Curse

-Loki- · Jul 01, 2006, 09:01 AM // 09:01

I'm nearly 23, and since I was like 5, I've had a computer used for games (Commodore 64 ftw). I'll never grow out of game.

WasAGuest · Jul 01, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

As an original owner of Pong (not saying my direct age), I must ask, are we supposed to grow out of games or one of the ways we relax?

Malice Black · Jul 01, 2006, 07:23 PM // 19:23

maybe they should reinvent classics like pong..nowdays games are becoming rather tedious at times..its the same old shit with better grapics..might pop down the 2nd hand shop and see if i can find C64 just for a break

gaming is suppose is down to the person but i for one prefer partying>>>games

i might post alot here but i generally dont finish work till midnight..games are the only thing to do except TV <~~tv sucks

Age · Jul 01, 2006, 10:45 PM // 22:45

That all depends on health and lifestyle and what the doctor says or your chiropractor.Then there is wife/husband or your girlfriend/boyfriend or your furry friend.It is all about priority.

icedragon981 · Jul 01, 2006, 10:58 PM // 22:58

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Originally Posted by king hidalgo

i have just realised how so many people have such broad and intresting views and opinions over a GAME i find myself intreiged by the game however i come from a generation of younger gamers, i believe these strong opinions that adults posess over a GAME are humerous however slightly disturbing i have spent a few months now, thinking about when a child is expected to grow out of playing games and i am now in a position where im asking myself,

will i grow out of games and why, young gamers= me prospechs of going out to work are quickly put aisde when i see this most enchanting game its imaginative storyline and the option to almost become your character as it may, however when will i no when computer gaming is being taken too seriously is it when i start to believe i am in the GAME. I find myself asking are there people like this that have became so infatuaited by a game that infact they believe they are a part of it.
At this point this game is already starting to consume my life i find it hard to draw myself away from the computer and this game but will i be the same when im working will i still be drawn to this magical game or will the ideas of money and a job persuade me away?
alot of my freinds are older gamers oftern with jobs and sometimes familys i ask myself if they are still playin games will i be still beatsing out on the playstaion 10 when im that age. my main concern is that this game will consume my life although i adore games is it time for me to step away from games and grow up??

sorry if this offended anyone it wasnt intetional im mearly expressing my thoughts i would like to hear the opinions on others about where we are expected to grow out of the whole gaming thing ??

"step away from games and grow up??" Now you're making video games sound like things only enjoyed by children, which I vastly disagree with. I view games as an escape from the dull monotony that sometimes comes with normal life. Many people get home from work/school and like to sit down and enjoy a game, whatever their preference may be, to relax/forget about any problems from work/school/etc. It's just another form of entertainment.

Whiplashr · Jul 01, 2006, 11:31 PM // 23:31

I find this discussion very interesting. The few times I have made the mistake of giving my age in games, the last few years.. Well let's just say I have met pleny of people who agree with this mentality that "OMG you should have a life and not be playing games anymore".

For the record, I'm now 38.

I grew up on video games. I was playing them before most of these people were born. So I am (frankly) a bit insulted when young newcomers to the genre try to tell me I don't belong.

To me, it's like any other form of entertainment. How many adults play board games, or cards? Etc, etc. Quite a few. And I'm sure there was a time when something was new and hip and "for kids", and many adults were playing, and catching grief from someone over it.

The only problem is video games are a relatively new entertainment gadget. But it's not by any means restricted to children. I would bet you that in the future it'll be quite common for games to be played by people of all walks of life and all age groups. Just as board games and cards are played now by people of all walks of life and age groups. It's a fun and relaxing way to entertain yourself, and there is no logical reason at all that it should only be "for kids". Especially considering how realisitc and mature the content of many games is becoming.. and how more and more often they are using games as simulations for training soldiers and stuff.

BunnyMaster · Jul 01, 2006, 11:51 PM // 23:51

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Originally Posted by Whiplashr

I was playing them before most of these people were born. So I am (frankly) a bit insulted when young newcomers to the genre try to tell me I don't belong.

It would be nice to tear the discussion up in 2 different parts:
1. Should there be an agelimit to games and
2. Are games addictive

I'll just quote Whipslashr for #1: Where do those ppl of 14-24 find the nerve to tell us (25+) that we're too old to play a game? What's next? Will they tell us we got no business at the movies or that we should stop playing card games? The purpose of a game is to entertain you and keep you busy, and if I decide that my game is Guildwars, then there's no one that can stop me from playing it. A game is a game, I like playing cards as well (Bridge, Gin Rummy etc.) or even boardgames.

