About Kids Playing This Game

[dlow]

GTA 5 is a game that IMO was not intended for kids..........But only on the surface, Its crude and rude, but that Mature rating is just an out for Rockstar.........

 

Lucky for me my kids are grown and i dont really have to deal with it as a parent

 

Kids should not be turned lose with this game, and if played the kid should be supervised by an adult...

 

As a 5year old boy my Dad taught me how to handle and use guns,,,,,,,at age 5 i could dead center a bullseye at 100yrds with my single shot 22 rifle at age 6 i could nail a running rabbit at 50yrd with the same rifle, I also knew how to drive by the time i was 8 (reaching the pedals was a little hard)

Learning none of these things early in life had no negitave effect on me

 

BUT

Before i was handed the Rifle/Pistol Dad told me you ever touch this gun when i am not present and your ass will be whipped like nothing you have ever had before.......I tested this one time, he took a hickory switch from an apple tree and wore it out on me......this did have an everlasting effect.......OBEY the rules i am well into my 50s now and i still hold that lesson true

 

Kids are going to part of these games no matter what rating gaming companies put on them.......No we are not there parents, but we can act like adults when we encounter them.........

Edited January 16, 2015 by dlow

[don ovdi' island]

 

buying a M rated game for your child isn't bad parenting. Abuse, Neglect, not feeding, clothing, educating, or teaching your children right from wrong is being a bad parent.

Implying that letting your child witness explicit sexual activity and violence isn't mental abuse & neglect.

 

 

 

Mental abuse? LOL.. what a croc of chit. the crap that some people come up with is beyond me. Yes, because shielding a child from every and any type of adult situation until they're 18 is totally what you should do and has no negative side affects what-so-ever.

(Wannh, that's not what i said! - that's what you're implying, sir.) I guess we should just forget about the stuff that's on the news, on the radio, and the fact that they hear and probably see much worse from other children than any video game in SCHOOL (bitch all you want, it's true)

 

People need to stop with all this "they dont know right from wrong" chit. If they dont know right from wrong, then it's YOUR fault, as the parent. They can learn this at any age. the younger, the better. while their brains may not be fully developed, they still understand the concept of Action ~ Consequence. If they dont, it's not the game's fault you're a bad parent. People who think people under 18 shouldn't be able to play the game are the same type of people to think that they automatically become an adult at age 18. You're not an adult at 18 if you still act and live like a child. They're the same type of people that think that age = maturity, which, heh heh… is NOT the case, at all, EVER.

 

Would I buy GTA for my 10 year old son? no. I know i had GTA around that age but GTA was quite different then. Perhaps when he turns 14 or 15. However this is about M rated games in general, which, depending on the game, i would buy.. maybe not at 10.. but a little later. Would that make me the worlds worst parent? if your response is "Yes.", Stop being an idiot. Seriously. I can respect if a parent doesn't want their child to play the game, thats fine. I'm not going to say someone is a bad parent because they do. that's absurd.

 

 

I expected better from you Xyn.. I expected better.

Edited January 16, 2015 by dreadluxx

[Carbinax]

I'm sure its been said before, and i'm kinda reluctant to bring it up as I know it'll be like opening a can of worms, but when you see things like columbine, sandy hook and a ton of others , it makes you wonder why schoolkids in particular, are unable to switch off , and when they are exposed to a world where anything goes and where no consequence exists, it's certainly possible to connect the dots........not , to GTA directly , but just to the way kids are raised now.

When you expose little kids to this kind of environment, it plants seeds, and when the time comes where an adrenaline charged situation requires that a reaction is needed , how will they respond if this is part of their education in life ??

 

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States#List_of_U.S._school_attacks )

Edited January 16, 2015 by Carbinax

[tenpennyisplainevil]

I'm sure its been said before, and i'm kinda reluctant to bring it up as I know it'll be like opening a can of worms, but when you see things like columbine, sandy hook and a ton of others , it makes you wonder why schoolkids in particular, are unable to switch off , and when they are exposed to a world where anything goes and where no consequence exists, it's certainly possible to connect the dots........not , to GTA directly , but just to the way kids are raised now.

