Age isnt the main concern here, its what the child is ready for/can handle without negative results. You kinda have to use what you have seen you child do in the past to judge what he is responsible with now.
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Call of Duty 4 for 13 yr old?
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Age isnt the main concern here, its what the child is ready for/can handle without negative results. You kinda have to use what you have seen you child do in the past to judge what he is responsible with now.
People do swear because of the influence of the game.
In my mind NO ONE should play these kind of games, if they didn't the world wouldn't be as bad as it is!
Funniest, most ignorant, biased post evaaaar.
The net will be better off with less people like you. Sorry. It's the truth.
(I apologize for the double post)
I played UT 1999 when I was 10 and I think I turned out okay. Age is a number that should be considered but you as a parent "should" know if he is ready to play it.
How intense was UT back then? Was it just run and gun, or was it a more personal experience? This all makes a difference.
However, he also might be too young to be affected by some things; such as the nuclear detonation - it shocked the hell out of me, but he might not "get it".
I actually thought about this for a bit longer. I think maybe you should just wait until he's in high school before letting him get M games. It isn't age 17. But it makes sense.
^And ya, that nuke was pretty creepy.
^And ya, that nuke was pretty creepy.
I think most FPS's are fine for 13 year olds. There are a few that would probably be inappropriate, like Doom 3.
A large majority of FPS's do not glorify violence, they are just fun games that take more skill to play than other genres, similar to sports since they take practice to get good at. COD4 is fine, same with games like Half Life.
Online games can be bad for kids though. Any kind of online game. Not because it causes them to be serial killers, but because they are very addictive and they WILL interfere with school. If a kid is competitive by nature they can totally control their lives. World of Warcraft would be a very poor decision to give to a kid who is in school, that game is addictive enough to adults.
But kids can get addicted to anything. When I was a kid I got addicted to skateboarding and it ran my life which caused me to fail classes, before that I was addicted to the arcade which caused me to steal money from my moms purse when I ran out of quarters. It was more of an addiction to competition though, since I wanted to be the best at those things since there were people to compete with at the arcade and out skateboarding. Parents need to watch out for video game addiction more than violence in video games.
A large majority of FPS's do not glorify violence, they are just fun games that take more skill to play than other genres, similar to sports since they take practice to get good at. COD4 is fine, same with games like Half Life.
Online games can be bad for kids though. Any kind of online game. Not because it causes them to be serial killers, but because they are very addictive and they WILL interfere with school. If a kid is competitive by nature they can totally control their lives. World of Warcraft would be a very poor decision to give to a kid who is in school, that game is addictive enough to adults.
But kids can get addicted to anything. When I was a kid I got addicted to skateboarding and it ran my life which caused me to fail classes, before that I was addicted to the arcade which caused me to steal money from my moms purse when I ran out of quarters. It was more of an addiction to competition though, since I wanted to be the best at those things since there were people to compete with at the arcade and out skateboarding. Parents need to watch out for video game addiction more than violence in video games.
I think it would be fine for him but like someone else said about a bluetooth headset that wouldnt work because its all text and you would need teamspeex or ventrilo server which costs money..
COD 1, 2, UO are also good games which can run i think.
ChrisN
COD 1, 2, UO are also good games which can run i think.
ChrisN
People do swear because of the influence of the game.
In my mind NO ONE should play these kind of games, if they didn't the world wouldn't be as bad as it is!
There was a report on the news a few weeks ago which cited studies that showed that people who play FPS games are less likely to be violent than those who play no video games at all. I found it funny because everybody blames video games for violence. The biggest problem with video games is that they are such a waste of time (trust me, I know, I currently have 7 gaming systems hooked up to my tv, plus 2 computers, some handhelds and an iPod Touch with a couple new games). I think that if a 13 year old is mature enough to handle the game then they can be allowed to play it. My biggest gripe isn't the violence, it is the swearing. For example, I love UT3 on the PS3, but the way they cuss for no reason drives me insane. All games should come with an option to block out the swearing. It wouldn't be that hard, just add in some alternate texts.
As far as starcraft or warcraft go, those will have the kid sitting in front of the computer for hours on end. You can throw the Civ. series games in there as well, I know I wasted many days of my life on Civ II and Civ III and starcraft.
Didn't read thread but yhup I'd say that it is fine in UK it is rated 15/16 (If EU rated it, don't have box in front of me to say) seems not as violent or anything as some other war games I've played, My dad got it for my younger brother (10) and he hasn't been affected by playing it in anyway.
