I was supposed to babysit this five year old kid just for a few minutes, and I asked if he wanted to play some xbox. He joyously replied yes, and looked through the games I had. Of all the games he pulled out GTA 4 and said "I want to play this game!" I said alright and let him put it on. I figured that shooting people up wasn't appropriate so I put the character in a vehicle, and I showed the kid how to drive. 5 seconds later he was mowing down civilians on the sidewalk,and ended up in a park where he kept mowing down the ragdolling NPCs. He stopped the car, turned around and looked at me with his big blue eyes and asked "are they dead?" While thinking about how bad of an idea this really was I answered ".. No, they can't die.." he looked at the screen for a couple of seconds... then looked back at me again and said "I think this game is for bigger boys"

I then put on Blur. Less violent. Now I need to find a way to score some good karma points.

Did he really say that last line? You lie! 
 
I avoid children so I don't even know what a 5 year old is like and whether this is horrible or not..

Good to know that the 5 year old kid had better judgement than you.

lol

@Ahmad_Metallic said:

Did he really say that last line? You lie!

No, it's true! It really surprised me.

They weren't dead? He's clearly not trying hard enough.

Great, now he thinks people won't die if he runs them over with a car.

You should probably keep him away from cars...

My father let me play Wolfenstein 3D when I was four.

Sometimes kids know a lot more than they're credited.

You're a terrible person.

@AlexW00d said:

You're a terrible person.

In all fairness he picked the game.

Shoulda said no to GTA and put in Saints row instead.

@AlexW00d said:

You're a terrible person.

In all fairness he picked the game.

Most of you probably played M rated games at that age.

My daughter would call this a "scary game". 
 
She's 4.

Good to know that the 5 year old kid had better judgement than you.

@AlexW00d said:

You're a terrible person.

In all fairness he picked the game.

Most of you probably played M rated games at that age.

5? Ugh too old for me

You're an awful person.

Wow you're the best baby sitter ever!

Wow that's crazy!  I'm sure ur days of babysitting that kid are over if his parents found out.

And that's bad because?

Well, that was retarded.

That's a smart kid, I guess you're not related.

Lol just wait till he goes for his roadtest ten years later then all hell will break loose. He'll be just driving down the sidewalk mowing down civilians.

Goddamn it man.

Wow your the best baby sitter ever!

Lol, I would've done the same thing. 

                   

@AlexW00d said:

You're a terrible person.

In all fairness he picked the game.

                   
In all fairness, you're supposed to be the one with better judgement and control.
 
But I'm glad the parents are doing their job right. 5 is still pretty young to feel the guilty pleasure in killing virtual people, but nevertheless, he stopped before he started enjoying it, so all is good.               

I read a blog by this guy before who did the exact same thing and his son drove slowly and stopped at all the red lights and stuff, interesting.

Kids need to learn what happens when you run someone over at one point anyway.

@Hockeymask27

Wow your the best baby sitter ever!

My father let me play Wolfenstein 3D when I was four.

I let my 6 year old sister play the game. I only placed her in helicopters and boats, though, so that she wouldn't be able to run over civvies.

I was playing GTA III when I was like nine, Manhunt when I was in my first year of secondary school, Max Payne when I was eight and I've only violently killed a few people in my life. It doesn't mess you up at all, just depends on the kid.

Well, at least he didn't tell his parents about it, right?

i was playing mk at 4.

Did you then proceed to watch Breaking Bad on DVD?

YOU BAD MAN

A proper response would have been "Yes, they're dead, everyone dies, even your mommy and daddy, and even YOU will die someday."

@laserbolts said:

@Hockeymask27

Wow your the best baby sitter ever!

By the way I know its you are or you're i'm just lazy sometimes.

@Gamer_152 said:

Well, at least he didn't tell his parents about it, right?

Actually I came clean when his father came back. I figured the kid would tell him at some point anyway. He just smiled at the story.

I read a blog by this guy before who did the exact same thing and his son drove slowly and stopped at all the red lights and stuff, interesting.

I played Duke Nukem when I was 5 and turned out fine! I only occasionally feel the need to go on a rampage.

Dude, my dad let me play Duke Nukem and Doom everyday when I was like four. And look how I turned out. Just fine.

I say you should of punched him, that would knock that attitude out of him. 
 
 
Lol at all the judgemental assholes 

My father let me play Wolfenstein 3D when I was four.

Shoulda said no to GTA and put in Saints row instead.

You're not a terrible person. I've let my cousins play Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater when they were around that age.

It's not that bad, my dad taught me how to play Duke Nukem 3D when I was two, and I turned out fine. Probably won't affect him.