Was there a game you weren't allowed to play growing up?

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psydswipe:
The ESRB wasn't established until the year after I finished high school. While games did have violence I don't think they were graphic. I doubt my parents would have cared too much if they actually saw them, though I don't think they ever really did since I had a TV in my room (specifically to keep me off of the main TV). My father took no interest in my hobbies so I doubt he had any idea as to what I was playing. Not sure my mother had any idea what I was playing either. She played some games with me but just game shows and stuff like that. That said, I'm not sure I played anything bad :D I did rent Mortal Kombat and Road Rash, and when I was 16 I played Night Trap on Sega CD which I don't think is all that bad even though it later received a M rating for 32X CD.

turf:
The only thing close to censorship at my house for video games came a little before Christmas when I was in 6th grade. I had Mortal Kombat for the SNES near the top of the list. My mom set me down and said, "Do you know what Mortal Kombat means?" I said, "Yeah, you kill the other guy." Being the smart ass I was, I went on with my logic, "Mom, how much Duck Hunt have I played on my Nintendo? Have I ever wanted to go duck hunting?" I still think that is pretty sound logic. She still likes to tell that story. She thinks that's big league funny.

In case you're wondering, I got Mortal Kombat that Christmas.

jobocan:

--- Quote from: turf on April 23, 2012, 10:38:48 am ---The only thing close to censorship at my house for video games came a little before Christmas when I was in 6th grade. I had Mortal Kombat for the SNES near the top of the list. My mom set me down and said, "Do you know what Mortal Kombat means?" I said, "Yeah, you kill the other guy." Being the smart ass I was, I went on with my logic, "Mom, how much Duck Hunt have I played on my Nintendo? Have I ever wanted to go duck hunting?" I still think that is pretty sound logic. She still likes to tell that story. She thinks that's big league funny.

In case you're wondering, I got Mortal Kombat that Christmas.

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This is nice. It was actually pretty similar for me. Some of my parents' friends at the time MK came out were almost outraged to learn that I played the game (didn't have it, but played it whenever I got the chance at other peoples' houses). My parents were confused at that and just said "It's just a game and Jonathan knows that it's not real". That usually shut them up.

madmax:
I was allowed any game I wanted. I wasn't the kind of kid that would go out and do stupid things, my parents understood that I was smart enough not to be stupid with games.

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