Forums → Games → Underage Gaming: Should Kids Play CoD?

Let's see, I must have to slightly disagree. The thing is, when I was about eight years old, I was playing games meant for teens and adults. My parents were worried about it, for awhile, until they realized how much these games actually stimulate creativity and imagination in the brain. I was playing games like Devil May Cry 3, Killzone, and an R rated game called Beatdown. It doesn't do much negative. Though that was a different generation of gaming. Gaming nowadays are online, and these kids are exposed to different people. What is shown online on CoD is unpredictable. Like the custom icons and clan badges. Also, people on mics and saying things children shouldn't hear. That's my only thought on this.

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Of course, its all parenting. Clearly the parents don't see anything wrong with it. I personally think 8 is too young. My 9 year old nephew just got Halo and CoD Advanced Warfare. Do I care? (No, I got an N64--SCORE)
Well, I think video games such as these could be a little bit bittersweet.

First of all- there are points to be made about how video games themselves are beneficial. From personal experience, FPS game like Call of Duty have improved my ability to make quick decisions and improve my mental flexibility. (For example, outthinking an opponent). This is with the multiplayer. For the Campaign mode, players will often be subjected to hear very crude language and horrific gore that's not in the multiplayer. I am against this. In my opinion, in a culture with such a focus on sex kids shouldn't be exposed to more
I know- kids will see it on their own anyways.
I a approaching the 'suggested age' for these types of games and laugh. I have been playing FPS and violent video games for around three years. These games have not caused me to become a serial killer. I am a highly motivated guy. And you know what? I don't even play CoD any more. It just not fun for me anymore.

In conclusion- It is all individual- maybe for some kids it will act as a stimulus for anger outbreaks. Then that goes for parenting- take it away.

An issue where I live is that the main age classification board is PEGI, who are completely incompetent. Mass Effect, Skyrim, and most Call of Duty games all earned 18 ratings, which isn't very helpful. If I were a parent, I'd probably play through a game myself before deciding whether it's what I deemed to be age appropriate for a specific child. Although as a rule of thumb, Call of Duty is definitely not suitable for people under 16, and probably should be 18+ only.

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I made this one time. So I do believe this is in the right section.

I made this one time. So I do believe this is in the right section.

My apologies. I thought it was in the forum game section.

Although as a rule of thumb, Call of Duty is definitely not suitable for people under 16, and probably should be 18+ only

CoD has multiple producers, which almost take turns at making games. Not all CoD games are the same. Multiplayer should be rated different from the campaign. For example, in BO2, the campaign was very violent and such- much more than the competitive multiplayer, which had a focus on mechanics. (However, BO2 did have custom emblems, giving players the option of customizing pretty much anything in their teenage/young adult/whatever mind.... and we all know how THAT went...)

Although as a rule of thumb, Call of Duty is definitely not suitable for people under 16, and probably should be 18+ only.

The game itself isn't the issue at all..it's the community in online play

The game itself isn't the issue at all..it's the community in online play

All the different first person shooters have very different communities. CoD has screaming abusive eight year olds, Halo has morose sounding french people, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has worrying people that don't speak.

Yeah I think COD might be a little uh how do you say it? Too much swearing in the campaign ,the multiplayer is nice though the chat can be muted (I think). On another note T to M rated games should be limited to teens and Adults only.I have this experience in a computer shop where my friend's cousin was playing there the same time as me,He played GTA V the kids convinced him to go to the strip club and hire a girl and you know what happens next and the kids actually liked it. This is just my personal experience. I just really hope these kind of games that should be banned to kids younger than 14? Or 18?

^ Yes without a doubt, GTA is not for kids. Another rule of thumb parents should know.

I wouldn't encourage kids to play M rated games at a very young age. Parents should be able to make the call depending on their own child, however I wouldn't let a kid under 13 play one of these games. I also would make sure that they don't have a microphone, at least until they are a bit older, so that the community is less of an issue.

it is annoying playing cod and hearing little kids but it doesnt really matter, i cant say much considering i grew up playing games like gta, resident evil, silent hill, devil may cry, and other violent games. as long as the kids dont go crazy and try to imitate cod in rl then why should it matter?

As a 14 year old myself, I do play 16-rated games, but I see myself as an intelligent, savvy child who knows that this should never be done

Too much special snowflake pls tone it down k ty.

The playground can be more corrupt and exposing than video games, these kids learn nothing new by playing them.

I'm on the same boat as blk, Drink, and the other one. It doesn't really matter if kids play games unless they have some sort of mental disorder, in which case I wouldn't want that. Let the kids have their fun.

As a 14 year old myself, I do play 16-rated games, but I see myself as an intelligent, savvy child who knows that this should never be done

You see yourself as an intelligent individual but you don't see other kids that way, in which case they should apparently not play M rated games. How do you think others see you when they also think they're intelligent?

It is my opinion, while it definitely makes kids more violent, I suppose it's okay. The thing is, it's not only the kids on these games that are annoying. I was in a game yesterday with a screaming guy who was at least 20. Plus, the kids are fun to mess with.

I remember a time when Call of Duty used to be a series of T for Teen-rated games. Ironic that many kids happened to start playing the games once it became an M for Mature-rated series (I am referring to the ESRB since I'm from North America).