8NAFAN8 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Hello i am i second year media student doing research on the effect of violent videos on children, all your answers will be most helpfull in conducting my research Can you please enter you age and location (united states, united kingdon etc ) when your answer this question. Thanks, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzilla Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 18, US No, it does not, because youth under 18 (or is it 17?) is not allowed to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsofrisk Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) 18, USNo, it does not, because youth under 18 (or is it 17?) is not allowed to play it. 29 Norway. Same here... Not sure what you are doing here, but you have your answer.... And to add, there are no children in the game either. So this is just adult playing around as adults assaulting other adults. The real world is worse m8. A lot worse. Edited December 4, 2008 by notsofrisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilderDK Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 35, Denmark 18 years also here, but i have seen with SA, that kids under 10 are playing it, if i got kids, the never should play a game like that, thats for sure...18 is a good border. regards <-------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis09 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 children arent allowed to play it though kids can watch the news, filled with war and murder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinotek Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 20, Israel Of course not.. The game, at most, is a way for a violent person to express his violence. A game doesn't change a person. If you weren't violent to begin with, a game won't change you. If you were, the game will only be another way to express that violence. Not enhance it, not change it, or anything like that. Just express it. The only problem with kids playing it is that they tend to do the same things they see in games or movies. It doesn't make them violent. It just makes them do something that they think is cool or fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redda2 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 21, Australia. Same effect as movies. So if you are gonna ban violent games, then you must ban violent movies as well. Which we all know wont happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec2nd2008 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 19, US. And no, I do not believe it promotes violence. There's a line between fantasy and reality, and if someone can't realize the difference, then they have far bigger problems to worry about than violence from GTA. And most children won't have access to the game anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DML Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 23, Australia No. I played Grand Theft Auto, Carmageddon (the most violent driving game ever), and many other violent games, when I was 12 and 13. Many people who I knew at the time played them as well. Nobody turned out to be a murderer, or has any issues with violence etc, so it had no negative impact on us. Video/computer games are just a convenient scapegoat for people who cannot face the fact that murderers (young and old) who use the "GTA made me do it!" excuse, were disturbed before they even laid eyes on the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster uk Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) 16, United kingdom 18 years old here as usual, I may be 16 but it doesnt change anything in my opinion if you have got any sense you dont let game actions effect real life actions because its just a game and an unrealistic situation, People that act out what they do in a game have either got something wrong with them or just complete idiots in my opinion. Ive never been effected by a game violent or not i rememebr playing gta since i was like 13. and other games and such. nothings ever happened in my opinion, Things that do happen to kids playing games ike this i would hardly say its the parents fault tbh my mum lets me do pretty much anything i want Because im 16 so, Im at the adult age sort of in united kingdom but 16 is consider an adult in sense here. Reason i dont beleive its the parents fault, Because there not the ones playing the game. Edited December 4, 2008 by bobster uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAMonkey2012 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) Does GTA IV promote violence in children A: I dont know mine cant post here, its too difficult for them to comunicate under the patio. ... Its like mental illness drugs will trigger off if its in you even when 100 other took the same and are all fine, its based on various things like up bringing, experience, perception, anger personality bla bla bla its more about a persons make up before they sit infront of a game screen in the first place, it doesnt "make" you violent, you have to bring something phycologicaly to the table before hand for anything - not just games or this one to trigger or act as a catalyst to actualy move a person into acting out something harmfull / violent. Edited December 4, 2008 by GTAMonkey2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.I.R Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 20,Puerto Rico Where i live you can buy this game if only you have 18 or if your parent go whit you.I dont think thatgame promote violence because like other say,the world is worse and you can see in the news people getting kill and other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alucard155 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 23, Australia No. I played Grand Theft Auto, Carmageddon (the most violent driving game ever), and many other violent games, when I was 12 and 13. Many people who I knew at the time played them as well. Nobody turned out to be a murderer, or has any issues with violence etc, so it had no negative impact on us. Video/computer games are just a convenient scapegoat for people who cannot face the fact that murderers (young and old) who use the "GTA made me do it!" excuse, were disturbed before they even laid eyes on the game. Amen M8!