Hi Lisa, I do have a son, and I agree. He isn't old enough to begin playing games, but in a couple of years I'll start him out on classic arcade games like space invaders, Packman, etc which I feel is appropriate for children. Sure there is some violence in those games, but it is very low key. Toy Robbery and Bobbie's Revenge I'd say is appropriate for ages 7 or 8 on up, and by then the parent should have taught them that steeling presents isn't ok in the real world, but doing so in games is ok.
Lisa Leonardi wrote: > Even if there was a rating system implemented, I still don't see games like > toy robbery as a threat to children. I do know, however, that some of the > gaming web sites do put disclaimers on their games. For instance, Shades of > Doom does put a warning about its sounds in the game, and states that it's > best for those over 13. But to me, Toy Robbery and Bobby's Revenge are just > harmless. There are some audio games out there that I wouldn't feel > comfortable with a kid playing, if I had one of course. But it wouldn't > bother me if a child of mine played things like Toy Robbery. I would hope > that any child I had would know the difference between a game and real life. > > Lisa > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
