Are you a gamer for life?

[curlycrouton]

gaming, though enormous amounts of fun, is ultimately juvenile to a certain point
let me explain:
we sit in front of a machine, waiting to be entertained. nothing more, nothing less.
That WANT to be entertained is fine if used for short relaxation periods say half and hour to an hour but after a certain point there you are sitting completely still, still being stimulated by flashy graphics and adrenaline, much like a baby is stimulated by brightly coloured objects.
Now, there are many activities in life like this, and it is fine in short bursts to relax as I have said but as soon as it takes over other areas of your life then entertainment takes priority over say work and you become just that little bit more child-like.
So I'm going to stop gaming when I go to University (or college as americans say)

 

[TheLoneOne]

I've been playing video games since I was 4 years old with no signs of stopping. And, I'll probably be playing til I'm old and gray.

 

[Ares Tyr]

When I was in my mother's womb, she was playing the first Legend of Zelda game on NES. And when I came out of there and was capable of holding a controllor, I was also playing video games. So I've been a gamer for life thus far, and unless I have a very serious change in character from now, I don't see myself growing out of video games. Hell, my 41 year old Dad still plays from time to time (though definetly not often, he did just finish the first Far Cry game on X-Box).

I think the future looks good.

 

[shatnershaman]

I will stop eventually just not any time soon.

 

[nick_knack]

I work full time already, but I still find enough time to play about an hour a day. I doubt I will ever stop until I physically can't play anymore because of arthritis or something. I also have a large group of friends that still game who work full time and have kids /wife to contend with as well.

You might be pleased to know that they already have working neural controllers. That is to say, in five-ten years time, working fingers may no longer be a requirement. I know I'M pleased ;-).

As for the question: Yes. Gamer for Ever (I couldn't bring myself to cheat on the English language and use a "4")

 

[Pari4h]

Yes, as far as I'm concerned I'll game until my eyes fall out or I lose my thumbs. It's a shame reality seems to come between me and my screen so often.

 

[Limos]

I'm definately a gamer for life, it doesn't matter what I buy, it always ends up with games on it. My computer, my phone, my laptop.

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

i actually feel bad for old people who have no understanding of videogames. all they do is have casual sex and play Gin or Canasta.

 

[buggy65]

eventually work, women, and children will slowly wear me down to maybe 5 hrs a week... but I plan to be Gamer4Life(we should copyright this, no?) and allow my kids to play games as early as possable. Plus, I will research games and be connected to the industry. I refuse to buy my ten-year-old GTA 7!