Parents buying underage kids rated M games?

[Reindeer]

Now that really bugs me. Please do not ask me to cite my sources when I voice my opinion on the forums. It's not worth my time and there are no rules against posting unsourced facts on this site.

You stated something as if it was a "Did you know...?" thing, followed by "It's true". That's not an opinion, that's stating a fact. That's why he was asking for sources, especially since literally everybody else who has reacted to that statement has exclaimed some confusion or outright said it's not true. So a source would shift it from an assumption ("I believe it's 13-year olds that do this") into a researched fact ("I know it's 13-year olds that do this, and here's the information to back it up").

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Off topic, one or two of my friends bought a game/CD (I don't remeber, I only saw the cutscenes) from Japan. All I have to say was WOW, the game was rated for kids and it had a ton of messed up stuff in it, refrences were commonly used that involved gore and sexuality. Could this mean something?

If anything, it either means that Japanese children are more mature than western children, or Japanese parents are not as sheltering because they know that their children will have to face these things eventually. It's when you watch stuff like Shin-chan, which is aimed at children, and it has a lot of imagery of butts, sexual innuendo, dirty jokes, etc. Kids gotta grow up someday and the way parents treat their children nowadays is just sad. You're not going to be around for their whole life and one day they'll have to face the cold hard truths of life.

 

[-Apples-]

You stated something as if it was a "Did you know...?" thing, followed by "It's true". That's not an opinion, that's stating a fact. That's why he was asking for sources, especially since literally everybody else who has reacted to that statement has exclaimed some confusion or outright said it's not true. So a source would shift it from an assumption ("I believe it's 13-year olds that do this") into a researched fact ("I know it's 13-year olds that do this, and here's the information to back it up").

I should've said it differently. But I don't anyone asking me to cite my sources anymore.

 

[Mercedes]

I ****ING LOVE GTA

 

[Gracelia]

if something brings someone joy like who the **** are you to take that away from them

mind your own ****ing business amen goodbye

basically
worry about yourselves people. if a parent is buying a game for their child, it's their choice + most (not all) buy it based on how they know their kid. in other situations, it could also be the kid is crying over the game and could manipulate their parents into saying yes. at the end of the day, it doesn't relate to you whatsoever.

as a kid, my parents bought me a VHS for South Park and said I couldn't watch it til I was 18. You're god damn right if you guessed I just busted that baby out and watched it when they left the home, LOL. They found out later and it was like "ok whatever, pls don't do it again." i played FPS games and the like. it depends on maturity level, etc. can tell you i did not turn out to be no trashy kid lmao

 

[cIementine]

It depends on who the parent is and how strict they are about these things. My brother is almost 10 and isn't allowed to play COD and GTA etc and neither am I.
However even when my brother's friends were 5-6, they were watching 18 rated films and playing 18 rated games.
I'd probably let my kids play them when they were 11-13 since it can't be much worse than on the playground language wise, and the violence isn't a problem unless I forget to tell my children not to beat people up.

 

[Ghost Soda]

Anyone who tries to say that video games somehow turns people into jerks or phycos with no help from anyone else is full of baloney. [High chances of them beings parents trying to blame anything besides their poor parenting.]

Now that really bugs me. Please do not ask me to cite my sources when I voice my opinion on the forums. It's not worth my time and there are no rules against posting unsourced facts on this site.

Just as there are no rules against calling out the baloney in them either.

 

[Leela]

If the child can handle it, go ahead and let them play. If they are more sensitive, maybe they should wait another few years. These ratings are only guidelines, after all. It depends on the individual.

 

[Isabella]

while I'm not a fan of shooting games or other gore/violent games, I have friends that enjoy them (such as Call of Duty, GTA, L4D2, Saints Row, etc.).
My brother used to be really annoying about wanting these games cause his friends had them..he's past the phase now. He started playing them at like 13, shows that younger kids are a fan of those kinds of games. I say to each their own.
Also, Saints Row is fun as hell. Shame on me for playing it when I was 15 & now 18 since it's a M+17 rated game? LOL
The idea that violent games change someones personality is kind of weird to me. Tons of people I know play those kinds of games and they're not affected at all?? Parents just like to blame something for how their kids act when it's probably just how they are.

