Poll: At what age does liking video games become sad?
- Thread starter JaysonM
- Start date
Recommended Videos
I chose it's never lame to keep liking Video Games, but there is a line I would draw. The people that get so absorbed into games that they no longer care for reality. that's when it's sad.
I won't lie, asking this question on these forums you are going to pretty much exclusively get it is never lame to like video games.
In all reality though, liking video games is no different from liking TV shows, books or movies. They are just a lot more interactive and what occurs in them is because of your actions.
There is no age though. I've played with people from ages eight(why they were permitted to play online is beyond me) to sixty(pretty awesome guy too).
Video games have always been a means to relax and get away from the real world, at no age will that ever be sad.
In all reality though, liking video games is no different from liking TV shows, books or movies. They are just a lot more interactive and what occurs in them is because of your actions.
There is no age though. I've played with people from ages eight(why they were permitted to play online is beyond me) to sixty(pretty awesome guy too).
Video games have always been a means to relax and get away from the real world, at no age will that ever be sad.
The old LEGO games were so much better... if only I could figure out how to run them on my computer... :/GreatTeacherCAW said:
It's only sad if you're like 50 and it's ALL you think about.
However, if you're 50 and it's just a fun hobby for you, then it's not sad at all.
You can never be too old for video games. They are a fun hobby and are just as valid a time spender as books and movies. Mind you, you should probably cut back on the horror games if you're 50 with a heart condition.
However, if you're 50 and it's just a fun hobby for you, then it's not sad at all.
You can never be too old for video games. They are a fun hobby and are just as valid a time spender as books and movies. Mind you, you should probably cut back on the horror games if you're 50 with a heart condition.
Whenever someone says 'aren't you to old to be playing video games' I always give the exact same response:
'Nope'
*continues playing*
'Nope'
*continues playing*
It's annoying people get to say this kind of thing about games when this question is never asked of any other medium, if the OP had said something like "At what age does liking film/literature/art become sad" he would have sounded stupid.
This just shows that gaming isn't taken seriously enough as a medium and is still though of for children and reclusive teens. Tbh DO WHAT YOU LIKE; you shouldn't care what randomers think about you or what sort of "social pressures" you feel that you need to conform to. Play video games. They are damn fun.
This just shows that gaming isn't taken seriously enough as a medium and is still though of for children and reclusive teens. Tbh DO WHAT YOU LIKE; you shouldn't care what randomers think about you or what sort of "social pressures" you feel that you need to conform to. Play video games. They are damn fun.
"You like video games, hence you are lame" sounds like the battle-cry of those who find no meaning in life apart from cutting down the enjoyment of others. In other words, the kind of people whose opinions don't matter.
Is it lame to play Chess, Backgammon, Poker, Blackjack, or Risk? Clearly games themselves aren't "lame" and shouldn't be outgrown. What makes video games so different?
And who do you think designs these video games, anyway? You don't go very far in this business by age 23. A person needs to play and enjoy video games in order to make better video games for the next generation.
For Statistical Data:
I've been part of a group of game enthusiasts since college; we met once a week for the longest time, and now twice weekly as we're enjoying two tabletop campaigns. We've survived three moves and the gradual loss of members to moves, girlfriends, job schedules, and universities, but we're still going strong; we even have one guy join us via webcam.
Of the core group, I'm the eldest by a couple years, at 32. Also the only female, though our extended group boasts 2 girls to some 8 or 9 guys. At least two members have a Bachelor's degree or better, and I hold two Associates' degrees.
We play tabletops, board games, and card games, as unusual as we can get them (latest fun: Mag Blast; long-term fun: Carcassonne). And then we enjoy Left 4 Dead 2 and plenty of other video games both modern and retro. At least two of us are trying to design games ourselves.
On my own time, I still go back to stuff like Final Fantasy IV and VI, Dragon Warrior III and IV, Phantasy Star IV, Katamari Damacy, Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, Soul Blazer, Brigandine. And I'm raising my 7-year-old nephew on games from Super Mario Bros., MegaMan, Metroid and X-Men to Sonic the Hedgehog and now Minecraft. (My best friend's nephew is similarly being raised on Left 4 Dead and Minecraft.)
