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Originally Posted by Huck
Isn't Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin's Creed 1 and 2 rated M for mature? That means you'd have to be over 17 years old to play it. Now, luckily for me, I don't have to worry about that, but what about everyone else? I know that there are people in this community who play those games even though they are underage. Do you think that age requirements are enough? I don't. Underage kids will play those games the same way underage kids drink, smoke, and do other crap. We can't change that.
What we can change is the way we educate our young. Unfortunately, the video game companies don't really care about that stuff, but if our generation builds a strong foundation with values, our kids and their kids will be able to recognize what's truly important.
Sure the youngsters can still play video games; I'm not saying that VIDEO GAMES ARE BAAAAD. Rather, as long as the user has complete control over his faculties, we should be fine.
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In Germany and most European companies, you most be older to play mature games, for example I was going to buy Assassian Creeds II in Germany, and it said you most be 18+ or have parent accompany you. That's why I think these small outbreaks happen less in countries where they take this more seriously. So, I agree that the age limit should either be justified or increased
I just think the kid was a lunatic D'hohohoho.
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Originally Posted by pwned62
Many people would say that the games violence would influence the childs actions, i disagree with that. I beleive the kid may have been mentally unstable from the beginning, but the game may have given him more ideas.
Originally Posted by Galt
It's not the game guise, it's the kid itself. Obviously the kid isn't all there in the head department.
The problem is that we are only given that one article, so we will never be able to know whether the kid had other problems. Although it is relatively safe to assume that he had some mental issues, like pwned62 said, the game might have pushed him over the limit.
Originally Posted by pwned62
Firstly, the kid wont become a vicious pyscho murderer by playing Grand Theft Auto, and Secondly, they will have to learn about the treacheries and horrors that come with the richness of human life at somepoint in their childhood, why not early so they can be more prepared for it?
So you would seriously let some 6 year old play that game, thinking that he won't become "a vicious pyscho murderer"? What happens when he goes around cursing his head off? What happens when he hits elderly people because it's fun? What happens when he calls his father a bitch because the kid heard it on a tv?
The latter event actually happened with a few minor details changed.
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