Will our generation "grow out" of gaming as easy as previous ones?

momentimori said:
That is the reason people grow out of gaming.

Unfortunately they are virtually non-existent to people under the age of about 40 so consider gaming as the silver lining to the cloud of ever declining living standards.
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Grind for e-peen or £££.

I know which is preferable.
 
I wish I could find some time to play really, but like a few others in this thread, I'm in my 30s, have a job that takes up a lot of time, and I have a 1 year old. Nowadays I just waste money buying games when I know I will never get to play most of them. The number of unplayed games I have now on PS3, WII U and steam actually adds to stess at times I think, like building up a to do list that I know I can never complete.

The WII U I bought last month hoping I can convince my fiance to play coop on Mario games etc, so I can get a gaming fix :) - but I now have Mario bros, Luigi bros, Mario 3d world, Zombiu, Pikmin3, Nintendoland, Rayman and wii Mario Galaxy. Galaxy 2, Mario Kart and we've only played Mario 3d so far :p
 
Another situation is where you can buy stuff quicker than you can grind it. e.g. if I spend an hour working and spend that on in-game items, I'll have more than if I spent the time playing the game. If you enjoy your job it's a no-brainer because working contributes to long-term career progression (read: more items later).
 
I am 33, I have two kids (1.5 & 4) and I still make time for gaming. I would say I get in 1-2 hrs a few nights a week normally when everyone else is asleep, giving a total of 6-8hrs a week. I can't play all day on a weekend as I might have done occasionally in the past. I can't see myself ever stopping and I look forward to my kids being old enough to join in!
If anything I would say I have got more info gaming over the last few years since having kids. I used to go out socialising a lot more e.g Friday & Saturday night plus several week nights after work but I have cut back on socialising a lot, probably go out once a month on average. I probably use gaming more to unwind than in the past.
 
Finding the time is key I guess, plus you go through phases of enjoying them. I didn't really play any games for 4 years or so but then a mate convinced me to upgrade and I got back into it (only a few hours a week to relax).

I'm enjoying games which put the empathise on story rather than just running around killing people and its something Charlie Brooker has talked about. The way that game developers are maturing and creating more cinematic pieces.

Something I think we will see more of is ways to be socially anti social, Nvidia Shield for example. You can sit on the sofa with the missus while she's watching TV and your playing PC games being together yet separate. (PS4 / Vita remote play, Wii U etc)

Its something my parents find hard to understand when we all go home and have our phones / laptops out while they watch tv, for some reason staring at a tv screen is socially acceptable yet using any other screen is rude.
 
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Haggisman said:
Never understood the "girlfriend/wife doesn't like me wasting time doing it" argument... does she spend time watching xfactor, bgt, or whatever other drivel is on tv? Or going out shopping? If so then tell her to stfu about you gaming! You don't need to be doing things together 100% of the time...
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Mine moans at to play games with her. DayZ is the one we're playing at the moment.
 
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Suarez7 said:
Which will of paid off big time for you, getting hooked on gaming definitely affects your social skills and productivity, some people just don't see it that way.
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Getting "hooked" on anything will have the same effect - it's not something that's exclusive to gaming. :confused:

MonkeyMan said:
Something I think we will see more of is ways to be socially anti social, Nvidia Shield for example. You can sit on the sofa with the missus while she's watching TV and your playing PC games being together yet separate. (PS4 / Vita remote play, Wii U etc)

Its something my parents find hard to understand when we all go home and have our phones / laptops out while they watch tv, for some reason staring at a tv screen is socially acceptable yet using any other screen is rude.
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Passively watching TV is about as anti-social as you can get, regardless of whether other people happen to be watching the same thing as you - you're still not interacting with each other. Also, chances are that the majority of the time you won't want to watch the same things, so why should you be forced to watch something you have no interest in, just because of some bizarre perceived anti-social behaviour? If they were that fussed about it they'd get you to actually do something together.

I could understand them getting annoyed if you were at e.g. a family BBQ or so, and glued to your phone/tablet, but if they're being equally as anti-social by just watching TV, then it's pure hypocrisy. Personally I'm not a massive fan of passive TV watching anyway, and I'd much rather be "doing" something, even if it is just a braindead mobile game :p

Question: would it be as "anti-social" if you were sat on the sofa reading a book while everyone else was watching TV?
 
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When I was growing up I used to spend whole days and nights playing games, it was all I lived for.

Since hitting 27 (8 years ago) I really can't be bothered with it.
 
I have less time for gaming but I still game and still enjoy it.

Though I have become a little bored with the current crop of games I am sure it will pass.
 
I still enjoy gaming, strategy games mostly.

When I want to stay in I'd much rather actively engage in something than passively watch the TV. It's most certainly true about the social double standard, in which people think sitting in-front of a TV for six hours watching Geordie Shore is somehow more productive than six hours playing a variety of mentally challenging games.
 
I still really enjoy gaming but have less time for it. PC gaming is what I really enjoy but get little straight time for it. I am still playing through Far Cry 3 which I got on release! I just got a 3DS which at least suits short burst games like mario kart.
 
Gaming is now aimed at all ages, so there's nothing to grow out of. Taste might change a little obviously but I know I'll always game.

I use to be massively into MMOs and FPS, I'm now far more keen on strategy and puzzle games but know I'll drift in and out of MMOs or at least multiplayer games of some kind pretty much as long as I'm fit and able to game!
 
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