Comments on: Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly

New feature lets parents set a daily or weekly limit on how many hours children can use the game console.

[capfan12]

Red Ring of Death?

For me, the Red Ring of Death controls how much my family is able to play our 360, it dies so often then it hardly ever gets play time.

[FutureGuy]

are you exaggerating a bit

I have a 360 since launch and it has yet to have any issues. people buy more games for 360 then wii and ps3 combined http://www.vgchartz.com/aweekly.php if it breaks at the rate you say that wouldn't make sense

[dechah]

Excellent news

I have two young daughters. I wanted to buy an XBox 360, but I could not find any titles for it that would appeal to a 6 and 4 year old. We bought a Wii instead, and we are very happy with our choice. However I still want an XBox 360, and will buy one when there are games for it that my young girls want to play.

[mikeburek]

Right...

Right.... so parents partially don't buy a game console because they parent does not have any control to set time limits for their children? Parents have been setting time limits since the sun came up. Back in the NES days, and even before, I had time limits on not only game systems, but other things, like staying out late, or at a swimming pool.

If the parents' only recourse is to set a time limit on the console, I think that's the least of their worries. Most of these systems are in the kids' room these days anyway.

Besides, how many people use the time limits on the TV with that wonderful V-chip?

And does the Wii have a time limit on it? Why is it so successful with new gaming families? Maybe based on the content of the game? There is not yet a mandatory Microsoft tax that everyone has to pay, so if you want money, you'd better have the content.

[sunnybellows]

family gaming, mom says yes

As a mom whose kids has 3 game consoles in the house and a gamefly account, I would say it's about time Microsoft realize the xbox is not just for kids anymore. The game timer is good idea. That's normally my job ;).
The Wii was the first console that really reintroduce me to gaming. Have you seen seniors playing Wii, they love it. Since we got the Wii we've been having family gaming nights were the whole gang battles it out with a new game every week. This is when I let sarah and jason convince me to get the gamefly account. Good thing, it's actually saved us a ton over renting from blockbuster, not to mention the cost buying new games. I'm excited to see what other new features will make the xbox more family friendly.

[AdamExplosion]

This is great.

I will actually get to play one of the two Xbox 360's in my house now. My brothers are always playing all day. About time, Microsoft... about time.