Martin2005

Apparently I'm 'the worst dad in the world' because 'all his mates have it'!!

As I understand it some of the content are just completely unsuitable

Mouser

Is it not rated 18?

stevebt

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depends on how responsible a parent you are

Turbohot

It must be!

I didn't know what GTA was, so I Googled it. Its website asks to verify your age. I refrained, as it would have said- "**** off. Ok, you need to be 18, but you madam are too ancient to even know anything like that!".

Obviously, it is for over-18's but under 40's.

Martin, don't let him play on that regardless. He needs to be at least 14 to play 18's games.

Snooky

Turn the voice effects down and music up and car sounds drown out the swear words and you would never no!!

tony de wonderful

It's 18.

Do you let him watch 18 films and porno?

Ant

i wouldn't but id let them try heroin .

only you know your son , is he one to be influenced easily? will he likely go out and rob a bank after ?

Martin2005

I heard something interesting on the radio the other day...

Almost never do 18 rated films get into the 'top movies' (by sales), but 18 rated games are by a long way the biggest sellers.

That can only mean that there's a hell of a lot of under 18s buying them

Martin2005

only soft ****

Seriously though, I couldn't believe it when he showed me how many of his school mates were on-line play it

*matthewturb2000*

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With enough nagging you'll end up giving in or he'll just play it at his mate's houses

Martin2005

It's the picking up prostitutes then shooting them bit that crosses the line for me

Ant

does he know about this though?

PaulC72

I don't think an 18 rated game would make your sone go out and steal cars, degrade women etc, if they are going to turn out that way regardless of what you do they will, it is mostly genetic.

Maybe let him play a little and monitor it, if you think it is getting too much stop him playing.

Martin2005

Let's just say I'm not going to give him the chance. Plus given the amout that is being said about this game, it's only a matter of time

Turbohot

Is that what happens in GTA??? That's terrible!

dukeoffenland

I had gta one on the ps1 when I was about 11/ 12 , no where near the violence it is now

YoungY25

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No way should a 12 year old be playing GTA 5. It's not rated 18 for nothing.

tony de wonderful

Yeah you can do that, but you don't have to.

The most gratuitous part of the game so far for me is the torture scene which you have to do. It's somewhat unsettling.

53

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Lol I let mine play all the previous GTA's If your kids can't differentiate between real life and games then don't let them play it. Depends on your kids temperament tbh

Porno is everywhere, GTA is no different to music channels, adverts and everything else electronically mediated to our kids these days

The more you ban it the more they want it, mine are pretty blase to what would be considered inappropriate arcade material because they're taught right from wrong in the REAL world

I haven't got the new GTAV yet though

ScoobyDoo555

FWIW, I won't play the game in front of my 2 daughters - gameplay content so far isn't the issue.

However, the sex scenes and constant swearing are. FOR ME, it's too much to expose my kids to.

Yes, they watch grown up films in our presence (with us, never on their own).... but this is different.

53

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I'm only going on previous GTA's Maybe I should buy this one just for me lol

RA Dunk

Almost a bit like being a lorry driver then?

Have a look on You Tube there's bound to be quite a lot of uploads of the game play by now, make your mind up from viewing these.

zip106

And this is a game?

21st Century entertainment - you can keep it.

Bring back Pong.

magepaster

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Would I let my 12 year old play it? NO! simple as. If he kicks and moans about it, tough.

Turbohot

I agree.

I don't remember Pong, but what happened to that innocent Luigi and Mario? I think Luigi had a funky moustache. He used to walk monotonously on a brick road, and then fall like an idiot into the unknown depths. Then he'd come up again all alive n' kicking! The music on that game was phenomenal! The idea was to keep him walking and not let him fall. Difficult, but challenging. Then, that Mario who used to go really fast on his cart. I tried playing those games, but really couldn't keep up with my kids. They're older now, so they can play any game they like. Little kids shouldn't play twisted games with prostitutes in them and then murder them, Christ!

donny andi

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12 you say.....

My little lads 4
I let him play it (against his mums wishes).....
There is no right and wrong in how you bring a kid up....the point you have to teach them is they understand right and wrong

My son can also shoot a junior modified 410 shotgun and drive a quad......will playing gta turn him into a joyriding car thief that does drive by shootings

Time will tell , bar a few tantrums off him he is well behaved and so polite

pimmo2000

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None, it doesn't go online till 1st Oct.

4 ? surely this is a troll ? even if he doesn't engage in the game play, the swearing, running people over, fighting etc is .. well .. nah no way, you almost had me .. this is a troll.

donny andi

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Troll ffs.
What I let my kid do is my choice.....advice from a forum I don't need .
Like I stated he is a clever kid, a polite kid and seems to know most right forms wrongs.
Bad language ....think most people slip up and say the odd wrong word....my little lad laughs and says he's telling his mum.
He is out in either a car or van with me at some point of every day....think he understands running people over is not the right thing.....wouldn't you say pimmo
When I drop him at school in the morning I will stab one of the other parents and go for a spin in their q7.......how's that for being a troll pimmo you bell end
Wasn't calling me a troll when you was pm'ing me trying to get a car off me

Boro

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4?

You, my friend, should be locked up!

THE END

Turbohot

God, it's kicked off here now.