Parents' Guide to

Rockstar Games Social Club

By Dana Anderson, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 17+

A place to boast about your GTA rank.

Website http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this website.

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age 15+

Based on 19 parent reviews

Patrick Roberts
Patrick Roberts Adult
September 1, 2020
age 12+

Steals your money and resets your progress

You Spend a few hundred over a few years and get everything you want for your kids and they accuse them of cheating. All your hard earned money and time down the toilet. Rockstar Games employees should be charged for scamming millions and stealing money. Nothing but corruption!
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Dez S.
Dez S. Parent of 12-year-old
January 3, 2023
age 18+

It’s very inappropriate for underaged people

Adult content that underaged children play like it has strip clubs , bars, and crime commitment

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
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What’s It About?

If your teen (particularly your male teen) is into the gaming world, he's likely already heard about the long-awaited release of Grand Theft Auto IV and the companion ROCKSTAR GAMES SOCIAL CLUB. Released on April 29, the site has a Police Blotter that tracks the daily crime rate in numbers; the 100% Club for those who've already finished the game, and a place to house all your MP3s from the game (if you hear a song that you like while playing GTA IV you can tag and then purchase them in Amazon's MP3 store.) Some games, contests, competitions, and special events are "coming soon," as well as a multiplayer game.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (19):
Kids say (8):

Like the video game, the site is really nice to look at. It does a great job of organizing the limited content, but the problem is just that -- it's limited. Some features aren't working yet and the main draw to this site would be to boast to the GTA community that you're further along in the game than other players are. And, do we really want a site that promotes the game? But, it'll be interesting to see if the upcoming online multiplayer game is as sensational as the console game is.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why this site isn't as gory, crime-ridden, or sexual as the game itself. If you're playing the game already and have seen its mature content, why wouldn't the company feature it on the site? Families can also talk about the competitive nature of the site. Is it not enough to just play the game, or do you have to be the first to finish it, too? Is it important to have your name as the top player? You also might ask your teens if they think video game violence is different from TV or movie violence.

Website Details

  • Genre: Gaming
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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