Author: Paynie
Date: (PT)
Subject: Something you should NOT show your parants
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I just found something when I was searching the internet.
It's a parants guide to Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack
quote GigexSourceThere are two game titles that all parents should be aware of before buying their children games. One is the infamous Mortal Kombat that lit up Capitol Hill and arcades alike with its gruesome violence. The other is the new king of video game violence, Grand Theft Auto.
Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City started a new revolution in the way games are made and the systems people play. Without a doubt, each game is popular because of the actual adventure players go through. However, just like you may not let your kids watch The Sopranos on HBO, these games may be a bit too heavy for even the most mature kids under 17.
While Rockstar Games has bundled Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City into a single purchase for a nice economy purchase, this isn't the title you'll want your under age child playing. Featuring car theft, vehicular homicide, police chases, murder, and prostitution, GTA is worse than many R-rated movies. For your family, stay away from anything GTA-related.
M (Mature)
Mature: Have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain mature sexual themes, more intense violence and/or strong language.
ESRB Content Descriptors
Blood and Gore,
Strong Language,
Strong Sexual Content,
Violence
Author: Slime04
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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o whoever wrote that that is bullshit! o ya "this is worse than R-rated film" MY ASSS! this game is really not that bad. it looks more fake than anything but its fun. man people who write things like that piss me off.
not u paynie dont worry!
Author: Jn_Josh
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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take away the guns, the blood, the stealing, and the hookers and you have a grea...nevermind. Maybe they should just leave it alone, having the M rated tag just says it by itself.
And their just figuring this out, two years after gtaIII. Grand theft auto's been around since i've been in grade six!
Author: kDevil 8
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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I hate when people put these warnings online.
If parents dont know the content of of gta 3 just by looking at the M rating then maybe the words "Grand Theft Auto" will tell them what the game is about
yeah my 100th post
Author: magichj
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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Not to spoil the mood, but I don't really see the problem with this. I believe most of us would agree that a 5-10 year old doesn't have any business playing GTA. So what is wrong with putting this information on the net for parents? Sure most parents don't care enough about what their kids are playing to keep them from playing with real guns and drugs, but for those parents who are gunuinely interested this is a good post. Kids can play Sponge Bob or one of those games, but for parents who don't know much about games, this information is invaluable. Now having said that I plan to buy the double pack the second its available.
Author: Jn_Josh
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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Well, 10-12 year olds should be able to play it because if they are mature enough (judged by parents) they wouldn't do anything crazy anyway.
Author: magichj
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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quote Jn_JoshI agree, however I will say that most parents are not checking what games their kids are playing these days. I've seen kids who already have an anger/violence problem playing extremely violent video games. I happen to believe that often times this would help a kid release some of his anger etc, etc, but I've seen too many of these kids only get more violent after playing. Now, I am from Louisiana, and we probably have a higher population of "troubled kids" than elsewhere, but why not enforce the ratings? They do it with movies, and it won't cut into sales to do the same with Video games. That way you at least make the "parental figure" look at the game before their kids start playing it. Heck, I know some adults that don't have any business playing these games. Now having said all this understand, I believe GTAIII and Vice City to be tame compared to any FPS out there and most RPGs. I'm in no way bashing GTA, I just think we don't need kids playing it.Well, 10-12 year olds should be able to play it because if they are mature enough (judged by parents) they wouldn't do anything crazy anyway.
Author: SalsaHog
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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If parents can't teach their kids the difference between fake and real, then there is definitely something wrong with their parental skills. The biggest problem is that we have so many "active parents" that are trying to lead their children to live a G-Rated, STERILE life. All this does is hinder the learning and experience process, therefore causing more problems in the longrun. All these "active parents" need to do is teach the difference between right and wrong, and anyone who actually deserves to be out of the genepool will instinctively understand. Sure, videogames are violent, but who cares? They aren't real. If there is a "Mature" label on any particular game, then the developers have done their part. It is then the parents' responsibility to clarify to their kid(s) about the content of said game. The general [ignorant] public needs someone to blame for their stupid mistakes, and too many times, innocent people are punished because some illiterate jackass can't understand that "Mature Content" means just that. Don't let your adolescent child play a game meant for adults. PLAIN AND F---ING SIMPLE!!! Don't shoot yourself in the foot and then wonder why it hurts....fools.
Author: Reality TV Sucks
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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As long as I get my copy of GTA, I dont really care if some 10yr old kidos mom doesnt give him this game.
Author: DarkEdge
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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I agree with everyone. Some parents don't care enough to bother, and this helps them to better influence their children. But some parents are overly thoughtful, and this meager, biased report would give them the wrong turn of information purtaining to a video game that is, just that, a video game. Honestly, people. It's a game, and if you can't see that, it's not the children that need help, it's you.
Author: Sword of Souls
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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I don't have children, but if I did I would let them play it when they're a teenager. I wouldn't let like, a todler play it but having seem much of the content in both GTA 3 and Vice City I would really have rated both 15 (BFCC rating, Americans might not understand...) or 16+ (PEGI, another british census...) But who cares, I'm not having children in a big hurry, I'm only 18.
Author: thebadtouch
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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parents think theyre so protective about tryin to hide games/movies/cds that they think are bad for kids...but if u think about it, if kids know theyre not aloud to do a certain thing, it just provokes them and makes them want to keep doing it. and if parents are so protective, they should watch what their little faggot kids are buyin
Author: 2545454
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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so they don't turn into abusive ignorant prats like you
Author: stupid dude
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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parents who try to hide thier children from the world are stupid.
I went to catholic school, and was homeschooled...
now i smoke drink, have a mohawk and am aithiest....
i'm still not allowed to play games like GTA or True Crime, but i have them anyway...
botom line:
parents are stupid
Author: Shieber
Date: (PT)
Subject: re: Something you should NOT show your parants
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I would just leave it up to the parents. There not blind they can see the big 'M' stamped on the box. I am sure most parents use their best judgement before buying these games. If you ask for this game and your parents don't get you it, it probably because they believe you are immature. Which you probably are.