When you expose little kids to this kind of environment, it plants seeds, and when the time comes where a reaction is needed , how will they respond if this is part of their education in life ??

 

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States#List_of_U.S._school_attacks )

No, it's got everything to do with the way they're raised, I'd say. Or perhaps their intelligence is part of it as well. The reaction to explicit content differs per child. One adopts it into their way of life, as you said, which is the wrong reaction (I blame that on a mixture of heavy exposure to this content and bad raising, with a tad of low intelligence). The other shuns it, which any kid with good parents and/or intelligence would do.

I was also once exposed to such content at a very young age. It was Soldier of Fortune 2 I think. It was a demo that came for free with something else, so my parents missed it. I vaguely remember some kind of hostage situation in which you played as the hostage taker and you could kill the hostages with extreme gore. I remember killing innocents with such gore almost made me puke. I responded by taking it out of the PC and literally breaking the disc in two.

The ones who respond to this kind of content by embracing it simply had bad parents and/or aren't intelligent enough to know just how wrong it is. Then, it becomes a part of their life, it influences them.

That said, GTA is nowhere near such content, while it still isn't suitable for children. The age dreadluxx said seems perfect for the GTA of today, while the old GTA used to be suitable for younger audiences.

Edited January 16, 2015 by tenpennyisplainevil

[lannydee]

It's not the squeakers or naive kids who get on my nerves, its those who use b**** and N****** too excessively. They basically sound as if they have a strict diet of drinking paint. I'm over itttt, and those kids are about my age (20-25). these are the guys who die at the beginning of the match, then talk while spectating saying "ahh id kill all these dudes with my bat nawwhaimsayin, i kill all these foos with one hand , yall be *******" ...sh*t like that. it's f*cking mindblowing how stupid generations get.

[Quinn_flower]

You cannot compare 90s GTA to today's GTA I mean the visuals increase over the years There's more blood and gore you can actually see them more and than back then.

 

It's not the game fault is actually the parents of our generation that's his fault because most parents right now and they don't want to raise her kids right so they just leave them playing video games all day thinking about teaching about life but in reality it doesn't.

 

I mean any responsible parent would just put like a timer like one hour for the game and be with the child while they're playing and tell him or her that dont do this in life because it's Wrong this is just a video game you don't take this seriously.

 

My first grand theft auto game was GTA three and I was for PS2 days and my dad hated it when I used to play that game because it shown violence at a very young age so he limit me to playing the game 1hr. I bought my game my first Gta when I was 18 and that was gta iv.

 

See back then we didn't have online so you cant compare our experience with today's experience as an online plus the rude people online plus immature kids online or an undeveloped kids online your asking for recipe disaster pretty much.

 

I say it once and I'll say it again the 90s were much more better if this is kids today were still raise like how we would raise back in the 90s things would be different right now.

 

Most of these kids think they're adults but really there not only think about is sex and other things that shouldnt be thinking about this age.

 

it's us as parents or future parents in the future setting a example for our kids not a videogame but they still need that 1 on 1 experience with us. Also us telling the kids what's wrong and what's the right setting the morals and lessons in life preparing for the future that's our responsibility from day one as soon as they're born

Edited January 16, 2015 by Quinn_flower

[virmonk]

I read through a few pages but i am not reading the whole thread. I will just say that as a parent of four I would not let my kids play a game like gta 5 until they were at least 16. Online I may supervise them a bit younger but not much.

Gta 5 story mode is pretty twisted and graphic. From the language and sex to the graphic violence it is not something i see as appropriate for my kids. If other parents let their children play it that's their call.

Gta online is not as bad but I feel supervision is best. Maybe i am no fun but i don't want my kids to become like a lot of the disrespectful youth that make up the current generation of kids. I also come from a different time when the internet didn't exist, house phones were how you called someone, you had to memorize phone numbers and social networking was going outside to play. Phone booths existed, we had no airbags in cars, and cassettes were the big thing. I know its a different time but I want my kids to have some of my values while enjoying some of what the current time offers.

