Convincing My Parents

As you know from my reviews, I have played M rated games. I want Red Dead Redemption, but I am concerned. They understand violence in games is fake, drugs are bad (know this from family experience), people have bad language (been to New York), but the nudity is what I think will get me. I know about sex and stuff, but I also know the depiction is graphic. So, how can I convence them to look past it?

It's only T&A. If you can watch an R rated movie in front of them, you can play an M for Mature game. :)

I have watched a lot of R rated movies with my parents. They dont care about violence, but god forbid there is nudity, or my mom panics and grabs the remote like I am 3. Even the KY yours and mine comercials freak her out. My dad just laughs, but he will say no to a game for the simple reason she does.

Ah. Yes, I have gotten this many times. MY MOM IS OVERLY PROTECTIVE! I have never had a friend over, I was voice chatting with a friend, and she randomly yelled at him for talking to me. I understand that she wants to protect me, but I am doing college work, have the 3rd highest test scores in my school, and have gotten complements for being a "very mature" young man by adults. Videogames is what I do in my free time (other than reading and exercise), so I think my parents should cut me some slack. Am I right? :question:

Oh, and what other "adult things?"

So emotional details?

Ah. Yes, I have gotten this many times. MY MOM IS OVERLY PROTECTIVE! I have never had a friend over, I was voice chatting with a friend, and she randomly yelled at him for talking to me. I understand that she wants to protect me, but I am doing college work, have the 3rd highest test scores in my school, and have gotten complements for being a "very mature" young man by adults. Videogames is what I do in my free time (other than reading and exercise), so I think my parents should cut me some slack. Am I right? :question:

Oh, and what other "adult things?"

GBASWFan

Adult things can range from relationships to graphical content. Your mom doesn't hate you or anything, she's just really protective. Maybe you can sit down with her sometime and try to make a comprise. But also watch out because sometimes a parent can be pyscho and think you're stomping on their earned respect by speaking up.

I wouldn't recommend bringing drama to the household just to rebel though, your parents are only required by law to care for you. They can make your life hell and work you like a dog if they meet the bare minimum of care.

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Oh and I youtubed the scene. My parents dont know. :twisted:

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GBASWFan

You are still special. I am taking the "easy" college work supposedly. God help me when I am a junior.

Dude the M stuff is overrated, when you're a little squirt you want to play it cause everyone at school is and it look so "cooool" but then later it just gets boring.X360PS3AMD05

Dude the M stuff is overrated, when you're a little squirt you want to play it cause everyone at school is and it look so "cooool" but then later it just gets boring.X360PS3AMD05

well man, your best arguement would be that its art, edgar allen poe is much darker and grotesque yet they made me read that at a young age in school, i understand the protective mother mine was very similar but i had to ease her into the fact that A: i was not a child and B:mature enough to udnerstand the context of the game/music.

otherwise just let em know flat out your gonna play it regardless just not undertheir roof and you'll buy it with your own money so whats the difference

There is one scene in RDR when there is nudity and it is like 30 seconds long.

nothing wrong with b ( o )( o ) bies.

Dude the M stuff is overrated, when you're a little squirt you want to play it cause everyone at school is and it look so "cooool" but then later it just gets boring.X360PS3AMD05

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dkdk999

This is really some alien way of thinking for me... Why is violence okay but a pair of boobs is not? It reminds me of a scene in Hostel 2 I think it was, where a woman is cut up with a scythe while hanging naked upside down from the ceiling. What struck me with the scene is, it's filmed so you at no point see her breasts or intimate parts, just her torso and back that are getting slashed up. It's also no problem to then show the killer bathing in her victims blood. I guess you really think differently in america.. :Dspittis

I don't want to sound gross, but rape is far more common then murder the last time I checked. The concept behind it makes it a much easier to acomplish act and sexual desire can really drive people mad compared to killer intent which has been tabu since day 1.

***edit: Think of it this way (and also inspired by my freak friend tonight...). If you have young adults watching movies and being turned on at sexual content WHILE torture or violence takes place. They might discover a kink for it and reproduce it. While seeing a torture scene doesn't normally excite people, sexual organs involved which excite people might make a smoothie of truly freaky-don'twantonmyfrontpageofthepaper news.

[QUOTE="spittis"]This is really some alien way of thinking for me... Why is violence okay but a pair of boobs is not? It reminds me of a scene in Hostel 2 I think it was, where a woman is cut up with a scythe while hanging naked upside down from the ceiling. What struck me with the scene is, it's filmed so you at no point see her breasts or intimate parts, just her torso and back that are getting slashed up. It's also no problem to then show the killer bathing in her victims blood. I guess you really think differently in america.. :DleapMC

I don't want to sound gross, but rape is far more common then murder the last time I checked. The concept behind it makes it a much easier to acomplish act and sexual desire can really drive people mad compared to killer intent which has been tabu since day 1.

***edit: Think of it this way (and also inspired by my freak friend tonight...). If you have young adults watching movies and being turned on at sexual content WHILE torture or violence takes place. They might discover a kink for it and reproduce it. While seeing a torture scene doesn't normally excite people, sexual organs involved which excite people might make a smoothie of truly freaky-don'twantonmyfrontpageofthepaper news.

Just try to explain it to them, bring up the point about the movies that you've watched, and if they don't listen then that's pretty much it and you should respect their decision, no matter how much you hate it. I'm not saying you lied or anything, but I have a hard time believing that was on youtube.

Look, I dont blame her. She has been through a lot in her life, and I am sure she doesnt want the same crap that happened to her to happen to me. I think its just a bit unfair is all.

Oh and it is on youtube. Look for yourself.

If you have given up on the idea of me succeeding, can you recommend a better game that isnt so "adult?"

I looked up Elder Scrolls. That looks fun. :shock:

I looked up Elder Scrolls. That looks fun. :shock:

GBASWFan

If you have given up on the idea of me succeeding, can you recommend a better game that isnt so "adult?"

GBASWFan

How old are you? If you're under 17, technically, I don't know if you should be playing M-rated games. No offense :)

If your in to RPG's then you may want to try KoTOR\KoTOR II good games, also I just realized that the Fable series is rated M...(WTF!?) Oblivion is also about 100+ hours of fun in my opinion. Then you have MINECRAFT which is arguably the best game ever.

Then you have MINECRAFT which is arguably the best game ever.

DylanTheVillyn

HAA!...

Crap, there's water all over my monitor now. :(

But seriously, I'd look into some racing games like Forza or Gran Turismo (360/PS3 respectively). For PC, well sorry can't help. But Minecraft is really boring after a while unless you're one of those guys that thinks Farmville is the most amazing game ever.

If your in to RPG's then you may want to try KoTOR\KoTOR II good games, also I just realized that the Fable series is rated M...(WTF!?) Oblivion is also about 100+ hours of fun in my opinion. Then you have MINECRAFT which is arguably the best game ever.

DylanTheVillyn

There's only one sex scene with very small nudity.

It's not like your parents will be watching when that happens.