Okay, first things first, I dont understand what is going on with some of the reviews here but I can say this is really good. It sis hard and there is a lot of bloodshed, murder, profanity, sex and drug use.(the whole game is a bad hangover!) This is for SOME kids. let me repeat, SOME kids. people constantly assume the worst of games insult them when realisticly, I think many kids could play this and other M games and not be socially malajusted. You have to know your kid. if he cant go a week with out a incident, then the anwser is no. hell, some adults woulden't be able to handle this game. Just know your kid. thats all you need to know for every game out there.