84-Year-Old Gleefully Plays First-Person Shooters

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Al-Bundy-da-G

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Casual Shinji said:
D'awww, now I want my own grandpa to play videogames with - Where can I buy one?!
Try Walmart. It's where I got mine.

In all seriousness though I think it's cool people are starting to get older people interested in games. I actually got my grandma to play Portal 2 and Journey with me. And she's actually good. But now comes the real challenge...

MARIO PARTY 2!!!
 

Kuredan

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I remember the first video game I showed my grandfather. It was Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold on our 286. He was mesmerized by the fact that the game was in "3D" but he didn't much care for the violence. I remember telling him that it was ok because they were aliens (they weren't) to which he replied "Oh, I guess that's ok then." He was a lot more receptive when I showed him Myst. He had always liked mind puzzles and he watched over my shoulder through quite a bit of it, even offering advice. I think it's great to see people who you'd least expect enjoy something that you love that lets you connect in a whole new way.
 

littlewisp

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I hope that when I am his age I am still willing to try new things and be as unashamed and uncaring of perceived failure as he is. To not dismiss things that are new or confusing -- that's really wonderful. This really warms my heart, and I found a smile creeping up on my face as I watched. What a wonderful way to start the morning!