather unlikely in this day and age where both parents are probably working and stressed out, so there is a benefit to having a parental timer. Just because some parents need assistance with controlling their kids doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad parents...perhaps just busy.

This is still not an excuse for not parenting your crotch fruit and keeping them from screaming within my earshot...fucking kids.

@selcouth14:

Yeah, but this can be a good tool for developing responsibility. Do some extra chores, earn some extra time. Make exceptional grades, earn extra time. "Forget" to do your homework, lose time. Get caught trying on your mom's panties...... Well you get my point. This would totally eliminate any chances of arguements over the definition of what an hour is.

Good thing I don't keep my parents in the loop about my xbox 360. No dad I HAVE to buy more xbox live gold or the xbox wont work, and I dont have the £40. Oh You have some money. Well I'm not forcing...

@selcouth14: I LOVE profanity, well it's just great. BUT, learn to spell or at least hold in the anger long enough to make a point, that shit fell apart at the end. Right?

Other than that I completely agree. I played too many video games. I just want Frucci to be my Dad. Make the beer cheesecake and porno we'll call it a deal.

Was Dead Rising that big a pain? I thought it was pretty well laid out from a saving perspective- they were there, and you had to plan your trips around them. No worse than most Square RPGs and the glowy halo that magically appears every so often. And certainly a monumental step forward from finding rolls of typewriter ribbon and a typewriter. And PS, if you use a any of those ribbons, you're a lamx0r n00b and you don't get the l33t ending anyways. P0wnd!

@styrofoam: Haven't you heard about the special ending in Dead Rising if you never save?

The one where Frank ends up peeing himself when first meeting the end boss. You know, after living 5 days in a mall, drinking countless cartons of Orange Juice without ever going to the bathroom, there's bound to be a limit to his bladder!

@oo0cyst0oo: Yeah, my shit was spelled correctly so I'll chalk that up to a reply button slip-up.

@robinandtami: Good point. Adding or subtracting time based upon behavior would get most kids to shape up if they want to continue playing.
Now if only we could rig up a parental reward system as well...beat level 12? Have some beer! Xbox 360 w/ kegerator built in? Fuck yeah! Plus it might solve the overheating problem...wow, really wishing mine had that feature now that I think about it.

When I was a kid, and if my consoles had timers, it would have just encouraged me to max it out to the fullest, dude. And bribing your kids with game time would eventually create a balance with the amount of game time right on the envelope of unhealthy addiction, developing their habits for later addictions...

fuck i'm screwed, my life sucks now

Awwww. The last post on this topic led me to believe I'd have a game about duckies. Now all I have is parental responsibility. Don't get me wrong: I'm all for parental responsibility. It's what's made the "fine upstanding" young man I am today. But I sure do love me some duckies.

@Gormania: Good point.

I have to think this is really only going to be useful for kids with parents up to speed on technology. Otherwise, I'll give it about a week before the hack around is in place, rendering the lock completely useless. However I am curious how the lock will be implemented. Will it lock the Live account or the console itself? So then it begs the question, what's the work around? Using another Live account? Formatting, or using a different HD? Or something like cracking the case and popping the CMOS?

You could say that the punchout had already begun, as clearly demonstrated by the 13 years old... Yes, that one.

they actually DONT need this feature the three reds of death could do that for them.