Yes, I think it is fine for a 13 year old. There are just a few scenes with a little bit of language, but nothing too coarse. And like any war game, it is slightly bloody. COD4 is probably the most realistic game I've played in a long time. I was also excited that they strayed from the standard WWII plot line, it was a nice change
Now GTA4 on the other hand... hahaha
I think Amazon has it in stock still. Performance was weird, I had the PPC version and it ran great on my old time 1ghz tibook, but installed on my MBP and ran VERY slow, so make sure you buy the universal version and turn the frame rate & detail down, I think you'll be okay. Also, don't try to play with a mighty mouse, you will become frustrated very quickly lol
Now GTA4 on the other hand... hahaha
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Where can you buy a cop of halo for the mac from? They don't seem to sell it on the apple website any more and i don't live anywhere near an apple store. And how well will it work on a 2.4 macbook (black)
I think Amazon has it in stock still. Performance was weird, I had the PPC version and it ran great on my old time 1ghz tibook, but installed on my MBP and ran VERY slow, so make sure you buy the universal version and turn the frame rate & detail down, I think you'll be okay. Also, don't try to play with a mighty mouse, you will become frustrated very quickly
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I am a 13 year old who believes there are to many violent video games out there that being said i suggest halo 2 or 1 it has a very interesting storyline they have books about them the only problem wood be the flood minimal violence even though its rated M a lot less than cod 4. Still though if u get cod 4 make sure not to allow him to get COD WaW its a violent game and in the first seen u see a guys throat slit sadly though halo 3 is for the Xbox and if like me he gets emerged in the halo plot he might get obsessive over getting an Xbox 360 also everyone at my school plays cod its a source of peer pressure to play video games i also agree with other posts make sure he doesnt get addicted
I am a 13 year old who believes there are to many violent video games out there that being said i suggest halo 2 or 1 it has a very interesting storyline they have books about them the only problem wood be the flood minimal violence even though its rated M a lot less than cod 4. Still though if u get cod 4 make sure not to allow him to get COD WaW its a violent game and in the first seen u see a guys throat slit sadly though halo 3 is for the Xbox and if like me he gets emerged in the halo plot he might get obsessive over getting an Xbox 360 also everyone at my school plays cod its a source of peer pressure to play video games i also agree with other posts make sure he doesnt get addicted
I'm 16, and I've been playing M rated games since I was 10 or 11. Teen rated games since I was 7ish. I personally feel that not age, but maturity level should dictate if a child/teen gets to play a video game that has violence in it.
I wouldn't let my little cousin who's 12 play modern warfare, because he honestly acts like he's 5 still. He goes out and reenacts everything he sees in video games (Harry Potter taught me that).
Ratings are just another baby sitting mechanism for parents who don't have time for their own children, IMO. If your son is mature (i.e., he realizes that it's a game, he understands that he shouldn't go and try to play modern warfare in the backyard with his friends, he won't get nightmares from scenes in the game, etc.) then I would get it for him. Also, I would let him play online under most circumstances, but that can be iffy for some parents, which I understand.
I got the first Modern Warfare when I was 13 and for me, it was just another video game. It didn't bother me in anyway. I've also been playing GTA for a few years, which isn't as evil of a game as everyone makes it out to be.
-Don
I wouldn't let my little cousin who's 12 play modern warfare, because he honestly acts like he's 5 still. He goes out and reenacts everything he sees in video games (Harry Potter taught me that).
Ratings are just another baby sitting mechanism for parents who don't have time for their own children, IMO. If your son is mature (i.e., he realizes that it's a game, he understands that he shouldn't go and try to play modern warfare in the backyard with his friends, he won't get nightmares from scenes in the game, etc.) then I would get it for him. Also, I would let him play online under most circumstances, but that can be iffy for some parents, which I understand.
I got the first Modern Warfare when I was 13 and for me, it was just another video game. It didn't bother me in anyway. I've also been playing GTA for a few years, which isn't as evil of a game as everyone makes it out to be.
-Don
I play Modern Warfare 2 regularly. I wait to play until my daughter goes to sleep. She is two years old and it is a violent game, but not horrible. The game is fun especially online. You can choose mute players that talk a lot. Most of the time the kids that I do hear, are either complaining or talking ****.
The game is awesome. I enjoy it. I have only been playing for 4 months. I would let my nephews who are 12 and 14 play.
The game is awesome. I enjoy it. I have only been playing for 4 months. I would let my nephews who are 12 and 14 play.
