Mindl3ss
Well-known member
Working at a retail gaming store, I see this a lot. And, I got to say, it kind of bothers me.
We have a policy (someone said it's a law) that you have to be 17 to buy an M rated game, or be accompanied by an adult. That's great.
My problem is, when the little 10 year olds (and often times much younger) come in with their parents, go straight to the Grand Theft Auto, or something similar.
We (well, I) always make it a point to say "Are you okay with them buying this game? It's rated M for extreme violence, language, drug use, sexual situations and such. Every few seconds you hear the F-bomb, you can have sex with hookers, and kill anyone you want"
That's usually the description for GTA... for Fable II it's more "You can have relations, sacrifice your wife/husband, get STDs..." and so on.
Sadly, only sometimes does that parent say "Oh, thanks for telling me. Now, go pick out something different"... most of the time it's "Oh, they have already played it" (doesen't make it right) or, "Oh, it's nothing they don't see at home anyway" (CPS anyone?)...
it just makes me angry... because then people go bitch about how bad things are out there, and how some people say video games contribute...
well... anyway... </rant>
I agree it CAN go on a "per child" basis, if one is wise beyond their years or something... but seriously?
what are your opinions?
We have a policy (someone said it's a law) that you have to be 17 to buy an M rated game, or be accompanied by an adult. That's great.
My problem is, when the little 10 year olds (and often times much younger) come in with their parents, go straight to the Grand Theft Auto, or something similar.
We (well, I) always make it a point to say "Are you okay with them buying this game? It's rated M for extreme violence, language, drug use, sexual situations and such. Every few seconds you hear the F-bomb, you can have sex with hookers, and kill anyone you want"
That's usually the description for GTA... for Fable II it's more "You can have relations, sacrifice your wife/husband, get STDs..." and so on.
Sadly, only sometimes does that parent say "Oh, thanks for telling me. Now, go pick out something different"... most of the time it's "Oh, they have already played it" (doesen't make it right) or, "Oh, it's nothing they don't see at home anyway" (CPS anyone?)...
it just makes me angry... because then people go bitch about how bad things are out there, and how some people say video games contribute...
well... anyway... </rant>
I agree it CAN go on a "per child" basis, if one is wise beyond their years or something... but seriously?
what are your opinions?
