When it comes to video games, teens tend to seek attraction from advertisements and friends. Usually through these certain ads, teens would urge to play due to boredom or how multiple people talk about it. Although, when it comes to certain video games, some may be too explicit for kids or teens at their age. Normally, video games suggest an age range if it is known to be explicit, but teens don’t acknowledge it. Is it a good idea to let them play Rated R games? Personally, I think rated r games shouldn’t be played by elementary schoolers or kids who are 11 and under in general. Just due to how young they are, I feel like it’d be better if they were to play games for their age. Despite that, it depends on the parents of the child if he or she should be playing at 11 or under. As for older kids and teens, I think it’s more understandable for them to have rated r video games but they should have boundaries. Most parents wouldn’t allow their kids to be on video games too long; but some are laid back when it comes to it. Nevertheless, I feel like teens don’t take rated r video games too seriously, especially if they have seen a rated r movie themselves. Overall, I suggest parents should have the ability to prioritize their kid on whether or not they should play rated r video games. Most rated r activities should be monitored by parents anyways and parents could tell their child if they have the permission to. Should teens play rated r games? Is it beneficial for kids to be playing at such a young age? Should parents let them? Or will it cause bad habits?
I agree with you that it is up to the parents for whether or not their kids can play rated r games. There need to be boundaries and all that stuff as well. Younger kids should probably wait just a few years, but I do not think it is a bad thing if older kids do play them though. Most of the time it is just to play with their friends or find some companion online and have fun doing something that takes their mind off work in their lives. I feel that many kids, if denied these games, would feel like an outcast from their friends if they have the game. I used to feel this way and it wasn’t fun, but I was eventually told I could play Call of Duty. I was really happy and played it with my friends all the time. The only habit that playing these games would cause is playing video games too much which happens to basically everyone who plays. Overall it is still the parents decision, but there really is no big foul in letting older kids play.
ReplyDeleteComing from someone who has played these type of games, a lot of the popluar ones are just shooting with a minimal gore, or have some suggestive material but the material is nothing that graphic and is often not the center focus. Some of these games have some plot that only really appeals to teenagers due to its simplistic almost cheesy nature that aren't as target to adults as a rated M movie. Most of the time these games focus more on the gameplay rather than having a graphic story like a movie. Kids are only really intrested in these games because they get to play with their friends. Parents should, if they feel cautious of games their kids want to buy by watching general gameplay such as a trailer to see if it is suitable for their child.
ReplyDeleteI rarely play M or R rated games because I was taught by my parents as a kid to stay away from those games. I personally don't really like to play those games anyway, but I do see why my parents did not let me play those games as a child. While there are some games that have very little gore, there are also some that have a lot and those really shouldn't be available for younger people. I think parents should know what games their children are playing and decide whether it is okay for them to play it or not. Teens tend to just see the gore and other R rated qualities as a joke and laugh at it. Teens should be allowed to play these games, but they should at least let their parents know what the game is about.
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