[QUOTE="cyberconflux"]I have NEVER had anything freeze-up on me except for computers until B:BC2. It's happened about 10 times. Also it's been stuck at the 'Loading' part of multiplayer a few times. Real annoying for me and my buddy trying to play on-line w/. His has done it about 3 times. I have the original PS3 (with the largest GB HD) I guess those are called phats. I expect a patch to clear this up soon. It's not been out long. Mag just released their first big patch and it came out a few weeks before B:BC2. Only other complaints: - I can only communicate via earpiece with whoever is on my squad. I would like to be able to talk with someone in the same helicopter or tank if they are on my side. - You can only destroy tanks if you are Recon or Engineer, if you are Assault or Medic, forget it. - Visually, although the graphics are stunning, it's hard to see anyone and there are no UAV perks. It's easy to get disoriented at times. I still love the game.....better than MAG but I can't wait for someone to come out with a better 'in-between' of B:BC2 / MAG and CODMW2. I love the large maps but I wish that visually the game was more like CODMW2 to better spot other players.GreyFoXX4

I think htis time games are at fault as he did pretty much die from his addiction didn't he.

When someone dies form drugs we never go ohh i blame the parents for giving birth and not parenting them away from drugs.

 

Poshkidney

Yes we do.  If a kid starts using drugs, get addicted and eventually dies from an overdose, you have to look at the parents.  How could they not know there was a problem?

Regardless, I believe his parent would agree that they waited to long to put a stop to this.  He skipped school to play video games and his punishment was 'no xbox for a weekend.'  Sound like they were too easy on him.  I feel horrible for the parents though.  They thought they were doing a good job.

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[QUOTE="DDRMom"]I'm quite honestly shocked that so much blame is being thrown at his parents. At 15 he should have had the maturity to understand when it's appropriate to play video games, at 15 he should have been aware that there were punishments for bad grades and he should have taken the consequences like an almost-adult, not like my 5 year old who threatens to run away when she doens't get her own way. DDRMom

He was fifteen years old and addicted to games. Successful businessmen in their thirties, some of them married with kids, succumb to addictions and make irrational decisions in life. It's not a matter of maturity (you really expect adult-like maturity from a fifteen year old? ;)), it's a matter of addiction, and anyone will tell you that the worst way to deal with types of addiction such as these is to quit cold turkey.

Listen to the interview I posted in the last link.

To sum up:

If he's addicted, what more could his parents have done? Unfortunately we're not granted super powers when we give birth.

Thanks for the link 

To All,

If you read my post about using video games as a reward you will see my point that the parents handled this wrong from the beginning.  Study behavioralism and you will see how easy it is to take something like a game system and turn it into a helpful parenting tool.

Adults and children must learn moderation and delayed gratification.  You never goof off until you have your chores and work done.  

The fact that he was 15 and had these problems (including running away as a reaction) shows that he was poorly parented.  Think of the responsibilities a 15 yr old had just 50 or 60 years ago.  Most had to wake up before the sun was up, take care of the farm animal chores, walk several miles to school and come home and pick cotton and/or plow fields, eat, sleep, repeat.  Many parent are like this kid's.  It's a problem in society.

Lastly, if a kids seems obsessed with anything.  Yank it as soon as possible.  You kid text messages over 3000 times in one month?....Take it away....remove texting and explain that is obsessive.

Of course, ultimately the fall from the tree is what's responsible for his death and he climbed it and fell.  It could have happened even if he had not run away but the point of all of this is blame.  His parents blamed video game addiciton.  One way to prevent this is to have the game system in a family room....not the kid's room.  Video gaming should be a reward for keeping up the grades and helping out around the house.  Even adults shouldn't play games unless their stuff is in order.  Times when the kid cannot play be it due certain times and when certain goals are not being met should be clearly defined.  That's good parenting and prevents a kid from freaking out because he can't understand why his parents are suddenly saying enough is enough.  Of course the kid made mistakes but he isn't old enough to wave blame from his parents. 

Anyone have a link to an article that details everything? The disagreement, to him running away, to when they found him and when they suspected he died? I can only find articles with small chunks of info.

It is tragically ironic that he died doing something kids never do anymore because of video games (exploring, climbing trees and walking around) yet they blame video game addiciton and start a foundation to keep kids outside.

I too blame the parents. This kid was used to getting his way. Even when he wanted to run away, they let him do it. Parent's of runaways all seem to have the same parenting style. (Very liberal with a 'let him learn by mistake' attitude.) They need to start a 'Better Parenting' foundation. Also, letting a kid out while that angry is dumb because they tend to make dangerous mistakes that are self destructive. They need to also realize that if the kid was 'addicted' to video games, they allowed him to become addicted.

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