So one of my best friends just showed me an invitation her 7 y/o son received for a birthday party. It's a Five Night's at Freddy's themed party and the invitation had the creepy bear on it. She was wondering about the game, and if she should be concerned that it's a huge thing in his class and something he's absolutely dying to play.
I hadn't actually played FNAF, but I knew it looked sketchy, so I went on Steam, saw it was $4.99 and picked it up. I mean:
Plus jump scares. Jesus, I think I had an easier time with RE7, but that might be because animatronics have always been nightmare fuel for me. Still, the fact that this is all the rage in a 2nd grade classroom seemed...off. Apparently she talked to the Mom who sent the invitations and she had no idea it was a horror game (strong conservative christian who won't even let their kids watch Harry Potter lol).
It seems to me that on a scale of things I wouldn't want a young kid to see it goes nudity < sex < violence <<<< psychological horror.
This got me to thinking about games I played when I was younger that were probably too much. I was born in '84, and I can't think of anything this intense. Mortal Kombat was probably the worst, and that level of violence did mess with me at the time.
Of course, games have progressed from that, and the portrayal of "bad things" has gotten more explicit and detailed. On top of that, you're looking at shit like Jontron, fucked up porn and an infinite number of other things....All easily accessible to highly impressionable minds. I really wonder how parents today deal with this.
Anyways back on topic, what disturbing games did GAF play at a young age? Do you think it was a bad idea looking back? For those with kids, what are your limits as far as content goes?
I hadn't actually played FNAF, but I knew it looked sketchy, so I went on Steam, saw it was $4.99 and picked it up. I mean:
Plus jump scares. Jesus, I think I had an easier time with RE7, but that might be because animatronics have always been nightmare fuel for me. Still, the fact that this is all the rage in a 2nd grade classroom seemed...off. Apparently she talked to the Mom who sent the invitations and she had no idea it was a horror game (strong conservative christian who won't even let their kids watch Harry Potter lol).
It seems to me that on a scale of things I wouldn't want a young kid to see it goes nudity < sex < violence <<<< psychological horror.
This got me to thinking about games I played when I was younger that were probably too much. I was born in '84, and I can't think of anything this intense. Mortal Kombat was probably the worst, and that level of violence did mess with me at the time.
Of course, games have progressed from that, and the portrayal of "bad things" has gotten more explicit and detailed. On top of that, you're looking at shit like Jontron, fucked up porn and an infinite number of other things....All easily accessible to highly impressionable minds. I really wonder how parents today deal with this.
Anyways back on topic, what disturbing games did GAF play at a young age? Do you think it was a bad idea looking back? For those with kids, what are your limits as far as content goes?