Same way my parents did for me. If I have kids, they can play M games when they're 15. TBH, I'd be more concerned with restricting internet access.
Poll: How strict will you be with your kids' gameplay?
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I dunno, it seems unlikely that I'll be merging genes with anyone soon, but if I did, and I managed to raise them how I'd like, then I'd probably be fairly liberal as I'd know they're mature enough to make their own decisions. At least when concerning choice of game anyway, they're going to be getting far more exercise than I did at their age, join a club or two hopefully, don't want them to turn out exactly like me after all.
I think, specifically, I'd probably be more liberal with sexual themes than violent ones (as long as they're not sexist) since I plan on bringing them up to speed on anatomy fairly early, just like I was (had a biology text book when I was 5/6ish that was designed for kids, explained how the body worked using machines/robots/etc... including the reproductive organs)
I think, specifically, I'd probably be more liberal with sexual themes than violent ones (as long as they're not sexist) since I plan on bringing them up to speed on anatomy fairly early, just like I was (had a biology text book when I was 5/6ish that was designed for kids, explained how the body worked using machines/robots/etc... including the reproductive organs)
Well, I've been playing games regardless of their age rating since I was 2, and it never affected me in any way. So sure, they can play what they want. Hell, the first game I ever played was a horror game.
[sub][sub]Edit: If, theoretically, I had kids. Which I won't.[/sub][/sub]
[sub][sub]Edit: If, theoretically, I had kids. Which I won't.[/sub][/sub]
Hey. Maybe CoD 28 will be the innovator that the genre desperately needs.The_Lost_King said:
OT: I plan to be a moderate on this. I'll let my kids play stuff that ESRB says he can't. Most T-rated games are honestly pretty appropriate for a younger audience. As far as M-rated games go, I'll judge on a case-by-case basis. What games are appropriate depends on who's playing them.
It's funny, we see "fox attacks games" and fly into a flurry of "stupid faux news, games don't effect people like that" ... would you let your child play them? "fuck no!"
So escapist forum goers which is it? Do violent games harm children or not? Don't say they don't and then say "my child can't play anything too extreme!"
I was playing resident evil about 10 years younger than what it states I should have been, why should I deprive my kid of playing any game I wanted to.
See, I know that games don't effect kids 'cos I am a product of that parenting (so is my brother), if my kid wants to play man hunt I will let them.
So escapist forum goers which is it? Do violent games harm children or not? Don't say they don't and then say "my child can't play anything too extreme!"
I was playing resident evil about 10 years younger than what it states I should have been, why should I deprive my kid of playing any game I wanted to.
See, I know that games don't effect kids 'cos I am a product of that parenting (so is my brother), if my kid wants to play man hunt I will let them.
I intend to spend much of my life doing field marine biology, which isn't necessarily a career perfectly suited to having kids. That being said, I'd likely be not particularly restrictive with games until kids showed some kind of massive behavioral shift. I would, however, ban my kids from buying or playing bad games.
Pretty liberal. I played GTA: Vice City like crazy when I was 13, and apart from the occasional urge to kill it hasn't had an effect on me. *twitches*
Depends on how realistic graphics have gotten once I(if I do) get kids. As it looks now I might have to pay some attention to what they are allowed to play until they reach a certain age.
The old Playstation graphics didn't do much. My mom bought me Wild 9 when I was 6-7. Didn't speak English then, so I didn't understand shit but still had a good time.
Wasn't until a year ago when someone linked to the game on this site that I actually realised the game was about torturing aliens in a very gruesome fashion.
Depends on how realistic graphics have gotten once I(if I do) get kids. As it looks now I might have to pay some attention to what they are allowed to play until they reach a certain age.
The old Playstation graphics didn't do much. My mom bought me Wild 9 when I was 6-7. Didn't speak English then, so I didn't understand shit but still had a good time.
Wasn't until a year ago when someone linked to the game on this site that I actually realised the game was about torturing aliens in a very gruesome fashion.
Liberal ratings-wise but elitist when it comes to gaming itself.
"Hey dad, can I get "Call of duty Modern Warfare 6?"
"Boy, call of duty is for casuals. I'll be damned if my own son grows up to be a dirty casual FPS scrub! Why don't you learn from your sister and play Disgaea instead?"
"Hey dad, can I get "Call of duty Modern Warfare 6?"
"Boy, call of duty is for casuals. I'll be damned if my own son grows up to be a dirty casual FPS scrub! Why don't you learn from your sister and play Disgaea instead?"
