Is it appropriate for children (under the age of 10) to play first persons shooter games such as Call of Duty?
If no, what age does it become ok.
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The ESRB ratings aren't very accurate though, because I remember Age of Empires 2 got like a T for Teen rating because there was warfare in it. Not really any blood, just war in it, and I would let my kid play it if I had a kid. So, you can generally take the ESRB ratings one step down, so that means that COD is good for 13 and up, but I would never let a kid any younger play it.
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M$First of all, it's those games have gotten so realistic. Scary realistic. Witnessing a real violent death realistic. And I definitely don't think my kid would be ready for that for at LEAST a few years after that.
Once the kiddo gets to be 12 or 13, then you can have more mature talks with them about the difference between games and reality. They can process it better.
If you like, think of it in terms of movies - I liken games like this to the following movies:
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Scarface
Goodfellas
Saving Private Ryan
Braveheart
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Would you let a 9 or 10 year-old watch these? Personally, I wouldn't. Not even a mature 9 or 10 year-old. Maybe at a mature 12 or 13. Maybe. Even then I would want to keep their exposure minimal.
Good luck!
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actually i think they posted it as natzi to avoid getting the video banned for obvious reasons. But i would agree with you otherwise, hehe.
LOL, by the way, doesn't it make you wish that the person posting the video had spent less time playing first-person shooters, and more time in history class learning how to spell "Nazi"?
So be careful what you have your kid(s) play and please take the ESRB seriously. If you don't know about the games rating, you can even look up reviews and synopses about the game and see what other people think of it. Even stores like GameStop have knowledge about their inventory and they can tell you if it's decent for your kids to play or not.
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When I say be active I mean that they should go outside and play. If they live in a big city, parents should take them to the park or play ball with them. When I say that kids that age need to study more is because many kids do not study enough at home. They need to spend more time reading a book and doing their homework and less time playing shooting games that make them violent.
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