Parents and Black Ops Players

[Mr.Erskine]

No--Hell no.

I just read an article, yesterday, blasting Kobe Bryant for being in the ad for it.

The long and the short of the article is the fact that games like that glamorize the violence of war without teaching the consequences and finality of death.

I'm not a right-wing nutjob, but I do feel that there should be more done to prevent children from getting ahold of games like Black Ops and GTA. (And, yes, I'll admit that I am guilty of playing GTA; however, there is a world of difference between a 30 year that knows and understands the difference between a cartoon world the real world. And, yes, I understand that that doesn't necessarily make it right that I do play thos games from time to time.)

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Mr.Erskine

The long and the short of the article is the fact that games like that glamorize the violence of war without teaching the consequences and finality of death.

We should as a society limit the violence we expose children to. I don't mean make laws about it, but parents should recognize the imagery and how it develops the mind and morality.

Think of the simple games we had as children, the games our grandparents had as children; they got by fine.

[Sancho Fuente]

As a 23 year old, I found Modern Warfare 2 and the new Black Ops fun and entertaining. That said though, it may be a little too graphic for a 12 year old. I think it comes down to his maturity level and your own thoughts on the game wether you let him get it or not.

If he is into any sort of racing though, Gran Turismo 5 is coming out soon. Its pretty tough since its more simulator than arcade, but the whole family can get involved with that game since the learning curve to play is pretty low. Its the learning curve to be good at it that gets you.

[VirtualSmitty]

No, it is way out there for a 12 year old. There is foul language, torture, zombies, lots of blood flying, and honestly the online community isn't a great place for younger folk. It's rated M for a reason, stick to your guns!

That being said I love it

[Mr.Erskine]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

We should as a society limit the violence we expose children to. I don't mean make laws about it, but parents should recognize the imagery and how it develops the mind and morality.

Think of the simple games we had as children, the games our grandparents had as children; they got by fine.

Unfortunately, a multitude of parents are more negligent than many people realize. I work with these children on a daily basis, including a 7th grader that idolizes Snookie.