is splinter cell blacklist suitable for a 12 year old?

I don't know, I started playing M rated games when I was around 12 years old. Blacklist is a very violent game, and there are some torture scenes in the game which are also extremely graphic.

http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=32964&Title=Tom%20Clancy%27s%20Splinter%20Cell%3A%20Blacklist

Thats really hard to say because everyone is different. You would know best what your child can handle most, just please don't be one of those parents who lets their children blow people up in a game, but all bets are off if swear words appear. Your best bet is to go onto Youtube and check out some gameplay of it on there to get a better idea of how the game plays.

No its not.

Nope

I dont see a problem with it. Splintercell isnt that bad of a game. I first started playing Doom and Mortal Kombat when I was 5-6 years old and never did anything crazy. My youngest brother started Halo and GTA San Andreas, among many other violent games, at he age of about 4 years old and still plays those today! He's 16 now and became the most mature and well behaved of all us! So, I really dont see anything wrong with it as long as he knows the boundaries. Not speaking the inappropriate words, repeating violent torture scenes, etc then youre good

Not really

Nah, not for solo play. If you want to play with him to explain and give context, that could be an option.

It depends do you already allow him to play M rated games? Cod? Battlefield? GTA? If so, I don't see why not. I've been playing M games since like 8. No problems with me, although to each their own.

Hi I have been looking for a game for my son and I wanted to get him blacklist, but I don't know if it is appropriate for him thanks for respondingpunkinoz

eh, watch some videos of it on youtube and decide.

Please do some research on your own about the game instead of asking strangers who have varying opinions on it. It is in your child's best interests if you don't go by the word of some random forum users on GameSpot. The game is clearly rated for a certain age group and it is marked for what the entails. Looking up the ESRB rating online, simply by googling it, would answer your question that it probably isn't appropiate for your child unless there are some unknown variables we haven't been told.

And "he's played Mortal Kombat/COD" shouldn't be used as a blanket excuse because games differ so wildly. It isn't just about "the blood", its about the portrayal of that violence. Not only that but there are also mature themes like poor portrayals of women and minorities that aren't accurately labelled on ESRB ratings (whether Splinter Cell has those I don't know) so doing more extensive research on your own instead of asking strangers is the best course of action

It's rated M for 17 year olds and over.. so no.Rattlesnake_8

Please... no one actually waits until they're 17 to play M-rated games or to watch an R-rated movie.

It's great that a parent is concerned if a game is suitable for their kid, but they're going to get a bunch of varying answers here. I think it's up to them to make that decision, especially since they are thinking about purchasing the game for the kid. I've been playing M-rated games since I was 10, and it never affected me. But there is a lot of variation as to how "mature" these games are. I haven't played the game in question, but as others have mentioned, you're going to have to look into it yourself if you're that concerned. See why it's rated M, check out of some footage, etc. I personally don't think it's a big deal, but I can't say how every 12 year old is going to react to this. Most likely, they'll just sit back, play, enjoy it, and not think much of the violent content and so forth.

Some really great answers in this thread.  Without knowing you or your son, it's hard to say what is "appropriate".  How do you normally make this decision?  What is currently appropriate or innappriate for him.

My impulse: if you have to ask, the answer is probably No.

I havent played the game but I'm sure it has a PEGI 18 rating, which means its not really suitable for a 12 year old! That said, if you let your son play games such as Call Of Duty or Gears of War, this game probably wont be any worse for him in terms of the violent content.

9 times out of 10 whatever graphic violence Blacklist has, chances are your child is already familiar with and has been exposed to it anyway. Especially if you allow your child to watch tv and listen to the radio. Only you know how mature your child is.

I noticed the "oz" in your username. If you're from Australia, you can find more info about the rating on games from our Classification Board http://www.classification.gov.au/

Splinter Cell Blacklist is rated MA 15+, which is classified material that contains strong content and is legally restricted to persons 15 years and over.