Why is GTA 5 R18?

GTA 5 received its R18+ rating for "High Impact Drug Use" while its themes, language, sex, violence and nudity were marked as having strong impact.
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Is GTA 5 a 18 plus game?

Parents need to know that Grand Theft Auto V is an adult action game for Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows platforms. It brims with gang violence, nudity, extremely coarse language, and drug and alcohol abuse.
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Is GTA 5 inappropriate for kids?

As Grand Theft Auto 5 is an 18+ rated game children should not be playing it. However, the ease of access to these types of games, and the mature content, does make them appealing. As such, children will be subjected to profanity, violence, crime, drugs, sex and other mature themes.
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Is GTA V censored?

The next-gen release of Grand Theft Auto V has seemingly censored content apparently deemed mocking towards cross-dressers and transgender people.
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Is GTA V suitable for a 10 year old?

GTA V for 14-15 year olds minimum, GTA Online for 12+

GTA V and GTA Online are both violent and mature games. The story of Grand Theft Auto V is gruesome and contains a lot of sexual intercourse, so it is not for kids to play, but Online is a different thing.
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Why is GTA 18 plus?

Grand Theft Auto is an extremely violent game that earns its 18-rating in almost every respect. It contains scenes of regular drug use, prostitution, nudity and in one particularly harrowing scene asks the player to torture another human being. Can you spend real money?
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Why is GTA 4 rated M?

Murder, sex, drugs, drunk driving. Not for kids.
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Is GTA 5 censored in Japan?

Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. The video game was released on 17 September 2013. In order to get released in Japan, the gameplay content had to be censored. It was also censored or banned in other countries.
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Does GTA V have a profanity filter?

10 The Game Has An Absurd Number Of Swear Words

Players have requested that there be a profanity filter. Rockstar added several massive updates but overlooked this widely requested feature.
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Where is gta5 banned?

#1 - Saudi Arabia issues a country-wide ban GTA 5

GTA 5 is undoubtedly a violent game, which probably factored into the kingdom's decision to ban it entirely. The game was region locked to Saudi Arabian players, forcing them to find other solutions.
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Can you put parental controls on GTA 5?

Does GTA 5 have parental controls? The GTA 5 game has no built-in parental control options. You will not be able to restrict the ongoing activities in the game through parental controls.
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Is GTA ok for a 11 year old?

Gta games are not intended for kids.

I did play this as a kid, but would not recommend it to people under 16 years of age. Language should not be your primary concern in a game where you play as a violent criminal - Written by a young adult man who actively plays games.
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Why is Cyberpunk 2077 Rated R?

The game contains nudity and sexual material: Players can select a gender and customize their character; customization can include depictions of breasts, buttocks, and genitalia, as well as various sizes and combinations of genitals.
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Who swears the most in GTA 5?

Profanity (13)

Wade is the character who swears the most in the game. Just about every swear word in the dictionary is used in this game. It's a GTA game, so you expect the same amount of profanity as the other games in the series. There is lots of swearing in all cutscenes.
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Why does GTA online have a profanity filter?

It is about context. Originally posted by GungZA: it is about context, the game characters use it as satire and social commentary, while players use it as hate speach and insults, there is a big difference in the way the scripted characters use slurs and profanity and how players use it. It is about context.
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Is GTA banned in Australia?

GTA V Has Been Banned From Australian Retailers Because Of 'Sexual Violence' Petition. In an online petition on Change.org, three women who claim to be survivors of sexual violence made statements against the popular GTA V game over a year after its release.
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Is GTA V censored in Germany?

2) Germany

The games were banned for their content and "high-impact gory violence" which, although true, isn't exclusive to the GTA franchise in video gaming. The ban on the games were lifted in 2012 after multiple iterations were developed and some content was censored.
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Can you play GTA in China?

GTA V has not been approved by mainland Chinese authorities as it contains drugs, violence, and scenes of a sexual nature. However, the game can be downloaded on the Steam gaming store and accessed through a number of other loopholes.
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Is GTA 5 suitable for a 12 year old?

Definitely not suitable for a 12 year old.
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Why is San Andreas rated M?

Without question, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas isn't for kids because of its graphic violence, sex, and coarse language, but mature fans of this 32 million-unit-selling franchise who want to know if this sequel lives up to its hype, the answer is a resounding yes.
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Is GTA 3 rated M?

Grand Theft Auto 3 has been rated M for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Lyrics.
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Why is GTA 5 18+ Quora?

Gta v has literally barely any violence. The story mode and the steip club are the only reasons for the 18 rated symbol. GTA online isnt that bad. Just go outside in a car, do some delivery missions done.
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Can a 16 year old play GTA 5?

The ESRB lists “Mature,” GTA V's rating, as generally suitable for ages 17 and up. Depending on the particular 16-year-old's social tendencies, it might be acceptable or it could be a bad idea.
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