I... don't know. Don't think i'll ever have any kids. And since I have no siblings, no nieces or nephews either. But if I did, I'd probably be pretty moderate. Let em play stuff, but to also be there for them in case they are playing something that might be a bit much for them. 
No games/films of a mature nature until about 12-13, thereafter anything goes.
But no Internet access except from a shared family computer, no laptop in their bedrooms, etc.
But no Internet access except from a shared family computer, no laptop in their bedrooms, etc.
It's funny my parents were very liberal in what I was able to play growing up. Though not an old man (damn kids with their wi-fi's and their 5g's) I would definitely put some more thought about games these days. I am by no means easily offended but ever since the f-bomb was introduced to gaming, characters have been using it like it's going out of style. I notice it because it can be overused and distract from the writing, not because I am offended. However I would not want my kids getting exposed to that at an early age, much less let them wonder off into the cesspool that is online gaming.
Liberal, by that I mean they will be able to play whatever SR is up to at 15. Hell I won't stop playing why should they? Also they are seeing Pulp Fiction as soon as possible
My parents never censored any content from me. They just guided me in the right direction and trusted that I will make the right decisions. I did have to finish my homework before playing. It's important to raise your kids to have good work ethics and not to procrastinate. Eventually it becomes your second nature. I can't imagine playing or doing anything relaxing before I'm done with my work. I'll raise my kids the same way my parents raised me. I don't want them to become lazy bums.
Since I don't have children and I desperately don't want them, it's kind of a moot point, but... I've always thought game ratings are arbitrary and essentially meaningless, regardless of whether it's PEGI, ESRB or national ratings. Having a breakdown of the content of the game I suppose is nice for parents concerned about the content their children are consuming, but it's not realistically all that helpful if it's stripped away from the in-game context.
I mean, if we take a look at something like Call of Duty, which is rated as R-16 in New Zealand, where I live. Yes, the game contains depictions of one person killing another, and a parent might be concerned about that. But everything in it is so sterilized and matter-of-fact that I have to wonder what a child can take out of it that isn't also packaged in a more obviously child-friendly way. It's really just recycling the old, "Good guy versus bad guys" theme, which is the basis of pretty all entertainment. The only thing I'd worry about is the constant depiction of racial "others" constantly being featured in the role of the bad guy, and that's something that can be combated by treating your child like an intelligent creature, sitting them down and talking about the images they are seeing - and the same should go for other media as well.
So basically to answer the question, I'd be quite liberal about it, like my mother was for me. I was allowed to play the original Resident Evil (R-18 here) when I was 8, because the images in the game were explained to me. It's not merely about what's going on on-screen, but rather what the child can take away with them into the real world. I would, for instance, let a young(er) child play Yakuza 4 (R-16, with quite bloody and brutal combat), but only if they understood things like WHY the characters fight. I would be much less inclined to let them play Grand Theft Auto, though, since there just isn't anything to it.
I mean, if we take a look at something like Call of Duty, which is rated as R-16 in New Zealand, where I live. Yes, the game contains depictions of one person killing another, and a parent might be concerned about that. But everything in it is so sterilized and matter-of-fact that I have to wonder what a child can take out of it that isn't also packaged in a more obviously child-friendly way. It's really just recycling the old, "Good guy versus bad guys" theme, which is the basis of pretty all entertainment. The only thing I'd worry about is the constant depiction of racial "others" constantly being featured in the role of the bad guy, and that's something that can be combated by treating your child like an intelligent creature, sitting them down and talking about the images they are seeing - and the same should go for other media as well.
So basically to answer the question, I'd be quite liberal about it, like my mother was for me. I was allowed to play the original Resident Evil (R-18 here) when I was 8, because the images in the game were explained to me. It's not merely about what's going on on-screen, but rather what the child can take away with them into the real world. I would, for instance, let a young(er) child play Yakuza 4 (R-16, with quite bloody and brutal combat), but only if they understood things like WHY the characters fight. I would be much less inclined to let them play Grand Theft Auto, though, since there just isn't anything to it.
Well, my parents looked at a game and noted its rating before allowing me to play it, until I was about 13 or 14. After that I was pretty much allowed any game I desired, given that I could pay for it myself (or repay my parents in a timely fashion).
A good strategy, but I think I'll just let them play whatever. Or watch, or read, or listen to whatever. They'll have full access to my personal media collection (but they have to ask first). Unless they show evident immaturity, I don't see why I should limit their experiences.
A good strategy, but I think I'll just let them play whatever. Or watch, or read, or listen to whatever. They'll have full access to my personal media collection (but they have to ask first). Unless they show evident immaturity, I don't see why I should limit their experiences.