I think its the retailers responsibilty to warn parents about the content of the game, i`m 15 and was in a games store and the guy who was serving me was trying to convince me to put down a deposit on MW3 which will probably be an 18!
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Im conflicted on this. While i believe games don't cause violence by themselves, I do think some games kids should just no play(you all now the type of games i'm talking about. I think they should have something like "We can put this game in our demo to see if you want your kid to play it"(because "Blood and gore" covers a lot) But that wont fix the problem. Honestly i think Video game controversy is dieing down each quarter.
I think society does more than enough to screw over teenagers already.
It's bad enough that they can't drink or buy porn - there at the age they need it most.
It's bad enough that they can't drink or buy porn - there at the age they need it most.
Single player yes as I think that some games are rated as 18 due to there being a slight racail joke. However multiplayer should be kept well away from youngens and all froms of communication (i.e. head sets) should be rated 18 as half the kids who do play COD, battlefeild, GoW even halo have nothing clever to say and ruin alot of people gaming experiance. That said there are kids that use it aporiately but the majority do not.
My first current-gen console was the wii. I never even wanted an M game until I got my ps3. My parents didn't even care when I got my first M game (COD4) and I played the hell out of it.
lol, a comment for point four. the dropping crime rate in the US of A is because all of the crimanils are staying home playing violent games themselves. but in all seriousness folks, i'm agree with what most of you are saying with kids learning whats real from virtual. I mean, I'm 14, but i still play M-rated games like HALO, COD, Assassins Creed, etc... But it hasn't turned me into some violent derp beast that will turn to kill mode the moment someone or something pissis me off. that whole "video game turn kids in to violent murderers" thing is a load of crap. sure i get pissed off at some people, but that doesn't mean that i'm going to get violent. I say that the government should stop trying to brainwash everybody, and just do what was created to do, listen TO the people, and not the opposit.
My issue isn't whether kids understand the difference between games and RL. My issue is that I don't like the thought of my nephews being trained to think its fun to even PRETEND to do the horrible things in games like GTA.
And frankly if I had a BF who thought it was fun to pretend to do this stuff I would have a serious problem with him.
And frankly if I had a BF who thought it was fun to pretend to do this stuff I would have a serious problem with him.
your going to think im crazy for saying this but: it's kinda like the drug debate
i mean that canabis is banned because for a small minority of people it can seriously damage their brain. but for others it dose less damage then tobacco...
so in terms of video games....a game like gta4 to a kid could have no effect as he would see it as fake and just a game but another kid may see it as something fun to do in real life.
the point is the is that everyone will not have the same reaction to something.. so basically a small minority of people can ruin it for everyone else
i mean that canabis is banned because for a small minority of people it can seriously damage their brain. but for others it dose less damage then tobacco...
so in terms of video games....a game like gta4 to a kid could have no effect as he would see it as fake and just a game but another kid may see it as something fun to do in real life.
the point is the is that everyone will not have the same reaction to something.. so basically a small minority of people can ruin it for everyone else
Here's another suggestion "Parents should be able to buy whatever they like for their children, but if they come to me and complain that an 18-rated game is too violent for their precious three year old, I should legally be allowed to punch them in the dick/ovaries/children (delete where appropriate).'
Kind of a touchy situation IMO.
The parent should definately know what the game contains, and inform the child. I do think that the rating system should not be law bound, but to be used as a guideline, although I don't really like the age system put in place, I would rather there just be guidelines to what the game contains.
To be honest I've noticed my 4 year old brother watch me play oblivion for a little bit, and it doesn't really frighten him or anything.
The parent should definately know what the game contains, and inform the child. I do think that the rating system should not be law bound, but to be used as a guideline, although I don't really like the age system put in place, I would rather there just be guidelines to what the game contains.
To be honest I've noticed my 4 year old brother watch me play oblivion for a little bit, and it doesn't really frighten him or anything.