Comments on: The New GamerDad.com http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/ Games from a Parental Perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Angela http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-78769 Angela Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:41:02 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-78769 I am at a very hard spot. I have a 9 year old who has been been playing all of the Call of Duty games, the Halo Reach, and Assassins Creed. He also has Kinect games. Here is my question I took these games away because he drew a picture and after his little sister laughed at it he drew a gun and killed the bunny. My husband says I need to take them all away but still let him watch all the scary gory movies. How bad are these games and can you recommend games for someone his age. Any help would be great. I am at a very hard spot. I have a 9 year old who has been been playing all of the Call of Duty games, the Halo Reach, and Assassins Creed. He also has Kinect games. Here is my question I took these games away because he drew a picture and after his little sister laughed at it he drew a gun and killed the bunny. My husband says I need to take them all away but still let him watch all the scary gory movies. How bad are these games and can you recommend games for someone his age. Any help would be great.

]]> By: Shadowtheshekirby http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-51230 Shadowtheshekirby Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:07:35 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-51230 Well just to say I will agree with you sir, ESRB can be pretty picky. Heck, I believe reviews a lot more than a little letter in the corner of a game box. I'm 14 but I won't play ANYTHING rated over T, but that's not because of parents or anything, It's just because violence makes me twitch. But oh well I hope to help with reccomondations for the younger audiences. Well just to say I will agree with you sir, ESRB can be pretty picky. Heck, I believe reviews a lot more than a little letter in the corner of a game box. I’m 14 but I won’t play ANYTHING rated over T, but that’s not because of parents or anything, It’s just because violence makes me twitch. But oh well I hope to help with reccomondations for the younger audiences.

]]> By: Avery http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-48291 Avery Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:23:11 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-48291 @bill... yes!!!!!!! That game should be rated teen if ya ask moi. @bill… yes!!!!!!! That game should be rated teen if ya ask moi.

]]> By: Avery http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-48290 Avery Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:19:31 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-48290 esrb needs a rating between mature and teen!! Many mature games are as innapropriate of pg-13 movies. I am fourteen and can tell you that most major mature games would be appropriate for a 10 year old to play. the biggest variable in this area is the childs maturity. Basically if your child is an immature idiot, who cannot tell the difference between life and games, than no m games for them!! Howerver, most kids can handle minor swearwords and some blood(lacall of duty 4). Only weird people cannot handle that. esrb needs a rating between mature and teen!! Many mature games are as innapropriate of pg-13 movies. I am fourteen and can tell you that most major mature games would be appropriate for a 10 year old to play. the biggest variable in this area is the childs maturity. Basically if your child is an immature idiot, who cannot tell the difference between life and games, than no m games for them!! Howerver, most kids can handle minor swearwords and some blood(lacall of duty 4). Only weird people cannot handle that.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-47982 anonymous Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:43:05 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-47982 Hi there Gamerdad, I was wondering if you could help me out a bit. I'm 17 years old and my parents hardly let me get M games. I had to wait until I was 13 until i could purchase Teen games, and so now I'm 17, and they still give me a hard time. Every kid I know has been playing M since they were 13 at the most, and I've played these games with them all the time. But for some reason my parents STILL don't understand. Could you give me some advice as to reasoning with them? Hi there Gamerdad,

I was wondering if you could help me out a bit. I’m 17 years old and my parents hardly let me get M games. I had to wait until I was 13 until i could purchase Teen games, and so now I’m 17, and they still give me a hard time. Every kid I know has been playing M since they were 13 at the most, and I’ve played these games with them all the time. But for some reason my parents STILL don’t understand.

Could you give me some advice as to reasoning with them?

]]> By: anonymous child http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-47560 anonymous child Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:19:52 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-47560 I am not some whiny kid who says I'm really really mature and I don't go around saying mom can I get this M game how about that one. It's just my cousin got halo 3 and he really wants to play it with me. I'm about 11 and a half years old, My parents say I'm very mature for my age but I think somewhat exaggerating, I am rather mature but not as mature as like a 14 year old. People say it's like starwars and I've seen all the movies. Do you think Halo 3 is a suitable game for me? I am not some whiny kid who says I’m really really mature and I don’t go around saying mom can I get this M game how about that one. It’s just my cousin got halo 3 and he really wants to play it with me. I’m about 11 and a half years old, My parents say I’m very mature for my age but I think somewhat exaggerating, I am rather mature but not as mature as like a 14 year old. People say it’s like starwars and I’ve seen all the movies. Do you think Halo 3 is a suitable game for me?

]]> By: loverofgames http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-46511 loverofgames Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:47:08 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-46511 are people still watching this? Anyhow, Hi people, I`m a 12 year old and I want to play mw2 (modern warfare 2) because I`ve played it at my friend`s house, and my parents are ok with that. But, I can`t play it or even get a game that`s rated M (I do play one called team fortress 2, but it`s a very soft M) because I have a little 5 year old brother. My dad also has Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV, and I want to play it too, but I can`t, for the same reason I can`t play mw2 at my house. any suggestions? are people still watching this? Anyhow, Hi people, I`m a 12 year old and I want to play mw2 (modern warfare 2) because I`ve played it at my friend`s house, and my parents are ok with that. But, I can`t play it or even get a game that`s rated M (I do play one called team fortress 2, but it`s a very soft M) because I have a little 5 year old brother. My dad also has Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV, and I want to play it too, but I can`t, for the same reason I can`t play mw2 at my house. any suggestions?

]]> By: personKIDBOY http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-45887 personKIDBOY Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:30:44 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-45887 My son wants to get Halo:Reach when it comes out. He is 13 and i let him get Halo 3 because all his friends have it and all his friends are going to get Reach too. I have heard that Reach will be more violent but is it ok for someone who has played Halo 3 My son wants to get Halo:Reach when it comes out. He is 13 and i let him get Halo 3 because all his friends have it and all his friends are going to get Reach too. I have heard that Reach will be more violent but is it ok for someone who has played Halo 3

]]> By: Adam Hauser http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-45781 Adam Hauser Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:48:18 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-45781 My parents are strict on video games. My mom for language which isn't a problem because there's kind of a "mute" button, but my dad doesn't like them because of shooting and violence overall. I'm trying to convince them to let me get Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory but my dad says no because there are guns, but my mom is fine with it because I play with the volume off anyway. Any suggestions besides telling my dad that you're encouraged to use stealth as your weapon and,"You've seen me play Pandora Tomorrow and if I use my gun it's only for stick shockers." So any suggestions My parents are strict on video games. My mom for language which isn’t a problem because there’s kind of a “mute” button, but my dad doesn’t like them because of shooting and violence overall. I’m trying to convince them to let me get Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory but my dad says no because there are guns, but my mom is fine with it because I play with the volume off anyway. Any suggestions besides telling my dad that you’re encouraged to use stealth as your weapon and,”You’ve seen me play Pandora Tomorrow and if I use my gun it’s only for stick shockers.” So any suggestions

]]> By: Jimmy Boy http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/05/the-new-gamerdadcom/comment-page-2/#comment-44786 Jimmy Boy Tue, 18 May 2010 20:45:29 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=821#comment-44786 My son has been talking to me about purchasing Grand Theft Auto 4. He already has games like Saints Row 2, Fallout 3, Assassins Creed 2, and Modern Warefare 2. The only reason im second guessing my self is because of the game itself. Do you think it would be apropriate o for him? My son has been talking to me about purchasing Grand Theft Auto 4. He already has games like Saints Row 2, Fallout 3, Assassins Creed 2, and Modern Warefare 2. The only reason im second guessing my self is because of the game itself. Do you think it would be apropriate o for him?

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