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To ask if Minecraft is ok for a 7 year old? Is there a lot of killing?

26 replies

Portobellomushroom · 22/06/2018 18:10

DS really wants it. We are pretty controlling about games but we're considering Minecraft. A friend said there's a fair bit of killing, which totally puts me off. Building stuff sounds good and creative.

And can you disable multiplayer on Ipad?

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SinisterBumFacedCat · 22/06/2018 18:12

Yes I think it's fine. Mind you I can't watch, it gives me motion sickness Envy

Butterflykissess · 22/06/2018 18:12

you can put it on peaceful mode. no killing. my son had it from 5. no issues here, he likes it on survival.

DailyMailReadersAreThick · 22/06/2018 18:13

I would put on Survival - Peaceful mode. There's still plenty to do but no scary monsters (I have to confess the spiders' hissing creeps me out Grin) and no killing.

NeedAUsernameGenerator · 22/06/2018 18:15

Minecraft is great for that age group. My DDs started at 7 and 6, they mostly play creative mode (no monsters) or peaceful survival mode out of choice because you can't die.

NoFuckingRoomOnMyBroom · 22/06/2018 18:15

Mine play it, 6 & 8.

FriendsDontLie · 22/06/2018 18:17

There are weapons and stuff in the game but everything is very cartoonish, they don’t die in a gory way and there’s no blood or anything. I know several children of a similar age who play, so would say it’s fine. I’ve played for years and would let my children (if I had any!) play without issue :)

bettybyebye · 22/06/2018 18:17

Watching with interest as my 5 year old is desperate for it and I know nothing about it! What console/s can you play it on?

gwenneh · 22/06/2018 18:18

Any console -- it exists for pretty much everything now.

Much to my deep regret!

Hedwig86 · 22/06/2018 18:18

If it’s played on survival mode (which I think is how most play) then there is a fair amount of killing but it’s very mild. Not much worse than Mario jumping on turtles.

pinkhorse · 22/06/2018 18:19

Survival mode is where the killing is. Put it on peaceful mode and it'll all be ok. Ds has played it since he was 5.

SnappyFartyKarate · 22/06/2018 18:21

Set the difficulty to peaceful, and the mode to creative if you don't want killing.

Roomba · 22/06/2018 18:22

It's absolutely fine for that age, imo. My five year old loves it and my 12 year old has played it since he was 7/8.

They usually want to go around digging and building stuff at first anyway, so they'll be in peaceful mode which has no killing. Even in normal mode, it's really not like other games involving fighting/killing. It's more akin to bashing Lego bricks apart and isn't in any way graphic at all.

My two have learned all sorts about chemistry, physics etc from the game over the years too, as they've learned how to craft things.

DailyMailReadersAreThick · 22/06/2018 18:23

Survival mode is where the killing is. Put it on peaceful mode and it'll all be ok. Ds has played it since he was 5.

Set the difficulty to peaceful, and the mode to creative if you don't want killing.

Peaceful is a subset of survival mode. You can't have peaceful creative mode (well, creative is peaceful by default). You can have create, OR survival. In survival you can have peaceful (no monsters) or easy, normal, or hard (all with monsters).

HyggeHeart · 22/06/2018 18:24

mine play, 5 and 7, on creative mode and love it! some of the things they create are amazing. We tried survival mode but even on that level, with daddy sat next to them, they couldn't cope with the monsters!

MrsWooster · 22/06/2018 18:27

It's great- ds is a fairly cautious soul and has learnt loads from using it on creative. Just moving onto survival now at 8. Try pe version for free on tablet. Be warned, they find it addictive!

Mangoo · 22/06/2018 18:27

My two DSS' play this (6&8) and any 'killing' really is very mild i.e. poking pixelated goofy looking zombie with a stick. It certainly isn't grand theft auto style that's for sure.

They absolutely love it (though I'm still unsure as to what the hype is myself..Confused) and like others say you can easily change the settings if you want to.

Gives us some peace and quiet anyway Grin

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Portobellomushroom · 22/06/2018 18:33

I've just downloaded app to ipad but can't work out where options is to make the difficulty level 'Peaceful'. I can see the explanation in how to play, but not where I can do it.

Any advice?

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Shannaratiger · 22/06/2018 18:35

YouTube has everything and anything Minecraft related.

Avonandice · 22/06/2018 18:43

My three play it 11,13,15 and they do a lot of building of stuff.

Currently they have a huge roller coaster in progress which is enjoyed by the many sheep they have.

Youtube is great but if I have to listen to DanTDM or Stampylongnose much more I may go call of duty on them.

BarefootHippieChick · 22/06/2018 18:46

sinister it gives me motion sickness too! My family think I'm mental! I've never come across anyone else who watches it then has to go and have a lie down! !

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Portobellomushroom · 22/06/2018 18:47

sorry, Im asking lots of questions

How, on the ipad, do we make it that just he plays - no online access/chat etc?

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smashhits90s · 22/06/2018 19:06

My 6 year old plays it in creative mode. It's not violent.

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Portobellomushroom · 22/06/2018 20:07

What's the difference between creative and peaceful?

DS has just taken the news that he's going to get Minecraft but not in survival mode quite badly! Clearly was relishing the prospect of killing...

He thinks creative is not violent/without killing

i'm already fucked off with it all!

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Portobellomushroom · 22/06/2018 20:08

I'm so sorry. I am really not a gamer, as you can see

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gamerchick · 22/06/2018 20:18

You can tell OP Grin

Seriously, Minecraft is dull as fuck. all that's missing is the drool when you watch it and as has been said the 'killing' isn't anything to get worked up about.