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Grand Theft Auto V (2022)

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age 13+

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age 13+
This game seems pretty bad for children, but if you teach them that the stuff in the game is bad there is a high probability that they won’t do it in the real world, and if you sometimes play the game with your kid you can feel how they will act and you can learn what your kid is playing.

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Easy to play/use
Too much violence
Too much swearing
23 people found this helpful.
age 11+

Bad Reputation But Better Than Many Think

The thing that normally turns most parents away from letting their child get GTA is it’s bad reputation among other parents. I would personally say that the story mode is not appropriate for under 15’s because of how much crime and inappropriate things are in the mode which under 15’s probably won’t be able to handle because they are not mature enough yet. But the online mode is actually okay, and my son (12) likes it because of the aspect of buying cool houses and cars and having free roam in a city where you can choose your lifestyle depending on how much in-game currency you have. The game is absolutely one of the best around, and it’s so amazing how Rockstar put it together. It’s full of things to keep your kid occupied as well.
19 people found this helpful.
age 12+

Fun game, just understand it is violent.

It is a really good game. If you are only going to play gta online, the nudity is completely optional. Keep in mind that it still has quite a bit of violence, but if they play games like CoD, Watch Dogs, or even watch superhero movies they should be fine. It has a lot of language, but they most likely hear worse just listening to middle school conversations. The blood is not very realistic, and you may not be comfortable letting your kid play this game, but they will be fine. Unless they live under a rock, they will find out about this stuff anyway. Trust me, You don't want to keep your kid innocent, they will get harmed and bullied in school. The game also has purchasable money, which your kid may want, but if they get one, make sure they buy the kostaka, and the sparrow upgrade, and that way they can make easier money in the game.

This title has:

Easy to play/use
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much consumerism
14 people found this helpful.
age 12+

Please read this before you don’t let your kid play the game!!!

So….. Grand theft auto is a very controversial game and does have a bad reputation….. But I’m here to tell you that it is not nearly as bad as you think….. The reason the game is R18+ is because of the story mode… All the big violence, gore, swearing, drugs/alcohol is in the story. And all the “nudity” is only accessible in the story mode in the missions. I think the story mode would be maybe 14+ in my opinion because that’s where all the real bad stuff is. But on the other hand, the online version is much tamer, less violent, no drugs, no nudity and no cussing. Don’t get me wrong, there is still violence but it is seriously no worse than shows rated M. If your child has ever seen a M rated show, they will be fine with the online versions violence. There is no cussing in the online version. None at all. The online GTA V is much more tame than the story mode and is actually a really fun game! And many kids 11+ play this game, your child probably just wants to play with his friends and explore the world and just do whatever! In total I’d give the story mode- 14+ And the online mode- 12+ Trust me, it’s not as bad as it’s made out to be!!!! It just has a bad reputation!!

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Easy to play/use
10 people found this helpful.
age 13+

Good for a mature 13 year old

This game is fine for a mature 13 year old. But the game is loaded with swearing

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much swearing
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
5 people found this helpful.
age 12+

Fun game, just understand it is violent.

It is a really good game. If you are only going to play gta online, the nudity is completely optional. Keep in mind that it still has quite a bit of violence, but if they play games like CoD, Watch Dogs, or even watch superhero movies they should be fine. It has a lot of language, but they most likely hear worse just listening to middle school conversations. The blood is not very realistic, and you may not be comfortable letting your kid play this game, but they will be fine. Unless they live under a rock, they will find out about this stuff anyway. Trust me, You don't want to keep your kid innocent, they will get harmed and bullied in school. The game also has purchasable money, which your kid may want, but if they get one, make sure they buy the kostaka, and the sparrow upgrade, and that way they can make easier money in the game.

This title has:

Easy to play/use
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much consumerism
5 people found this helpful.
age 11+

I personally think children 11+ should be allowed GTA

Hi, Jackie Bell here. I personally think that any child you can trust should be allowed to play this game. But before you go out and buy it, you should most certainly sit down with you child and talk about what they can’t go into to or do... there are drugs and other things that may not be very appropriate but everything is on a big map and is all labelled so you know EXACTLY what you are entering or doing... hope this helps you and your child understand what is in this game and what to do before buying GTA. Thanks, Jackie

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Great messages
4 people found this helpful.
age 14+
Now in my opinion I was a bit spectacle when buying my son this game but if your child is mature and knows the difference been right and wrong then yes this game is ok

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Too much swearing
3 people found this helpful.
age 10+
3 people found this helpful.
age 7+

I love gta

I play this game almost all the time even when I was a kid I played the earlier games from rockstar

This title has:

Easy to play/use
3 people found this helpful.