they say im too old to still be playing games and i just turned 17... how old are you?? (by the way im not crazy or anything i dont play games the entire day) pleez help...
You're never to old to play games. People play games all the time until they die. Just because a controller isn't always involved doesn't mean they don't play it.
I will never give out my age to the dark and twisted folk of OT , but I really do not think there is an age limit. Just do not let it get in the way of things that need to be done. But that tends to go for many things not just games.
How is 17 too old when most of the huge games, you cant buy unless you're over 17...The highest age rating of gamers is about 18-34 so who ever said that to you is just ridiculous.
Its so dumb, its like "Hey, you're too old to watch movies!"
I'm 30,I hope to still be gaming when I'm 60 and 90 and so on. Those who say you're too old to game are those who try to be all 'grown up' and 'mature' i order to fit into a narrow minded ideal of what makes people 'normal'.
Bah. As others have already said, there's no such thing as "too old to play video games". I'm 30 years old and I intend to keep playing video games until the day that I go blind.
17? Wow. I'm fairly sure you are the target demographic for most video games. I'd say it is more likely your family just doesn't approve of video games and is hoping by telling you you're too old that you'll quit playing them.
I'm 27 and I have plenty of friends who play games and still lead active social/family lives. Moderation is key.
For the past couple years I've been saying that I'm not into games any more, or I need to start prioritizing, then I realize I have nothing better to do and they drag me back in.
You're never to old to play games. People play games all the time until they die. Just because a controller isn't always involved doesn't mean they don't play it.Sajedene
I'm 45 and I usually still game every day except for those occasions when I'm between a big game and I'm in the midst of some sort of movie marathon type of situation. I am having a bit of trouble platinuming Bayonetta though as one of the Alfheims is giving me a bit of trouble so perhaps my patience has worn down a bit over the years.
[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="Jandurin"]i'm like a decade older than you =SsSubZerOo
I'm more than two decades older than TC and I still game pretty much daily...
Xaos I wasn't aware they had video games back in the Civil War Era.
It was a glorious day when I got to put away my hoop and a stick in favor of an Intellivision :o Atlantis, Microsurgeon, Swords and Serpents, Dracula, Night Stalker, etc all made for good times!
Bah. As others have already said, there's no such thing as "too old to play video games". I'm 30 years old and I intend to keep playing video games until the day that I go blind.nocoolnamejim
I'm 45 and I usually still game every day except for those occasions when I'm between a big game and I'm in the midst of some sort of movie marathon type of situation. I am having a bit of trouble platinuming Bayonetta though as one of the Alfheims is giving me a bit of trouble so perhaps my patience has worn down a bit over the years.
[QUOTE="nocoolnamejim"]Bah. As others have already said, there's no such thing as "too old to play video games". I'm 30 years old and I intend to keep playing video games until the day that I go blind.Jandurin
could still play rhythm games :P Only if I had rhythm.
I'm 45 and I usually still game every day except for those occasions when I'm between a big game and I'm in the midst of some sort of movie marathon type of situation. I am having a bit of trouble platinuming Bayonetta though as one of the Alfheims is giving me a bit of trouble so perhaps my patience has worn down a bit over the years.
Jandurin
i need to get that game.
Bayonetta is just a little unforgiving at times is the problem.
Why should you give up something you enjoy doing ... don't your parents have hobbies and stuff? it's the same thing really. I'm 21, and I don't ever intend giving up gaming, just cos someone thinks I'm "too old" to still be playing.
5 years older than TC. I still play games (video games) but far far less than I used to at his/her age. I'm just not as into them as I used to be. However if I find a really good one, that won't stop me from dropping lots of hours into it.
28. And until my body is incapable of doing so, I'll never be too old to play games. Do bear in mind that not all games are designed for kids and teens. Many on the PC especially are demanding of an adult intellect, especially when it comes to grand strategy or simulation. Fly a few missions in Falcon 4 or Jane's F/A-18, then come back and tell me that games are just for kids.
Going on 23. I don't think there's an age when you should consider stopping a hobby such as gaming... just can't let it interfere with personal responsibilities.
28. And until my body is incapable of doing so, I'll never be too old to play games. Do bear in mind that not all games are designed for kids and teens. Many on the PC are demanding of an adult intellect, especially when it comes to grand strategy or simulation. Fly a few missions in Falcon 4 or Jane's F/A-18, then come back and tell me that games are just for kids.
28. And until my body is incapable of doing so, I'll never be too old to play games. Do bear in mind that not all games are designed for kids and teens. Many on the PC especially are demanding of an adult intellect, especially when it comes to grand strategy or simulation. Fly a few missions in Falcon 4 or Jane's F/A-18, then come back and tell me that games are just for kids.
pianist
Which reminds me I need to start researching more information about Civilization V.
Which reminds me I need to start researching more information about Civilization V.nocoolnamejim
Good call. I skipped 4 - just not enough time to play. I fear 5 may come to the same fate. Between Hearts of Iron 2 and Galactic Civilizations 2, I don't have much strategy gaming time left to spare.
28. And until my body is incapable of doing so, I'll never be too old to play games. Do bear in mind that not all games are designed for kids and teens. Many on the PC especially are demanding of an adult intellect, especially when it comes to grand strategy or simulation. Fly a few missions in Falcon 4 or Jane's F/A-18, then come back and tell me that games are just for kids.
pianist
I remember studying the Falcon 3.0 manual as a youngster. Whole chapters dedicated to learning how to use the radar. Also played the hell out of Jane's Longbow, great apache sim. I think my first flight sim was Aces of the Pacific. Took me and my friend 2 whole days to figure out how to edit my autoexec.bat and config.sys properly to get it to run, but when it finally worked it was glorious!
Its always the quiet ones who are the most violent.
sSubZerOo
Heh. Indeed. Although I wouldn't say it's the violence that appeals to me, but the complexity and the challenge. Just surviving a combat patrol early in the F/A-18 campaign is no small feat, especially if you don't chicken out and use the landing autopilot at the end.
[QUOTE="nocoolnamejim"]Which reminds me I need to start researching more information about Civilization V.pianist
Good call. I skipped 4 - just not enough time to play. I fear 5 may come to the same fate. Between Hearts of Iron 2 and Galactic Civilizations 2, I don't have much strategy gaming time left to spare.
Without going too far into being off-topic with my posts, IMO you missed out where Civ IV is concerned, though if you have time limitations that isn't surprising. The Civilization games eat up hours at just an amazing rate of speed. Haven't played Hearts of Iron 2, but was a bit disappointed by Galactic Civilizations 2. I didn't do enough research before purchasing. I was expecting a more story-immersive experience from that one and even though it was obviously a high quality strategy game, I couldn't set aside my disappointment with it not being what I expected.
I remember studying the Falcon 3.0 manual as a youngster. Whole chapters dedicated to learning how to use the radar. Also played the hell out of Jane's Longbow, great apache sim. I think my first flight sim was Aces of the Pacific. Took me and my friend 2 whole days to figure out how to edit my autoexec.bat and config.sys properly to get it to run, but when it finally worked it was glorious!
ScorpionBeeBee
You got into Falcon before I did - not until Allied Force did I notice it. Jane's IAF was my first taste of simulation, and I quickly got into the much better F/A-18 from there. One of my pals at university and I commited many, many hours to that great game. Then came Falcon. F/A-18 and Falcon AF remain two of my favourite simulation titles, and it appear it may be a long time before we get anything else comparable in the world of flight simulation, since the Fighter Ops project seems less and less likely to come to fruition as the months go by - truly a shame; they had a great concept in mind. Probably TOO ambitious.
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