When you grow up, What type's of game will you let your kids play?

I'm taking about rating (ESBR)
My parents never cared, .(grand theft auto was fun) but I have to say, when I am a parent I will take an active interest in what my kid's play. The ratings systems help uninformed parents to an extent, but there are some games, like Halo and Half Life, that just shouldnt be under the same rating as games like GTA or Gears of War, Halo is not worthy of an M rating, nor is HL2 (in my opinion) they are more vibrant, cartoony, and, Halo at least, a heck of a lot less bloody.

I think parents should look into what kind of kid they have, how that kid handles that sort of content, and make their decision there. There are some kids who it has no effect on, and then some messed up kids who get their hands on that stuff and it triggers something in their head that makes em crazy.

I'm a guy who plays allot of games, so if my offspring (heh heh, I said "offspring" ) wants to get a certain game, I will probably check out the game myself first.

I have always followed the ESRB rating system, as have my parents. When and if I do have children, I would do the very same and follow the ESRB rating system (If it still exists and is not replaced by a different rating system at the time) to tell which games are suitable for them to play.

I think I'm educated enough as a gamer to be able to know what kind of games I'm buying for my children. I know things like Oblivion aren't M material, and that Manhunt won't be a fond childhood memory.

Whatever type they're mature enough for.

As long as they know what they're getting, whatever they want.

XNinjaRed wrote:I'm a guy who plays allot of games, so if my offspring (heh heh, I said "offspring" ) wants to get a certain game, I will probably check out the game myself first.

Agreed.

Sunset wrote:Whatever type they're mature enough for.

This.

I'll follow ESRB, but if my children show the responsibilty, maturity, and patience of someone say...17, then I'll let them play a game or two that are rated "M", but only if they should show these traits and never show traits from said games.

I'll play it first if it's in question.
I'll do it cause my wife already has to much do.
Why should she have to play games on top of it?

When I have children I am going to let them play Sonic the Hedgehog games and Shadow the Hedgehog game because they will able to admire my childhood hero as their idol.

My parents never really cared. My little brother has Halo. But he has lately been saying some stuff a 13 year old shouldn't. So I think when I do have kids of my own, I'd follow the rating system too. There's a reason that rating system exists.