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 20 netherlands never...not more then movies and books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspire Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 15 Sweden The box says 18+ but if let's say i walk into a gamestore, they probably wont care if im underaged. Iv'e seen 10-12year kids who buys GTA games, their parents dosen't seems to care what they are playing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graven Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 34. You don´t even need to play the game. The idea of playing it is enough. Crashes straight into the desktop, making You want to kill. Grand Theft Auto 4 PC has been reported to promote violence in all age groups! Look at the topics if You don´t believe. But seriously no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomern11 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 15, Israel Absolutely not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaydee Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 29 M NL. I agree entirely with Graven. No, i.m.o. this game doesn't promote violence in children any more than any other game or book would. Still I wouldn't let small children play it because they wouldn't understand what's going on and they wouldn't be ready for it. But I think the age limit of 18 could just as well have been 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camdean Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I just stole a cop car, so nah it doesn't effect us at all ! It never will make people 'shoot' people or make people 'steal' cars, and if you pay close attention the main character has never dabbled in drugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Prickles Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 18, USNo, it does not, because youth under 18 (or is it 17?) is not allowed to play it. It's under 17, and we're not technically allowed to buy it, there's nothing "illegal" about children playing the game. 15, Canada It depends on the child. It is possible to make any insane fool turn violent by means other than video games, but if the person is stupid enough, yes, video games can make a difference in their behaviour. Of course, for the average person, it'll make no difference whatsoever. If anything, I'm LESS violent because I take my anger out in the virtual world rather than in the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xur Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 When I was a kid, I was disembowling cops & bludgeoning hookers in real-life long before GTA came along so I highly doubt that a mere videogame could be a catalyst for child violence. I think most kids know the difference between fantasy & reality. PS- Just kidding, btw. I've never disembowled a cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qumulys Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 31, Australia No, kids were playing cops + robbers when my parents were kids from all those old western movies, they (for the most part) turned out fine. What I think is of more concern, is Australia's nice personoo games laws. We dont have an Adults 18+ rating for games at all!! One moron in government thinks he is protecting kids by not allowing an 18+ law, when in fact it made gta iv an MA15+ title instead therefore putting the game into more kids hands anyway. Oh well, those who want to play it end up with it somehow anyway... Our console versions were censored as well, you can mow down as many folk as you like, but dont think about porking someone... Then they release it uncensored for the PC version..??? I'm confused.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackmackg Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 15 usa If your child has aggressive behavior and is know to be more aggressive after watching violence than no. video chess for that kid. But in a normal person its ok. Any action/horror mover is a lot worse than this. even thoght i have felt bad for shooting some one in gta. darn you Euphoria physics. you make it so fun to do something so wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky is King Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I believe the problem is not movies, music or video games, but more along the lines of personal responsibility. And being a responsibile parent. Today, well here in the USA, personal responsibility and the responsibity of parents is being eliminated. Today the village should raise your kids, not the parents. If you spank your child because he was being a little brat, its child abuse and you will face criminal charges and have your kids taken away from you. If you ground your kid to the house because he misbehaved, that could also be considered child abuse. I am a responsible adult. I am 27years old. I was spanked as a child. I was grounded. I was told NO on numerous occasions. And I had my toys taken away from me. If I wasnt home for dinner I didnt eat dinner. I am not violent or irresponsible. However in todays society, doing all the above is child abuse and wrong. Instead, parents are encouraged to settle disagreements with their kids in a 'soothing' manner. You should never hit your child. I am sorry but if my kid pulled half the sh*t I did as a kid, he will have a sore ass too! Society in the US in my opinion has gone WAY too far with this child abuse crap. Seriously. Their are plenty of kids that need a spanking. Its a part of growing up. Thats not to say you beat the sh*t out of the little brat, but a sore ass, or washing the kids mouth out with soap, isnt going to kill them and will teach them that their behavior is unacceptable. Unfortunately, thats child abuse and your a BAD parent if you do such. The govt and society needs to mind their own business when dealing with child upbringing. As far as movies and such dictating a childs behavior? Again, its all about how the child is being raised. If the kid doesnt know limits because he has never had a sore ass, its not because of a video game, it is because mom and dad are afraid of going to jail if they spank their unruly kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuel_81 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I believe the problem is not movies, music or video games, but more along the lines of personal responsibility. And being a responsibile parent. Today, well here in the USA, personal responsibility and the responsibity of parents is being eliminated. Today the village should raise your kids, not the parents. If you spank your child because he was being a little brat, its child abuse and you will face criminal charges and have your kids taken away from you. If you ground your kid to the house because he misbehaved, that