I played spite screen co-op on BL2 with my 7yr old daughter and it was so cute.

I wish i had recorded it and put it on youtube cause it would have went viral. Anyway, she did pretty good for playing a FPS for the first time.

Anyhow, here are some of the things she said and did while playing for an hour.

1) She got downed and i told her if she would get someone then she would automatically revive. Well eailer she shot a barrel and made the enemies go down which she was proud of and said i need to find more of those. Anyhow when she was down there was enemies surrounding her and she shot up an exloding barrel and brought down an enemy and when she revied she said, " I just had to do it daddy, i Just had to do it. Thats what they get." It was funny also, after she shot up the barrel she just set the controller down waiting for it to explode as if that was it lol. She knew it was going to blow and take out some baddies so i guess she was like, nuff said take that i'm done. So i had to tell her pick up the controller there more! :P

2) Shes a total looting freak, Everytime we entered a new building she would say "hold on daddy we got to find stuff i need money." And when we go up to two crates she would yell, "DONT TAKE THEM BOTH YOU NEED TO SHARE."

3) We fought that boss while escorting the claptrap, the one that has gernades and he keep taking it to us, and she would say " I really hate that guy daddy" And "Forget it, i'm just hiding behind this thing, thats it i'm so made." ANd every time i got downed by him she would say " Are you made at him daddy? I really don't like this guy i just want to play legos (Indian Jones, its also a two player co-op)"

4) I started shooting those flying bird things and she said " STOP DAD your making them mad at us"

5) She was playing the siren and she discovered her melee ability and called it a lighting shock so she said "Loook daddy, she has lighting bolts i'm going to use this on the bad guys" She then ran up to the mobs trying to "shock them to oblivion"

6) When the clap trap was running around blind she couldn't stop laughing at him and ask " How does he know where hes going if he cant see? Is it cause of the trasmiter on his head? Or is it cause he's been through here so many times that he just know where to go?"

7) There were times when she was getting over run and she would yell at me and say "i need help over here what are you doing!"

8) She ramble many other cute things while we played that i cant remember them all cause she was a non stop chatter box the whole time it was so dam cute.

9) And there were times when the "bad guys" seemed to be running away from her, and she'd get mad and say "Hey come back here! what are you afraid stop running you chicken." And she said it with such sinerity and a sense of competiveness that i couldn't help but laugh. :)

My daughter loves games, she playes a ton of DS games and has her own house building sim on Face Book that she does quest on, buildes and decorate rooms and so forth. And now she can actually play a FPS and get in on the grind like a pro. Also, when we play Indiana Jones she figures out most of the puzzels to advance even before i do. Some of the things she can do like using a computer and piecing together puzzles on games at the age of 7 seems pretty immpressive to me. Maybe its just cause i'm a dad and am proud of whatever my own kid does but whats the best thing of it all is her personality beyhind it.

Anyone else game with their really young kids and have stories to tell?

You really let your 7 year old daughter play a game like Borderlands 2? Its so violent. I would never ever let my kid anywhere near that game, not until they're at least 18 years old.

.. Jokes. I find this thread incredibly cute and heart warming. I dont have kids so I find this very entertaining.

You really let your 7 year old daughter play a game like Borderlands 2? Its so violent. I would never ever let my kid anywhere near that game, not until they're at least 18 years old.

.. Jokes. I find this thread incredibly cute and heart warming. I dont have kids so I find this very entertaining.

TurtleSh3lls

ah you had me worried lol, I thought you were serious. Anyhow, i did think this may be an issue for some people but the world of Border lands looks like a cartoon and its really no different from the pokeman games she plays or the lego games "the guys we have to get" to her are just the run of the mile bad guys lol. I am selective with the words i use with her in the games, I don't say "go kill that guy," rather its like, "go get him" ect ect. I use a vocabulary a kin to words acptable at her age.

