How old is too old to play game?

I'm 31 and unfortunately, i'm being forced out of gaming due to age, which sucks considering the fact that I don't have kids. Now I do have a love life, but I don't let the PS3 interfere.

Its just odd that something so casual can draw such criticism.

Never too old.

I will be 39 in 10 days and I'm still gaming.

24 and still playing video games.

I don't think that there's an age to quit gaming but I do believe that gaming shouldn't interfiere with life.

Whenever u cant press a button anymore

There's no such thing as too old.

there is no such a thing as too old to play games, whoever is telling u that simply want to stop playing, that's quite selfish from them

I'm 31 and unfortunately, i'm being forced out of gaming due to age, which sucks considering the fact that I don't have kids. Now I do have a love life, but I don't let the PS3 interfere.

Its just odd that something so casual can draw such criticism.

Benny_Blakk

when you cant hold a controller anymore, when your eyes give out and you can no longer see your tv. No age is too old, gaming is for everyone.

I'm 19 and i know that i'll be gaming for as long as i can.

I'm 31 and unfortunately, i'm being forced out of gaming due to age, which sucks considering the fact that I don't have kids. Now I do have a love life, but I don't let the PS3 interfere.

Its just odd that something so casual can draw such criticism.

Benny_Blakk

The two are not necessarily incompatible.

I'm 28 myself, have been with my wife for 9 years and we have a daughter. I can't say my wife has ever been supportive of my gaming habits but it sure as hell never has been a matter of conflict. She now plays games from time to time.

Have you tried introducing your loved one to gaming (by personal experience, a Wii definitely helps)?

And why exactly are you FORCED out of gaming?

senior citizens line up to play wii bowling.

When they only thing that matters to you is video games, then your to old.

I dont think youre ever to old. If you have free time on your hands why not do what you like with it?

If your girlfriend looks down on it to I would tell her to go screw herself. I would never date a girl who gives me crap about what I do if it isnt interfering with work or relationships.

I appreciate the feedback from everyone, and several of you have the same questions.

My ex was not pushing for me to stop much, but if she called she would always ask if i were playing the game and I could tell she didn't like it too much. However, it was never a real problem.

The real killer is that you can't exactly tell someone you may be interested in that its one of your hobbies. Not at this stage in life, anyway. The stigma that it is a "kid's thing" is still prevelant in this day and age and I don't really see it going anywhere.

It would be cool to have a girl who like games, but I haven't been so lucky.

if you can't grow too old of movies or books then you can't be too old for games (unless you own a wii)

can you really be too mature to shoot people in the face? or too old for cutting off limbs? i don't think so.

if your girlfriend is pushing you towards quiting then dump the **** and slap her in the face with an atari.

I'm 31 and unfortunately, i'm being forced out of gaming due to age, which sucks considering the fact that I don't have kids. Now I do have a love life, but I don't let the PS3 interfere.

Its just odd that something so casual can draw such criticism.

Benny_Blakk

dude, my boss is about 76 years old and he still plays his snes, he says that only reason he will get ps3 is for GT5 and maybe heavy rain. and my uncle also hes about 48 now and he loves to game from time to time. i know ppl on psn that are older lol. its never too late honestly, just make sure u got time for work, family and kids maybe. there will ME TIME here adn there and u can use that to game

I appreciate the feedback from everyone, and several of you have the same questions.

My ex was not pushing for me to stop much, but if she called she would always ask if i were playing the game and I could tell she didn't like it too much. However, it was never a real problem.

The real killer is that you can't exactly tell someone you may be interested in that its one of your hobbies. Not at this stage in life, anyway. The stigma that it is a "kid's thing" is still prevelant in this day and age and I don't really see it going anywhere.

It would be cool to have a girl who like games, but I haven't been so lucky.

Benny_Blakk

I think maybe once the kids start rolling in.

I think maybe once the kids start rolling in.

supa_badman

I appreciate the feedback from everyone, and several of you have the same questions.