Edited January 16, 2015 by virmonk

[SnowCake]

Hello guys, I don't really see what's all the child discrimination is about, but I've been heavily insulted for being underaged, and I really think games should not be rated on age, it should be rated on maturity. I am almost 13, but I'm mentally mature enough to play and understand this game. The kids you hear screaming "ni**er" and other popular insults that sound like they are 7 are obviously not mature and should not be playing this game. Hope this topic doesn't get deleted but what do you guys think about kids on this game?

Just don't listen to them if you are not one off those childs and if you think you are mature enough to play the game without being influenced, then play it (although i don't believe that people can be influenced by a game if they are like you), and don't listen to people who say bad things about your parents buying the game for you, if they give you a good education and if you are a respectful child there is no problem in playing the game, people tend to generalize and punish the entire group even if one is innocent.

[Siberian]

I'm with you on this. I'm nearly 14 and I'm basically the same case. I once met a guy in a multiplayer game who was like 17 and before I told him my age he assumed I was nearer to his age because of the way I was talking to him, basically more maturely. When I mentioned a similar thing that I'm 13 and more "mature", and that it's sad people who are like me are a rarity on another thread, I got called ignorant for that.

 

I understand this game and I treat everybody with respect. I'm not here to ruin other people's fun. I'm playing this game to have fun with other people.

 

EDIT: The amounts of times I've approaced a player friendlyly (Pretty sure that isn't a word) and then they randomly pull a gun and kill me is uncountable...

Edited January 16, 2015 by MartyTheGamer

[XIantonioIX]

Nothing wrong with kids playing games like GTA its just most of played games before their was online dont be hypocritical and if nobody likes hearing younger people simply plug in ur mic mute it and leave it somewhere and continue playing or mute them.

[Siberian]

Also about the sexual parts of the game. I myself, being 13, tend to skip away from them as fast as I can. I understand it's wrong for me to watch such things and avoid them to my best. I've never even thought about visiting the Strip Club for a lap dance or to watch pole dancers. And I don't intend to.

Edited January 16, 2015 by MartyTheGamer

[ugotsmoked]

Also about the sexual parts of the game. I myself, being 13, tend to skip away from them as fast as I can. I understand it's wrong for me to watch such things and avoid them to my best. I've never even thought about visiting the Strip Club for a lap dance or to watch pole dancers. And I don't intend to.

Can your parents read?

[Siberian]

 

Also about the sexual parts of the game. I myself, being 13, tend to skip away from them as fast as I can. I understand it's wrong for me to watch such things and avoid them to my best. I've never even thought about visiting the Strip Club for a lap dance or to watch pole dancers. And I don't intend to.

Can your parents read?

 

 

Erm yeah... why?

[ugotsmoked]

 

 

 

Also about the sexual parts of the game. I myself, being 13, tend to skip away from them as fast as I can. I understand it's wrong for me to watch such things and avoid them to my best. I've never even thought about visiting the Strip Club for a lap dance or to watch pole dancers. And I don't intend to.

Can your parents read?

 

Erm yeah... why?

Adults know why.

[Carbinax]

I think it ironic that a lot of the posters saying its ok for a 12 year old to play GTA , are 12 years old.

[rentheowolf]

The problem isn't kids playing GTA. The problem is the very immature kids playing GTA.

[Strange Town]

I think it ironic that a lot of the posters saying its ok for a 12 year old to play GTA , are 12 years old.

That isn't irony at all. Irony would be the ones that played at a younger age and say that they shouldn't play until they're 16 or so.

[GIRR]

People seem to focus too much on what's good for the kids. When I buy an 18+ game, I have an expectation not to have to deal with kids. Why should I have to endure their shrill voices and undeveloped problem solving skills when the law clearly states they shouldn't be allowed anywhere near this game?I paid money for an 18+ game, not an E for everyone game, and as such I have the right to have a game free of kids and all of the censorship and baby-proofing that comes with it.

You don't have "the right" you have the privilege. Just about every game out there has little kids playing it, if you buy a game with expectation of there being no little kids. you're a moron.

[Carbinax]

 

I think it ironic that a lot of the posters saying its ok for a 12 year old to play GTA , are 12 years old.

