What age is too old for gaming?

that's like saying what age is too old to eat frosted flakes. if you enjoy gaming, then do it. I'm 39 and love my xbox 360.

for some, their hobby is detailing cars, or skateboarding..etc, for others its video games....

I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.Lyphe2k

Im 29 with a child, one on the way (march) a beautiful house and more beautiful wife. I have a great job and I love my XBOX360... but when I was 17 I'd probably say the same thing you did...

[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.colmusterd28

Im 29 with a child, one on the way (march) a beautiful house and more beautiful wife. I have a great job and I love my XBOX360... but when I was 17 I'd probably say the same thing you did...

I'm very similar, 36, married, 2 kids. The thing about getting older is you don't feel older. I'm still me. I still like computer games - I just get in trouble for it now. I'm waiting for my kids to get older so I can play against them!

When you're really old you just play windows solitaire (god it's depressing when I see my Dad doing that!)

I'm 25. I don't plan to stop any time soon :|Jandurin

Ditto on both, in fact I'm buying more games than ever.

I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.Lyphe2k

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[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.jasperrussell

Im 29 with a child, one on the way (march) a beautiful house and more beautiful wife. I have a great job and I love my XBOX360... but when I was 17 I'd probably say the same thing you did...

I'm very similar, 36, married, 2 kids. The thing about getting older is you don't feel older. I'm still me. I still like computer games - I just get in trouble for it now. I'm waiting for my kids to get older so I can play against them!

When you're really old you just play windows solitaire (god it's depressing when I see my Dad doing that!)

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[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.jasperrussell

Im 29 with a child, one on the way (march) a beautiful house and more beautiful wife. I have a great job and I love my XBOX360... but when I was 17 I'd probably say the same thing you did...

I'm very similar, 36, married, 2 kids. The thing about getting older is you don't feel older. I'm still me. I still like computer games - I just get in trouble for it now. I'm waiting for my kids to get older so I can play against them!

When you're really old you just play windows solitaire (god it's depressing when I see my Dad doing that!)

Lol I can't wait to own my kids when they're old enough. I'd probably be in my 40s and still be just as good as I am now.

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[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.Jack-o-Thompson

Im 29 with a child, one on the way (march) a beautiful house and more beautiful wife. I have a great job and I love my XBOX360... but when I was 17 I'd probably say the same thing you did...

I'm very similar, 36, married, 2 kids. The thing about getting older is you don't feel older. I'm still me. I still like computer games - I just get in trouble for it now. I'm waiting for my kids to get older so I can play against them!

When you're really old you just play windows solitaire (god it's depressing when I see my Dad doing that!)

Lol I can't wait to own my kids when they're old enough. I'd probably be in my 40s and still be just as good as I am now.

Come here you young'ums and let me kick your ass in Halo 42.

The one when you're in a pine box, 6 feet underground.PBSnipes

even then...

Never, unless you are physically unabled to.

time to stop playing video games is when you finally meet your great grandparents and the beat you with a stick.amorbis1001

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what?!?

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[QUOTE="PBSnipes"]The one when you're in a pine box, 6 feet underground.AdobeArtist

lol QFT

What, you think that'll stop ME? I'm gonna have a portable or two buried with me in my casket :P :P

I'll probably be buried with my PC, and have somebody dig up the grave every month or so to put new games in, and upgrade every three years.

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[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.Guybrush_3

Im 29 with a child, one on the way (march) a beautiful house and more beautiful wife. I have a great job and I love my XBOX360... but when I was 17 I'd probably say the same thing you did...

I'm very similar, 36, married, 2 kids. The thing about getting older is you don't feel older. I'm still me. I still like computer games - I just get in trouble for it now. I'm waiting for my kids to get older so I can play against them!

When you're really old you just play windows solitaire (god it's depressing when I see my Dad doing that!)

Lol I can't wait to own my kids when they're old enough. I'd probably be in my 40s and still be just as good as I am now.

Come here you young'ums and let me kick your ass in Halo 42.

lol, new game - Attack of the oldies!

I can kick any 16 years but in.... let's see.... um I've forgotten, we'd I leave my teeth!?

It gets better when you older and you can buy your own games and systems. That way you dont have to depend on "mommy" to buy your games.lolkie_81

Absolutely right, Im 17, starting working like 6 months ago and buying all the games I need, oh and I also don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

Edit: Come to think of it, I don't plan on stopping, period.

there ain no age limit for gameing

the first video game was invented by a physicist that was a old man, Pong.

games are for all ages but not the ones tha are made for some toy company like tyco or mattel

like those barbie games, thos are for little girls

some games are made wrong becaus they are only fr mature audience, mature audiences isnt the only gaming group

The one when you're in a pine box, 6 feet underground.PBSnipes

seriously, I can't imagine myself stopping. It's always getting better.

never too old

when are you too old for watching movies, listening to music, reading books?

maybe the sort of games you play change.

in fact, more older people should play games. it keeps you sharp

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[QUOTE="Lyphe2k"]I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.wemhim

Im 29 with a child, one on the way (march) a beautiful house and more beautiful wife. I have a great job and I love my XBOX360... but when I was 17 I'd probably say the same thing you did...

