This game causes most kids to have an addiction. First of all 99 percent of people who play this right away think it's fun. They play it 1 hour. Then 2 or 3. Then 8 or 9. The main point of this game is to master in many skills. In this game you can kill innocent people. The violence isn't close to being graphic. Still killing humans makes me sick. For example one of the skills is wood cutting. All you do is click on trees for hours and hours until you get to level 99 which takes forever. Same with all the other skills. Another skill is thieving which is not good. No tobacco or drug stuff but you can drink. You don't get drunken, all it does is boost your health, but there are drunken characters in the game. People can actually type curse words and leave a letter or two out and it will still show up. Not safe. People give their accounts a lot of the time. This game is fun but boring after a while.
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This medieval multiplayer game isn't for all kids.
updated 09.16.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Runescape
Parents need to know that the discussion forums can be read by anyone, but only paying members can post messages. Some of the topics contain barely disguised vulgarities and sexual references, though there are moderators that keep an eye on things and who can ban users who get too out of line. Under the terms and conditions agreed to at sign-up, players must use the chat feature only as an extension of their role-playing activities. The terms and conditions document warns against inappropriate behavior, and extensive instructions are given to help the user block unwanted communications using the built-in game functions. Combat and dueling is an important part of the game; however, according to passionate discussions in the forum, there is a lot of cold-blooded murder going on, too.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Safety is an issue
- My highlights are:
- Educational
Addicting
I rate this title off for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
Looking at a different angle
It might make the kids more independent if you look at it from a different angle.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Be Mature About It
This game is great! Just be careful what you say to other players as they are quite sensitive at times. If the game was not an MMO, the game would be perfect for all ages. It shows teamwork, fighting alongside other players. Great game for 10 and up!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- Educational
Perfect for tweens, but iffy for kids
RuneScape is built for teens and tweens, but accepts kids too. I like how it has puzzles in it to help a player's strategy thinking go at the speed of light. I don't like the negative messages, such as how you can kill innocent bystanders or in some quests you help evil win over good. The violence is a natural part of the game. There are demons and werewolves that would certainly make me wet my pants if I was 5-8 and in some dungeons and areas are torture devices and dried blood. The only drinkable liquids in the game are potions and alcoholic beverages. Also, the community can be both supportive, but sometimes cruel and using sexual innuendos like "Why not whack it once or twice"
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| 33% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 33% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 33% | of parents say it's educational |
| 33% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 33% | of parents say it's too violent |
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