what do you think of adults who play handhelds?

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#1 nero_rules
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do you judge them? do you think others judge them?
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#2 MonsieurX
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Nothing wrong with that.
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#3 Blueresident87
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People judge them, sure. But people judge others for everything imaginable.

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#4 Bigboi500
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Who cares?

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#5 SoNin360
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I wouldn't judge them, in fact I technically am one. I'm sure others would foolishly judge them, though if they were just playing games on their phone I doubt anyone would care...
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#6 Archangel3371
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I'm an adult and I play handhelds. Don't really see what the issue would be.
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#8 nooblet69
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Not a big deal.  

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#10 Wolfetan
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Who cares?

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#11 Masenkoe
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Not a big deal.  

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Better than getting too intensely involved with something like Angry Birds on your phone... 

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#12 CongressManStan
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As much as I would like to play them in public I don't. They don't seem professional for adults.
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#13 rragnaar
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I can't imagine that anyone really has an issue with it. There are way more adults who game on the go these days than there used to be, whether it is with a dedicated system or a smartphone.
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#14 MAILER_DAEMON
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If that's to be judged, then so is playing games on a phone or carrying around a tablet.
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#15 nero_rules
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If that's to be judged, then so is playing games on a phone or carrying around a tablet.MAILER_DAEMON
Except that most people really don't look at it as the same thing (even if it is).
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#16 lamprey263
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I already feel like I humor my inner child enough by gaming, what difference does a handheld make.
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#17 blueboxdoctor
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Why judge them for playing a video game?  If anything, judge those who play iPhone games but claim they don't like vidoe games, but even then judging isn't worth it, they're just more amusing than anything.

Then again, as gamers we probably all know handhelds have quality games (i.e. nintendo has pokemon and mario games just to name 2 of many franchises and sony has uncharted/assassin's creed/and littlebigplanet on their vita, and if someone has both handhelds then they're in for a world of quality titles) so to judge them wouldn't make much sense.

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#18 thom_maytees
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I do not mind fellow adults playing handhelds, but there is something wrong when they play these lewd games found on the DS and PSP.

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#19 jsmoke03
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i never thought of it. If i saw a mid 30 adult in a suit playing...i think it was awesome. If i see mid 20's, i wouldn't think anything of it

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#20 GreekGameManiac
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I'm an adult and I play handhelds. Don't really see what the issue would be.Archangel3371

Yeah,exactly.

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#21 capaho
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I wasn't aware that there was an age-related issue regarding handhelds. What judgement is there to rendered when seeing an adult playing a handheld?
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#23 Namgis
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I see it all the time. I am a little envious. I want to get one, but don't really have a need for one. My phone offers me enough of a distraction when I need it. The only time I judge them is if they are so immersed in their game that they don't pay attention while walking and bump into me. Then they're a menace.

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#24 mikeyMKII
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I'm one of them. I approve of myself.

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#25 Leongreat
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What should I be doing when I am travelling on a train? Reading a newspaper or doing some work?
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#26 sukraj
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there is nothing wrong with adults who play handhelds u can be any age to play them.

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#27 mooooo99
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i would say i'm an adult at 25+.. last night i played little big planet and modnation racers on my vita. nothing wrong with it at all.

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#28 Barujin
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I judge people who play cheezy phone games and browser games. :P Nintendo is fine.

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#29 The_Last_Ride
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i play on my 3DS from time to time, and i am an adult
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#30 YoshiYogurt
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I pretty much play my 3ds in my house for the exclusive games. Will occasionally take it to friend's houses for some multiplayer
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#31 jun_aka_pekto
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I play my old games on a netbook (along with a mouse) while in a cafeteria or the food court in a mall. I'm too engrossed with what I'm doing to notice if people are watching me or not.

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#32 funsohng
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I think I'm pretty cool, thanks. If someone judges me just because I play handhelds, he is a moron, and a moron's opinion needs not be concerned by me.
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#34 funsohng
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An adult that plays on Vita? Nothing wrong with that. An adult that plays on 3DS? Something is seriously wrong with them and they need to grow up.

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Why? Why does that even matter? Are you insecure or something?
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#35 Barujin
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[QUOTE="burgeg"]

An adult that plays on Vita? Nothing wrong with that. An adult that plays on 3DS? Something is seriously wrong with them and they need to grow up.

funsohng

Why? Why does that even matter? Are you insecure or something?

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#36 Lucky_Krystal
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I don't see the big deal. Adults play video games too.

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#37 Venom_Raptor
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Can't see the difference between adults playing handheld or console.

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#38 SaudiFury
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People judge them, sure. But people judge others for everything imaginable.

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this exactly. what matters i think is if you can mitigate the image and where your doing this. For me personally, i'd never play a handheld if say i'm business casual in an office building (let alone the one i work in!), but if i'm traveling and at the airport, whether for business or otherwise, i don't care. but yes, depending on who and where you are in life and what your doing, some people will make judgments. it's not fair, it's not right, but people still do it.
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#39 dagreenfish
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I don't see how it's any different than an adult playing on a pc or console.
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#40 megam
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I don't see a significant difference between an adult playing a handheld and an adult playing Angry Birds on a tablet or phone. If it helps make the commute more enjoyable, more power to them.
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#41 meatgrinderz
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Don't care and don't judge them. I don't play handhelds though because I have more than enough games on console/pc, and when I'm out somewhere bored I'd rather just read a book or surf the web on the tablet./

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#42 whiskeystrike
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*insert C.S. Lewis quote here

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#43 benleslie5  Moderator
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Not a big deal, I think its awesome seeing adults playing games on handhelds

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#44 DJ-Lafleur
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Seeing as I am an adult who plays on handheld I certainly don't have any negative views on them.

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I wasn't aware that there was an age-related issue regarding handhelds. What judgement is there to rendered when seeing an adult playing a handheld?capaho
It's not really a question that makes much sense to ask on a gaming website. The only kind of people who would give an answer saying that they think it's weird would be people who know nothing about video games or the average age of people who play them.
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#46 Jbul
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Part of being an adult is not being consumed with what others think of you.   So who really gives two sh!ts?

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#47 Baroni88
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I won't lie. I would probably judge them. But only in might head..... I might take pictures.
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#48 Skinon
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Worring about what other people think is the real problem...

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#49 JustPlainLucas
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I don't think any more different of them than I do people who play Angry Birds on their iPhones. In fact, I actually think mobile gamers who look down on handheld gamers are complete dicks. Doesn't make sense...
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#50 capaho
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It's not really a question that makes much sense to ask on a gaming website. The only kind of people who would give an answer saying that they think it's weird would be people who know nothing about video games or the average age of people who play them.Legolas_Katarn

You're right, the question doesn't make much sense, that's why I questioned it.  I played my PSP quite a bit back when I was doing a daily commute to and from work by train.  What's the big deal?  Was I supposed to be staring out the window the whole time looking for a nice pasture to be put out to?