Fallout 3 worth it or not for a 13 year old?

[pmac]

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[Moefiz]

No...there is a lot of other games on the market that you can give your son that's not as violent.
A few were mention before.

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by Cyorg

I feel that GTA is too firmly based in reality... Fallout has a level of fantasy that keeps the game from being too believable.

violence and foul language is still violence and foul language. story-line has little to do with game ratings. the fact that you can blow off some human head but not a childs in fallout is fantasy i guess. all games are fantasy.

[Easywolf32]

Originally Posted by jeabombers

Yes. Of the 6 people that have voted "yes", not a single one has posted WHY. Let's just sum it up for why it's a resounding "no". I've got a friend who handles his video game violence rather hungrily. He ended up in a situation in which he was in a town in the game, killed the sheriff (intentionally), ran out of ammo, ran away into a bathroom, and proceeded to slaughter all who followed with a knife. He did all this rather gleefully, which makes what happened next all the more disturbingly. He proceeded to use his knife to cut off each body's limbs and head, and drop the torsos into the bathtub. I just hope he never really gets that glint in his eye in a real life situation....

LOL!, Reminds me of me having to behead and remove limbs from about 30 corpses in Dead Space so they dont respawn into those nightmarish creatures. WHat are these games turning us into HAHAHA! JK

[Marquoz]

I know I am really late in responding to this, but our generation grew up on Doom as a teenager, that had plenty of blood and guts being thrown around. We turned out very well. I think most of the Mature ratings are overblown myself.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by witheygull

As others have mentioned, Fallout 3 does indeed have very graphic violence such as heads exploding in a bloody mess in slow motion. It also contains a fair amount of profanity and some sexually suggestive material (though I haven't found any actually nudity after playing approximately 10 hours total).

I think perhaps a very pertinent question is how does the child respond to violent content in other video games or in other media such as movies and TV shows? If he shows that he has a firm grasp of the distinction between violence in entertainment media and real-life violence, then I don't believe that Fallout 3 will be problematic for him in regards to its content.

One very interesting aspect of the game is that it has a karma system that tracks your actions as either good or evil. This could be a way for you to communicate with the child about the importance of consequences of actions in real life. Also the game will frequently offer nonviolent resolution options for many quests.

However, I might not recommend the game for a 13 year-old because it is very complex and open-ended. If he is drawn towards linear games with constant action, then he may become quickly bored with Fallout 3 because it is a game that requires patience (it can take several minutes to walk between locations) and encourages proper planning for character development. If the kid likes other RPGs this probably won't be a problem though.

If you think Fallout 3 might not be the right game for the kid, then Uncharted: Drake's Fortune would probably be an excellent alternate choice for an adventure game. If he likes platformers, Little Big Planet is superb.

I think thats the best response so far ... my op its a great game but you will get everything he mentioned above good luck.

Originally Posted by Marquoz

I know I am really late in responding to this, but our generation grew up on Doom as a teenager, that had plenty of blood and guts being thrown around. We turned out very well. I think most of the Mature ratings are overblown myself.

I agree with that as I grew up on duke nukem, doom/ doom 2. I just think even those titles would be more fun for a kid then; conserving ammo, making decisions about how to save things/ where to go, tons of walking.. while I enjoy it now I dont think i'd have played it to much being a kid.

[BIGMERF]

i got fall out for all 3 of my boys ranging in age from 9-13. Games like this are ok. gta and saints row are to much though.. draw the line there

[Easywolf32]

Originally Posted by BIGMERF

i got fall out for all 3 of my boys ranging in age from 9-13. Games like this are ok. gta and saints row are to much though

A bit weird guy.

[pBLU-RAYs3]

Teenage boys can handle action games just like watching comic book based movies.

It's the horror & s*x media I'm more concerned for youths.

[un4gvn94538]

has anyone actually played this game that voted yes?!

[pBLU-RAYs3]

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

has anyone actually played this game that voted yes?!

No because I'm playing midnight club la but I did see about 60% of the game walkthrough on youtube. It looks like an fantasy sci-fi action movie type of content.

The boody gore slasher & monster ghost story in horror stories seem more of an lasting & even detrimental effect since they tend to play on peoples fear of the unknown.

[slee915]

Originally Posted by Easywolf32

The poll proves that 40-45% of people are retarded.

Isn't it, by definition, half the people have below average IQ ?

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by slee915

Isn't it, by definition, half the people have below average IQ ?

I voted no

[Canada]

Some person mentioned Uncharted Drakes Fortune. Awsome game

Rated T for Teen for

Blood
Violence
and Swearing worst you'll hear is **it or --- damn it

[Easywolf32]

Originally Posted by Easywolf32

The poll proves that 40-45% of people are retarded.

It's true that 40% have below average IQ, that's how Palin got her votes, now I get it.

[Marine Mike]

I think that its okay as long as you think your kids are mature enough to handle it. Its just like letting you kids see 'R' rated movies, its important that you are there to supervise and answer any questions they may have.