This is a very good subject you brought up, and I believe that I, more than anyone else can answer that question. I am 42yrs. old and YES, I still play my fair share of video games. I own a ps3 and a 360 and I'm a big sports fan and a fps fan. I own a home, my 2 kids are grown and on their on, so it's just me and the wifey. I've been playing video games since 1980 and at one time or another I've owned just about every gaming console that has hit the market. I'm not some kind of nerd or manchild, but playing video games has always been a hobby of mine and sort of a stress reliever at the same time. I work around 60 hours a week and off on weekends but i still find time during the weekdays for an hour or two of gaming and the wife is very helpful to the point where she's went and bought several of my games for me and at $60 a pop, that's saying a lot! At times I may lose a little interest in games and I won't play for a week or so, but then I go right back to it because it's what I like to do. One thing I want to say is never let anyone criticize you for doing something you like to do. Some people have golf as a hobby, rebuilding cars, painting, etc. but I've always been fascinated by anything electronic such as gaming consoles, computers and so on. My wife is also very supportive and she's even tried to play a few games with me and she loves playing uno on the 360, but mostly she just likes to watch me play and get a good laugh at me as i'm leaning to the left/right trying to dodge bullets or running around wildly trying to find that healthpack i need to keep from dying. Do I feel like a kid because I'm playing video games? Heck No!! As I said earlier, everyone has their own hobbies whatever they may be and it makes you no less of a man to do one or the other. I could be out at a bar drinking, swearing and chasing women, but that's nowhere close to my style. I'll say whatever your hobby is, do it to the fullest and enjoy your life in anyway you choose as long as it doesnt cause trouble for anyone else. Some people may eventually grow old and give up gaming altogether and that's okay too. But for me, I will be gaming until arthritis says I can't work the controls anymore. Oh, and by the way, my son is 24 and I can still kick his asteroids in madden and basketball every now and then!!