 

[Nuclear Bingo]

Is it a good idea? No. But parents have the right to buy their kids whatever the **** they want. Hell, even video games in general aren't a a good idea for children or adults haha. It truly can become an addiction that takes away money and wastes time. My parents hated that I played video games when i was a kid. They would always roll their eyes when i bought a new game or when i asked for them to come with me to get a rated m game. But, I mean if a kid wants a rated M game then by all means, go ahead i guess.

 

[starlark]

i play select horror games, specifically amnesia, for the artistic quality of them. i'm fascinated with the macabre/ sophisicated gore side of art, which very few people seem to touch on. i see past the engines and mechanics and the man telling me how he's murdered dozens of people and see a broken story, and i think it's beautiful.
i'm 14, and i'd say it depends on the kid. if you're mature enough and you can handle the game, you have every right to play it and no one should stop you. but if you decide to be immature and abuse the game, and it affects your actions, there's no way that's safe for you.

 

[Brad]

I've been playing games that are rated M like Halo, and Grand Theft Auto since I was in the 5th grade. I don't feel that it's any sort of negative effects on me. My parents have always really been open about letting me consume the kind of media I wanted. I understood what I saw was fake, and that some of the things that were said and done were not okay.

 

[TaskBarR]

It's actually a bit hilarious to see little kids acting all mature and "edgy" if that's how you describe it. Little kids do ruin a lot of games from what I've heard though.

 

[Dork]

Eh i'm not really for it. I've seen what those type of games have done to my mom's friend's children and ew are they vulgar.

 

[TaskBarR]

All I know is that if I ever have kids, I'm not gonna let them play mature rated games until they're, well, mature enough to play them. I've seen how some kids act after playing them, they just can't handle all of the violence.

 

[Cam1]

Im mixed about this. When I was 9 and 10 I was playing COD (which I hate now; pacifist), but that was because I could handle that stuff without going insane. GTA is COMPLETELY innapropriate for children. Im 14 and STILL not allowed to play that even if I wanted to. It really just depends on the kid. If they are mentally stable and can handle certain things close to that, I would say go for it. Like I said though, it depends on the kid.

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

I've played M rated games when I was 14 because those were some of the tines I could spend the day with my older sister. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I'm pretty sure I have control of myself, at least more control in comparison to the people I associate with. It could just be parents buying it for themselves and letting their kids play it.

 

[DoctorGallifrey]

I know a person who played rated M games their whole life.. let's just say that he has an obsession with guns.

There is a strong chance that there is zero correlation between the two. Most of the games I play are Rated M, however I'm not obsessed with guns.

Now that really bugs me. Please do not ask me to cite my sources when I voice my opinion on the forums. It's not worth my time and there are no rules against posting unsourced facts on this site.

You stated your opinion by saying "It's True" implying that it is a fact, if you're going to claim something like that and pass it off as a fact then the very least you could do is give a source about it. Especially considering most of the people who replied to it were in a state of confusion.



Anyway, I honestly I think if the kid is around the ages of 10 or 11 then they should be able to play it. However, only under supervised use, that way a parental figure can see what kind of reaction the kid has first hand. That way the parent can determine if their kid is mature enough to handle the material in the game, if they notice they are, then allow them to continue playing. If they notice that the child can't handle the material then the parent should take the game away right then and there, and come back to it at a later time.

 

[oranje]

Personally if I had kids, I wouldn't let them play M-rated games until they're in high school (and ditto for R-rated films). Some M rated games have pretty cartoony violence like TF2, so I wouldn't have a problem with younger kids playing games like that but there are M rated games out there that are more intense, so I wouldn't think it's appropriate for kids to play them at a young age. Plus I feel like kids are kind of pressured by their peers to play M-rated games because they're more "grown-up" and are made fun of for playing games that are rated lower, like many Nintendo games.

 

[Locket]

Oh yeah, I am also paranoid about blood.

 

[EndlessElements]

i would play M rated games when i was around seven, but then again that's just me. do i agree with kids under the age of fourteen playing games like GTA and something with a lot of gore or sexual content to it? absolutely not. I also don't agree with parents blaming things on video games if they are the ones that bought it for them -- my parents never did that, but again, i understood the fact it was a game and nothing more. sure, when i would play games like Tomb Raider, i wanted to be like that character because she was bad ass, and i always liked how her hair was and outfit was in some of the levels in Tomb Raider Chronicles, but did i feel the urge to go out and shoot at things while collecting artifacts? absolutely not.

Oh yeah, I am also paranoid about blood.

nice username : P