Only kidding, Only kidding, I dont even have any kids, who would want an axe weilding father that lives in a computer generated RPG game 6 hours a day anyway..

At that age most could handle the mature content, especially unmodded the game is not very advlt. As far as appreciating it, no way could she fully appreciate it the way we do. I went back and played Ocarina of time a few years ago, and the game was completely different than when I first played it 10 years earlier when I was much younger.

But if she is smart enough to want the game im sure she will get a good amount out of it

That's a bit of.. oversimplification.

That`s a valid concern. To be honest, Skyrim, I think is the first `rpg` I`ve played where I`ve had a quest and not had an alternative to doing a bad thing, say a lesser bad even. I wonder if Bethesda really thought about it in Skyrim as FO3 and Oblivion gave you an alternative.

You could tell her never to do the Thieves Guild, but there`s a job where you have no option even if you`re not a thief. She can be guided away, but if she don`t know she`ll walk right into it.

The quest I`m talking about literally traps you until you do something evil (murder someone with nothing aganst you) to get out.

Maybe it`s better to give it a year. Sometimes it`s dangerous to expose some kids to something where they`ll HAVE to do something evil with no way out.


Again it`s down to you and parents to decide.

Unless you don't like your 13 year old seeing movies where people get their heads cut off.

It's not about heads and limbs, I feel she would be fine with it, my concerns are way more subtle than worrying about a few heads flying around. See the post above.

the only thing i would find "bad" is the blood. it says theres sixual situations, i think, but i havent come across any. when you "sleep with your wife" (or husband) they dont show anything. you just wake up and it says something. i have not come across any bad language. (like in fallout games). my neice just got this, she will be 13 in june, i told her to get it. although she was gunna get justin beiber perfume, and i said....very quickly..NOOOOOOOO! lol. so she got skyrim instead. shes played and beaten oblivion. and shes 12!!!! and shes not warped...yet! lol

Bethesda doesnt rate the games.

As for your concerns dAb i would just say let her play the game, tell her she doesnt need to do anything she doesnt want to, thats she can play the game however she wants. If she doesnt like it thats unfortunate but you can always try again with the next one when shes older. Besides you said she seems to like the game from watching you play it. If you dont let her shes gonna resent that. Might as well let her play the game for herself and if she doesnt like it then oh well she can play something else, but if she does then thats great. Just let her experience it, theres no real harm in letting her try if you aren't concerned about the graphical content like beheadings. If its too deep for her then get her a lighter game and maybe crack open the box again in a year or two.

Imo, if she's mature enough to handle the violence she's mature enough to navigate the greyer moral areas. I know the current trend is to shelter kids as much as possible, but I think we do them a disservice and don't give them nearly enough credit. I enjoyed reading books filled with characters of complex morals....and some generally "bad" people who were likeable...at that age and before. I still stick with "do unto others" in real life.

Perhaps you could offer guidance and help with game mechanics through email.

She's old enough for the game and over-qualified to post on these forums.

The only sixual content in my eyes is half dressed females (loosely though) and the Lusty Argonian Maid book....and that book is pure inuendo so you have to be old enough to understand it and take the time to read it. Ive heard the term "sheeps piss" but that would of been considered a curse when I was growing up and is pretty light compared to ALOT of games. As for warping, you need to be one sensitive sheltered child to not have been exposed to worse (glancing at the news some nights could warp a child more then skyrim would lol).

You should be given a medal over the decision between Justin Bieber nonsense and Skyrim. Here have a skooma, apparently its legal now !

Well it seems she's into gaming and entertainment so I'd say buy it for her. To be honest if she watches tv then she'll see nothing more than what she sees in 30 minutes on the tube. Tv is horrible. Also if she listens to the radio I'm sure that's even worse. Look at these artists that all the kids listen to, Rihanna, Kiesha and Katy Perry all have these hit songs that talk about six. If you actually listen you'll hear how deep they go into the topic. I say this because I was listening to the radio for the first time in a while and one of those songs came on that I hear in movies and on tv and I never noticed that it was very inappropriate really. The song was a sin lol.

So I think Skyrim would be good for her. It would maybe get her away from all really bad things she's either watching or hearing. You would be saving her from the media getting into her head and telling her drinking, drugs and six are the cool things to do. If her parents aren't cool with Skyrim I'd say Oblivion might be better. Besides the gates it really has that sunny/happy kinda feel to it. That way you'd still be keeping it in the Bethesda family. She'd probably be busy with Oblivion for a few years anyway.

I'll say this. My 9 year old nephew plays games and he loves Skyrim, he actually plays Dead Island. That game is way worse. His father and mother let him play it because the truth is 9 isn't that young anymore. Thirteen is not the way it was 20 years ago. These young advlts have cell phones, tv, and the media, a little Skyrim is nothing. Go buy it for her before it's too late and she has the honor of listening to the next Justin Beeber song or watching the next glee. As you can tell I hate what the media is doing to kids and that is why I think a video game is not half as bad compared to what's out there brainwashing the youth, our future leaders. Be the hero and buy her Skyrim.

The "matureness" of Skyrim doesn't stretch further than decapitation. If you can live with that (a 13-year old has probably seen tons of decapitations in movies already), I see no problems. It's not like she's going to become a homicidal maniac after playing a fantasy swords and magic RPG... I honestly think the 18 age limit is very harsh. It should be 16, worst case scenario. I think games with modern weapons have a stronger impact in modern culture.

lol. well im 33 year old male, and justin beiber is a no no. the JB perfume was 30 bucks!!!! i told her....why pay that for a little bottle of somethin that will run out, and for 30 dollars more you can get a game to last a lifetime lol. im actually supposed to go over there this weekend and check on her game, see if shes doin ok. she kicked butt in oblivion, and i told her its pretty much the same.

and yeah, watching the news is worse than this game...key word there....GAME!

Thanks guys. I'll keep you updated : )

Skyrim is aimed at childrens.

I'm 13 and play games like this all the time, but it depends on what you are able to withstand. I know when I first got my Xbox and Fallout 3 I remember being actually thoroughly creeped out, and that some of the moral choices grated on me. If you think your neice is ready for something like that, then I say let her go after it! I remember playing Oblivion for the first time, and being completely engrossed in the game. It was awesome!

i let my 7 year old sister( at least i think she was 7) play GTA san andreas, she gets straight A in school, is pretty non violent, athletic and isn't a [censored] or anything by any means ( she is 16 now)
is your neice mature enough to know games are not real? if so let her play it. i think they would enjoy walking around at the very least.

I also failed to mention that I get straight A's in school, and am not very violent. So if corruption is an issue, I don't think anything will happen. six is only hinted at, amd the worst word is 'bastard'.

Nudity is not an issue in my view, so no problem there.

Only the ethical and moral ambiguities i would watch for.

But most people at 13 are reasonably sensible...

Considering the "puzzles" can be solved by 3-year olds I would have to agree.
No puzzles>kid puzzles

I introduced my wife's younger brother to Morrowind when he was 12. He's 16 now, and other than the fact that he needs a haircut he turned out fine. But, I really don't think you can blame TES for that.

Kids of this age should already be familiar with themes far more mature than what Skyrim has... and if they are not then it's about time they became!!! 13 is the age when kids should be discovering not the difference between real and virtual violence, but... well... other things XD

I've played lot worse games in her age, she will be fine.

As for the gameplay itself, I think she can figure it out herself, if nothing else you can buy her the strategy guide or point her to one of the wiki pages, that can show her how much the game can provide.