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1/22/2015 5:08:27 PM
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Parents... how old before you allow your kids to play Destiny?
I have 3 sons, with the oldest 9 years old. He's dying to play Destiny, but I'm on the fence as to its appropriateness for him.
At what age did you allow your kids to play it?
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16 RepliesEdited by Potionology: 1/22/2015 5:24:31 PMMy 9 year old son plays. He has a sub account, so no voice chat, video recording or viewing, etc... He is very adept at FPS just because. At times, I wonder how many times he is reported for hacking in Crucible. He prefers PvP and generally kicks some ass. He also has a VERY clear understanding that it is a game. I think all things in moderation is a good rule. I am required to restrict his play time because Destiny is addictive, even at that age.
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1 ReplyI have two boys ages 7 and 8 1/2. Like you, I was on the fence about whether it was okay based on the rating and other websites where parents voiced their opinions on what they felt the right age was for Destiny. I thought many were much higher than what I felt was necessary. I think parents are the best judge of what is okay for their kids and what is not. I'm playing online with my boys so it has been a lot of fun working together, but we do set time limits and talk about violence. Frankly watching the evening news is scarier than what they see in Destiny. I was happy to read all the other posts here which are more in line with my opinion.
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3 RepliesWell im 11 and im almost done the game. You should let them play this kind of games (not cod or gta. not yet...) so let them have fun shooting freaking vandals!!!
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It's not about their age, it's about their maturity level and their ability to understand the difference between real and virtual things. This is something that you must judge for yourself; as their parent, you know them better than anyone else. It's also about the kind of content that you are comfortable exposing them to, which is also up to you as their parent. I hope this isn't coming across as "Raise your own kids, don't ask us." Because there is nothing wrong with looking for the opinions and experience of other parents, but you know your own kids better than we do, and ultimately the responsibility is your own.
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My 13 yr old only friends the people who I have played with if they are OK with that. (and send all kids his way too). He only chats the people he friends then. My 9 yr old just started, but she's not likely to keep playing to need to chat. Either way that option is off for her.
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Depends on the child. Maturity, common sense, and how much you trust them. If any of those is lacking, then I wouldn't let them play. Destiny is rated T, the Internet isn't.
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I was 8 when my parents hooked me up with a controller, a headset, and call of duty 4.
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4 RepliesI have two daughters that are teenagers and I wouldn't let them play this game. Given how female gamers tend to be treated in this game, violence, and profanity during online play. Don't think it's a good fit for them. When they hit 16-17, that's when they play what they want and they respect my position.
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My 9 year old plays but I don't let him use a mic. So that means he can't raid but...thems the rules. He doesn't need to be talking to random adults on the internet.
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Edited by flaming_yeti: 3/30/2015 7:48:09 PMMy son is 5 I let him run around the tower and occasionally let him run around with my cousin if I need to go afk for a bit and don't want to go inactive. Wouldn't let him play with randoms
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Let them play, I've been playing violent games with shooting up aliens (however that was ratchet and clank :P) since I was 7 and its not changed me for the worse.
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Edited by Dahm: 3/30/2015 7:38:13 PM3...my daughter love to go super. arcblading is her favorite. Edit: violence in video games do not lead to violence in children. Violence in the family does
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I would say 9 is fine as long as you monitor who he's playing with.
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I'd say 9 is alright, there's no foul language, blood/gore, so I'd say it's cool. It's not like were talking gears oh war here. Lol
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1 ReplyMy 3-year-old plays, better than my wife in fact. Sometimes he'll grab his squirt gun and run around the house going "pew pew pew!" which is hilarious. Then I facepalm him (I am a Warlock after all) and he groans, throws the gun and falls down. I think he may have taught himself the Fallen language as well. Everything he says sounds like gibberish anyway so it's hard to tell.
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2 RepliesMy kids are 15. They don't have time for destiny. Too busy watching porn.
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i am currently 16 and ive been playing GTA, Halo, and other shooters since i was 8 or 9. Why do you think your kid isnt ready to play a game that has you shooting aliens and using sci-fi weapons
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Edited by EdinburghKev: 3/30/2015 2:37:18 PMMy son is 7 (almost 8), and has a level 30 Titan and a level 27 Titan. He loves Destiny, does the bounties and has just got the Crux at the weekend. There is nothing in Destiny that I worry about with him. The thrawl could be a bit scary I guess but he loves wiping them out. He also plays on my PS4 account and runs the level 32 Titan. EDIT: He only plays online with 2 friends. I've also run him through Crota with his older brother and sister. All 3 play on the XBOX360. It is going to cost me a fortune to get 3 x XBONE at the end of the year.
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My daughter is 2.5 and she likes to play. She just runs around in the tower talking with our friends. But once she gets better if she has an interest she will get her own console and as long as she isn't an annoying kid and can be respectful she will get a headset to play with my husband and I and our friends. Or no headset for a while if there isn't me or my husband in her fire team
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When they are ready, not all kids will be psychologically ready to play an fps, or deal with other players at 9 years old, kids are maturing faster but as a parent you'll know. If you want to make them wait, that's your right, the age restriction on the game is there for a reason. It's to give you a heads up, that not all kids can handle a given game before set age.
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I'm not a parent so ignore this or take it however you like. I would say around 8 or 9 I would. There would be no voice chat allowed though and it would only be random matchmaking or solo. In these there is some control over what is heard. As for the game itself and my reasoning of being able to play it young, there's nothing realistic about it. It's shooting aliens and robots. I'd be MUCH more tentative with a battlefield/cod game than this. This is my opinion on it anyway.
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1 ReplyMy 9mo is constantly crawling around and trying to eat the controller, which usually results in me looking straight up in the air and spinning. So I guess he sort of plays? XD
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3 RepliesWell I'm only 13 but I think I started playing m for mature games at 9
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2 Repliesi mean, they didnt reslly hav video games whhen i was grwoing up, except a ps2 that i played on
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I occasionally run with a 9yr old. He is a good kid and I moderate my behaviour appropriately. He doesn't seem to have parental supervision though and based on most of the teenagers and young adults in this game I have dealt with, I wouldn't be keen for my 12 yr old girl to be in the fireteams without me. Solo play I would let her go, but not with people without me.
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Destiny is pretty tame for an FPS. If you feel he's mature enough, let him play but he shouldn't be able to do more than wave, dance, and point at strangers. No voice or text chat. If he wants to raid, find a group that will take him without a mic while you explain the raid to him.
