Younger Kids playing games rated at M.

John Connor · **Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:34 pm Younger Kids playing games rated at M.**

I heard on my television that younger kids under the age of 18 or 17 that are playing games that are playing games that are rated M for Mature. And thier parents dont even know thier playing these types of games. In my opion its wrong and I think the parents should get rid of these games from thier kids game collections and let them play thier proper game rated E for everyone. The games im referring to are Mortal Kombat games and Grand Theft Auto games and any other games are rated at M.
I bring up this cause ived seen kids buy these kinda games without telling thier parents.

So my question is do you think parents should get rid of theses games from thier kids and let them play the proper rated games. And explain your reason why.

sabertooth1217 · **Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:41 pm**

I don't I'm 16 (17 Next month though) and have been playing games rated (M) for a few years now (As well as watching Movies Rated 'R'
I think that M should be lowered for age levels, I can't buy any Games without a person older than 17 years of age and It's rather annoying...

ACDC Girl · **Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:43 pm**

Ummm..... well.... Some parents actually buy these games for their kids cause some parents think it's lame that games should be rated a certain uh... rate. but yes i do think parents should do that.

WeAz · **Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:51 pm**

i really believe that there are some games that incite violence (gta) but others dont really affect people, unless there physcho. i have been playing T games since i was 6 and M games since i was 9, they are really not that bad

LightningBoy · **Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:48 pm**

Violent Games DO NOT make kids more violent. It's bad parenting that makes violent kids.

lionhead · **Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:19 am**

Carmageddon was cool! I still hear my dad read it in the newspaper and saying: "well, my children aren't going too play this.". I've played all 3 of them.....Still do.

Five - seveN · **Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:24 am Re: Younger Kids playing games rated at M.**

Zeke Zabertini · Captain Joined: 13 Sep 2002 Posts: 4832

Game ratings should be guidelines, not legal requirements. I feel the same way about movies and pornography (and smoking and drinking, but that's beside the point). Parents and children have the combined intelligence to know what's best for them, and it's not the government's place to censor products just because some people don't like them.

Curtis · **Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:45 pm**

Honestly, I don't think they should take them away. Some of the games that are rated M don't even have "bad material" in it or such, but games that are obviously labeled for 18 years or older do. Most video games don't do much anyway, sure some are the causes of "deaths" or "accidents", but that is just because of the kids stupidity to act out what they see. In my opinion, games are games, just play them and leave it at that...don't do what ya see.

GhostOfAMemory · **Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:13 pm**

Under 18 or 17? Dude I'm 16. In fact, a whole lot of people on this site are 16 and younger. I don't think 8 year olds should be playing it, but most of these "age requirements" are rediculous. I couldn't even buy the matrix because you have to be 17!!! How STUPID is that?! Ughh! These age requirements are so utterly stupid!

Curtis · **Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:25 pm**

lionhead · **Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:40 pm**

i never had trouvle aquiering games that where rated M. I'm 19 now.

Zeke Zabertini · Captain Joined: 13 Sep 2002 Posts: 4832

I tried to buy Perfect Dark once and they wouldn't let me. That's the only problem I've ever had.

Jeff Miller · **Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:41 pm**

I been playing M rated games well under the age it's quite easy to get them I think the ratings board is a joke.

memyselfandI · **Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:27 am**

I'm sixteen, and I may be considered one of the "youger kids" but, I've never been too much of a gamer.

It does kinda make me nervous though, when I hear some 4th-6th graders talking about what they did in Mortal Kombat or something. I probably wouldn't mind playing the game myself, but when kids are playing games like that at that young of an age, it really messes with their minds. I know people that are my age, and older, that have been playing M rated games since they were young, that are not really bad people or anything, but they're a little crazy. I'm not saying all people turn out to be like that, but I've just noticed this as a trend around people I know>>>M rated games at young age=extremely weird, and kinda scary person at times.

No offense to anyone who consideres themselves extremely weird or kinda scary.

GhostOfAMemory · **Fri Nov 26, 2004 2:57 am**

I'm not really into video games much, but with movies and stuff it's the same. You can't get into or buy or rent an R rated movie if you're under 17. It's soooo stupid! I've been watching R rated mvoies since like, 4th grade and PG-13 since I was like, 7. It's not a big deal! Kids don't even get the sex jokes anyways! Now if something is extremely violent, really young kids shouldn't see it, but it totally depends on the individual kid and parents. It's not the governments responsibillity to protect kids from violent video games or movies, it's the parents. And come on, 17? Why not 15 or 16? That's so rediculous. Oooo the government's trying to protect me from The Matrix!

syd2002 · **Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:04 pm**

My question is........Why should the parents take the games away? Waht are the effects?

IntrepidIsMe · **Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:59 pm**

There are some things in movies and games that aren't apporopriate for people under that age. I mean, just ask your parents to buy it for you or whatever, sheesh.

John Connor · **Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:31 pm**

ACDC Girl · **Fri Nov 26, 2004 8:15 pm**

^ Ya, and he only needed 2 sentences to say it, while you used a big speech.

Just kidding. Great speech.

Starbuck · **Fri Nov 26, 2004 8:46 pm**

Well, things like that aren't to strictly enforced. Its stupid, if you don't want your kids to buy the games, don't give them money. Simple.

PrankishSmart · **Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:40 am**

I was watching p0rn movies from the age of like 13 and 14. I can't even remember how long I have been watching 'M' movies for lol

Oh well, i'm 21 now and I think I tuned out allright

Toad · **Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:57 am**

syd2002 · **Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:15 pm**

I disagree, Violent games do not make violent kids, its like saying because a kid play grad theift auto hes gonig to take a gun to school the next day and shoot people. Its the parents....not the games. Bad Parenting makes bad kids.

Starbuck · **Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:24 pm**

Violent games don't make violent children. Children who are left unattended, and taught no values or morals make violent children. If a child is taught the difference between right and wrong at an early age, and shown how to make good decisions, then a violent video game will be nothing other than an enjoyable passtime.