I think games are definitely moving towards waaayyy more mature titles. I see this industry as a lot like the movie industry of the 1920's. It is no longer a novelty, or something just for kids. You have people who have now spent their entire lives with video games as a primary means of recreation. They are in their 30's and 40's, and they want to see titles made exclusively for adults, just like they go to see movies made for adults.
There are some great games that are for 18+. Resident Evil 4 comes to mind. It was like being in a horror movie.
Anybody thinking video games are just for kids is missing the evolution of the medium. Not many kids these days with $60 to burn on a game - even if they had the $350 for a PS3.
Obviously there will always be a huge market for kids games, and broad spectrum appeal games. But it is nice to see titles that are as grown up as a lot of gamers are.
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