But yeah, I do ^^ I see gaming no different then I view movies or books, it is just the newest form of entertainment. And so diverse that thre s something for everyone really.
I am sure I will be, even if I am playing games that have come out in the last few years. I recently read a forum post made by someone who is 81 (in a flight simulator forum).
Possibly. I mean I enjoy playing games, but even nowadays I've cut my playing time by a massive margin and I'm 19, although it may have to do with the fact that I havent been able to afford many new games in a while. Only time will tell I suppose...
Are you kidding? Games just keep getting better and better, while everything else remains the same. Of course ill wanna see what gtaxxxviii will be like! I bet you can actually feel the air moving around u.
I see gaming no different then I view movies or books, it is just the newest form of entertainment. And so diverse that thre s something for everyone really.
Maddie_Larkin
Exactly. I haven't stopped watching movies and TV just because I grew up, I'm just watching different movies and TV shows than I did as a kid. I'm still reading books, just different ones. So why should I stop gaming? As long as there are games for me to enjoy, and there always will be, I will keep playing video games.
I'm 39 now, have been an avid gamer since the Atari 2600 days, and am enjoying gaming now more then ever so yeah I'm sure I'll still be gaming in the next 20 years.
If my hands hold up, sure... they're already pretty bad though. I could easily see myself losing interest completely in certain genres though (already am) and could get too put off by all the sequels, rehashes and gimmicks. But as long as there's stuff I'm interested in playing, I imagine I'll try
I'll probably be about a decade into my tenure as a professor at that point... so I may have time to game, but I may not. Though 20 years from now I'll probably start having kids, or will have them already, and will be able to get them into gaming.
With the current state of the industry--carbon-copy sequels, gimmicky 3D and motion controls, lack of original IPs--I have a hard time seeing myself as a gamer in two years.
I would like to think so, but this will be the first generation of folks in their late 50's that actually have a dedicated interest. I am 38, and what I mean by that is we were introduced to the real first home gaming system in the ATARI 2600 and of course we all thought that was the greatest thing ever. Over the years many, many changes in the gaming industry kept us coming back. Just when we thought it couldn't get any better it did, ten times over. I still remeber having parties with my buddies and we would play Tecmo Super Bowl for hours on end. Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen were unstoppable. I remember Bulls vs. Blazers. So what I am saying is it is hard to say in 20 years a definite yes or no since the gaming industry is always changing and looking for their demographic. How do you keep the "original" ATARI guys around and at what point do we say we have had enough. Very interesting question, and really puts the thought into your mind about what we can expext in 20 years.
I would like to think so, but this will be the first generation of folks in their late 50's that actually have a dedicated interest.tuckden77
My maternal grandfather was a very dedicated collector of swords and fire arms, my maternal grandmother was passionately interested in the art of cooking. My paternal grandparents both collect books, and in addition to that my paternal grandmother is deeply dedicated to the cause of helping orphans in poor regions of south-east Europe. No offense meant, but how many people of your parents' generation do you actually know? :? If you honestly believe that no one before our generation had a "dedicated interest" in anything, then you really need to sit down and get to know your parents better. Video games are not the only thing in the world people can be passionate about, you know.
Always a gamer at heart heh. I'm finding that as I grow older there is less and less time to be had or scheduled in for gaming. Prolly only play 1-2 hours a week if that.
Also, if the future of gaming is going to continue to degrade into purely hyped, superficial consumerism without any substance or enjoyable longevity...I'll just be playing my old favs to reminise once in a while and just rent new titles to see what the fuss is all about.
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