Rockstar Games Social Club (http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/)
common sense media says
A place to boast about your GTA rank.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that teens need to be 17 to join, and even though it's dubbed as a "social site," there's no chat function or message board. Users do need to link their XBox Live Gamertag or PlayStation Network sign-in ID to this site to get full access to everything. Despite its connection with Grand Theft Auto IV the content is nowhere near as violent or sexual as the game; in fact, you don't even need the game to use the site (although you won't be able to post your stats if you haven't played). Some of the avatars you pick to represent you are posing in sexual positions (the women) and some are carrying guns or smoking. There's a high level of competition to this site -- players try to finish the 40+-hour game the fastest so they can be recognized (by user name only) in the 100% Club. A multiplayer game is coming soon and the site says it will be adding new features in the future, including an expansion to cover all Rockstar games.
Educational value:
A statistics-based card game called "Beat It!" is billed as an upcoming feature. But, for now, nothing of educational value here.
Violence:
Some of the avatars to choose from include men toting guns of all sizes and Mafioso-looking characters. Video footage on the Police Blotter shows tamer clips of the game and guns and shootings, but no blood. Also, players must play Grand Theft Auto IV -- which is notoriously violent -- to post their scores on the social club.
Sex:
A porn star is featured as one of the characters in the intro. Most of the avatars are male, with only four females to choose from and half of those are presented in sexually suggestive poses.
Language:
There are mentions in the site rules about inappropriate language, but as of launch, there's no place for users to write comments or post anything that could be vulgar.
Consumerism:
The site promotes all things GTA. It also has tie-ins to Amazon's new MP3 music sales, and other GTA products. At about $60, GTA IV is a required purchase to really contribute to the site.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
A couple of avatars smoke cigarettes.
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arman kalantari
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
not for kids but awesome
really really bad for kids.
i like it.
this website has a lot of blood and gore,
much nutidy bad languages.
even much violence and drug and alcholal.
and girls take of there pants and showo there balls.
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