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L4D - A 7 Year Olds Take - or - Why Is The Witch Smiling?
YoTanaka | 8:25 PM on 02.19.2009 12 comments


So i have a son. He's seven. One thing i get sick sick pleasure out of is watching him absolutely shit himself (not literally) whilst watching me play L4D on 360. Yeah, i mean i may let the zombies run that little bit closer just so they're right in my face, but he's terrified.

To the point that he cant look away.

People say to me, "I cant believe to make him watch that!"

Make him? Oh no. There is no "make". When it gets to, "Hey kid, your getting too scared, go play with your LEGO," and even though he is on the other side of the room, he still tries to watch. That enters the realm of independent choice, so I'm off the hook, he brings it on himself. I ask him, "Why do you keep watching when your so scared, that you physically shake? So scared that sometimes, you get up and hide behind furniture?"
Reply: "I just like watching you play games. Mostly scary games."

Then, why is the witch smiling?



He brought this home from school. Oh there's others, but this one is the best IMO.

According to him:
"The witch isn't smiling, shes screaming!"
"The guy in the left is the brown guy" Oh yeah, he said that.
"Louis isn't scared. Hes angry"

Kids.

When asked why is L4D good: "You get to shoot lots of zombies that are really tough. Some are weak. Thats why." He then turned away and added, "And mostly because its a shooting game."

Point: Isn't that what kids should be able to say about all games?



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HydroTonix's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2009 20:48
HydroTonix
"Point: Isn't that what kids should be able to say about all games? "

Huh?

But that was funny.
aborto thefetus's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2009 20:51
aborto thefetus
Psh, My dad let me play the scary games in addition to watching him play them when I was growing up.
YoTanaka's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2009 20:52
YoTanaka
Kids should be able to say "this is great cos you can shoot zombies in the face!!" about all games they play, even kiddy LEGO ones.
LEGO Dawn of the Dead? DO Want!!
seigfreid's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2009 20:55
seigfreid
At least he doesn't watch you play Silent Hill 2 and draw pictures of Pyramid Head raping mannequins. This was pretty funny though
Link39's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2009 21:19
Link39
That's awesome. Like, super bona fide badass awesome.

He even drew Louis and Zoey with the weapons they carry in the trailer and posters.

Observant little dude. Also, proof of good marketing.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2009 21:48
RonBurgandy2010
I don't know whether I approve or disapprove of you letting your kid watch you play L4D. I think one of the reasons I came out the way I did (i.e. pretty nice guy) is because my parents watched what they let me play up until a few years ago. When I have kids, I'm going to continue this practice.

But hey, I'm not telling you how to raise your kid, you do whatever the fuck you want.
Dimly's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2009 22:56
Dimly
Those bullets are too big. Totally unrealistic.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2009 23:36
F Whipple
Reminds me of hiding behind a couch during scary movies as a kid.

Also, DAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW
ChronosWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/20/2009 00:47
ChronosWing
@Ron

Sucks for you I guess. Parents I guess were just more lenient in the 80's, my parents didn't really know shit about video games so why bother watch what I'm playing and psh movies? I was watching rated R movies before I was 6. I turned out just fine, and I'm sure you would have to had your parents not been so over protective. Just saying, it really just depends on how you as a parent feel your child can handle such material. Some kids handle it just fine, while a rare bunch seem to imitate art because they are fucking morons.
Amayirot Akago's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/20/2009 05:34
Amayirot Akago
I was a messed up kid like that. Doom was one of my favorite games of all time when I was about 8 years old, but stuff like King's Quest always scared the living daylights out of me.
YoTanaka's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/20/2009 12:00
YoTanaka
Im with Chronoswing on parenting. Dude, lets write a Dr. Phil style book. Shut up. You wanna be rich dont you?
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/20/2009 18:08
Naim Master
I remember doing the same thing with my dad with RE ...(good times, damn you for making me feel like y0j1mb0 remembering the old times and talking about old stuff because he's old)
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