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Should I Be Aloud?

  • 28-04-2008 5:08pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ireallywantgta4


    I am fourteen and want gta iv.
    My mom won't let me get it. In the hope some people don't feel so strongly against it I have come here looking for people who think I should be allowed get it. I play relatively violent games all the time like Halo, CoD4, Army of Two, Bioshock and from what i've heard the violence isn't much more than that. Most of the people that are my age (and younger) get this and many other worse things.

    I hope some people will think i should be allowed play it, if you do give a reason as I might show her this page (if she doesn't find it herself).

    Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    No, simply because you cant spell allowed....

    :D


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,304 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Its 18's....so no.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,031 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    sure why not.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ireallywantgta4


    yeah, stupid mistake.

    one no.. this isn't going so good.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,259 ✭✭✭✭Melion


    Its 18's, you're 14 so no you shouldnt be allowed play it. Just read this forum, we'll let you know how it is.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ireallywantgta4


    yay... no


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    18' so no way. Just another 4 years to wait!! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ireallywantgta4


    this was a stupid idea. I should have gone to a better forum


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    Of course you shouldn't...:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,031 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    I played the first gta when I was 11 and I turned out perfectly normal (I think). So I don't see any problem.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Aldebaran


    I've been playing GTA since I was younger than you and I turned out GTA


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    In fairness, I think games have come a long way since I was a wee lad, graphically and content thats in them and put it this way, if you were my child, id have to know youd be mature enough to play it, if youve played Bioshock I cant really see the problem as GTA is more cartoony violence, just dont get Condemned!

    ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,031 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Fieldog wrote: »
    just dont get Condemned!

    ;)
    Even I'm too scared to play that :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Smellyirishman


    Fun fact: I was 10 when I played the original GTA. Never owned it though, had to play in a friend's house.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    this was a stupid idea. I should have gone to a better forum

    What kind of answer were you expecting?? After all the fuss that was caused over 18's games being sold to minors, which also threatened to disrupt the gaming we enjoy, do you really think anyone here is going to say yes you should get it???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭ironictoaster


    I am fourteen and want gta iv.
    My mom won't let me get it. In the hope some people don't feel so strongly against it I have come here looking for people who think I should be allowed get it. I play relatively violent games all the time like Halo, CoD4, Army of Two, Bioshock and from what i've heard the violence isn't much more than that. Most of the people that are my age (and younger) get this and many other worse things.

    I hope some people will think i should be allowed play it, if you do give a reason as I might show her this page (if she doesn't find it herself).

    Thanks


    I think you should be allowed to play it, if your mature enough that is...I've playing all the GTA games since I was in primary school and It's done no harm. Anyways age is just a number.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ireallywantgta4


    Fieldog wrote: »
    In fairness, I think games have come a long way since I was a wee lad, graphically and content thats in them and put it this way, if you were my child, id have to know youd be mature enough to play it, if youve played Bioshock I cant really see the problem as GTA is more cartoony violence, just dont get Condemned!

    ;)


    See... my mom would let me get condemned (2?) (probably because she doesn't know what it is)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Another No, focus on your English homework instead.

    What could a 14 year old possibly want with an over 18's game
    which features joy riding, mindless violence, gang-land shootings,
    foul language, hookers and pimps.*












    *Just in case your mum finds this thread


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭tribulus


    Yeah I always go to a better forum when I'm not told what I want to hear. It always works, eventually.

    I assume your mam objects to the violence/banging hookers in it? For the record I was listening to Eminem rap about slitting his wifes throat at 14 and I turned out fine. Then again, maybe you're just a ticking time bomb and your mam is protecting you from yourself :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ireallywantgta4


    tribulus wrote: »
    Yeah I always go to a better forum when I'm not told what I want to hear. It always works, eventually.

    I assume your mam objects to the violence/banging hookers in it? For the record I was listening to Eminem rap about slitting his wifes throat at 14 and I turned out fine. Then again, maybe you're just a ticking time bomb and you're mam is protecting you from yourself :eek:


    thats helpful (she will find this (i have no doubt))


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,977 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    I got the first GTA when it came out and I'm only 17 now so I played it before I was 14 anyway, a good bit before I was 14. Something like 9 or 10.:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    OP, when I was doing yer Ma last night I slipped her an extra €60 for a copy of GTA just for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 602 ✭✭✭transylman


    A lot of the violence is pretty comical and a lot of other stuff out there is worse. I would still have reservations though. If you were 16 I would say it is fine, probably even 15 but 14 just seems a little young.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭cian1500ww


    I'm 17 and am getting it, its quite obvious why it's 18 but thats up to your parents I'm afraid.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,259 ✭✭✭✭Melion


    Big difference between this GTA and GTA 1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,031 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Melion wrote: »
    Big difference between this GTA and GTA 1
    You still ran over and shot people.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    See... my mom would let me get condemned (2?) (probably because she doesn't know what it is)

    Hmm,

    Does she monitor what you play?

    Did she see Bioshock? Dudes injecting themselves? Drilling peoples insides out?
    Murdering little girls etc!

    Well then you'll get a Yay from me if she let you play that!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭randomname


    Melion wrote: »
    Big difference between this GTA and GTA 1

    yeah the hare krishnas were dead handy to find in GTA 1.

