Kids Say The Darndest Things To Get GTA4

by Roly Reyes on April 23, 2008 at 2:15 am

Happy Kid Holding GTA4 Grand Theft Auto IV will be released in just about a week. It’s very likely taken over your very consciousness and the only reason that you still eat, sleep, and breathe is because you’d like to live just one more week.

But what about us kiddos that are under 17? Those of us that would have to hop on our bikes, see if the cashier forgets to ID us, complete the transaction, and then pedal like the devil was chasing us home?

What They Play and the MTV Multiplayer blog have spoken to several minors (anonymous and otherwise) who plan to get their hands on a copy Grand Theft Auto 4. Read on for some of their best schemes to beat the ESRB.

As humans, we can’t help but want what is seemingly unattainable– it acts as motivation, especially when it smells of forbidden fruit (or at least that’s what news channels, activists, and overzealous parents make it out to be).

However, I’ll admit that I may be a little biased as I’ve played through all 3 recent GTAs and shot many a pixel-based fool in the face, and have yet to go on a murderous rampage. Although I am clearly preaching to the choir and straying way off point.

As kids we’re industrious; if we want something, we’re gonna get it! And it holds true for video games as well as anything. A few choice quotes that are up at What They Play vary from nice, clean, and semi-wholesome – although, keep in mind that age and identity both remain anonymous for fear of these brave young upstanding may get busted.

“I am mature and my parents know that I know that this is just a video game. I know not to follow any of the actions in the game. They’ll buy it for me.” It then transitions to, “My dad will get me M-rated games, but my mom won’t.”

Then it quickly degenerates into something along the lines of, “My mom has 1-click ordering enabled on Amazon, so I’ll use that.” From there the attitude becomes something much more sinister, such as, “Since my mom and dad divorced, it’s pretty easy to convince one of them to buy whatever we want.” I feel bad for that particular young soul.

There are many more quotes to be had at What They Play, all anonymous as opposed the examination that the MTV Multiplayer did, in which they picked 3 individuals within the age range of 15-17 and did a more thorough examination of all their cases. The first one is a schmuck that no longer even picks up a controller. What a loser.

Source: MTV Multiplayer and What They Play

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