metroid prime 3: trouble with parental control

Don't you have to be over 13 to create an account?lycrof

Exactly. The reason they might not let you buy it in the first place is probably because they think it is gratuitous( sloughtered that) Just explaion to them that its not.

Too many parents don't give a crap about what their kids are doing, I applaud your parents for having standards. Maybe their standards are too strict, but it's their house. You've got one more thing to look forward to when you're on your own.

Just show your parents what Metroid really is about and tell them there are many games that are exponentially more violent. NWA_31

metroids not violent at all. show them some of the really violent games so they can see how unviolent it really is

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metroids not violent at all. Asasinator

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metroids not violent at all. aransom

in mario you jump on helpless goombas and shoot fireballs at innocent plants.prozack28

aransom is really starting to piss me off: "I applaud your parents for having standards". that is bullsnot to the third power

Ratings are just a guideline, not a hard and fast rule. Parents (I am one) need to refer to ratings as a starting point, but ratings don't tell the complete picture. That works in both directions though, there are rated G movies/shows and E rated games I find the content inappropriate in for my kids (9, 5, and 4). But there are also some PG13 and T rated movies and games that I find okay for my 9 year old. It's a case by case basis.

That all said, none of us here know you or your family to be able to judge the situation. There is something to be said for your dad's line of reasoning, however, there's also a balance. You're 15, an age where you should be beginning to demonstrate a good amount of responsibility and judgement. How are you doing in that regard? Are you taking care of business at school? In chores and responsibilities around the house? Can your parents count on you to make good decisions? Especially during your teen years it is important to foster a high level of trust with your parents. I'm only 36, so I'm not too old to remember being a teen :) My dad was career Air Force and wasn't always the easiest, but in hindsight he was fair and generally speaking he gave me as much rope as I earned. Most parents aren't as unreasonable as they may seem from teenage eyes, and I imagine that if you give your dad reason to trust you to makeresponsible choices, he'll lighten up a bit about some game choices.

I'm 15 and my mom is easy to convince. it's my dad I have trouble with. he does't like fps games because he doesn't like me "looking at the world down a gun.Namiik

Seems like a fair point.

If you haven't shown your parents (mostly your Dad) that you're ready for this kind of game then no, you're not ready.

You're around these people all the time and they know better then any of us why you should be playing the game. In their opinion you shouldn't be playing the game.

I have to applaud your parents for actually giving a dang what their kid is playing. While it sucks that you don't get the game yet you should be happy you have parents that are taking the time to outline some rules that actually make sense.

I have to applaud your parents for actually giving a dang what their kid is playing. While it sucks that you don't get the game yet you should be happy you have parents that are taking the time to outline some rules that actually make sense.

Jaysonguy

The reality is that it will be another 10-15 years before he'll be able to fully appreciate it. I know that from personal experience :-) But I agree, too many parents would rather be their kids' buddies or ignore them outrightthan do their job as parents. Most of the people my age I know that had very lax parents also tend to suffer from poor self-discipline and don't do particularly well in situations where they have to subordinate their own desires/wishes to others.

I'm 15 and my mom is easy to convince. it's my dad I have trouble with. he does't like fps games because he doesn't like me "looking at the world down a gun.Namiik

Wow, i guess i was pretty lucky that my dad's a gun nut and loves fps's. The first 3-d game i got was medal of honor on ps.

Well, in your case, i dont think you would be able to convince him the way you said that you'd be staring down the world with a gun, if he's anything like my uncle who hates anything with explosions. I guess since you're 15 you could just go behind his back and buy it yourself and hide it which is what i did with the metal gear solids, but that would be disrespectful to your parents. Its your call.

lol im 13 i played my first gta wen i was 6or7 and my parents kept on tellin me to shoot the mobsters in gta3 lol ur parents suck (no offence)delta4062

Sad, very very sad.

I'm 15 and my mom is easy to convince. it's my dad I have trouble with. he does't like fps games because he doesn't like me "looking at the world down a gun.Namiik

The game is rated T for Teen. You should be at least 13 to be posting on these boards. If they don't submit to this logic you can buy the game yourself since it's only a T rated game.bededog

Anyone can buy a T-rated game, even a 2 year old. The only restriction is on M rated games.

