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Does "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" cross the line regarding the controversial airport scene?

Graphic and gory, to be sure. But I wasn't shocked by it. Then again, I don't need a video game to enlighten me concerning the horrors of terrorism. If you do, then you're too young to play this game anyway.

That's because it's rated Mature 17+ as the front cover of the game plainly states.

Games with that rating "may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language."

Despite those warnings, some parents aren't getting that message as we enter the holiday shopping season.

According to one report, nearly three quarters of parents understand little or nothing about video game ratings.

That could help explain, according to the National Institute on Media and the Family, why half of players ages 8 to 12 admit playing M-rated video games such as "Gears of War 2."

You think "Modern Warfare" is gory. The weapon of choice in "Gears of War 2?" A machine gun that uses a chain saw as an accessory.

Let's just say you're not using that to clear tree limbs.

So before you shell out $60 of your hard-earned money on a video game that might not be suitable for little Johnnie, check out this interactive we created last year that takes the mystery out of the video games rating system.