Too old for gaming?

Jacksonn · 15 Aug 2013 at 14:32

No you can't ever be to old, some people enjoy sitting in a pub for hours on end. We enjoy sitting at home playing games. In my eyes who's more stupid the one paying 4 quid a pint? Or the one who has endless hour's of fun...

Old Wino · 15 Aug 2013 at 14:35

Ryan-3 · 15 Aug 2013 at 14:40

Old Wino said:
Life is ******* short ; do what makes you happy as long as it doesn't harm others (IRL anyway..).

This. I'll still be gaming when i'm propped up in a wingback with a pair of slacks on. You can never be too old for games.

Mal X · 15 Aug 2013 at 14:40

oldestgregg said:
Haha I got exactly the same last week,followed by......does the wife know you have ordered these parts? What do you think, thats why I get them delivered to my mothers!

YEA KEEP QUIET ABOUT THE COST OF THE RIG :eek:

....i'm pretty old now but i deffo wont tell anyone how much the rig costs, because her indoors thinks it only costs £400 :eek:

francky · 15 Aug 2013 at 14:56

The only difference between men and boys....is the price of their toys.

Such a typical thing to say from a middle aged woman who grew up in a generation where Computer Games didnt even exist....I could imagine my mum saying something similar. (im 27)

Why should we just stop doing things we enjoy and start things like "gardening" or "painting the fence" as we have now grown up and not allowed to have fun.

Mal X · 15 Aug 2013 at 15:03

Ryan-3 said:
This. I'll still be gaming when i'm propped up in a wingback with a pair of slacks on. You can never be too old for games.

you wont be playing Borderlands when you're that old, because at that age you will be too old for gaming, you'll get your arse kicked online, your reactions will be far too slow/ your eyesight too poor...you'll first start to notice this when you get to about 45 !!!!!!

they sit in arm chairs, stinking of stale Pee and watching Countdown, because that's how we'll all end up.

Gimpymoo · 15 Aug 2013 at 15:03

francky said:
The only difference between men and boys....is the price of their toys.

Lego - £5

Double Ended Gnobbler - £25

Yes, I agree.

Defy Belief · 15 Aug 2013 at 15:41

Mal X said:
YEA KEEP QUIET ABOUT THE COST OF THE RIG ....i'm pretty old now but i deffo wont tell anyone how much the rig costs, because her indoors thinks it only costs £400

When I was with my ex I bought a 7950, she was like how much did that cost? 'Only £100 and it came with these games too.'

'That's not bad'

gothic_hobbit · 15 Aug 2013 at 15:43

Mal X said:
they sit in arm chairs, stinking of stale Pee and watching Countdown, because that's how we'll all end up.

Not every old person ends up in a old folks home you know :rolleyes:

caz32 · 15 Aug 2013 at 15:49

Taking it to the grave.

and

Gaming >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Television [except certain tv series]

Mal X · 15 Aug 2013 at 15:52

Defy Belief said:
When I was with my ex I bought a 7950, she was like how much did that cost? 'Only £100 and it came with these games too.'

'That's not bad'

yea and it'll all need updating again soon, because the 7970 only has another 2 years left in it.. i'm not sure, but rigs only really last about 4 years dont they.

but saying this i cant think of any new game that'll tax the 7970 next year, the only thing i'm not sure about is 4K TV, but this'll need loads of research.

DOOM 4 ? that's a **** up, they dont know what to do with it, it'll be another Rage pile of junk.... give it to the Dishonored guys

Please fully star out all swearing in future. Thank you.

agnes · 15 Aug 2013 at 15:52

I will always be a gamer, whilst I have on and off periods of it. I will always have games around me.

Recently, the last few months have been an off period, but that's because of summer socialising killing my game time.

I like to think of my self as a fully grown child... Not an adult.

Mal X · 15 Aug 2013 at 16:02

caz32 said:
Taking it to the grave.

and

Gaming >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Television [except certain tv series]

the trouble with BBC tv is... it's so bloody boring that it sends you to sleep, is anyone interested in Fiona Bruce or Question of Sport, Eastenders or Master Cheff..... give me a good horror movie any time of the day

phil675 · 15 Aug 2013 at 16:36

I'm getting tired of all the shooters that all cater to teenagers now, and I'm 23, but I'll always play strategy type games.

Blackjack Davy · 15 Aug 2013 at 17:14

Justintime said:
31 in a month, my mum popped by my flat today and saw my PC setup, gaming mice/keyboard/wheel etc.. and commented that I was 'too old' for this sort of stuff and she thought i'd have grown out of it by 25
I play a lot of FPS and racing games, got a girlfriend, own my flat, good job and some modicum of a social life... why the hate man?

Is there really an age where its best to just put the controller down?

I'm 48 and my mother still nags me when I visit about going to bed too late, and when will I stop "playing" with the computer?

As always I politely nod my head and ignore every word. We both know the score and accept the outcome.

TwsT · 15 Aug 2013 at 17:35

i play lol with people ages ranging from 18 - 40 mainly people aged 25-30 but then i've played with them since i was 24.

and I play css with people well into their 40's so NO no such thing.

Mason- · 15 Aug 2013 at 18:16

Fenris said:
She's your mother, that is her job.

Your job as a son is to nod politely and proceed to ignore every word.

Ha. I relate to this.

jkb · 15 Aug 2013 at 20:22

Mason- said:
Ha. I relate to this.

Having an 18 year old and a 16 year old daughter, so can I - from the other side

Kelt · 15 Aug 2013 at 23:05

Justintime said:
*SNIP*

Is there really an age where its best to just put the controller down?

Yeh, when you're six feet under...

Justintime · 15 Aug 2013 at 23:47

AndyT said:
Not necessarily, but certainly too old for your signature.

That is another thing i will never stop doing.