Now, i wouldn't try and play Left 4 Dead or gears with her but BL2 doesn't seem like a gory violent game and i know she knows its only a game. I think she had more fun collecting loot and exploring then actually shooting. However, i'm suprised at how fast she picked it up shooting. There were times she took out a few guys when my back was agaisnt the ropes and she would get all exicted and say " I did it daddy! I helped you out right daddy?" lol This has to be the best moments of gaming in my life to play with her. Its better then having a full 400 raiding kin/guild in WoW or LoTRO. I'd rather play with her on some legos or any other acceptible game that has two players versus legions of battle harderend vetereans in any game lol. Anyhow, glad you enjoyed the read, you had me worried for a few secs so you got me lol

I find this thread incredibly cute and heart warming. TurtleSh3lls

Awesome parenting there man :roll:

I find this thread incredibly cute and heart warming. TurtleSh3lls

You really let your 7 year old daughter play a game like Borderlands 2? Its so violent. I would never ever let my kid anywhere near that game, not until they're at least 18 years old.

.. Jokes. I find this thread incredibly cute and heart warming. I dont have kids so I find this very entertaining.

TurtleSh3lls

Sounds like when I play a game with my wife. She gets mad at some guy that kills her and won't stop until she's killed him - though half the time she's after the wrong guy :lol:

Sounds like when I play a game with my wife. She gets mad at some guy that kills her and won't stop until she's killed him - though half the time she's after the wrong guy :lol:

Jackc8

I love hearing stories like this. It always bring me back to the time when I used to play MGS with my older brother.

Awesome parenting there man :roll:

jonleeprice

[QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

Awesome parenting there man :roll:

Trinitarian

Way I see it is there are worse things to see and do and she will likely see them somewhere else so why not at home with here dad who can teach here the rights and wrongs of it and explain it to her properly if need be.

Hopefully she will become a gamer girl in future and stay out of trouble :P

It is through his choice and control what his daughter experiences through media. The whole idea behind age restrictions when it comes to games and movies is that the government felt like it needed to step in and censor what parents would not. Plenty of parents will just buy any game and console to keep kids busy ala the digital babysitter but TC has taken it a step further and actually experiences the game with her. When the time comes for those questions of what is right and wrong, the grey areas of morality and the intrinsic, violent nature that video games contain he will be there to make sure that the influence does not go out of hand.

Sounds like you two had a lot of fun and I enjoyed reading the OP :)

[QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

Awesome parenting there man :roll:

Trinitarian

On a side note why dont you get her watching some hardcore porn with you at the same time would also make some heart warming storys, what the hell go get drunk with her could be a right laugh.

[QUOTE="Trinitarian"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

Awesome parenting there man :roll:

jonleeprice

On a side note why dont you get her watching some hardcore porn with you at the same time would also make some heart warming storys, what the hell go get drunk with her could be a right laugh.

[QUOTE="Trinitarian"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

Awesome parenting there man :roll:

jonleeprice

On a side note why dont you get her watching some hardcore porn with you at the same time would also make some heart warming storys, what the hell go get drunk with her could be a right laugh.

Remindsme ofmy littlecousins. :D
They both think Callof Duty is boring, bland and generic but they LOVE Borderlands 1 and 2.

Great story! :)

Remindsme ofmy littlecousins. :D
They both think Callof Duty is boring, bland and generic but they LOVE Borderlands 1 and 2.

Kocelot

[QUOTE="Trinitarian"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

Awesome parenting there man :roll:

jonleeprice

On a side note why dont you get her watching some hardcore porn with you at the same time would also make some heart warming storys, what the hell go get drunk with her could be a right laugh.

That's great, then raise YOUR kids how YOU want. This is another mans child and both he and his partner (if applicable) are clearly fine with it, so who are you to tell him different? There are a lot worse things that a child could be doing. That and she seemed very involved in it and it helps her imagination along with her co-ordination and key skills in her brain used to think things out. And no more violence than what's on TV already. Also Borderlands is stylised and cartoony, it's not hyper realistic

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"] Whatever dude, its rated 18 for a reason.......unless gearbox are just trolling us!!! When you grow up yourself then you should have kids.

On a side note why dont you get her watching some hardcore porn with you at the same time would also make some heart warming storys, what the hell go get drunk with her could be a right laugh.

jonleeprice

"You're opinion" really? :roll:

Ratings are't the serious business people make them out to be. Okay, sure, they're good guidelines, but only that. This is what parents are for.

Smash Bros Melee was rated T. I would let a newborn baby play that game. Age does not denote maturity, which is more important when decding what's approriate for a kid.

Ratings are't the serious business people make them out to be. Okay, sure, they're good guidelines, but only that. This is what parents are for.

