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I'm a long-time gamer from VA. I have 2 young daughters and holler in a rock and roll band.I play 360 almost exclusively now because of a lack of good PC and no desire to play the PS3 yet. I'm also working on my Communication Studies degree with a history minor. And bears.
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So, I was talking with my buddy about games. We both have been gamers for quite some
time, though he's a PC gamer and wastes his life on WoW. Anyways, he has a 6 year old
son, who for some reason is allowed to play Mass Effect. I have my issues with this, but it's
not my child so I'm not going to correct him.
Which leads to this hilarious moment.
If you've played Mass Effect, when you first meet Urdnot Wrex, you have the option to blow
his ass to pieces because you, being Commander (first name) Sheppard, are Bad Ass Level
9000 at all times. You are basically God incarnate, with the ability to say who lives and who
dies, including whole races of alien life.
So the kid (Damien) doesn't pay much attention to dialogue, which is good, because now he
won't get all butt secksed up while playing.
And he's just clicking the first dialogue option that's available.
And he kills Wrex.
Normally, this would just be Sheppard being all bad ass and killing a dude known for killing
dudes from a race of aliens known for existing to kill dudes, cause that's what Sheppard
does.

But no. Damien, as he has apparently decided to grow attached to these particular
characters very swiftly, begins to cry.
uncontrollably. inconsolably. unceasing.
Seriously, 6 year old has not only been granted the chance to play a mature rated game,
but as he kills a dude, cries over it being his 'friend'.
And his dad laughed. And I laughed.
And my 4 year old watches her mom and I play Psychonauts for fun. Who knew?

Morale:
Krogan warriors are friends to the young. Don't kill them prematurely.
Unless you're a Bad Ass, capitalized.



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heh well. its rated M for a reason. that kids world has been shattered and ESRB was only trying to help!
maybe his dad should take the controller away and give him some cigarettes and alcohol instead??
My own world was shattered when I couldn't save Wrex's race :(
[img]http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/img/facepalm.jpeg[/img}
Its hard to kill a Krogan! I have my doubts that a human could kill any of the races of aliens in Mass Effect let alone a Krogan.

I didn't kill him thought cos his fucking bad ass!! Kids these days, shoot first and cry later.. such a shame.
ugh I fail at picture posting.... last try

Its hard to kill a Krogan! I have my doubts that a human could kill any of the races of aliens in Mass Effect let alone a Krogan.

I didn't kill him thought cos his fucking bad ass!! Kids these days, shoot first and cry later.. such a shame.
FOX News Headline:

Mass Effect is a murder simulator. Forces child to kill BFF.


In all seriousness though this is pretty funny, maybe he should have read the dialog.
Apologies for the double post, apparently this sites turning into a fail ridden pile of shit every time i try and post a comment.
That was wicked funny
kill
kill
KILL!
*blink, smile, blink*
Though I find it a little troubling that your friend is letting his 6 yr old play an M rated game (though Mass Effect isn't all that much worse than Star Wars), I can't help but be amazed that a 6 yr old got that far in ME.

Then again, my cousin was pretty competent at Halo by that age so......
lol nice, enjoyed your post. I can't wait to have kids.....they are gonna have to defeat me in video games to get things....it's gonna be great
I kinda doubt he should be playing that.
Is it just me or does Wrex go down a little to easy? Whenever you fight a Krogan Battlemaster you really have to be on your game but Wrex goes down in one shot. Just doesn't seem to add up.
Yeah, I have issues with the guy letting his kid play as well, but I can't make him parent MY way cause I'm not FOX.
@big filth - that's just callous. only when he's 13 would that be acceptable. then his friends can think he has the cool dad.
@arrested - noted. maybe Wrex let's his guard down around dudes in bars, kind of like sorority girls on college night. just maybe.

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