That isn't irony at all. Irony would be the ones that played at a younger age and say that they shouldn't play until they're 16 or so.

 

 

actually no , my usage of irony was correct within that context. What you described is hypocrisy

[Strange Town]

 

 

I think it ironic that a lot of the posters saying its ok for a 12 year old to play GTA , are 12 years old.

That isn't irony at all. Irony would be the ones that played at a younger age and say that they shouldn't play until they're 16 or so.

 

 

actually no , my usage of irony was correct within that context. What you described is hypocrisy

 

After thinking for a bit, you're right. But they say it because they experienced it when they played it when young and saw there's no drama like people here is making it out to be.

[ugotsmoked]

Consoles should have a date of birth check of who uses it to disable online access.

[A Maned Wolf]

 

People seem to focus too much on what's good for the kids. When I buy an 18+ game, I have an expectation not to have to deal with kids. Why should I have to endure their shrill voices and undeveloped problem solving skills when the law clearly states they shouldn't be allowed anywhere near this game?I paid money for an 18+ game, not an E for everyone game, and as such I have the right to have a game free of kids and all of the censorship and baby-proofing that comes with it.

You don't have "the right" you have the privilege. Just about every game out there has little kids playing it, if you buy a game with expectation of there being no little kids. you're a moron.

 

Not Rainbow Six or America's Army....

Found a bunch on Arma though....

Edited January 16, 2015 by A Maned Wolf

[Carbinax]

Consoles should have a date of birth check of who uses it to disable online access.

 

I agree with you on the need for something like this , but its like those porn sites that say " unless you are 18 , you must not view this material..........click enter.......or click leave " . Any kid visiting those sites is obviously gonna click on leave cos he arrived there purely by accident lol. They'll think " hell yes , TITS ftw !!!"

There's no way they would voluntarily restrict themselves by using their genuine DOB

 

Reminds me of when I was 15 , trying to buy alcohol in the off licence. I never got asked for my DOB but my mates did , and we all had our fake DOBs memorised in advance , along with our nonchalant demeanour and our just-broken-manly voices that randomly reverted to those pre-voice-break squeaks

[Xyn]

 

Mental abuse? LOL.. what a croc of chit. the crap that some people come up with is beyond me. Yes, because shielding a child from every and any type of adult situation until they're 18 is totally what you should do and has no negative side affects what-so-ever.

(Wannh, that's not what i said! - that's what you're implying, sir.)

 

You take this to the extremes. Did i say shield the kid from everything? No.

But if you think it's ok to let a child witness and participate in things meant for adults, you probably also believe kids should watch pornography and enter night clubs/bars as well.

Hell, talk profanity and f*ck your spouse in front of them. f*ck it, let 'em have a turn. Because why should we try to keep age-restricted acts and content? f*ck that, right?

 

 

I guess we should just forget about the stuff that's on the news, on the radio, and the fact that they hear and probably see much worse from other children than any video game in SCHOOL (bitch all you want, it's true)

 

Typical teenage response. "Everyone else does it..."

The child isn't the world's responsibility; it's the their parents'.

If they see or hear worse (which, first of all would imply they're being raised in a pretty sh*tty setting) in the outside world, why should their home not be a fortress from those things... again, you seem to want children to be exposed to these things. Why? because it's cool? What invisible crowd are you trying to impress?

 

 

 

People need to stop with all this "they dont know right from wrong" chit. If they dont know right from wrong, then it's YOUR fault, as the parent.

And I suppose buying them media like GTA V will only help, right?

 

They can learn this at any age. the younger, the better. while their brains may not be fully developed, they still understand the concept of Action ~ Consequence.

And yet these games all instill the idea that actions have no consequences...How do the 3 protagonists end up in the conclusion of the game?

(inb4 "I played this game at x age and I didn't want to kill people or rob stores IRL!" Congratulations! you're clinically sane and possess basic reasoning)

Justifying the exposure of young minds to a medium that glorifies violence...you might as well justify kids listening watching media that glorify the objectification and demeaning of women.