    And no you shouldnt be allowed to get it.:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭NotorietyH


    Sure why not? I played the first when I was under 18 and I turned out fine. I was going to murder those prostitutes anyway.

    I'm not going to answer either way actually, because I think it's down to the individual, and somehow I doubt your mum's opinion would be swayed by posters on a video game forum in any case.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Smellyirishman


    I got the first GTA when it came out and I'm only 17 now so I played it before I was 14 anyway, a good bit before I was 14. Something like 9 or 10.:D

    6.

    You sure about that? :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭Patricide


    I never got the way somoe people can be so against letting "under aged" people playing games. Ive been playing anything and everything for years and its done me nor my friends any harm. I remember being flabberghasted being actually asked for id when san andreas came out, Games are harmless so play away and dont let anyone else fool you otherwise.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,284 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    Unless you have already developing violence tendencies i dont see why not, previous versions have been fairly cartoony violent, maybe this one is diffrent?

    My younger brother will most certainly be playing my copy of it, if i ever get off it, hes only 12


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Hey!

    Look at all the 'cool' people posting about how young they were when they first played GTA...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,031 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    kaimera wrote: »
    Hey!

    Look at all the 'cool' people posting about how young they were when they first played GTA...
    Hey look at the "cool" guy with the profile stretching custom status!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    You should be (Girls) Aloud imo.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Jesus I was 17 when GTA 1 came out, harmless as it was, some prick in game dawson street wouldnt sell it to me, so I walked to HMV and got it there, cheaper!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭ironictoaster


    kaimera wrote: »
    Hey!

    Look at all the 'cool' people posting about how young they were when they first played GTA...

    Yeah, cheers :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,977 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    6.

    You sure about that? :p

    Possibly got both the 1st and 2nd one for my birthday one year, definitely got the 2nd one on my birthday after it just came out, it was like £35 in Xtravision, brings back good memories.:pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ireallywantgta4


    Fieldog wrote: »
    Hmm,

    Does she monitor what you play?

    Did she see Bioshock? Dudes injecting themselves? Drilling peoples insides out?
    Murdering little girls etc!

    Well then you'll get a Yay from me if she let you play that!

    That was extremely cartoony and a very unusual way to put it. That's not what it was like at all. Am I thinking of a different game?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    creggy wrote: »
    I think you should be allowed to play it, if your mature enough that is...

    He's clearly mature enough...I mean look how he handled being told "no" by strangers and his mum

    /sarcasm

    The ages are set for reasons...However, I am all for parents who take an active role and decide for themselves or keep an eye on the kids. As your parents have said "no", then that is what you have to respect (seems as you also don't qualify as an adult or meet the age recommended).

    Unlucky!

    🤪



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭lafors


    OP, I think you're a bit of a troll, from the way you put your posts you're not 14, I'd say you are a journo trying to get a story.

    If you're not, well I'd say no too, it is way overrated for violence but the drugs/hookers are a bit much in the GTA series.

    I can't believe you got away with playing condemned, a very violent & scary game.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ireallywantgta4


    lafors wrote: »
    ROFL, I was waiting for someone to post that!

    OP, I think you're a bit of a troll, from the way you put your posts you're not 14, I'd say you are a journo trying to get a story.

    If you're not, well I'd say no too, it is way overrated for violence but the drugs/hookers are a bit much in the GTA series.

    I can't believe you got away with playing condemned, a very violent & scary game.

    Who says i played condemned? I am 14, why don't you believe that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 559 ✭✭✭ZygOte


    KTRIC wrote: »
    OP, when I was doing yer Ma last night I slipped her an extra €60 for a copy of GTA just for you.

    Nice :rolleyes: i like to odd "yore ma" one liners but dont do it to a 14 year old.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    Just wait for your birthday or something till you get the money for it then go buy a 3v voucher and order it online, if you are smart enough to do that then you should be aloud play :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,066 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Would be hypocritical of me to say no since I used to play it before I was 18 back in the day

    Then again my Mam allowed me to play it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭ConmanTheKiller


    I was 8 when i got GTA 2 for my birthday Oh yeah:):)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,977 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    I was 8 when i got GTA 2 for my birthday Oh yeah:):)

    You registered just to say that? Hero.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭Sod'o swords


    No you're not allowed get it. Why don't you go outside, get hammered then get stabbed.The only reason why this will happen to you because the chap who'll stabbed would of played gta4, so the only way to combat this is for you to play the game, so in a twisted way you need to play it to save your life:pac::pac::pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    I am fourteen and want gta iv.
    My mom won't let me get it. In the hope some people don't feel so strongly against it I have come here looking for people who think I should be allowed get it. I play relatively violent games all the time like Halo, CoD4, Army of Two, Bioshock and from what i've heard the violence isn't much more than that. Most of the people that are my age (and younger) get this and many other worse things.

    I hope some people will think i should be allowed play it, if you do give a reason as I might show her this page (if she doesn't find it herself).

    Thanks
    Jesus christ. It can't be that hard!
    Think about it, its simple. Ask an adult to get the game. Then hold the disk in a box belong to another game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭ConmanTheKiller


    You registered just to say that? Hero.:D

    I was registered before , forgot my password and the email i used for that account. :D


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