Smash Bros Melee was rated T. I would let a newborn baby play that game. Age does not denote maturity, which is more important when decding what's approriate for a kid.

DynamiteRoll

System Wars here on GS is more than proof of that :P

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"] Whatever dude, its rated 18 for a reason.......unless gearbox are just trolling us!!! When you grow up yourself then you should have kids.

On a side note why dont you get her watching some hardcore porn with you at the same time would also make some heart warming storys, what the hell go get drunk with her could be a right laugh.

jonleeprice

The game is rated 18 YES 18 his little girl is 7, he is a negligent parent who is clearly proud of being so, i am also guessing you are about 12-16 and still yet to grow a rational thinking brain (don't worry it comes with age), you are still at the age where you think its "cool" to push over granny's, maim and kill small animals, think kids should be able to do what they want etc etc etc.

I am guessing the Op is the same but slightly older maybe with some learning problems which make him mentally about 15

[This message was deleted at the request of a moderator or administrator]jonleeprice

Dude, lighten up. If you can't be nice here, then scurry off back to System Wars.

[QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"] And exactly who the hell are you to decide what is okay and not okay for his kid? El_Zo1212o

The game is rated 18 YES 18 his little girl is 7, he is a negligent parent who is clearly proud of being so, i am also guessing you are about 12-16 and still yet to grow a rational thinking brain (don't worry it comes with age), you are still at the age where you think its "cool" to push over granny's, maim and kill small animals, think kids should be able to do what they want etc etc etc.

I am guessing the Op is the same but slightly older maybe with some learning problems which make him mentally about 15

Emotional lol, I am actually laughing at you being a typical teenage doofus, but I see I hit a sore spot for you to report me :lol:jonleeprice

Oh please -- don't flatter yourself. No one ever reports anything of note in here.

[QUOTE="jonleeprice"]Emotional lol, I am actually laughing at you being a typical teenage doofus, but I see I hit a sore spot for you to report me :lol:c_rake

Oh please -- don't flatter yourself. No one ever reports anything of note in here.

One person's bad opinion doesn't matter. He has every right to express his disagreement with OP but at the end of the day he's just another Internet warrior who doesn't matter, as much as myself or anyone else reading this thread. I've noticed when you don't respond to people they typically don't post again.

[QUOTE="Trinitarian"][QUOTE="jonleeprice"]

Awesome parenting there man :roll:

jonleeprice

On a side note why dont you get her watching some hardcore porn with you at the same time would also make some heart warming storys, what the hell go get drunk with her could be a right laugh.

Enjoy it while you can, sooner or later they're gonna get their own tastes on videogames genres and odds are they aren't gonna be the ones that you play and even when you find one that you both like they aren't gonna be all into it as when they were younger.

That's what happened to me with my kid and we don't play together anymore. :cry:

Not sure how I feel about a 7 year old playing a game like Borderlands 2, honestly, but as long as the parent is there with the child I guess I don't have a problem with it.

However, for the people using the "it's his kid so he can raise her how he wants" argument, would you use the same argument for all the annoying brats who play Call of Duty or other multiplayer games, even when they're clearly way too young to be playing the game? Oh, but those parents chose to let their kids play the game, so whatever.

Just saying.

Not sure how I feel about a 7 year old playing a game like Borderlands 2, honestly, but as long as the parent is there with the child I guess I don't have a problem with it.

However, for the people using the "it's his kid so he can raise her how he wants" argument, would you use the same argument for all the annoying brats who play Call of Duty or other multiplayer games, even when they're clearly way too young to be playing the game? Oh, but those parents chose to let their kids play the game, so whatever.

Just saying.

Vari3ty

It's one thing for a parent to buy a digital babysitter and not give a rat's ass what the child experiences.

It's another thing to be there with the child and play through with him/her.

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

Not sure how I feel about a 7 year old playing a game like Borderlands 2, honestly, but as long as the parent is there with the child I guess I don't have a problem with it.

However, for the people using the "it's his kid so he can raise her how he wants" argument, would you use the same argument for all the annoying brats who play Call of Duty or other multiplayer games, even when they're clearly way too young to be playing the game? Oh, but those parents chose to let their kids play the game, so whatever.

Just saying.

whiskeystrike

It's one thing for a parent to buy a digital babysitter and not give a rat's ass what the child experiences.

It's another thing to be there with the child and play through with him/her.