 

 

If they dont, it's not the game's fault you're a bad parent.

Thanks for proving my point, which is why they shouldn't be near it at all. The game was not meant for them.

 

 

You're not an adult at 18 if you still act and live like a child. They're the same type of people that think that age = maturity, which, heh heh… is NOT the case, at all, EVER.

I agree with this.

You're not an adult until you're fully financially independent & responsible...

but this isn't about maturity. this is about young minds who shouldn't be exposed to certain things, no matter how "mature" (god I hate that word) they think they are.

Can maturity land you inside a bar if you're < 21? Lol nope.

 

Only reason kids still fight to play M rated games is because the world still believes games are children's things. You've never seen kids fighting to get inside a whore house.

 

I expected better from you Xyn.. I expected better.

 

lol. We don't have 100% similar opinions...oh noes.

 

 

You made it seem like if a child is exposed to GTA, they would become criminals right away.

Typical teenage response.

Not once did I say that they would become criminals. That would be an extreme.

They are however, exposed to lewdness far beyond their age group that is inappropriate for them.

 

And what about the "they'll reap the rewards sooner or later"?

 

 

Take whatever fits...

[bahraini_carguy]

Delete this stupid post.

Edited January 16, 2015 by ToyGT_one

[virmonk]

 

If you have kids you see how they progress through life. You see how they learn. They start as blank slates and the experiences they have help them become who they will be as adults. When my kids see something they ask questions and learn. They form opinions and it becomes part of who they are. So as a parent I try to keep them from experiencing things too early and when they do have questions I try to provide answers and give the proper context to the situations involved. You can't shield your kids from everything and as they get older you will have to let them experience more and more. But why just let kids view anything and assume they are smart enough to truly understand adult content. Instead of wondering why the weather is a certain way or why people need certain things they will be busy sorting through questions they may not have had until they were older.

 

There are differences between an adult watching someone get shot in a movie or game and a child viewing the same. The adult has already formed his mind although we grow and adapt till the day we die. The child is still piecing his mind together and even if they think they are an adult they are still growing. I thought I was mature when I was 15 but when I look back I was not. I would argue that fact back then but I had to grow up to be able to accept those facts. Death becomes more real when you actually experience it and both see and feel the pain it causes. Money is more valuable when you don't just earn it but balance a household and can't cover your bills. Adult content is just that. According to some peoples logic, kids will see terrible and graphic things eventually so lets just overwhelm them now.

 

When it comes to GTA5, does anyone really think that kids should be watching ass f*cking, people being blown away, graphic sex, girls shaking their tits for cash, or even the simple act of ripping someone from a car and stealing it? Listen to Trever, meth is cool! Curse words should be used in every sentence! Maybe that is why some people are shocked young kids play these games. As has been stated by others, my dad hated gta 3 and I was 16 when I played it. It was nowhere near as graphic or realistic.

 

Last point. Regarding the kid not looking at parts of the game. He was probably raised with some values and is uncomfortable viewing some things. There is nothing wrong with that. As his hormones kick in he will seek stuff out more and more and that's natural. A 13 year old who is comfortable watching porn seems less natural to me.

Edited January 16, 2015 by virmonk

[OfficialTwiggz]

Again, I've been playing video games at the age of three, started GTA at the age of six. I ran around, farting and burping on people all the time in game.

 

My friend had a ps2 and I went to his house on my bicycle almost every day to play GTA 3. I f*cked hookers, killed people, sniped old ladies heads off. I was about ten or eleven.

 

At the age of 23, 24 in a few months, I can say that I'm normal. I'm polite, very manner friendly, never have been arrested or done drugs. And I've only been pulled over twice for dumb ass infractions which resulted in no tickets. Please make sure before you buy anything for your kids, do research. And if you're a kid, please make sure your peanut brain can comprehend the difference between reality and make believe.

 

Oh and a word to Sony and Microsoft. If you're gonna make another console, leave the microphone out of it. Us adults can buy one.

[bahraini_carguy]

 

I laugh when someone says if a child watch someone shoot another with a pistol then it's wrong but when a mature watch someone shoot another with a pistol then nothing wrong with it.