So there you go: a whole group of people well over 23 having weekly fun with a plethora of games both video and not, and that love of games being passed on to the next generation.
Is it lame to play Chess, Backgammon, Poker, Blackjack, or Risk? Clearly games themselves aren't "lame" and shouldn't be outgrown. What makes video games so different?
And who do you think designs these video games, anyway? You don't go very far in this business by age 23. A person needs to play and enjoy video games in order to make better video games for the next generation.
For Statistical Data:
I've been part of a group of game enthusiasts since college; we met once a week for the longest time, and now twice weekly as we're enjoying two tabletop campaigns. We've survived three moves and the gradual loss of members to moves, girlfriends, job schedules, and universities, but we're still going strong; we even have one guy join us via webcam.
Of the core group, I'm the eldest by a couple years, at 32. Also the only female, though our extended group boasts 2 girls to some 8 or 9 guys. At least two members have a Bachelor's degree or better, and I hold two Associates' degrees.
We play tabletops, board games, and card games, as unusual as we can get them (latest fun: Mag Blast; long-term fun: Carcassonne). And then we enjoy Left 4 Dead 2 and plenty of other video games both modern and retro. At least two of us are trying to design games ourselves.
On my own time, I still go back to stuff like Final Fantasy IV and VI, Dragon Warrior III and IV, Phantasy Star IV, Katamari Damacy, Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, Soul Blazer, Brigandine. And I'm raising my 7-year-old nephew on games from Super Mario Bros., MegaMan, Metroid and X-Men to Sonic the Hedgehog and now Minecraft. (My best friend's nephew is similarly being raised on Left 4 Dead and Minecraft.)
So there you go: a whole group of people well over 23 having weekly fun with a plethora of games both video and not, and that love of games being passed on to the next generation.
I know the feeling with having friends that aren't interested in video games. I find myself hanging out with certain groups and not being able to say much because games are my biggest hobby.
But I still enjoy playing games at 21. And I don't really care if I'm "too old".
My motto in life is: "You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing".
But I still enjoy playing games at 21. And I don't really care if I'm "too old".
My motto in life is: "You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing".
Yeah, I'm going to have to agree with the majority of this group: I don't think it ever really becomes sad to enjoy video games. As long as you can keep some semblance of an adult life, I think it's just fine. Then again, with some people's personality, it just doesn't seem to work. Ah well, that's their loss!
It becomes lame at 30-35.. then comes cool again around 60.. so it stops once you have a child and you get to be cool as the xbox playing grandparent
Actually, I have many friends who have changed their whole lives after having sex. You would be quite surprised at how much of an impact it can have on 20 year old virgins..Dreiko said:
And as to the "alot of people", I meant society in general. Sure maybe the word "Sex" was the wrong term to use, perhaps I should of mentioned the word "girls" in general. People can say "Derp derp do what you love" but originally I was wondering if it was normal for older people to enjoy video games, especially as everyone around me seem to be evolving out of video games. That perhaps led me feel to feel a bit insecure making me think I was some kind of "Man Child". Sure, I'm going to keep playing video games, but I still care what other people think of me, and if playing video games makes me more of a loser to the general populus, then perhaps I will keep my hobby a bit more confidential.
Perhaps this forum is full of "Man Children", and all I capture are glimpses of people being bias. I aint saying it is, but I bet you the poll I posted up would consist of "ALOT" more variation if I posted on more of an anonomous public forum.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mind posting these kind of messages on video games forums, but receiving responses like "You are derp derp immature because you said the sex word derp" is immature itself. I find sex a large part of life, and a majority of society find it a large part of theirs to, important to the extent where performing sexual acts can have a huge impact of what we do in life..
Video Games haven't been around long enough for there for be a sad age. Besides, it's not like playing in a sandbox or running around in your underwear, it's a form of media, not a juvenile activity.
Think of it this way: at what age does watching a movie become sad? Or reading books?
Also, a little food for thought, the average gaming age is going up. It's more likely that games will go the way of theatre than that people will mature out of it.
Think of it this way: at what age does watching a movie become sad? Or reading books?
Also, a little food for thought, the average gaming age is going up. It's more likely that games will go the way of theatre than that people will mature out of it.