Republican Senator Sam Brownback doesn't want the ESRB to half-ass a game, but to play it through. Dubbed the Truth in Video Game Rating Act, the legislation has been previously proposed and seeks to force ratings bodies to complete a game before rating it. Senator Brownback is trying to push it through the U.S. Senate and says:

The current video game ratings system needs improvement, because reviewers do not see the full content of games and don't even play the games they are supposed to rate. For video game ratings to be meaningful and worthy of a parent's trust, the game ratings must be more objective and accurate.

That's a valid point, but this might be tricky for longer titles or online games. But to understand the content, review boards should definitely play through the entire game. To the end. And presumably get a high score. Brian Ashcraft

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