I mean it's not like you made the guy in small bits of pieces with blood all over it. It won't make you're child a killer for no reason. What's the point of hiding the fact that there's crimes happen ever minute near where they live? (at least it doesn't in the place where i live...).

 

Tell me what will happen if a kid saw a movie where a guy killed another with a Glock? Get's scared? become a murder? start's to attack for fun / no reason? had a nightmare while he's sleeping?

 

 

Also about the sexual parts of the game. I myself, being 13, tend to skip away from them as fast as I can. I understand it's wrong for me to watch such things and avoid them to my best. I've never even thought about visiting the Strip Club for a lap dance or to watch pole dancers. And I don't intend to.

Oh look at me, I'm 13 and i don't want to go to the strip club as it's bad and wrong but it's good and okay if i'm 17. What's the point of hiding something that you will learn anyway after 3-4 years later?

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If a kids plays or watch a mature game/movie then it's okay as longs he understand what's wrong and what's right which doesn't really apply's to today's kids playing GTAO. Also why would anyone care if a child plays gta like if it's a big deal? it's their child not yours, it not gonna affect you in anything what so ever, would you care if someone from 50,000 miles bought a new car? would you?

 

 

If you have kids you see how they progress through life. You see how they learn. They start as blank slates and the experiences they have help them become who they will be as adults. When my kids see something they ask questions and learn. They form opinions and it becomes part of who they are. So as a parent I try to keep them from experiencing things too early and when they do have questions I try to provide answers and give the proper context to the situations involved. You can't shield your kids from everything and as they get older you will have to let them experience more and more. But why just let kids view anything and assume they are smart enough to truly understand adult content. Instead of wondering why the weather is a certain way or why people need certain things they will be busy sorting through questions they may not have had until they were older.

 

There are differences between an adult watching someone get shot in a movie or game and a child viewing the same. The adult has already formed his mind although we grow and adapt till the day we die. The child is still piecing his mind together and even if they think they are an adult they are still growing. I thought I was mature when I was 15 but when I look back I was not. I would argue that fact back then but I had to grow up to be able to accept those facts. Death becomes more real when you actually experience it and both see and feel the pain it causes. Money is more valuable when you don't just earn it but balance a household and can't cover your bills. Adult content is just that. According to some peoples logic, kids will see terrible and graphic things eventually so lets just overwhelm them now.

 

When it comes to GTA5, does anyone really think that kids should be watching ass f*cking, people being blown away, graphic sex, girls shaking their tits for cash, or even the simple act of ripping someone from a car and stealing it? Listen to Trever, meth is cool! Curse words should be used in every sentence! Maybe that is why some people are shocked young kids play these games. As has been stated by others, my dad hated gta 3 and I was 16 when I played it. It was nowhere near as graphic or realistic.

 

Last point. Regarding the kid not looking at parts of the game. Why bash him? He was probably raised with some values and is uncomfortable viewing some things. There is nothing wrong with that. As his hormones kick in he will seek stuff out more and more and that's natural. A 13 year old who is comfortable watching porn seems less natural to me.

 

I shouldn't have posted that very dumb post in the first place, Well explained to a dumb person like me.

@MartyTheGamer Sorry for Bashing.

 

Gotta admit i played GTA 3 when i was younger than the game rating but back then most sexual Parts of the game are ether Sexual reference name or Hooker's (with nothing other in sitting in a car and the health goes up).

Edited January 16, 2015 by ToyGT_one

[Starsky83]

I agree with all of you, but didn't any of you star playing +18 Games before coming of age? Coz i did...

Yeah I did, I had GTA1 at 13. But it wasnt online and even if it was I wouldnt pull the cr*p that these kids do now. Also there is a huge difference between what a R18 game was in the 90s to what it is today. Anyone remember GTA1 or 2? The worst thing you did in top down view 16 bit graphics (or whatever it was) is fire little red balls at someone which killed them (really bad graphic for bullets) or run them over. That was it, nowadays that would be like PG13

[serpentofIight]

My son plays gta v 7 days a week, I see nothing wrong with it, he's 8 months old.