My dad wouldn't let my brothers and me play computer games for extended periods of time as kids, but that was mostly because he wanted us off the computer so he could play.
I Just Had a Video Game Debate With my Parents
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My parents always seemed remarkable responsible about the whole thing. No GTA as a kid for me! In fact, very few violent games at all.
My mother made her stance on video games quite clear recently - she has no problem with me playing them (which is good, because I'd like to think I have some free will at 20 and having moved out), but she doesn't like the violent content in many games. Essentially, as long as I've been legally old enough to do something, I can. It's just that there may be disapproval somewhere down the line.
Still, I managed to have a surprisingly involved conversation with her about the politics of Rapture, which surprised me.
My father was always of the opinion that any game was fine, as long as I couldn't beat him at it...
My mother made her stance on video games quite clear recently - she has no problem with me playing them (which is good, because I'd like to think I have some free will at 20 and having moved out), but she doesn't like the violent content in many games. Essentially, as long as I've been legally old enough to do something, I can. It's just that there may be disapproval somewhere down the line.
Still, I managed to have a surprisingly involved conversation with her about the politics of Rapture, which surprised me.
My father was always of the opinion that any game was fine, as long as I couldn't beat him at it...
Same scenario, but different reaction. My mom use to say "it's a waste of money" but I tend to ignore that. Still she's quite impressed over the reality of certain games. She asked me if I watched a movie, while I was playing Red Dead Redemption.therandombear said:I play games, lots, but my parents call it silly.
Gotta be the worst thing I've heard about games from my parents xD
That it's silly
[sub]tis a silly place[/sub]
My mum was nervous about gaming when I was wee, so even though it was the 00's, I grew up with a Megadrive and a PS1. Still haven't moved onto the current generation, I'm working through a massive PS2 backlog.
She's fine with it now, though still has the pre-conception that they influence your behavior without you knowing about it.
The rest of my family are massive gamers though, so I feel right at home.
She's fine with it now, though still has the pre-conception that they influence your behavior without you knowing about it.
The rest of my family are massive gamers though, so I feel right at home.
My parents both know that I'm not impressionable to games. And I can guarantee that they do not support California on this. Me and my siblings all grew up with video games, and everyone in the family understand how silly California are about this.
No offense to your parents, I'm sure they're very nice people, but they probably just don't have much experience with video games. As is human nature, it is safest to assume the worst about the unknown. The best way to prove that StarCraft won't make you kill people in RL is to present your own self as an example. It's like the effect Child's Play has had.
If you aren't an unstable human being, video games aren't going to make you kill other people. The kinds of people that play video games and also kill people are probably people that were unstable to begin with, and more likely to murder anyway.
Luckily, my parents (particularly my dad) never really had a problem with video games. Mostly because my dad was a nerd growing up like me, so he played D&D and Zork and eventually moved on to more advanced games like Master of Orion 2 and Civilization 2 etc. I think it's because I was a regular churchgoer as a kid, and they knew I was very calm and happy. In other words, they had no reason to think that I would ever kill somebody. I was allowed to play Diablo when I was 7 years old.
Like Dan Floyd of EC said (I think): If you are going to argue about games like people do in internet forums (not this one of course), you're really not helping the case any.
I never really had to argue. The few games that they absolutely wouldn't let into the house included the GTA games until a few years ago, because they heard that it was about gang violence and random killing?you know, at least most other games gave you some kind of good purpose. I never argued. I had plenty of other games to play, so waiting a few years for GTA wasn't that bad.
If you aren't an unstable human being, video games aren't going to make you kill other people. The kinds of people that play video games and also kill people are probably people that were unstable to begin with, and more likely to murder anyway.
Luckily, my parents (particularly my dad) never really had a problem with video games. Mostly because my dad was a nerd growing up like me, so he played D&D and Zork and eventually moved on to more advanced games like Master of Orion 2 and Civilization 2 etc. I think it's because I was a regular churchgoer as a kid, and they knew I was very calm and happy. In other words, they had no reason to think that I would ever kill somebody. I was allowed to play Diablo when I was 7 years old.
