Games like this are "war porn". It's not like the real thing at all. I would just impress upon him this is nothing you would ever want to try outside of a videogame.

Bugs Bunny made me a serial killer! Or at least a cereal killer.

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There's a mountain of reliable evidence showing that violent video games (or TV, books, etc.) increase violent behavior.

All depends on the persons maturity level.;) The less mature the more of a chance.:yep:

Also, all through out history, the same things have happend. and I realy dont think vediogames have effected it too much. The only reason you didnt hear about it along time ago was because communications wernt like they are today. Info got around alot slower.:yep:

My little boy plays SH3 and SH4 and he's only ten. I think it's okay....

He liked the game when he played at your home , why don't you just let him download and install his own mods the mods he'll have choosen that'll familiarize himself with the installation procedure . this way he won't hold anything to you when he'll be faced to a bug http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/sourire1.gif . concerning the vanilla game i can't see what could hurt him .

I guess I could see where there might be an issue, but most everybody who's made the point about violent videogames is pretty much dead on: My sense is that most of the issues with kids and violence in games come from thoughtless, reflex-action gorefests, not contemplative, methodical games like SH3.

Not to say I don't appreciate many of said thoughtless, reflex-action gorefests, but there is such a thing as age-appropriate. Also, if this kid is that young and can get his head around stuff like manual targeting, it doesn't exactly sound like he's in danger of dropping out of school or anything. :doh: