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AngryLittleAlchemist on 11 January 2019
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S.Peelman said:
AngryLittleAlchemist said:

I think that something like COD and Grand Theft Auto appeals to kids just as much as Mario and Zelda. When I moved into my current neighborhood 10 years ago, my neighbor had a kid who was like 4-6. He didn't play Nintendo games, all he played was Call of Duty and Battlefield Bad Company 2. Anecdotal, yes, but I think we're starting to see M rated games become more and more adopted by the 8+ crowd. 

Agree with the whole post, and @ above; this has always been true. I played Wolfenstein 3D myself when I was like 8.

I assumed that because of the 90's video game scare that more parents would had restricted their kids video game purchases, especially because back then they usually had to go to the store with you rather than a digital purchase. Thus, M rated titles would gain a wider audience today among kids below the 17 year old age range. But maybe that's wrong. I think kids have always been fascinated by what's "too mature" for them. I know that by 11 I already  had consumed Call of Duty, Gears of War, and Halo. 

Last edited by AngryLittleAlchemist - on 11 January 2019