My ex was not pushing for me to stop much, but if she called she would always ask if i were playing the game and I could tell she didn't like it too much. However, it was never a real problem.

The real killer is that you can't exactly tell someone you may be interested in that its one of your hobbies. Not at this stage in life, anyway. The stigma that it is a "kid's thing" is still prevelant in this day and age and I don't really see it going anywhere.

It would be cool to have a girl who like games, but I haven't been so lucky.

Benny_Blakk

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I think maybe once the kids start rolling in.

HarDcore_RpG

Perhaps "forced" was a poor choice of wording. More like it draws the ire of the sexy ladies. lol

My parents aren't too keen on it either.

Perhaps "forced" was a poor choice of wording. More like it draws the ire of the sexy ladies. lol

My parents aren't too keen on it either.

Benny_Blakk

im 21 and still a hardcore gamer, and i will still be one till i die.marcl18123

I don't think I'll ever think I'm "too old" for gaming. If I stop playing games, it will because they are no longer entertaining for me

There never is an age limit. It's how you treat it, balance it and what it is in your life.

I will never quit being a gamer. It's what I enjoy, it's a great passtime for me. Sure, if I have a baby I might play it a lot less for a little while. But it'll never be tossed aside. Love life or not. I know what takes priority in life and just like everybody else, it's your entertainment. All the same as your girlfriend reading romance novels.

Most of the "critics" are nothing but mindless conformists from what I've seen.

Do what you enjoy. Everybody else is.

I'll be playing until I die!:o

Probably not as intense as I do now, but I think the generation which was brought up on Atari and Super Mario Bros. will have an eternal connection to video games.

this isn't meant to sound mean, but it sounds like you are too worried about what someone else thinks of you, and you aren't standing your ground. If games, or any hobby for that matter, in anyway dictate your personality and change the type of person you are then that's a problem. But if you're a good person, andyou aren't breaking any laws then it shouldn't be a problem. You want to be with someone for the person YOU ARE, and all that comes with you. If you meet a girl and say one of my hobbies is to play video games from time to time, and they judge you, you don't want to be with that kind of person. By the way i'm just a couple years younger than you, so i'm not speaking from some hypothetical stance.

I appreciate the feedback from everyone, and several of you have the same questions.

My ex was not pushing for me to stop much, but if she called she would always ask if i were playing the game and I could tell she didn't like it too much. However, it was never a real problem.

The real killer is that you can't exactly tell someone you may be interested in that its one of your hobbies. Not at this stage in life, anyway. The stigma that it is a "kid's thing" is still prevelant in this day and age and I don't really see it going anywhere.

It would be cool to have a girl who like games, but I haven't been so lucky.

Benny_Blakk

Say you are a movie fanatic that enjoys the odd sports game/ racer and no one should give you **** about that

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Perhaps "forced" was a poor choice of wording. More like it draws the ire of the sexy ladies. lol

My parents aren't too keen on it either.

Dilrod

You kidding? Most people still think video games are "toys for kids". They think it's justified. Tell a woman she can't do something? Why, that's just crazy talk:P LOL

youre never too old...and im sorry....if shes one of those...its me or the PS3 girls...tell her the PS3...i bet she wont leave she just wants your attention no matter how old they are they do deserve to come first dont get me wrong...but they want all the attention...then again dont be too stupid and find yourself getting cheated on...

Like Everyone Has Been Saying Never To Old..

I'd say that you aren't ever too old. But in a certain point of my life, I'll probably stop playing video games.

Until they day you die homes!

But yeah, there is no age limit on something you enjoy doingm, especially gaming.

As everybody has posted prior to me, as long as it doesn't consume your schedule.

Personally, I am pursuing a career in writing for a videogame magazine, so I know I will be playing them for a while.

It just depends on who you are and what you do.

Well, I don't play that much as I used to, but a real good excuse to stay updated with consoles is when you have kids and they want to play with you, you have your chance there.