Like Dan Floyd of EC said (I think): If you are going to argue about games like people do in internet forums (not this one of course), you're really not helping the case any.
I never really had to argue. The few games that they absolutely wouldn't let into the house included the GTA games until a few years ago, because they heard that it was about gang violence and random killing?you know, at least most other games gave you some kind of good purpose. I never argued. I had plenty of other games to play, so waiting a few years for GTA wasn't that bad.
My parents have always been good with games. Hell it was my dad who brought me into them with DOOM. I'd sit on his lap and we would play together. I would move and he would shoot, and then we'd switch off after each level.
Good times.
And after that he got his old Atari 2600 from his parent's house and I'd stay up into the wee hours playing Pitfall.
Nowadays he enjoys Call of Duty 4 and Rainbow Six Vegas. And Red Dead Redemption.
My Step-Dad plays Counter-Strike, and my mom, when she does play on the rare occasion, plays Gran Tourismo on the PS2.
I <3 my parents.
Shame about your story OP. If they were talking about M rated games I'd be more sympathetic, but since you brought up Starcraft, which is rated T which your well old enough to buy/play, then yeah it seems a bit extreme. But they care, so even though its rather misguided, at least thats something.
Good times.
And after that he got his old Atari 2600 from his parent's house and I'd stay up into the wee hours playing Pitfall.
Nowadays he enjoys Call of Duty 4 and Rainbow Six Vegas. And Red Dead Redemption.
My Step-Dad plays Counter-Strike, and my mom, when she does play on the rare occasion, plays Gran Tourismo on the PS2.
I <3 my parents.
Shame about your story OP. If they were talking about M rated games I'd be more sympathetic, but since you brought up Starcraft, which is rated T which your well old enough to buy/play, then yeah it seems a bit extreme. But they care, so even though its rather misguided, at least thats something.
I remember when I was playing Modern Warfare 2 when my mum was in the room, playing "No Russian". While playing, I talked to my mum how this level cause a major uproar due to killing civilians and how I feel how its all a load of crap.
My mum simply replied "...But it's only a game."
My mum simply replied "...But it's only a game."
How did the debate go? I think I come from parents with much the same views as yours. My mother and stepfather never approved of video games, and until I was 13, there was a strict "3o minutes a day" policy in place. After my 13th it changed to a full hour. Strangely enough, they never really cared WHAT I played, just THAT I played.Samwise137 said:
My dad on the other hand has always been supportive, and while he is not a gamer himself, he actively takes interest in what I'm playing now, what is my Clan doing, etc.
My mother has somewhat mellowed on the subject. My stepdad still likens me to a drug addict.
I haven't talked to my parents about the recent case, but we had a semi-debate over the GTA 4 controversy. My dad is really quite apathetic toward my game use and I sometimes talk about games with my mom since the room I have my Xbox hooked up in has my mom's elliptical trainer, so she will sometimes work out while I have a game session.
Of course my parents didnt liked the violent bits or shooters in general. But from the point i was more or less old enough (around 15) they stopped to make the rules and just asked my now and then, what the point in this or that is, or what my thoughts on it were.
Thats it.
Thats it.
In my house, my parents thinks games are a waste of time and when your as old as i am (im 21) i should have stopped playing with these "toys" a long time ago, but watching Soccer, Grey's anatomy and Desperate housewives are perfect ways to spend your evenings. And this is even when my mum are playing those games on facebook, she has an excuse because she works so hard everyday and she only plays them to chill out, also notice that i work a near full time-job (about 80%, not 100%).
But then again o work in a game-store, so i just say that its work related.
But then again o work in a game-store, so i just say that its work related.
Lol, it was not until this year, at the ripe old age of 30, that I finally convinced my mum that videogames were a good thing.
I showed her Gordon Freeman Saved My Life and the views it had, and she finally ate her words
I showed her Gordon Freeman Saved My Life and the views it had, and she finally ate her words