And if I can rant a little bit more... mr. Hidalgo should have spent more time in Grammar School instead of trying to tell us that we should stop playing games

just rude · Jul 02, 2006, 02:16 AM // 02:16

Honestly the question is rediculous. All the kiddies think video games are some new thing. They have been around for over 30 years. I know 40+ year olds that I got to the bar with and throw beaucoup dollars into the Golden Tee machine. They are a form of entertainment just like movie or TV. Frankly, I'd rather play a game like GW which is a bunch of word problems strung together then watch the boob tube, or hit the bar. Actually lots if not most ppl arounds my age lets say late 20's, still play games. After all we started the video game craze. I had a Caleco Vision(Cabbage Patch Kids rulez, Atari, the FIRST nintendo, etc.) I've been a gamer for over 20 years. I see nothing wrong with playing video games. In fact I'd say this game is actually geared towards the first gamer generation. They have names like Blades Of Steel(First hockey game with fighting I believe and a sweet opening line), Death Blossom, the kappa's seem odly familiar.

up,down,up,down,left,right,left,right,b,a,start.(C ontra rules)
You're never to old, as long as you can play.

Chooby · Jul 02, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28

My views:

As your 16, you should not put games over priority of real life. If a friend calls you to go out, don't reject them and make up some shitty excuse. If your invited to go to practice a sport you play with somebody, do that. If you have to work but something really important comes up in a game, don't call in sick. Other than that, your a normal every day 16 year old in my view, other than that thing about believing you in the game

Kook~NBK~ · Jul 02, 2006, 02:49 AM // 02:49

Why should anyone grow out of gaming? I started gaming on something called a "Pinball machine." I only knew one person in HS with a C64, and calculators were forbidden in class.

Most on-line games these days have elements that appeal to mature players. No-one here would blink at a group of 50+ year olds playing Bridge, or some other challenging table top game. Strategy, socializing, and creativity are all things that make both kinds of games appealing.

Heck, my mother bought a 4-wheeler last year. And she's going on 70!

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jul 02, 2006, 03:11 AM // 03:11

*grins hugely*

I love reading this forum, for once I can actually just look through a forum and not be disgusted about someone complainging or flaming or trolling, I can just read honest opinions and not have to worry about anything, to all the posters here, thank you, you guys have made my day.

Doomlord_Slayermann · Jul 02, 2006, 03:16 AM // 03:16

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Originally Posted by Kijik Oni Hanryuu

*grins hugely*

I love reading this forum, for once I can actually just look through a forum and not be disgusted about someone complainging or flaming or trolling, I can just read honest opinions and not have to worry about anything, to all the posters here, thank you, you guys have made my day.

[sacasm]/flameKijikignorantlyforpostingthis[/sarcasm]

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jul 02, 2006, 03:46 AM // 03:46

LOL doomlord I'd expect that from you tut tut tut

/sarcasm ZOMG Flamer must adon suit of armor and fight heem ZOMG you dang flamer!/sarcasm

Vahn Roi · Jul 02, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52

I don't like games as a whole. Instead I find one game I like and leech on to it for a few years. Before Guild Wars I had Armored Core, which I played for hours each day finding new part combinations and such. After about 2 years it went online and the only two friends I had to play with lost interest. Mine soon followed. About two months after GW came out I saw it and thought 'hey, this looks ok..." then BAM I got hooked and here I am.

The only way I will grow out of videogames is if something forces me to do so (like loosing my hands)

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Jul 02, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56

lol vahn, hands loss= FTL feet loss= hey I can still play GW XD

coming from a soldier abgout to enter a deadly battle: "man if I die its really gonna suck, I didn't even get to see what nightfall was like."

The only thing I will REGRET when I DIE is not being able to play GW!- lolz

Drake Striker · Jul 02, 2006, 04:07 AM // 04:07

I find this thread to be exceptionalling interesting. I am a 28 y.o. Respiratory Therapist, with a wife and 2 kids (2 and 4). Both my wife and i play, and our guild has at least 10 husband wife couples who play. With Small kids at home, in bed, and not being able to go out without a babysitter, Gaming is far better then TV. I don't see me stopping until I can't see the screen anymore.

Dawgboy · Jul 02, 2006, 04:36 AM // 04:36

I think there should be an age limit- 18+.

(jk)

I remember when Pong came out too- I was about 5 and I was hooked. My dad loved it, too. He still plays an occasional console or computer game and he's now in his 60's. I'm 38 and don't play many console games (the controllers have like a bazillion buttons and toggles,lol) but I like to play a few computer games. There's not a whole lot else to do when I get off work at midnight.

Omega X · Jul 02, 2006, 04:36 AM // 04:36

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Originally Posted by SFEley

Well, it does mean less fresh air and a fatter posterior.

Or did you just mean in terms of fun? If so, I agree with you.

Want fresh air? Open a damn window.

Golf won't burn much of any calories, and keeping up regular exercise regiment should ALWAYS be there whether you are playing video games or athletic games.

Clerihew · Jul 02, 2006, 02:47 PM // 14:47

My guy and I live together and play GW most evenings after work to relax, save money and have fun together!

I also work out at the gym, see my friends, hang out with my cats, read a novel a week and everything else a 'normal' 27 year-old does.

Why is it that the people who get the most overheated about adult gamers are the ones who are in their mid-teens? I guess they will understand in a few years..... (^_^)

Stockholm · Jul 02, 2006, 02:50 PM // 14:50

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Originally Posted by Omega X

Want fresh air? Open a damn window.

Golf won't burn much of any calories, and keeping up regular exercise regiment should ALWAYS be there whether you are playing video games or athletic games.

Unless the Golfcart runs outoff batteries.