could also be considered child abuse. I am a responsible adult. I am 27years old. I was spanked as a child. I was grounded. I was told NO on numerous occasions. And I had my toys taken away from me. If I wasnt home for dinner I didnt eat dinner. I am not violent or irresponsible. However in todays society, doing all the above is child abuse and wrong. Instead, parents are encouraged to settle disagreements with their kids in a 'soothing' manner. You should never hit your child. I am sorry but if my kid pulled half the sh*t I did as a kid, he will have a sore ass too! Society in the US in my opinion has gone WAY too far with this child abuse crap. Seriously. Their are plenty of kids that need a spanking. Its a part of growing up. Thats not to say you beat the sh*t out of the little brat, but a sore ass, or washing the kids mouth out with soap, isnt going to kill them and will teach them that their behavior is unacceptable. Unfortunately, thats child abuse and your a BAD parent if you do such. The govt and society needs to mind their own business when dealing with child upbringing. As far as movies and such dictating a childs behavior? Again, its all about how the child is being raised. If the kid doesnt know limits because he has never had a sore ass, its not because of a video game, it is because mom and dad are afraid of going to jail if they spank their unruly kid. +1 to that. Personal responsibility and parental responsibility. We have people who sue McDonalds for allowing them to eat their way into diabetes and are allowed to walk away with it, showing the rest of the world that laziness and selfishness pays off. If the parent's can't stop the kid from buying a 18+ rated game, then they shouldn't be parents to begin with (harsh, but grow a pair). Ultra political correctness will land us in a very structured, compliant, bland and repressed world imo. 27 US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattHackin Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 21 - New Zealand - No. So sick of these discussions lol . The GTA series is restricted 18 years and over for a reason and it is the parents decision to whether or not they expose their children to such a violent game. The game is violent, of course, no question about that; however, there is an obvious line drawn between fantasy violence and reality. If someone is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality then there is obviously something mentally unstable with them. I believe this same argument can be applied to movies and television too. There is a clear line between what happens on 'the big screen', which is very fantastical and Hollywood, and what is acceptable behaviour in real life. Sure it's fun in GTA to kill people, beat people up, blow things up, kill cops, steal cars, etc etc etc, but for most people this is clearly understood as fantasy. I can understand that some children are impressionable, but I believe that most children can also understand the line between fantasy and reality. Studies try to prove that violent video games cause aggressive, anti-social behaviour, but it seems to me that these emotions and behaviours come into play before getting involved in violent video games. I played all the most violent games growing up, Carmageddon, early GTA series, Duke Nukem, Doom etc. and none of these had any effect on me growing up. I was always aware that it was just a video game. Basically what I think is that these games are made for adult audiences to begin with, if children are able to get their hands on them then somebody isn't doing their job right whether it be the parents, video store employees, online store operators or whoever. The bottom line is that violence in video games is just a convenient scapegoat and distraction from much larger issues in the world. Like someone said earlier, children are exposed to real war and terrorism in the news every night yet fantasy violence is the one getting the finger pointed at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0b Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 its bullsh*t, they need to sort out film ratings before they start accusing video games of doing sh*t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevyboy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Games promote about as much violence as reality. Between war, gangs (I'm sure you hear about it if you live in a city) murders, drugs (not bashing, just saying since it usually leads to violence), domestic abuse, drinking (again CAN lead to violence) and TV, the fact that you can see all about all of this every day on the news! Only the already disturbed / unstable actually intertwine fantasy (see gaming) with there reality. And I hate to be the one to point out the obvious, but if it wasn't this game, it would be something else (see one of the above). After having several relatives with lives in law enforcement, I've learned that what people watch on TV and what they play for games has little bearing on there mental well being. Those that say "they saw it on TV" are most often (if not always) looking for a scapegoat, unwilling to accept responsibility for there actions. Just my 2 cents. *23, male. For me, these games act as pure enjoyment and IF anything else is there, its a way to let out some steam from a day of dealing with idiots. Driving down the sidewalk in GTA sure beats the prison time you would face for attempting it in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperatortwo Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) Switzerland 33 male 18+ in our country Its worse if you can drive car and can play this game lol So it should be only avaible below 18^^ Edited December 9, 2008 by Imperatortwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecomet Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 since there is a big label on the box that says 18 no kids should be playing the game. if they are then their parents either think it is ok for them to do so, or they haven't seen the sticker. Either way, the 18+ rating is all that rockstar can do to cover their bases. I dont know about the steam version, but I suspect you need to input some personal info, along with maybe credit card info, and from what I understand you can't be under 18 and have a credit card. I am 38 years old and I've been gaming since I was 14, I never had any trouble seeing the difference in playing a game and real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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