Just show your parents a gamespot video or something of the game. If the sneakpeak of MP3 is still out to be downloaded for the Wii then download that and show it to them on the Wii. It convinced me to go get tyhe game in the first place.

I know you are probably frustrated about the fact that your parents won't let you get the game now. Today I told my parents that I wanted Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for Christmas. My stepmom said that they will at first have to look at the ratings on the game, and check its content. I looked at her like she was crazy. I thought to myself, "what am I? Six or seven?" I am actualyl 17 years of age. I thought it to be stupid to do this for me. Now that I have read this thread I understand more and I appreaciate their actions. Its okay to be upset if you can't get the game. There are plety of more games out there.

God speed.

Amvis

lol im 13 i played my first gta wen i was 6or7 and my parents kept on tellin me to shoot the mobsters in gta3 lol ur parents suck (no offence)delta4062

Ah, praise the youth of America!

[QUOTE="bededog"]The game is rated T for Teen. You should be at least 13 to be posting on these boards. If they don't submit to this logic you can buy the game yourself since it's only a T rated game.Rocky32189

Anyone can buy a T-rated game, even a 2 year old. The only restriction is on M rated games.

That's what I said. :? If the parents don't buy the game for him he can always go out and buy the game himself.

I'm not going to buy the game without my parents permission my dad might be a prep but trust me he would notice if I had metroid prime 3.

aransom is really starting to piss me off: "I applaud your parents for having standards". that is bullsnot to the third power

Namiik

aransom, you are exactly the kind of person I dislike very much. Just leave, and don't call yourself a gamer. And DON'T tell other parents how they should raise their children.

[QUOTE="prozack28"]in mario you jump on helpless goombas and shoot fireballs at innocent plants.aransom

Hear that guys all things remotely dangerous should be Rated M. Running with siccors is a fedral offense, unless your 17 of course. How bout eating, cant do that you might choke RATED M!!!!! TC there is no blood in metroid, The reason its rated teen is probably because its a little scarier from most Nintendo games, and Samus is using a hand cannon which shoots out energy not bullets.

aransom, you are exactly the kind of person I dislike very much. Just leave, and don't call yourself a gamer. And DON'T tell other parents how they should raise their children.

gzaneski

I'm 15 and my mom is easy to convince. it's my dad I have trouble with. he does't like fps games because he doesn't like me "looking at the world down a gun.Namiik

Show your dad a 2D Metroid (Super Metroid VC, Metroid Fusion GBA) and then Metroid Prime 3. Maybe he'll get that it's fantasy and not a simulator. It might be a good idea not to sound whiny, bossy, or smart about it.

By the way I'm happy some people aren't afraid to do some parenting.

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aransom, you are exactly the kind of person I dislike very much. Just leave, and don't call yourself a gamer. And DON'T tell other parents how they should raise their children.

aransom

Exactly, aransom is making quality points here and is only saying that this parent cares about his kid enough to monitor the games he plays.

That doesn't make aransom any less of a gamer. It makes him a mature, responsible person who is probably trusted to play games that have subjective content.

[QUOTE="NWA_31"]Just show your parents what Metroid really is about and tell them there are many games that are exponentially more violent. aransom

Well if Penthouse is rated T then yeah.

[QUOTE="aransom"][QUOTE="NWA_31"]Just show your parents what Metroid really is about and tell them there are many games that are exponentially more violent. f8al13

Well if Penthouse is rated T then yeah.

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[QUOTE="aransom"][QUOTE="NWA_31"]Just show your parents what Metroid really is about and tell them there are many games that are exponentially more violent. aransom

Well if Penthouse is rated T then yeah.

But then again the TC has the right to go out and buy it on his own.

Well,I fail to see anything "bad" on Metroid.I haven't played Prime 3,but Prime has nothing "bad".

Most likely,this game more than a FPS is a FPPSG (First Person Puzzle Solving Game,lol).You spend most of the time jumping and solving puzzles than shooting.

And you don't kill people (I heard that in the end you do,but IDK since I haven't played it...yet),you kill aliens.Hell! You are getting ready in case the aliens invade the world!

I myself have played GTAs and my parents even let me watch porn.They tend to say "if we prohibite it to you,you will only want it more and more".That is in fact true.I can watch porn but I almost never do...

Well,you just have to show your parents how brain teasing the game can be at times (show them a video) or something like that.

Anyway,good luck.