Forums → Games → rated m games

There are a lot of variables. Such as what the child is exposed to everyday, his/her maturity, etc.

I think it mostly depends on the type of game. If you're playing something like Skyrim, it doesn't really matter. There isn't really any nudity or that much cursing.
But, on the other hand, if it's something like GTA, I think we should be a bit concerned.

Honestly, I don't think it's that big of a deal. Kids are getting exposed to so much lately. If they go to a public school, they're around it all the time.

I'm not saying it's a non-issue, of course. If kids are going around, having sex, using drugs, and killing in a game, they may think it's acceptable to repeat that behavior in the real world.

Rockstar Games Says that you can't blame the makers for producing adult games like GTA. Believe it or not, parents SHOULD regulate what their child sees. Poor parenting is to blame.

This is True.

The parents are the ones who make the final decisions. The ESRB, PEGI, and basically every reputable rating company produces an accurate and reliable synopsis of the adult content (or lack there-of) in a game. 17+ in rated M games means its an adult for an older audience. This doesn't mean that kids under 17 shouldn't play it- maturity plays a role as well. 13 Year olds can play if the parents decide that he/she is mature enough.

Appareantly some people play games just to see 18+ content. There was comment at Metacritics about Skyward Sword (it got erased) where somebody said: This game sucks because there's no nudity or blood.

I cannot find source I've seen it in TV news. Those kids said they thought that murder will be fun and they also said they thought that based on GTA (they said some game I don't really remember if it's GTA)

Personally, over half of the best games I've ever played were E or T, and no blood in most of the T ones. Only a scant few M's at all.

If kids are going around, having sex, using drugs, and killing in a game, they may think it's acceptable to repeat that behavior in the real world.

The ESRB, PEGI, and basically every reputable rating company produces an accurate and reliable synopsis of the adult content (or lack there-of) in a game. 17+ in rated M games means its an adult for an older audience. This doesn't mean that kids under 17 shouldn't play it- maturity plays a role as well. 13 Year olds can play if the parents decide that he/she is mature enough.

If kids are going around, having sex, using drugs, and killing in a game, they may think it's acceptable to repeat that behavior in the real world.

A lot of kids these days (10-18) know about all the stuff that's in the rated M games. (Sex, drugs, killing, etc.) So it doesn't really matter if young kids play those games, unless they demonstrate those actions to other people.

If a pre-teen is capable of enjoying an M-rated experience while being able to process what is acceptable in-game and what's acceptable in the real world, then why should s/he be held back from some truly great experiences

You can't blame stuff on video games because there is a million other ways the child learned that those posibilities are acceptable.

Lol here on philipines i see alot of Street children go into internet cafe's playing GTA San andreas and any other Rockstar games that has disturbing materials. But either way there's always a giant warning before playing the game like how COD MW3 introduced it.

The first thing that popped into my head was exactly what Bluerabbit said. Age is not only of appearance, but is in the mind. I believe when I was merely a child (7-9 years old) where I played this M rated game called Max Payne where I still play today. It's a game filled with lots of violence, drugs, sexual scenes etc. The gameplay was fun, and I guessed I blocked out all of the inappropriate elements. It's my nature

But onto the point, Kids have a good chance of being effected by very explicit gameplay at a young age. It's not 100% correct, for me example, but it can very well happen to other kids. Modern kids should be restricted to just Teen rated games, but that rule is only controlled by the parents.

Basically, if the kids are mature enough, the games won't hurt them as much.

I don't see why Halo is a rated m game I know there is swearing but the blood is blue

its so sad... thoe m rated games are supposed to be mature but if you notice they always draw a picture of KILL EVERYBODY and if you get killed ITS OK JUST CONTINUE TO KILL EVERYBODY.

other games that are meant for children (actually they are meant for everybody) usually have childish graphics (usually older games), simpler stories and goals but actually have a much deeper meanings. in those games friends and family can actually die and sometimes only a really mature mind can see the main idea behind the game.

take mother 3 for example. you will look at the graphics, listen to the music and see how childish and simple and full of sunshine this game is. but next to those things are also some horibble things.

and the sad thing about this all is that children usually play the m rated games and get the REAL games that piant the childish picture of "do whatever you want" while only few (sadly MUCH older) people play the other games that can actually talk about the important things.

and so, by not playing mother 3 (and many other great games) many porkies were born.

dont get me wrong, even though i dont like those fps and other new games i have nothing against them. but if children really have such small, close minds parents should let them start with mario and other more simple games and only then move on to the m rated games.

games may preserve the child's innocence, just a little bit, at least.

There in my country there was recently case where few boys killed girl because they thought it will be fun - based on GTA.

I don't see why Halo is a rated m game I know there is swearing but the blood is blue

It depends on the maturity of the kid.

it depends on the maturity of the kid.