Am I too old?

Actually I'd say 30 is no longer too old :)
By which I mean that I found there to be a certain stigma attached to gaming around the ages of 17-27 - at that age life is supposed to be about sex, drugs and rock&roll, not sitting in front of a computer for 6 hours straight. I got too embarrassed to ask my dad for consoles/games as presents etc.

When I was in my early 20s say, I'd actually lie about the amount of games I played, when I travelled to gaming events (and OcUK forum meets for that matter) I'd tell friends I was meeting friends from uni or something. But now at 30 I am self assured enough to admit to playing games, and chat to other people in their 30s at work about it.

My wife is generally OK about the amount of time I spend gaming, except for when I play online for a whole evening and 'ignore' her while she's watching some tat on TV.
 
im 31 and most of my mates are similar age, i dont really get stick and gaming but get stick for gaming pc, 2 of my mates will only play ps3 and say playing on pc is like playing piano.
i even got my dad playing a few games of mw2 and hes 73 haha
 
My granddad's 81 and he's currently on BFBC2 a few hours a day or every other. Also has loads of mostly RPGs going back about 25 years, from Wasteland to Dragon Age, all of which I'll get when he kicks the bucket :).

Never too old! ...As long as you're reasonable about it ;).
 
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34 here and still love it, the majority of my friends are gamers in their mid 30's. Gaming is just an alternative form of entertainment now, and tbh its a lot better than most of the drivel on telly theese days.:D
 
Around 40 and loving it!! was here from the Acorn and the BBC B!!! where to install a drive meant using a soldering iron lol!!

think i love of IT and computers, age is not an issue, an open mind is all you need and some fun left in you :)

My dad is a expert on C&C, won so many online games its scary lol...
 
WOW!

Great responses guys, I think I now have the ammo I need to persuade her in doors I need Eyefinity (Its only fair, I bought a 42" TV but "I" never use it ;) )
 
38 and been gaming since my atari2600 :)

single now but me and ex had a pc each and played cs/cod etc both clanned and luvved it

when we split she took everything except my pc and 360, furniture wasnt to my taste anyway and now have a proper man pad with my 3 kids who all game and know they will never be as good as dad ;)

roll on RDR friday, they are at their mums and I have just rearranged the lounge and bought a slab of alcoholic beverage, what more does a bloke need!!!
 
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38 and been gaming since my atari2600 :)

single now but me and ex had a pc each and played cs/cod etc both clanned and luvved it

when we split she took everything except my pc and 360, furniture wasnt to my taste anyway and now have a proper man pad with my 3 kids who all game and know they will never be as good as dad ;)

roll on RDR friday, they are at their mums and I have just rearranged the lounge and bought a slab of alcoholic beverage, what more does a bloke need!!!
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To get laid by the sound of it! ;)
 
37 here and been playing since the days of the BBC model B right the way through. Play MMOs, Multiplayers and Singleplayers. MMOs less so of late as they have a real habit of stealing too much time but loving single player GTAIV which I bought ages ago and kinda gave up on until a recent driver update made it much more playable. There's times in that game where I giggle like an evil villain, true genius.
 
I am 23 and been playing games since i was about 5 and will play them till i die :)

I was in a UT clan for years and the age in there ranged from 16-60, we all met up in holland and had a lan party as well, had such a great time.
 
I am 39 40 this year :eek: and no your not too old or sad for gaming as others have said it is a hobby and a damn sight better then being in a pub all night :). Some people just never have and never will understand that gaming is as much a form of entertainment as watching tele\films and try telling the missus she is too old for soaps see how she likes it :D.
 
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I am 23 and been playing games since i was about 5 and will play them till i die :)

I was in a UT clan for years and the age in there ranged from 16-60, we all met up in holland and had a lan party as well, had such a great time.
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Heh we did that too. Rented a really cool holiday cottage in Dalen. Damn I miss my UT days.
 
Im 27 and regulary play on the PC, my partner works lates most night's which gives me 2-3 hours of pure gaming, however nights she has off i do spend a couple of hours sitting with her, watching holby city or waterloo road. sad i know :)

i used to get " are you gonna be on the pc all night"
or "how long you gonna be"

didn't know there was a timescale lol

i just wait for my partner to fall asleep which is about 10.30 and go back on the pc.

best thing to do is to romp ya partner that she falls asleep after, rompage + gaming = winner
 
I'll be 48 this year, mainly into car racing (GTR2/iRacing) and flight simming (FSX). The group I am in with for FSX I am very much middle of the age range. We have several members in their 70's and at least one of I know who's 80 something. Plenty of racers who've reached retirement age too.
 
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