I'm very similar, 36, married, 2 kids. The thing about getting older is you don't feel older. I'm still me. I still like computer games - I just get in trouble for it now. I'm waiting for my kids to get older so I can play against them!

When you're really old you just play windows solitaire (god it's depressing when I see my Dad doing that!)

Misconception about older people sleep less. Sure they take less of a traditional night time sleep. But that's offset by the periodic day naps :P :P

I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.Lyphe2k

Exactly. You know nothing.

I would say sometime after I loose all usage of my right arm. I'm 27, have a wife and daughter, I'm in month 10 of a 15-month deployment to Iraq, I'm taking three on line college courses and I go to the gym almost every day between missions. Even with all of that, I still find the time to play my DS or my PS2 and Wii on my portable DVD player.

Maybe the idea that there is a cutoff age before you should stop playing comes from the idea that video games are just for kids. Back when I first started playing in the late 80s your average game was just for kids, while people over 20 playing games was pretty much unheard of. Those same adults who are now in their 40s or older are usually the ones outraged when a violent or sexually-explicit game comes out because they STILL think games are just for kids and give funny looks to someone in their 20s and 30s who still plays games, thinking they should have grown out of it by now.

The one when you're in a pine box, 6 feet underground.PBSnipes

[QUOTE="flowdee79"]Im 16 so I have an excuse.....but when Im around 25 I should have a job and proper social life so I won't waste my time on games AdobeArtist

I'm 36, work a day job, freelance on the side, spend time with the family, go out with friends for movies, night clubs, auto import shows... and still find a couple hours here and there with my X360.

No reason that video games can't fit into a "proper social life".

Never said there was, just that I wouldnt

This isnt the 70's through early 90's anymore when gaming was considered "just for nerds". But anyways, I'm 28 and the only thing that has changed is that new games take alot more to impress me.7thSIN

damn right man, as if you were reading my thoughts. i know that a lot of games out ther are cool but not for me anymore, ive been a gamer for a while and i grew more and more demanding, its getting harder for me to find a title that could impress me.

Im 17. I think there is no age to old for gaming, but i will probably tone in down considerable whenever I get out of college.gatorteen

When they pull the controller out of my cold dead hands ;)Heil68

:lol: Now THAT'S an answer!! Wish I'D thought of it :lol:

I would say sometime after I loose all usage of my right arm. I'm 27, have a wife and daughter, I'm in month 10 of a 15-month deployment to Iraq, I'm taking three on line college courses and I go to the gym almost every day between missions. Even with all of that, I still find the time to play my DS or my PS2 and Wii on my portable DVD player.

Maybe the idea that there is a cutoff age before you should stop playing comes from the idea that video games are just for kids. Back when I first started playing in the late 80s your average game was just for kids, while people over 20 playing games was pretty much unheard of. Those same adults who are now in their 40s or older are usually the ones outraged when a violent or sexually-explicit game comes out because they STILL think games are just for kids and give funny looks to someone in their 20s and 30s who still plays games, thinking they should have grown out of it by now.

ad1x2

I suddenly feel lazy!

most people who play games are around the age 25. (that's close to a real stat that I couldn't be bothered referencing)

If you're past 21 and still typing on this gaming site there's something wrongEazyD91

What? Why do you say that?

I'd say 25. By 25 you should have a job, focusing on your career and be involved in some kind of relationship. By 30, video games should be dead to you. But I'm only 17 so what do I know.Lyphe2k

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I would say sometime after I loose all usage of my right arm. I'm 27, have a wife and daughter, I'm in month 10 of a 15-month deployment to Iraq, I'm taking three on line college courses and I go to the gym almost every day between missions. Even with all of that, I still find the time to play my DS or my PS2 and Wii on my portable DVD player.

Maybe the idea that there is a cutoff age before you should stop playing comes from the idea that video games are just for kids. Back when I first started playing in the late 80s your average game was just for kids, while people over 20 playing games was pretty much unheard of. Those same adults who are now in their 40s or older are usually the ones outraged when a violent or sexually-explicit game comes out because they STILL think games are just for kids and give funny looks to someone in their 20s and 30s who still plays games, thinking they should have grown out of it by now.

jasperrussell

I suddenly feel lazy!

most people who play games are around the age 25. (that's close to a real stat that I couldn't be bothered referencing)

If you're past 21 and still typing on this gaming site there's something wrongEazyD91

Yup, after 21 no one should be allowed to talk to others who have the same general interest. :roll:

[QUOTE="Heil68"]When they pull the controller out of my cold dead hands ;)AdobeArtist

:lol: Now THAT'S an answer!! Wish I'D thought of it :lol:

Now that is a very dumb answer...you know, even dead i will not allow them to take my controller.:)

When my thumbs surcome to arthritis, when my lungs need help to get oxygen, when my old eyes cant even see the screen, when i cant get out of the bed to go to the toilet and i siol myself, maybe thats when i'll stop :P

Its only logical!!!! :P